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Gemalto releases findings of first half 2016 Breach Level Index

Data breaches up 15% and compromised data records up 31% compared to previous six months Identity and personal data theft account for 64% of all data breaches Healthcare organizations account for nearly one-third of all data breaches Amsterdam – September 20, 2016 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today released…

UL Releases Brand Test Tool for Quick Chip and M/Chip Fast

September 15, 2016 – UL is proud to announce the release of the UL Brand Test Tool for Quick Chip, a version of the UL Brand Test Tool specifically for testing a terminal for American Express Quick Chip, Discover Quick Chip, MasterCard M/Chip Fast and Visa Quick Chip. Earlier this year all major payment brands…

Cathay United Bank deploys Gemalto’s mobile-based authentication solution to secure online banking in Taiwan

Amsterdam, Sept 14, 2016 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, supports Cathay United Bank, a leading bank in Taiwan, in securing its online banking​ services. Gemalto’s Ezio Mobile suite[1] enables CUB’s customers to securely access their bank’s services from their PCs, tablets, and smartphones, using their mobiles as authentication device. As a…

HMS Ferries to enable fully electronic ticketing using Infineon’s CIPURSE™move ticketing product

Munich, Germany and El Segundo, CA – September 9, 2016 – Passengers taking the Pierce County Ferry in Washington State are not only traversing the lower Puget Sound conveniently, they are also the first in the U.S. to enjoy fully electronic ticketing based on the CIPURSE™ open standard for electronic fare collection. The operator, HMS Ferries,…

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…