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Infineon secures new smart wearables for Taiwanese iPASS transport ticketing system

Munich, Germany and Taipei, Taiwan,  September 8, 2016 – Users of public transport in Taiwan now have a new range of secured iPASS-ready wearables at hand: Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY), one of the world’s largest suppliers of security chips, provides its unique Boosted NFC secure element solutions for wearables performing secured transactions such…

XTec Continues Department of State Global Identity Management Services

Department of State Awards XTec a 3 Year Enterprise Identity Management System Task Order for Project Management and Technical Support Services Reston, Va., September 8, 2016 — XTec Incorporated, a leader in identity, credential and access management (ICAM) technology, today announced that the Department of State (DOS) awarded it a new task order to provide…

The Leader in Cloud-Based Access Control, Brivo, Reveals How to Win with Cloud at ASIS 2016

John Szczygiel, EVP and COO of Brivo, will host two in-booth educational sessions at the largest BPA verified international physical security conference and trade show in Orlando, Florida. Bethesda, MD—September 7, 2016—Brivo, the global leader in cloud-based physical access control and video systems, announced today it will be exhibiting at ASIS 2016 on September 12…

Cameroon tackles identity fraud with Gemalto’s advanced eID solution

Surpasses 100 references in Government Programs Amsterdam, Sept 7, 2016 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is supporting DGSN, the General Delegation for National Security in Cameroon, in tackling fraud and document counterfeiting with the deployment of Sealys Color in PC for polycarbonate eID cards, a first in Africa. This…

Gemalto significantly expands big data security offerings

Enhanced encryption capabilities and broad range of technology integrations provide greater flexibility for enterprises to protect big data deployments ​AMSTERDAM – September 6, 2016 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653), the world leader in digital security, announces a major expansion of its industry-leading SafeNet data protection portfolio that makes it easier for enterprises to protect big data…

Posten Norge selects Gemalto ID Verification to strengthen fraud protection for Norway

​​​Amsterdam, Sept. 1st, 2016 – Gemalto (Euronext  NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has won a major contract to supply Posten Norge, Norway’s national post and logistics service, with its Coesys ID Verif​ication solution that enables customer credentials such as identity cards and passports to be checked quickly and easily by branch staff….

Gazprom Neft upgrades loyalty and prepaid fuel cards with Gemalto Optelio PURE contactless solution

Amsterdam, Aug. 31, 2016 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been chosen by Gazprom Neft to increase the security and user convenience of their loyalty and prepaid fuel cards using the white label EMV -based Gemalto​ OptelioPURE dual interface solution. Gazprom Neft is one of the largest oil producers in Russia…

Bank of the Philippines Islands teams up with Gemalto to combine Banking and Transport into one prepaid card

Amsterdam, Aug. 30, 2016 – Gema​lto (Euronext  NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is supplying the Bank of the Philippines Islands (BPI) with EMV prepaid banking and transport cards that support beepTM 1, a contactless ticketing system for Manila Metro. BPI is one of the leading banks in the Philippines, and the first…

TIM and Samsung launch the first smartwatch in Italy with integrated eSIM, in collaboration with Gemalto

Amsterdam, August 29 – TIM and Samsung, in collaboration with Gemalto, launched today the first smartwatch in Italy with an integrated embedded SIM (eSIM), representing the evolution of the SIM Card and mobile devices. Samsung’s Gear S2 Classic 3G Smartwatch is the first wearable​ device in the world with eSIM, a technological innovation that marks a…

Smart Card Alliance and ASIS International Reach Agreement on Continuing Education Credits

Princeton Junction, N.J., August 25, 2016 – Individuals who pass the Smart Card Alliance’s Certified System Engineer ICAM PACS (CSEIP) exam may now be eligible to receive Continuing Education credits or Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits towards recertification of ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and Physical Security Professional (PSP) credentials. Individuals who have already received…