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Cubic Awarded Contract for Smart Card System for Bus and Rail Transport in Modena, Italy

SAN DIEGO, (BUSINESS WIRE), Oct. 25, 2004–The Cubic Nordic branch of Cubic Transportation Systems Limited, a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation (AMEX:CUB), has received a 3,500,000 Euro (US$4.287 million) contract from Azienda Trasporti Collettivi e Mobilita (ATCM) S.p.A. in Modena, Italy, to build, install and maintain an advanced fare collection and revenue management system that will…

Commerce Department award to help US Smart Card firms develop Latin American market

Award Initiates Partnership with Trade Association The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) awarded $288,000 to Smart Card Alliance (SCA). Stephan Crawford, director of ITA’s San Francisco Export Assistance Center, announced the award at SCA’s fall conference at the Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf Hotel. Based in New Jersey, SCA has about 100 corporate, government,…

J4 MediSmart and OTI announce first deployment of MediSmart™ in the U.S.

Installation to Start at HARMONEX® Outpatient Mental Health Services Planned Expansion in 2005 to Include Network of Affiliated Practitioners Fort Lee, NJ and Atlanta, GA, October 20, 2004–On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt]: OT5), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smart card solutions for homeland security, micropayments, petroleum payments and other…

JCB Develops Contactless Credit for MOPASS

Tokyo, Japan, Oct 19, 2004 (JCN Newswire)–JCB, a leading international payment brand, has developed contactless credit for MOPASS cards conforming to ISO/IEC14443 for Type B communications. The MOPASS card (MObile PASSport), created in cooperation with Hitachi Ltd., combines smart card microprocessor functions with the flash memory card format for use in PCs, mobile phones, PDAs…

Cryptography Research Sponsors Annual Smart Card Alliance Conference

Supports Industry Association’s Mission to Accelerate Widespread Acceptance of Smart Card Technology SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/–Continuing its support of the smart card industry, Cryptography Research, Inc. today announced its sponsorship of the 2004 Fall Annual Conference of the Smart Card Alliance being held here October 18-20. Cryptography Research, best known in the smart card…

Smart Card Leader Hires New CEO for U.S. Division

Giesecke & Devrient Has Brought Gary Glickman on Board to Lead the U.S. Cards and Solutions Business Unit DULLES, VA., (BUSINESS WIRE), Oct. 15, 2004–Giesecke & Devrient, a global provider of banknotes, secure documents, processing equipment and smart cards, has hired Gary Glickman as CEO of Giesecke & Devrient Cardtech, Inc., the Cards and Solutions…

SuperCom, Ltd. Raises Approximately $3.5 Million in Private Placements

NEW YORK, and RA’ANANA, Israel, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–SuperCom, Ltd. (Euronext: SUP), a leading smart card and e-ID technology integrator and solutions provider serving governmental and commercial markets, today announced that following its announcement dated July 1, 2004 regarding the process of raising funds through private placement, it has raised approximately $3.5 million of gross proceeds…

ActivCard Provides Smart Card Management and Enterprise Single Sign-On Software to New IBM Identity Management Security Solution

Organizations Can Now Simultaneously Protect Their Information Assets and Their Physical Assets Organizations Can Now Simultaneously Protect Their Information Assets and Their Physical Assets FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–ActivCard Corp (Nasdaq: ACTI–News), a leading global provider of strong authentication and trusted digital identity solutions for secure remote access, single sign-on and enterprise access cards, today…

Smart Cards Provide Strong Authentication and Enhanced User Convenience for Logical Access Security, According to New Smart Card Alliance Report

Princeton Junction, NJ, October 12, 2004–Smart card technology can provide organizations with strong authentication and enhanced user convenience for logical access security, according to a new report from the Smart Card Alliance released today. “Organizations of all sizes and in all industries are anxious to improve the way they identify users to their networked systems,”…

Fargo Electronics Introduces DTC300 and DTC400 Card Printer/Encoders

Next-generation technology launched in Direct-to-Card platform Minneapolis, September 27, 2004–Fargo Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ–FRGO), a global leader in secure technologies for card identity systems, today announced the introduction of the DTC300 and DTC400 Card Printer/Encoders. The DTC300 and DTC400 are based on Fargo’s proven Direct-to-Card (DTC®) technology. “These printer/encoders signal a breakthrough in making card identity…