A recent study on software protection found that “half of the countries studied have a piracy rate of 62 per cent or higher”. Seeing the large opportunity, one researcher suggested that a mobile phone plus the modern Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) smart card platform could provide a secure yet convenient solution to manage license agreements. Future mobile phones could support Near Field Communication, enabling them to act as virtual license tokens or as token readers, according to the Times of Malta. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/archive-4.gif)
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The Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council has published a white paper examining how the transit industry can best make use of NFC technology. “One of the major challenges facing transit agencies today is how to capitalize on the ever-growing popularity of mobile phones with a solid mobile strategy,” said Transportation Council Chairman Craig Roberts. “This white paper builds on the knowledge base developed in earlier white papers to foster a greater understanding of NFC technology, explain its role in the transit industry, and shed light on key issues facing the transit industry in developing a mobile strategy.” read more »KT Corporation, Korea’s largest teleco, is predicting that 20 million NFC-enabled phones will be in the hands of South Koreans by the end of 2012 – accounting for nearly 40% of the country’s total population, according to NFC World. read more »With many states requiring voter ID cards, and if you’re a student, proof of enrollment, some colleges are offering students free cards that will enable them to vote. read more »HID Global has announced the successful completion of the world’s first university pilot of NFC smart phones carrying digital keys. First announced in September, the pilot involved a select group of students and staff at Arizona State University using NFC-enabled smart phones equipped with HID’s Secure Identity Object (SIO) Technology. Participants could gain access to their residence halls and other secure access areas by tapping their handset against a reader embedded in the door and entering a PIN, rather than use their plastic campus card. read more »Turkcell, Turkey’s largest mobile operator, has announced the launch of a SIM-based NFC road toll payment application on the Turkcell T11 smart phone. Developed in collaboration with Bank Asya, the app allows users to migrate their plastic KGS toll payment cards onto their T11 smart phone to pay for fares when crossing bridges and freeway turnpikes. read more »The Paris Metro’s 2013 Navigo transit card may come with a new feature that enables users to top up their card accounts via mobile phone, according to the Verge. read more » |
