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LaserCard Introduces Advanced ID Credentials Compliant with Key North American and European Union Standards for Government Identity Programs

Innovative Combination of Security Features and Identity Technologies Breaks New Ground in ID Cards Mountain View, Calif., February 9, 2010–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD; http://www.lasercard.com), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, today launched its newest generation of multi-technology ID credentials. Compliant with key North American and European identity program standards, the cards enable governments to meet…

Giesecke & Devrient and ARM Protect Mobile Applications from Data Theft

Munich, Germany and Cambridge, UK, February 3, 2010–ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)], and the specialist for security technology Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) today announced a strategic partnership for the development of highly-secure mobile phone platforms. Through the combination of ARM® TrustZone® technology, which creates a protected area in advanced systems-on-chip, and the highly-secure MobiCore© operating…

Original1 Begins Business Operations

Munich, February 2, 2010–SAP, Nokia and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) today announced that the respective antitrust authorities have approved the establishment of their joint venture, Original1 GmbH. Original1 has begun business operations on February 1. Established to deliver unique product authentication and anti-counterfeiting services across the globe, Original1 is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, and headed…

SCM Microsystems Thumb-Sized PIV Card Reader

Now GSA Approved for Use by U.S. Government Agencies Santa Ana, California, February 2, 2010–SCM Microsystems, Inc., a leading provider of solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange, today announced that its thumb-sized SCR3500 SmartFold Personal Identity Verification (PIV)/Common Access Card (CAC) smart card reader has been approved by the General Service Administration…

Gemalto acquires Valimo Wireless, the world leader in mobile authentication

Amsterdam – Feb 3, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that it has acquired Valimo Wireless Oy, the world leader in mobile authentication. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Valimo has pioneered the use of two-channel, two-factor authentication based on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), combining an…