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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…

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,”…

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…

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…

Lasercard Systems Corporation To Ship 265,000 Chip Ready Optical Memory Cards For National ID Card Program in Middle East

Mountain View, Calif., September 1, 2004–LaserCard Systems Corporation (NasdaqNM:DRXR) today announced that it has received a purchase order release to ship 265,000 secure chip-ready optical memory cards for use in a Middle East national ID card program. This quantity represents the balance required to fulfill the contract for Phase I of a program that called…

BART Named #1 Large Transit System in North America

Success of Cubic-Designed Fare Collection System Cited in Nomination to American Public Transportation Association SAN DIEGO, (BUSINESS WIRE), Sept. 14, 2004–The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) has been named the #1 Large Transit System in North America by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)–an honor that also recognizes the service improvements delivered…

Fargo Announces Addition of Identix Incorporated To Fargo Technology Alliance

Minneapolis, MN, September 13, 2004–Fargo Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGO) today announced that Identix Incorporated (NASDAQ: IDNX) has been added to the Fargo Technology Alliance (FTA), a worldwide technology group that unites industry-leading solution providers with Fargo’s integrators to create secure card identity options in the areas of biometrics, smart cards, systems integration and software. Identix…

Alacris® Announces Technology Partner Agreement with Gemplus

Technology partnership and interoperability of product offerings increase client’s choice for best-of-breed authentication and identity assurance solutions. Ottawa, September 13, 2004–Alacris® Inc., a developer of certificate management and identity assurance software products, today announced a technology partnership with Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294–GEM and NASDAQ: GEMP), one of the world’s leading providers of smart card…

Gemplus and SoloMio Announce Strategic Partnership

GemVentures Invests in SoloMio Gemplus’ Philippe Vallée Joins SoloMio Board of Directors Luxembourg and Austin, TX, September 8, 2004–Gemplus International S.A., (Euronext: LU0121706294 – GEM and NASDAQ: GEMP) the world’s largest provider of smart card solutions, and SoloMio, a visionary leader in next-generation Smart Call services and technology, today announced a strategic partnership that will…