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Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: NXP Semiconductors | Subject: Mifare DESFire8
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 07 November 2006
Contactless IC is first with Advanced
Encryption
Contactless smart card IC combines advanced security features with exceptional transaction speed and greater flexibility.
NXP Semiconductors is introducing its new contactless smart card IC, Mifare DESFire8, which combines advanced security features with exceptional transaction speed and greater flexibility This latest addition to NXPs Mifare smart card platform is the first contactless IC on the market to support the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) as well as common cryptography methods such as DES and 3DES
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Due to the advanced cryptographic engines for data transmissions, service providers opting for Mifare DESFire8 will benefit from increased security reducing fraud and counterfeit tickets.
End users can also feel reassured that their privacy is well protected.
Additionally, smart card solutions enabled by the new IC offer consumers the convenience of only needing one card to access multiple applications.
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Designed primarily for transport schemes, citizen cards and ID applications, Mifare DESFire8 provides an increased memory size of up to 8Kbyte and a flexible file structure, which allows up to 28 applications to be implemented on one single card.
This multi-application feature delivers enhanced comfort and usability to end-users.
For instance, they can use their card for public transport, event ticketing, secure payment and access to their work place.
"Service providers such as transport operators are continuing to realise the merits of contactless smart cards, which help to speed up processes, reduce fraud and the wear and tear of infrastructure".
"At the same time, the cards increase ease of use for consumers by providing faster payments, shorter queues and access to a variety of services with one single card", said Henri Ardevol, general manager smart cards, NXP Semiconductors.
"With Mifare DESFire8, we're enabling high security smart card solutions, which enhance consumers' privacy by providing outstanding encryption".
NXP worked closely with leading public transportation system integrators and standardisation bodies such as ITSO in the UK to create an advanced security product.
"ITSO has many years of experience with the existing Mifare product portfolio", said Valentina Barker, Marketing Manager at ITSO.
"Due to its backwards compatibility, the integration of DESFire8 into existing ITSO compliant transportation schemes should be simple while benefiting from additional security".
The multi-application capability of Mifare DESFire8 allows better management of the public network enabling transport operators and transport authorities to further improve their route planning as well as the deployment of additional services.
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