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Gemalto invests in Serverside Group, the world leader in personalizing bank cards with digital images generated by end users

Amsterdam, Nov 3, 2009–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO), the world leader in digital security, today confirmed that it has subscribed to a capital increase in Serverside Group, with an option to potentially acquire the company at a later date. Gemalto has also entered into a worldwide distribution agreement with Serverside. Gemalto will consolidate Serverside’s results…

INSIDE Shortlisted for Audemars Piguet “Changing Times” European Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Aix-En-Provence, France, Oct. 30 2009–INSIDE Contactless, the world leader in advanced open-standard contactless chip technologies today announced it has been shortlisted for the Audemars Piguet “Changing Times” European Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Award, co-sponsored by Schroder & Co Banque and the European Tech Tour Association (ETT). The winner will be announced on 19th November…

Gemalto to Provide Three Million Identity Cards in Kuwait

Deployment started in June 2009 Amsterdam, Nov 2, 2009–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces it is delivering national ID cards to Kuwait, as part of the government program commissioned by the country’s Public Authority For Civil Information. Al-Kharafi, an international private Kuwait-based company, is prime contractor for this nationwide…

INSIDE Commits to Support Discover Zip® on Future Micropass Products

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, Oct. 29, 2009–INSIDE Contactless, the world leader in advanced open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced it has signed an agreement with Discover Financial Services, LLC for the development of future Discover Zip® contactless payment devices. Through this partnership, INSIDE has committed to support Discover Zip in upcoming versions of its award-winning MicroPass® contactless…

Gemalto Launches SG FIPS Secure USB Token Certified for U.S. Federal Government Employees

Arlington, VA, October 28, 2009–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced FIPS 140-2 level 3 certification for its Smart Guardian (SG) FIPS smart card-based encrypted USB drive with personal identity verification (PIV) integrated authentication ability. This first of its kind secure storage device is a zero-footprint smart card protected flash drive that meets…

INSIDE Contactless and Dynamic Card Solutions Team on Instant In-Branch Issuance

Partnership Ensures Fast, Easy Personalization and Activation of All MicroPass Contactless and Dual Interface Products in All Form Factors AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., October 27, 2009–Two of the mobile payments industry’s technology leaders, INSIDE Contactless and Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS), today announced a partnership to facilitate and speed the deployment of a new wave…

Gemalto PIV Card for Enhanced U.S. Government Security Doubles Memory Capacity, Earns GSA Approval

ARLINGTON, VA, October 27, 2009–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced that its large memory Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card is now listed on the General Services Administration (GSA) Approved Product List (APL). Gemalto has already begun volume deliveries of the card for the U.S. federal government’s PIV program. The card has already…

Charismathics CSSI now FIPS 201 Compliant

PIV smart card middleware and is first to be validated with NIST SP 800-73-2 specification Peculiar, Missouri, USA, Munich, Germany, 27 October 2009–charismathics, a global leader in IT security components and smart card middleware, announced today that the National Institute of Standards and Technology has certified the charismathics CSSI PIV Middleware as FIPS 201 compliant….

CoreStreet Takes Validation and Authorization “To the Edge”

New Solutions Extend CoreStreet’s Leadership in Providing Department of Defense with State-of-the-Art Validation Solutions, Cambridge, Mass., October 26, 2009–CoreStreet, the leader in credential validation solutions, today announced the licensing of the CoreStreet Tactical Validation Authority (TVA) software, as well as the certification of the CoreStreet Tactical Attribute Repository Responder (TARR) software. The CoreStreet TVA is…

MaxID Corp. and CoreStreet announce sale of handheld TWIC readers to the United States Coast Guard

Virginia Beach, Virginia and Cambridge, Mass., October 26, 2009–MaxID, a global manufacturer of biometric handheld equipment, and CoreStreet, the leader in credential validation solutions, today announced the sale of ten iDLMaxG TWIC-accredited handheld biometric reader devices to the United States Coast Guard. The iDLMaxG units delivered to the Coast Guard are bundled with the CoreStreet…