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HID, Sony launches NFC Smart Card Reader

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Voice&Data Bureau
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HID Global, the secure identity solutions provder for OEMs, system integrators, and application developers in association with Sony has jointly developed contactless smart card reader platform that embeds secure access control capabilities and Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality into laptops and other mobile devices. The platform holds a secure element that stores cryptographic keys which secure the authenticity and integrity of user credentials.

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This platform supports Sony's FeliCaTM technology, HID Global's iCLASS and iCLASS SETM credentials, MIFARE DESFire EV1 credentials, and other broadly adopted technologies supporting the ISO/IEC 14443 Type A/B contactless smart card standard using the TCL contactless transmission protocol. The solution also supports PC/SC version 2.0 specification for the programming interfaces between PC applications, the operating system and smart cards. It is also prepared to further support the proximity features of the next major release of the Microsoft® Windows® operating system which enable communication between NFC tags and devices (mobile phones or computers) using a tap gesture, as well as the Android operating system for tablet products.

It supports widely used contactless technologies for applications ranging from physical access control and identity assurance at the desktop to transit-fare, point-of-sale collection and loyalty programs.

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