Unique Innovations Guide the Global Card Industry
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA Card manufacturing companies including CompoSecure LLC, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) and Hengbao Co. are guiding the global card manufacturing industry, according to ICMA, which…
Biometric ID Cards Gain Momentum
By David Tushie, Magellan Consulting Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative At this year’s annual ICMA EXPO in Orlando, Florida, I was struck by the number of presentations…
Smartcard Innovations Build Trust While Boosting the Digital Economy
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA Payment cards, which are more dynamic than ever, are already well suited to card-present (CP) transactions. With the world becoming increasingly e-commerce-based,…
How to Generate Top-of-Wallet Behavior with Payment Cards
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA Bank cards are still one of the preferred tools used by issuers to spread their brand image. Likewise, they’re used by most…
ICMA Élan Award Winners: Global Transaction Card Industry Leaders
By Jennifer Kohlhepp – Managing Editor, ICMA ICMA’s Élan Awards of Excellence represent companies that are innovating and leading the global transaction card industry. Honoring world-class achievements in card…
3 Reasons Now is the Time for All Financial Institutions to Switch to Dual Interface Contactless Cards
By John Lowe – EVP End-to-End Solutions, CPI Card Group The expansive world of card payment technology is constantly evolving as new methods are developed to increase data…
Card Durability Standards Revision
By David Tushie – Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative ISO/IEC 24789-1, 2 are the international standards for determination of card durability that is sometimes referred…
Serving the Aging Population: Providing an Advanced Payment Card Experience
By Jennifer Kohlhepp – Managing Editor, ICMA As the population ages, new demands and opportunities occur where payment cards can actively be involved in shaping a customer’s payment…
Biometric Card Growth
By Dave Tushie, Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative Biometric elements on cards continue their growth in the card industry. Cards with fingerprint sensors have been…
ICMA EXPO Presenters to Reveal Latest Card Manufacturing and Design Trends
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA Despite digitalization taking hold across the world, physical cards continue to play a key role in our daily lives and will for…
True Circular Economy: A Clean, Infinite Cycle
By Daniel Lützelschwab, Agent, Folienwerk Wolfen GmbH It sounds like a vision, but it is already reality: plastic can be recycled indefinitely. This requires the elimination of toxic…
The Rising Expectations for More Customization
By Jesper Domargård, VP Marketing Financial Institutions, IDEMIA Today’s consumers are increasingly looking for products and services that are compatible with their values and lifestyle. This trend isn’t…