New Challenges Spur Card Innovations
Have you heard of this popular scam? Someone goes into a store that sells gift cards and steals a stack of cards. Then, the thief scratches off the…
CardTREX North America: Education, Networking, Exclusive Tour of Entrust Datacard
What is CardTREX North America? Well, we call it a regional journey in card education. It’s a day-and-a-half event that weaves together hot topics in card manufacturing and…
EMV Challenges: Extending Useful Life of Cards to 5 Years
Transitioning from traditional magnetic stripe cards to EMV chip cards was a major change for the card manufacturing industry. Now, three years into the transition in the United…
Africa, Asia: The Next Frontier for ID Cards
Some countries issue biometric ID cards to their citizens. Others use chip cards. Still others use paper cards. And some countries don’t use any cards at all. Michel…
How B2B Loyalty Cards May Drive Future Growth
Loyalty programs are a mainstay across most industries. Accumulate stays at a favorite hotel to earn free nights. Buy a new tent for an upcoming camping trip and…
US Subcommittee Rejects Suggestions to Card Manufacturing, Testing Standards
How do we know that payment, ID and loyalty cards do what they’re actually supposed to do? Well, that’s where standards come in. The International Organization for Standardization…
Catching the Wave of Dual-Interface Cards in the U.S.
Dual-interface cards, or those with an embedded chip and antenna enabling both contact and contactless transactions, are nothing new in card manufacturing. They’re already prevalent in Europe and…
How Card Industry Training Helps You ‘ACE’ Your Career
Whether you have two years or 20 years under your belt in the card industry, there’s always more to learn in this competitive field. One of the best…
ICMA Welcomes New President
Barry Mosteller of CPI Card Group Brings Technical Side of Manufacturing PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.—April 25, 2018— The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA), a global trade association for card…
How the Élan Awards Spur Card Company Growth
So much work goes into making those plastic and metal cards that end up in people’s wallets. What the end-user sees as another piece of plastic is the…