Sentry Enterprises, a technology-based company focused on transforming what identity means across the physical and digital worlds, selected Infineon’s latest generation SLC37x Secure Element chip family to fuel its biometric platforms. Sentry Enterprises is the creator and maker of the SentryCard biometric platform, a privacy-centric, proof-of-identity solution, along with the soon-to-be-released Sentinel biometric cold-storage crypto wallet.…
Samsung Wallet stores access to digital IDs, payment and loyalty cards, keys, and more
Samsung Electronics announced the launch of Samsung Wallet, a new platform that enables Galaxy users to organize digital keys, boarding passes, identification cards, and more, in one, easy-to-use and secure mobile application. Samsung Wallet is protected by defense-grade security from Samsung Knox and takes advantage of an open Galaxy ecosystem by integrating with Samsung Blockchain…
New NFC readers accelerate payment and consumer application designs
STMicroelectronics’ ST25R3916B-AQWT and ST25R3917B-AQWT NFC Forum Reader devices combine high output power and energy efficiency at a competitive price. Supporting NFC initiator, target, reader, and card-emulation modes, they can be used in contactless-payment, device pairing, wireless charging, brand protection, and other industrial and consumer applications. The new devices introduce improved active wave shaping (AWS) with increased flexibility that…
Renesas and Panthronics release secure, mobile point-of-sale terminals
Panthronics AG, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in wireless technology, and Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced a new design that provides manufacturers of secure mobile point-of-sale (mPoS) contactless payment terminals with a new way to reduce the size and the bill-of-materials cost of their products without compromising performance or…
STMicroelectronics’ microcontrollers achieve top-level security certifications
STMicroelectronics announced PSA Certified Level-3 and SESIP 3 certifications for its general-purpose secure STM32U585 microcontroller — passing tests for logical, board, and basic physical resistance that confirm a substantial level of cyber protection. With enhanced tamper resistance and software protection, the STM32U585 is also suitable for controlling PIN Transaction Security (PTS) equipment that must satisfy Payment Card Industry…