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Hypercom Takes the Lead: Introduces First Universal Contactless Handheld PIN Pad

High Security Multi-Application Device Expands Market for Hypercom LAS VEGAS, ETA Annual Meeting & Expo, April 20, 2006–Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today introduced the new P4100 PIN Pad, the first universal RF-enabled multi-application PIN entry device designed to meet the rigorous new PCI (Payment Card Industry) security standards established by Visa International and MasterCard International…
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Hypercom Unveils Market’s First Plug-and-Play Value-Added POS Application Platform

Telco-grade Appliance Speeds Deployment for End Users & Integrators; Adds New Revenue Stream for Hypercom LAS VEGAS, ETA Annual Meeting & Expo, April 20, 2006–Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today unveiled a new network server appliance enabling the market’s first plug-and-play deployment of value-added applications for point-of-sale/point-of-service systems. The new telco-grade appliance will come pre-loaded with…
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HID Global Addresses RFID Virus Concerns For The Physical Access Control Industry

RFID Viruses Pose No Threat for Access Control Applications IRVINE, Calif., April 17, 2006–“RFID is a broad term that encompasses everything from simple devices that contain a few thousand transistors and feature little or no security to contactless smart cards which are tiny computers that contain several million transistors and incorporate military grade security,” said…
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Intercard AG and LEGIC®: The market leaders agree on a licence partnership

Zurich. LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification applications, and Intercard AG, the market leader in the personalisation of plastic cards in Switzerland, agree on a licence partnership and strengthen their joint position. Since 1988, Intercard AG has been a successful supplier of products and services in the…
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Imprimerie Nationale Issues France’s First Electronic Passports With Axalto Technology

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS and PARIS, (MARKET WIRE), 04/13/2006–Axalto, the world’s leader in microprocessor cards, today announced it has supplied the electronic covers for the new passports being issued as of today by the Hauts de Seine prefecture (issuing authority in France). Axalto, in coordination with a group of French industrial players, has worked alongside Imprimerie…
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Datacard Group First To Deliver Turnkey Emv Smart Card Solution For China

Comprehensive solution integrates hardware, software, supplies, services and in-country support. Minnetonka, Minn., April 12, 2006–Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, today announced that it has successfully implemented a fully-integrated EMV™ smart card solution for the Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). This solution is driven by the new, high…
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Giesecke & Devrient and MasterCard International Launch World’s First Over-the-Air Personalization Solution for Mobile Phone-Based Payments

New process eliminates time consuming need to “manually” personalize mobile Munich/Las Vegas, April 06, 2006–Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) and MasterCard International today announced, at the CTIA Wireless Conference in Las Vegas, the launch of the world’s first full-scale over-the-air (OTA) secure personalization payment solution for mobile phone-based payments, developed and managed by G&D. The solution…
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Giesecke & Devrient and MasterCard International Launch World’s First Over-the-Air Personalization Solution for Mobile Phone-Based Payments

New process eliminates time consuming need to “manually” personalize mobile handsets individually Munich/Las Vegas, April 05, 2006–Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) and MasterCard International today announced, at the CTIA Wireless Conference in Las Vegas, the launch of the world’s first full-scale over-the-air (OTA) secure personalization payment solution for mobile phone-based payments, developed and managed by G&D….