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LaserCard Corporation Renews Contract to Supply Secure Cargo Identification Solution to U.S. Department of Defense

One Millionth Automated Manifest Card Shipped; Durability Withstands War Zones and Harsh Environments Mountain View, Calif., November 4, 2009–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD) (http://www.lasercard.com), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, today announced that is has shipped its one millionth automated manifest system (AMS) card, used for securely identifying contents of U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) shipping…

New Bangkok Office and Testing Facility to Help Expand MicroPass® Production Capacity

Aix-En-Provence, France, November 3rd, 2009–Expanding its operations in Asia, INSIDE Contactless, the world leader in advanced open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced the opening of a representative office in Bangkok, Thailand, to coordinate engineering support for its production subcontractors throughout Asia, including a new secured semiconductor probing facility in Bangkok operated by United Test and…

Gemalto Instant Issuance Solution Boosts Microbanking Market in Indonesia

Efficiently serves a widely dispersed population of unbanked consumers Amsterdam, Nov 4, 2009–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced it will deploy its Dexxis Instant Issuance solution in Indonesia to enable on-the-spot delivery of secure microprocessor–based banking cards. Gemalto is working with local partner SAI (Smart Aplikasi Indonesia), an affiliate…

ASK Present at Cartes Show 2009, November 17-19, Paris to Showcase Enhanced Product Portfolio

Sophia-Antipolis, November 3, 2009–ASK, a member of Cartes show Steering Committee, will showcase new contactless products developed by the three business lines of the company. Its presence at the exhibition will be enhanced through partnerships and on site demonstrations. New products to address an evolving market The Terminals business line team has lately unveiled LoGO,…

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…