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LEGIC partners with Securit World to offer advanced contactless solutions

A wider offer of solutions for personal identification based on LEGIC contactless smart card technology will be made available. This new partnership supports the UK market’s growing demand for LEGIC applications. Zurich, January 2009 – LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading manufacturer of contactless smart card systems for personal identification applications and Securit World Ltd, leading…
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Gemalto Provides Kingdom of Bahrain with Additional One Million New-Generation e-ID Cards

Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, January 21, 2009 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces it will deliver an additional one million of its latest generation electronic ID cards for citizens and residents of the Kingdom of Bahrain. This new program extends the country’s original electronic ID…
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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…