--- title: "sca, Author at Secure Technology Alliance - Page 131 of 235" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/author/sca/page/131/" source_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/author/sca/page/131/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [Home](https://www.securetechalliance.org/)Articles by: sca # Author: sca ### The US Government GSA approves Athena’s Smart Card and Middleware for HSPD-12 Deployment Cupertino, November 17, 2008–Athena Smartcard Solutions, a leading developer of smart cards for Digital ID, announced today that the Athena IDProtect Duo PIV, contact-contactless smart card was approved by US Government GSA for deployment in HSPD-12 programs. The Athena IDProtect Duo PIV… ### ### LG Renoir enriches mobile operators’ SIM-based multimedia offer Amsterdam, the Netherlands, November 13, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO), the world leader in digital security, and LG Electronics (KSE: 066570.KS), a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, today announce the availability of the first commercial mobile phone supporting the Smart Card Web Server (SCWS)¹,… ### Zurich, November 13, 2008–Direct information access for end customers and system integrators LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, leading manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification, strengthen its position in southern European market and presents its Italian and Spanish website http://www.legic.com. That way, the company continues its international focusing and reacts to the increasing demand of… ### Multi-functional contactless campus card with LEGIC technology Zurich, November 13, 2008–Identification, access authorisation and time & attendance are standard with every e-card system. The extended solution of the University of Bozen/Bolzano also includes an electronic payment system, a library card, printing and copying card as well as internet access, a voting card and much more,… ### ISMANING, Germany, November 12, 2008–SCM Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMM, Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, announced today that it has received volume orders of smart card readers for the Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC) program. Recent orders from SCM’s U.S. distributors topped 400,000 readers for ongoing… ### Paris, Cartes show, November 4, 2008–Today, ASK has completed the MasterCard Global Vendor Certification Program (GVCP) requirements for the plant located in Sophia-Antipolis, the headquarters of the company in the South of France. Having achieved certification allows ASK to manufacture MasterCard banking cards and embed chips for MasterCard issuers. ASK confirms its strategy to address… ### The expert of RFID and the expert in packaging share experience to develop contactless in the US market Paris, Cartes show, November 4, 2008–Today ASK and WS Packaging Group are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement for creation of a Joint Venture based in the United States. ASK, a world leader… ### Paris, Cartes Show, November 4, 2008–ASK, leader in contactless technology for mass transit, keeps implementing its strategy to offer private label cards operators a contactless solutions combining transport and payment applications. LaSer, the leading European company for intermediation and customer relations services combining, in its broad approach to customer relations, the full range of cards… ### Further enhances JCB brand in China with a global-scale commercial bank Tokyo, November 11, 2008–JCB, Japan’s only international payment brand, and its international subsidiary, JCB International, signed an issuing license agreement today with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). Aiming for launch in 2009, JCB and ICBC will begin to develop credit card products… [ ** ](#)