--- title: "NFC News Archives - Page 65 of 106 - Secure Technology Alliance" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/category/nfc-news/page/65/" source_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/category/nfc-news/page/65/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [Home](https://www.securetechalliance.org/)NFC News # Category: NFC News ### Vodafone Italy launching Vodafone SKY TV program with attractive introductory offer Access rights system from Nagravision guarantees secure access to mobile TV channels SIM cards from G&D handle key management for access rights Munich, February 08, 2007–Vodafone Italy, the country’s second largest mobile network operator, recently began offering its wireless customers a way to watch… ### Co-sponsored by Samsung Electronics and Sun Microsystems, the competition aims to stimulate innovative mobile applications and services using Java Card™ technology Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 7, 2007–An international jury has selected the eight finalists from more than 200 entries in the 2007 Gemalto SIMagine™ worldwide developer contest. Over the past seven years, the Gemalto SIMagine… ### Dolphin Stadium Accepts Contactless Payments So Fans Won’t Miss On-the-field Action When Making Purchases Purchase, NY, January 30, 2007–This week, the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts and thousands of football fans from around the globe are converging on the city of Miami. When the two teams go head to head for the championship inside Dolphin Stadium… ### Gemalto .NET and Protiva solutions work seamlessly with Citrix Systems products for secure and flexible access to applications and data CITRIX SUMMIT 2007, ORLANDO, FL, January 29, 2007–Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, today announced that it is among the first companies whose products have met verification requirements for Citrix Systems, Inc’s new initiative,… ### Salinas, CA., January 26, 2007–HSBC Credit Card Services, the U.S. credit card unit of one of the world’s largest financial services companies, has launched a mobile phone payments pilot, in partnership with MasterCard and ViVOtech. The six-month pilot tests the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled mobile phones to make contactless credit card purchases…. ### Visa Brings State-of-the-Art Acceptance Contactless Readers; Patrons Avoid Fumbling for Cash, Pay San Francisco–JAN. 25, 2007-Visa, a proud sponsor of Broadway since 1999, is making it easier for Manhattan theatregoers to speed through concession lines and get back to their seats before the start of the next act. Sandbar Concessions, the official concessionaire for The… ### Gemalto certified to provide secure smart banking cards for use with Canada’s debit and Automated Banking Machine network Toronto, Ontario, January 24, 2007–Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, today announced that its personalization center outside of Toronto, Ontario, Canada is the first to achieve smart banking card certification from Interac, Canada’s debit and Automated… ### Next-Generation Intelligent Hardware Platform Provides Greater Flexibility with Multi-Payment Brand, Multi-Application Support Aix en Provence, France, January 22, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced MicroPass L4-2G, the next generation release of the industry-leading intelligent hardware platform for contactless bank card payments. With more than 12 million units… ### Consumers are now speeding through check-out lines in the U.S. using contactless payment cards and devices issued by the major payment brands. Why are consumers willing to change the way they pay? Why are merchants moving to accept this new form of secure payment? Learn the answers to these questions and more from reports and… ### 58% retail respondents from Major Global Markets indicate contactless adoption within the next two years. ROI and measuring contactless results remain an opportunity for retailers. BOSTON, MA, January 10, 2007–Contactless payment systems are fast approaching the tipping point of adoption within retail. After numerous pilots and deployments in the last three years, the continued pressure… [ ** ](#)