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World’s First: Omani Citizens activate Gemalto’s ePurse application in their current e-ID Cards

Amsterdam, September 30, 2009–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that Omani citizens have started activating the ePurse application in their e-ID card. By enabling activation of this application on cards after deployment, Gemalto achieves a world’s first and demonstrates its ability to offer new e-services to citizens, using their…
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Bell ID Upgrades National ID Management System of Macao SAR

Rotterdam, September 29, 2009–Bell ID, the leading technology provider of smart card and mobile management solutions, today announced the successful upgrade of its ANDiS Management System at the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) to further enhance the security and life cycle management capabilities of the Resident Identity Cards. The Macao SAR Resident Identity Card is…
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INSIDE Supplies MobiNear with Key NFC Technology

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, Sept. 29, 2009–INSIDE Contactless, the world leader in advanced open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced a technology partnership to provide critical NFC technology to Paris-based MobiNear, a world-leading provider of proximity mobile communications solutions. Through this cooperation, INSIDE is providing NFC reading capabilities to enhance the MobiNear Box kiosk, which will now be…
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Regarding ID Magazine Podcast: Securing Payments with Contactless Smart Cards (audio)

There are a variety of solutions being proposed to better protect payment information to prevent breaches. In this podcast Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance, talks to Zack Martin, editor of Regarding ID Magazine, about the group’s latest recommendation that the U.S. use contactless smart cards using dynamic cryptograms to secure payment…
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Gemalto Sets Up Payment Card Personalization Facility in Indonesia

Aiming to service Indonesian banks, better protect their payment card customers and introduce new value-adding applications and services Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Jakarta, Indonesia, September 24, 2009–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that it will inaugurate its first personalization center in Indonesia before the end of the year. The…
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LaserCard Introduces Advanced Visual Security Innovations for its Optical Security Media

New features strengthen at-a-glance credential authentication and counterfeit resistance *Mountain View, CA, September 21, 2009–LaserCard Corporation (Nasdaq: LCRD), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, today announced innovations to its optical security media that aid document examiners in visually authenticating identity credentials when electronic card readers are not available. These advances in secure imaging put…
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HID Global EdgeDeveloper™ Provides Software Development Tools to Extend the Power of Next Generation Edge IP Access Platform

Development kit unleashes the power of Edge Evo™ IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 21, 2009–HID Global, the trusted worldwide leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced the launch of EdgeDeveloper™Kit, a key tool for development to Edge Evo™, the next generation of HID’s revolutionary access control platform. OEM software host system providers…
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HID Global Launches Identity on Demand™ Services

Customer-focused service delivers expertise and speed for successful custom ID badge projects& IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 21, 2009–HID Global, the trusted source for solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced the launch of Identity on Demand™ (IoD), a unique service offering that provides expertise and speed needed to make custom credential and ID badge…
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Gemalto’s Trusted Services Management Solution Certified by MasterCard

Supports financial institutions in commercial rollout of mobile NFC payment services Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Taipei, Taiwan, Sept 17, 2009 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced it has achieved MasterCard certification for its TSM (Trusted Services Management) offer. The achievement demonstrates Gemalto’s readiness for supporting commercial launches of…