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  • Qld pilots its transport smartcard

    Queensland's public transport agency TransLink has kicked off the pilot phase of its smartcard system encompassing its network of trains, buses and ferries.

  • Tcard payout maxes out at AU$17m: ERG

    As the NSW government looks to go after some AU$90 million from the ERG Group over the state's cancelled Tcard project, ERG says there's only AU$17 million at stake.

  • Oyster security "fundamentally broken"

    Details of vulnerabilities in the chipset used in London's Oyster travel smartcard have been released by Dutch researchers, who have said the smartcard's security was "fundamentally broken".

  • SA govt starts ticketing search

    The South Australian state government late last week called for companies to express their interest in building its planned new public transport ticketing system.

  • London ends Oyster card contract

    Transport for London has terminated its contract with the Transys consortium that provides the Oyster ticketing system for the London Underground, buses and trams.

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  • Helping the public travel smarter

    Smart cards are anticipated to be the next generation in public transport ticketing systems. What are the obstacles faced in implementing them?

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

  • Smart cards: Coming up trumps

    What's holding back smart cards from widespread use in Australia? Could it be that vendors haven't found the applications consumers really want?

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