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Smart Card Alliance White Paper on First Responder Credentials to be Presented on EM Forum Webcast

Sal D’Agostino of IDmachines Will Present White Paper that Calls Out FIPS 201 Standard as Means of Interoperability and High Assurance Identification for Emergency Response Official Credentials EMForum.org will host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion January 14, 2009, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time). The topic will be a recent white paper published…
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Travel and Hospitality Leader Faber, Coe & Gregg Chooses ViVOtech Integrated Contactless & Magnetic-Stripe Payment Acceptance Solution

Millions of customers on-the-go experience quicker payments with greater convenience at airports, train stations, highway rest stops, and major hotels SANTA CLARA, Calif. January 13, 2008–ViVOtech, the leader in Contactless and Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile phone payment systems, today announced that travel and hospitality leader Faber, Coe & Gregg Inc. (Faber) has chosen ViVOtech…
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Sheetz, Wright Express Launch NFC Pilot to Field Test Mobile Payments with Fleet Vehicle Drivers

ViVOtech Enables First Real-Time Card e.Wallet for Mobile Phones South Portland, ME. January 12, 2009–Sheetz convenience stores and Wright Express Corporation (NYSE: WXS) have announced the launch of the first multi-city trial of a ground-breaking new technology that enables drivers to make fuel purchases at Sheetz locations using their mobile phones. Drivers will be able…
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Award-Nominated VeriFone Solutions at Retail Business Show

See VeriFone’s Award-Nominated Solutions at the Industry’s No. 1 Event Retail Business Show 2008–Stand G27 28th- 29th January 2009, Olympia–London VeriFone, the global leader in secure electronic payment solutions, is starting the New Year with a bang! We are issuing a special invitation to meet the team and share an update on VeriFone’s award-nominated payment…
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TrustBearer Software Achieves U.S. Government Certification

January 7, 2009–TrustBearer Labs, an authentication and digital identity solutions company, announced today that the TrustBearer Desktop PIV API meets the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 201 requirements and is approved by US Government GSA for deployment in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) programs. The certification enables government agencies to purchase TrustBearer Desktop PIV…
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Gemalto First To Market With MasterCard Advanced Authentication for Chip Card Reader

Enables millions more banking customers to benefit from increased security for online transactions Amsterdam, the Netherlands, January 7, 2009 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that its Ezio Pocket Reader is the first fully certified reader made available to the market for MasterCard Advanced Authentication for Chip. The…
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SEPTA Hosts Potential Vendors For New Payment Technology System

PHILADELPHIA, PA, December 17, 2008–SEPTA’s Request for Proposals (RFP) to design its new “smart card” fare payment technology has attracted interest from vendors as far away as France, Spain, Germany, China, Korea and Turkey. More than 80 interested parties, including leaders in the fields of telecommunications, global technology and banking, visited SEPTA this week for…
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SCM Microsystems and Hirsch Electronics to Merge

Combination creates new leader in converged security solutions for physical and logical access ISMANING, Germany and SANTA ANA, California, December 11, 2008–SCM Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMM; Prime Standard, SMY) and Hirsch Electronics Corp. today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge. The combination of SCM and Hirsch is expected to result in…
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New multifunctional customer and credit card solutions thanks to the partnership between Multicard and LEGIC®

Zurich, Switzerland, December 11th, 2008–Multicard AG, renowned general contractor in the smart card project consultancy and implementation, is expanding its product portfolio. Multicard has closed on a licence partnership with LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading producer of contactless smart card technology. Therefore, the company is now offering highly developed LEGIC technology-based multifunctional customer and credit…
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Europe’s largest Fire Service College installs new Kaba access system based on LEGIC technology

Zurich, Switzerland,December 11th, 2008–The training college for fire-fighters in the Austrian town of Tulln has a modern security system: combined with wireless linking via card (CardLink) and LEGIC contactless technology, the Kaba exos access system allows simple cost-effective management, quick expandability and administrative flexibility. The Regional Fire Service College in Lower Austria is Europe’s largest…