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Gemalto Unveils World’s First Optical Reader for Online Banking that Fits in a Wallet

Increases security for e-transactions by making signature extremely simple and convenient Cartes & IDentification tradeshow, Villepinte, France, November 4, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today releases Ezio Optical Reader, a unique optical authentication device that fits in a wallet together with the banking card, to provide utmost convenience for e-banking…

Gemalto Receives “Best Software” Sesames Award with “Smart Card Web Mashups”

Cartes & IDentification tradeshow, Villepinte, France, November 3, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces it has won the “”Best Software” Sesames award at this year’s Cartes & IDentification tradeshow. Gemalto is demonstrating “Smart Card Web Mashups” on its booth. The Sesames awards represent a promotional springboard and give reputation…

HID Global Acquires .NET-based Nectar Smart Card Technology

IRVINE, Calif., November 3, 2008–HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that it has acquired Nectarsmart card .NET technology, based on Microsoft.NET, from StepNexus and Hive Minded. Nectar is a commercial and licensable reference implementation of a .NET virtual machine for embedded systems with a smart…

LEGIC® is extending its partner network in France with Cash Systèmes Industrie

Paris, November 3, 2008–LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, leading provider of contactless smart card technology for personal identification, is announcing a partnership with the French company Cash Systèmes Industrie, which is specialised in the design and manufacturing of point of sale terminals. The partnership will allow Cash Systèmes Industrie to integrate LEGIC technology into its payment terminals….

Gemalto’s Instant Issuance Solution Now Deployed in over 300 Shopping Malls Worldwide, Enabling Hand-to-Hand Delivery of One Million Credit Cards per Year

Banks capture up to 200 new customers per week and per branch Cartes & IDentification tradeshow, Villepinte, France, November 4, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces it has already equipped over 300 shopping malls worldwide with its Dexxis Instant Issuance solution, enabling on-the-spot delivery of one million credit cards…

Turkey: Turkcell Launches New Applications with Gemalto’s Mobile Signature Solution

In addition to Internet-banking, users can securely access e-finance, e-commerce and e-government services through their handset, anytime, anywhere Amsterdam, November 3, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) is using its SIM-based mobile signature solution to rollout a set of new applications in the fields of…

INSIDE and FIME Team to Ensure NFC Interoperability

Technology Leaders to Solve Key Test and Certification Challenges AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, October 31, 2008–Working to ensure the continued growth and acceptance of Near Field Communication (NFC), INSIDE Contactless, the world leader in advanced open-standard contactless chip technologies, and FIME, a leading smart card and terminal testing solutions provider, today announced they are joining forces in…

Rogers Wireless Joins RBC and Visa in Mobile Phone Payment Pilot

Wave your mobile phone for the ultimate freedom to purchase TORONTO, ONTARIO, Oct 30, 2008–RBC Royal Bank of Canada, Visa and Rogers Wireless have come together for the next phase of the mobile phone payment pilot, which will ultimately allow Canadians the flexibility to make purchases securely at the point of sale with a wave…

Highlights from 2008 Smart Cards in Government Conference

The 7th Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference was abuzz with news about the many new and existing government programs deploying smart cards. The largest attendance on record for this conference and exhibition heard predictions for what will happen with the next administration and plans for state and local governments and enterprises to use the…

Gemalto Unveils Ultra-Thin, Credit Card-Sized Authentication Reader for Online Banking

Meets ever-increasing online customers demand for convenience and simplicity Amsterdam, the Netherlands, October 30, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today introduces Ezio Thin Reader, a revolutionary new miniature, easy-to-use authentication device for online banking. The credit card-sized reader fits in a wallet, so that users can carry it with them…