Press Releases

25.02.2010 ITSO announces release of the new version of the ITSO Specification (V 2.1.4)

ITSO announces release of Version 2.1.4 of the ITSO Technical Specification.
The changes brought about by the new version, some of which are mandatory, and some optional, improve functionality of ITSO-compliant equipment and the ITSO environment...

11.06.2009 ITSO Restructures Board: New Arrangements Enhance Role of DfT

At an Extraordinary General Meeting of Members held on 2 June 2009, ITSO took a decision to make changes to the Articles of Association of the Company.
ITSO remains a company limited by guarantee and is still a membership organisation. Members will continue to have the same rights as they had previously. The changes will affect the structure of the ITSO Board for a limited period, until 31 December 2012...

04.11.2010 Phase-Out of Mifare Classic ® media from the ITSO Environment

ITSO has made a decision to phase out Mifare® Classic 1k and 4k customer media from the ITSO environment. This precautionary decision is in response to the theoretical risk posed by Mifare® Classic security issues, despite posing no immediate threat to the ITSO environment...

Additional Documents:
Mifare ® Classic Customer Media Phase Out Questions & Answers
Card Comparison Study Version 3a

11.01.2008 Alleged Mifare® Crypto "hack"

ITSO is aware of the recently reported alleged hacking of the Mifare® classic security system used in many commercial transport smartcard systems around the world...

31.10.2006 Success for ITSO STREET at ITS World Congress

At the 13th ITS World Congress at Excel ITSO, with significant help from some of its members, exhibited in the ITSO STREET a potential solution for the 2008 English National Concessionary Travel scheme...

10.05.2006 ITSO welcomes the announcement that ITSO interoperability will be extended

ITSO welcomes the announcement today that ITSO interoperability will be extended across the whole Oyster Network and London Zones 1-6 rail stations. This aligns the whole of London with the recent announcement that bidders for the South Western Rail Franchise will be required to include ITSO...