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EFG Eurobank Selects Hypercom Payment & Networking Devices to Support Regional Network; Names Hypercom Provider of Choice

WOKING, UK & PHOENIX, AZ, December 18, 2006–Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced that Athens-based EFG Eurobank has selected Hypercom as one of its short listed vendors for card payment and networking devices. The banking group has purchased more than 5,000 Optimum T2100 dial and IP-enabled card payment terminals plus multiple networking devices over the…

Brazil Sold on Digital Signature Cards

Giesecke & Devrient gives Brazilian notaries greater efficiency and security Munich, December 15, 2006–In January 2007, Brazil’s National Notaries Association (ANOREG), which has around 20,000 members throughout the country, will begin using digital signature cards supplied by Giesecke & Devrient (G&D). The cards enable data to be transmitted securely between notaries and their clients. That,…

Citigroup, MasterCard, Cingular and Nokia Team to Pilot Next Generation Mobile Phone with “Tap & Go™” Payment in New York City

Innovative Payment Trial to Use Near Field Communications Technology NEW YORK, NY, December 14, 2006–Citigroup, MasterCard Worldwide, Cingular Wireless and Nokia today announced a consumer technology trial of Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled mobile phones with MasterCard PayPass™ contactless payment capability in New York City. The goal of this trial is to evaluate the speed and…

Spending on Contactless Payments Hardware and Software to Reach $800 Million by 2011

LONDON, December 14, 2006–With adoption driven by some of the world’s largest card associations and banks, wireless operators and merchants, spending on contactless payments hardware and software will reach $870 million by 2011, up from just $260 million in 2006, amounting to a compound annual growth rate of 27%, according to a new study from…

Germany Qualifies Gemalto for World’s Largest Microprocessor Card-Based Healthcare Initiative

In Germany, 80 million patient cards will be renewed over the next 5 years Amsterdam, Netherlands, December 14, 2006–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces it is taking part in Germany’s first healthcare pilot program based on highly secure microprocessor cards. The Gemalto product is fully compliant with the latest…

Discover Rolling Out RFID Payment Platform

December 14, 2006–RFID Journal interviews Joby Orlowsky, vice president of marketing for Discover Network, and reports that Discover Financial Services will launch field tests of contactless payment by the end of 2006. Click here to read the full article.

Citigroup, MasterCard, Cingular and Nokia Team to Pilot Next Generation Mobile Phone with “Tap & Go™” Payment in New York City

Innovative Payment Trial to Use Near Field Communications Technology NEW YORK, NY, December 14, 2006–Citigroup, MasterCard Worldwide, Cingular Wireless and Nokia today announced a consumer technology trial of Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled mobile phones with MasterCard PayPass™ contactless payment capability in New York City. The goal of this trial is to evaluate the speed and…

New deal brings Oyster and Barclaycard Visa onto one card

Passengers on public transport around London could soon be able to make quick, contact-free, cashless payments and travel around the Capital using one card. London, December 13, 2006–Since its introduction in 2003, Transport for London (TfL) has seen Oyster smartcards become a huge success with more than six million in use on the transport network….

Visa USA Combines High-Growth Product Offerings to Launch First Prepaid Contactless Program

Issued by MetaBank, Visa-Branded Prepaid Contactless Cards Provide Compelling Alternative to Cash, Reflect Increased Consumer Demand for Electronic Payments SAN FRANCISCO, December 13, 2006–Visa USA today announced the launch of its first contactless prepaid cards, providing consumers a faster and more convenient way to pay and offering merchants increased revenue opportunities, increased throughput and improved…

CoreStreet’s PIVMAN System Deployed with SuperCom’s Mobile Credentialing System for the City of Los Angeles

System Interoperable with Current and Future FIPS 201 Credentials December 11, 2006, Cambridge, MA–CoreStreet, the leader in infrastructure and applications for smart credential and convergence programs, announced that SuperCom, Inc. (OTCBB:SPCBF; Euronext::SUP) has selected the PIVMAN™ System as part of the Urban Area Security Initiative contract for the City of Los Angeles. The PIVMAN System…