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MasterCard Worldwide: Momentum in Transforming Everyday Devices to Support Contactless Payments

Singapore, March 13, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide today announced that in the past 12 months it has made significant headway in the area of contactless payments. Based on the MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payment feature, MasterCard in Asia/Pacific has led the transformation of everyday consumer items, like payment cards, watches and mobile phones into secure contactless payment devices….
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GlobalPlatform and Smart Card Alliance to Co-Host ‘Smart Cards for Government and Payment’ Conference in Mexico City

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ and FOSTER CITY, CA, March 13, 2007–From smart bankcards to contactless payment to government-issued healthcare cards, smart cards are a hot technology in Mexico and across Latin America. To learn about the latest market developments and how to profit from the rapid growth of this technology, industry leaders are assembling in Mexico…
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ASK opens up TanGO platform for Calypso contactless cards

Sophia-Antipolis, March 12, 2007–ASK, leader in Calypso dual interface and contactless smart cards for the transportation sector, announces that the worldwide leader in smart cards signed a license agreement to benefit from ASK TanGO Operating System. “This new strategy strengthens transport operators decision to implement Calypso based fare collection systems. They are now offered multi-source…
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ImageWare Systems and Honeywell Sign OEM Agreement

Honeywell to integrate ImageWare Biometric Identity Management, Secure Credentialing and Card Management Capabilities into its Physical Access Control Products Worldwide San Diego, CA, March 8, 2007–ImageWare® Systems, Inc. (AMEX: IW), a developer of identity management solutions, today announced it has signed a three-year, royalty-based, licensing agreement with Honeywell Security. This agreement allows Honeywell to integrate…
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Gemalto to Provide 3.5 Million Transit Payment Devices to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Gemalto exclusive supplier for MBTA CharlieCard initiative Arlington, VA, March 7, 2007–Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, today announced it is supplying transit payment devices to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for its historic CharlieCard electronic ticketing initiative. Gemalto is providing 3.5 million secure contactless transit smart cards to the MBTA for the…
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ShopRite to Accept MasterCard PayPass “Tap & Go” Payments

Largest Supermarket Deployment to Date of a Faster, Easier Way to Pay Purchases Under $25 will not Require Signatures Purchase, NY and Elizabeth, NJ, March 01, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide and Wakefern Food Corporation, the merchandising and distribution arm of ShopRite supermarkets, announced today it has begun accepting MasterCard® PayPass™, an innovative contactless payment solution, at over…
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Gemalto Delivers the Benefits of Phonebook Backup Service to SFR Subscribers

French 2nd mobile operator recorded over 3.5 million synchronizations carried out in the past 18 months for its subscribers Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 28, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, announces that its SIM phonebook back-up and synchronization solution has been integrated into SFR mobile offering. Relying on Gemalto’s solution, the…
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CoreStreet’s PIVMAN System Plays Critical Role in Nationwide Homeland Security Demonstration

Multiple Federal and State PIVMAN Customers Participate in Department of Homeland Security Winter Storm Demonstration CAMBRIDGE, MA, (MARKET WIRE), February 27, 2007–CoreStreet, a leader in software for smart credential and convergence programs, announced that its PIVMAN™ System was used as part of the Winter Storm demonstration organized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The…
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Gemalto Technology Powers Africa’s First Strong Authentication Solution for 80,000 Nedbank Clients

Leading bank in South Africa implements plug-and-play identification solution for secure e-banking services Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 26, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces it enables Nedbank, a leading bank in South Africa, to provide its clients with high-end personal devices for secure online transactions. A key differentiator of…