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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…
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Inside and American Banknote Brazil Deliver Visa Approved Contactless Payment Cards

Flexible MicroPass-Powered Bank Cards Ready for Brazilian Economy AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, December 11th, 2008–Strengthening its presence in the Brazilian contactless payments segment, INSIDE Contactless, the world leader in advanced contactless microprocessor platforms, today announced it is expanding its relationship with American Banknote (ABnote) Brazil to produce Visa type approved contactless payment cards for this growing economy….
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Gemalto Provides Combined Innovative Identity and Payment Card Technology for Santander Universities Global Division in Brazil

Anhanguera University students will be first to use the new multi-functional cards for secure payment, access to campus buildings, and more Amsterdam and São Paulo, December 11, 2008–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced it is providing Banco Santander with innovative technology for its university identity card program. It is Brazil’s first multi-functional…
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Gemalto confirms its intention not to raise its bid for Wavecom

Meudon, France, Dec 3, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO), the world leader in digital security, confirms that it will not raise its bid for Wavecom. Gemalto will inform the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) of its intention to terminate its public tender, in accordance with the timetable of article 232-11 of the AMF General Regulations….