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UTA Introduces a New Way to Pay for Ski Bus

In its 30th year of service, 41 ski buses prepared for hi-tech future Salt Lake City, December 7, 2006–After 30 years of providing ski bus service, The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) will begin accepting “contactless” debit and credit cards as payment for its service. At a Dec. 7 kick off, UTA and industry leaders will…

Gemalto to Deliver Turnkey Solution for Driver’s License Program in Norway

ID program to potentially reach 1.5 million cards over next six years Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 29, 2006–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces that it will provide its highly secure polycarbonate cards, based on Setec¹ technology, for driver’s licenses in Norway. The agreement with the Norwegian authorities calls for the…

City of Los Angeles to Deploy SuperCom’s IRMS Mobile Credentialing and Handheld Verification System

America’s 2nd Largest City Turns to SuperCom to Address its Mobile Credentialing and Incident Management Requirements McLean Virginia, November 29, 2006–SuperCom, Ltd. (OTCBB: SPCBF.OB; Euronext: SUP), SuperCom, Inc., the Virginia-based subsidiary of SuperCom, Ltd. (OTCBB:SPCBF.OB; Euronext::SUP), a provider of incident management, active RF and e-ID solutions, today announced that it has been awarded an Urban…

Microsoft Windows Vista Enables Strong Enterprise Security with Gemalto Secure Personal Devices

Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 29, 2006–To strengthen digital security and help enterprises against continuing threats to corporate data, Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, and Microsoft today announced that Windows Vista™ will support Gemalto .NET devices right out of the box. Enterprises can now easily and cost effectively replace weak user name…

Discover Network Certifies OTI Card Reader for Contactless Payment System

OTI’s Saturn 5000 to Support Discover Network’s Fast, Secure, and Simple Contactless Payment System Worldwide Riverwoods, IL, November 28, 2006–Discover Network, a business unit of Discover Financial Services and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), today announced that it has certified the Saturn 5000 contactless reader developed by On Track Innovations (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV), a global leader…

JupiterResearch Forecasts the Value of Transactions Conducted Using Contactless Tokens Will Reach $79 Billion in 2010

New York, NY, November 28, 2006–JupiterResearch, a leading authority on the impact of the Internet and emerging consumer technologies on business, finds that the total value of transactions conducted using contactless payment tokens will grow from $500 million in 2006 to $79 billion in 2010. According to a new JupiterResearch report, “US Contactless Payments; Primed…

Discover Network Certifies OTI Card Reader for Contactless Payment System

OTI’s Saturn 5000 to Support Discover Network’s Fast, Secure, and Simple Contactless Payment System Worldwide Riverwoods, IL,, November 28, 2006–Discover Network, a business unit of Discover Financial Services and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), today announced that it has certified the Saturn 5000 contactless reader developed by On Track Innovations (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV), a global leader…

Highest Ranking Agency within U.S. Executive Branch Selects Gemalto to Provide Secure Access Solution

Amsterdam, Netherlands and Arlington, VA, November 27, 2006–Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces that the highest ranking agency within the U.S. Executive Branch of Government has chosen Gemalto to provide card management services, including two-factor authentication technology, in compliance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). “As…

VeriFone Provides Contactless Payment Software and Systems for New York City Subway Trial

San Jose, CA, November 27, 2006–VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) today announced that it is providing the integrated payment solutions being used in the contactless subway trial underway in New York. VeriFone’s solution includes the VeriFone Secura system with contactless smart card capabilities, together with management software. The current pilot is being managed by the…

Tap & Go At Rabba Fine Foods With MasterCard PayPass

Toronto, November 27, 2006–MasterCard Worldwide today announced that Rabba Fine Foods, Your Neighbourhood Marketplace, will begin accepting MasterCard® PayPass™ at its 30 stores across the Greater Toronto Area. Rabba customers will be able to purchase great food and a host of other items by simply tapping their PayPass-enabled MasterCard card on a specially equipped payment…