COVID-19 Boosts Demand for Contactless Cards
The past decade spearheaded a revolution in payment methods and form factors around the globe, from digital wallets like Apple Pay®, Samsung Pay and Google Pay™, to contactless…
Amid COVID-19, Automation Benefits Card Manufacturers
Automation improvements in card manufacturing technology and equipment have made factories more productive than ever, increasing throughput, reducing waste and expanding the flexibility of the production floor. The…
The Future of Access Control
Kimberly Tjoumakaris – ICMA Public Relations Manager Cards have traditionally been used for access control but there has been a recent shift toward using mobile credentials and in…
Biometric Cards Provide ‘Real ROI’ for Merchants, Issuers, Consumers
By Kimberly Tjoumakaris – ICMA Public Relations Manager With contactless card adoption and fraud on the rise in “tap-happy” markets, technology has turned to biometric authentication. Biometry is the…
2019 North American Card Industry Stats, Trends
By Al Vrancart – ICMA Founder Emeritus and Industry Advisor The North American card industry, which is made up of cards manufactured and personalized and fulfilled in the United…
Here Come the Contactless Cards!
By David Tushie – Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative In the United States, the first generation of contact EMV cards has hit, or is reaching,…