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February 16, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Smart Card Alliance

Smart Card Alliance Highlights 2016 Identity Security-focused Council Accomplishments, Announces New Council Leadership

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Feb. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Smart Card Alliance’s Access Control, Health and Human Services, Identity, and Internet of Things Security Councils made great...
February 06, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Smart Card Alliance

Smart Card Alliance Securing Federal Identity 2017 Conference to Cover Leading Government Authentication and Identity Topics

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Feb. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Smart Card Alliance invites government and security executives and thought leaders to attend its Securing Federal ID 2017 conference,...
January 24, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Smart Card Alliance

Smart Card Alliance Releases Primer on Securing the Internet of Things

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Jan. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It has been projected that by 2020, the world will have over 20 billion connected devices. With this growth, there is a critical need to...
January 10, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Smart Card Alliance

Smart Card Alliance Educates Merchants and Issuers on Contactless Payments Benefits, Security Considerations with Infographics, Q&A

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Jan. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Contactless payments have become one of the most popular ways to pay globally with usage in countries such as the U.K., Canada and...
November 22, 2016 08:00 ET | Source: Smart Card Alliance

Smart Card Alliance 2017 Payments Summit to Cover Latest Innovations and Advancements on All Things Payments

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Nov. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Registration is now open for the Smart Card Alliance’s 10th Annual Payments Summit, the only payments event providing practical,...
November 01, 2016 08:00 ET | Source: Smart Card Alliance

Smart Card Alliance Advocates for Embedded Security in Connected IoT Devices Following Record-breaking DDoS Attacks

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Nov. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A cascading string of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks—most recently taking down parts of hundreds of sites including Twitter,...
October 31, 2016 12:32 ET | Source: Smart Card Alliance

Smart Card Alliance Releases Mobile Payments Workshop Video for Understanding Mobile Wallet Business Opportunities, Security Considerations

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Oct. 31, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The mobile wallet market is rapidly expanding throughout the payments landscape, and many financial institutions, merchants, mobile device...
October 25, 2016 12:58 ET | Source: Smart Card Alliance

IoT Device and Data Security Challenges and Solutions Headline the Smart Card Alliance 2016 Security of Things Conference

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Oct. 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Executives from the Internet of Things (IoT) and security industries gathered in Chicago last week for the Smart Card Alliance’s 2016...
October 24, 2016 12:47 ET | Source: Smart Card Alliance

Smart Card Alliance Webinar to Explore Benefits of Contactless Card and Mobile EMV Payments for US Issuers

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Oct. 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Now is the time for U.S. issuers to consider adding contactless capabilities to their card portfolio by issuing dual-interface EMV chip...
October 21, 2016 08:00 ET | Source: Smart Card Alliance

Payments Thought Leaders Invited to Submit Speaking Proposals for the Smart Card Alliance’s 2017 Payments Summit

Proposals accepted through Nov. 30 PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Oct. 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Do you have insights on recent developments in payments, such as EMV chip technology, faster...