Australian-headquartered secure electronic transactions provider KeyCorp has secured a sub-contracting deal with Hong Kong-based PCCW Business eSolutions to deliver 1.2 million smart-cards for the territory's smart-card identity system.
The greater Sydney region is to receive a smart card system encompassing its entire public transport network, the NSW Minister for Transport Carl Scully revealed today.
ANZ has introduced a new reward system to encourage users to switch to its new chip-based Visa cards, a technology which has been slow to take off in Australia.
The first smartcards for Australian government staff will be issued in August 2007 following a request for tender from the lead agency in the project, Centrelink.
Austar and Foxtel have teamed up to introduce new smartcards to combat satellite TV piracy in Australia.
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