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HID Global Offers “A Mullion Reasons to Upgrade” from Proximity to Contactless Smart Cards

Mullion-mount access control solution simplifies MiniProx® retrofit replacement IRVINE, Calif., September 11, 2007–HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced the launch of the new mullion-mounted reader; the solution is ideally suited for upgrading from the popular MiniProx to iCLASS® (R15) or multiCLASS™ (RP15) access control readers….
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HID Global Expands multiCLASS™ Product Line to Offer Most Complete Multi-technology Migration Solution

“Ultimate Migration Tool” now includes keypad reader and solutions for simplified upgrade from mullion mounted MiniProx® to 13.56 MHz contactless smart cards IRVINE, Calif., September 10, 2007–HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced the launch of new additions to the company’s versatile multiCLASS™ reader line. By…
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Central Bancompany is First Community Bank Holding Company to Announce it Is Issuing MasterCard PayPass Debit Cards

Tap & Go™ Payment Technology Provides Customers Speed and Convenience Jefferson City, MO, September 10, 2007–Central Bancompany, a community bank holding company based in Jefferson City, Mo., today announced it is providing customers with MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payment technology. It is the first community bank holding company to announce it is issuing PayPass cards, the…
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Rollout of JCB Global Contactless Payment Program ‘J/Speedy™’ in Taiwan; World’s First Launch by Union Bank of Taiwan for Breeze Center JCB Card

Tokyo, Japan, Sept 7, 2007–JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), a major global payment brand and leading credit card issuer and acquirer in Japan, and JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), JCB’s international subsidiary, announced the launch of the Breeze Center JCB Card with the J/Speedy™ contactless payment program in alliance with Union Bank of Taiwan (Union Bank)….
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Gemalto and FPT Information System Partner for the First EMV Deployment in Vietnam with Vietnam Joint-Stock Commercial Bank for Private Enterprises

Amsterdam/Hanoi, Aug 30, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that Gemalto and Vietnam’s largest system integrator FPT Information System (FPT-IS) have partnered for the first EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) deployment in Vietnam with Vietnam Joint-Stock Commercial Bank for Private Enterprises (VPBank). This collaboration meant that VPBank got their first…
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Office Depot Becomes First Office Supply Superstore to Accept MasterCard PayPass

Growing List of Retailers Now Accepting MasterCard “Tap & Go™” Contactless Payments Purchase, NY, August 28, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide announced today that Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, will accept MasterCard® PayPass™, an innovative contactless payment option, in its more than 1,000 retail store locations nationwide. With a strong…
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Gemalto and NXP Join Forces to Boost Mobile NFC Solutions Deployment Around the Globe

Industry leaders to develop SIM products compatible with existing payment and public transport infrastructures AMSTERDAM and ARLINGTON, VA, August 21, 2007–Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, and NXP Semiconductors, the independent company founded by Philips, today announced their collaboration on SIM-enabled Near Field Communication (NFC) solutions based on the Single Wire Protocol (SWP). Both…
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Majority of Baby Boomers and Echo Boomers Predict a Cashless Society

Visa’s Generational Spending Study Reveals New Insights Into America’s Most Influential Consumers SAN FRANCISCO, August 27, 2007–According to new data released by Visa USA, an overwhelming majority of both Baby Boomers (79 percent) and Echo Boomers (74 percent) believe that our society will one day operate without cash and checks and will conduct all payment…