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ActivCard Named Finalist for ‘Best Smart Card and Token Solution’ by SC Magazine Global Awards 2004

FREMONT, Calif., April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–ActivCard Corp. (Nasdaq: ACTI–News), a global provider of strong authentication and trusted digital identity solutions for secure remote access, single sign-on and enterprise access cards, today announced it has been selected by SC Magazine as a finalist for the 2004 Awards’ “Best Smart Card and Token Solution.” In this worldwide competition…

AOS-Hagenuk teams with SCB Solutions, Inc. for smart card and secure identity systems deployment in North America

Arlington, VA, USA and ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, March 30, 2004–AOS-Hagenuk B.V., a leading worldwide innovator of security-based Internet appliances and secure smart card readers, appoints SCB Solutions, Inc. as a reseller of its secure smart card readers for North American market. AOS-Hagenuk B.V. has appointed SCB Solutions, Inc. as a prime reseller of the AOSHagenuk…

Drexler Technology Finalizes Acquisition of Two German Card Companies

Mountain View, Calif., April 1, 2004–Drexler Technology Corporation (NasdaqNM:DRXR) announced that on March 31, 2004, it successfully concluded the acquisition of two related German card companies, Challenge Card Design Plastikkarten GmbH of Rastede, Germany, and cards & more GmbH of Ratingen, Germany, including their sales operations in the USA and Korea. These acquisitions provide Drexler…

HID Expands iClass™ OEM Product Line with Low-Power, 13.56 Mhz Contactless Smart Card Read/Write Module

IRVINE, Calif., March 31, 2004–HID, http://www.hidcorp.com, the premier manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry, today announced the expansion of its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) product family with the OEM50 module, a low-power, 13.56 MHz contactless smart card read/write module designed for embedding into small-format products to enable iCLASS™ smart…

Indala Introduces Flexible, Contactless SmartCard MIFARE® Reader Family

Las Vegas, NV, ISC West, March 31, 2004–Indala Corporation, http://www.indala.com, today launched its new series of affordable MIFARE® sector readers, which includes two models (wallswitch and mullion-mount), four attractive bezel styles, and several popular colors (black, white, beige, blue, and gray). The new readers are compatible with any MIFARE® application and data format, which increases…

HID iClass&Trade; Contactless Smart Cards Fly With CATSA to Deliver Interoperability and Multi-Functionality for Security Access Program

Major Deployment at Canadian Airports Offers Physical Access Control and Biometric Authentication IRVINE, Calif., March 23, 2004–HID, the premier manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry, today announced that their combination Prox and iCLASS 13.56 MHz multi-technology contactless smart cards will be deployed at major airports in Canada as part…

Nokia, Philips and Sony establish the Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum

Forum will drive industry-uptake of intuitive NFC technology that enables touch based interaction with electronic devices Hannover, Germany, 18 March 2004–Nokia Corporation, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and Sony Corporation establish the Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum to enable the use of touch-based interactions in consumer electronics, mobile devices, PCs, smart objects and…

Accelitec Announces Membership in Smart Card Alliance

Accelitec, Inc. shows dedication to the growth of the Smart Card industry BELLINGHAM, WA, March 16, 2004–Accelitec, Inc., a provider of retail RFID technology, solutions and services today announces its membership in the Smart Card Alliance, (SCA), a not-for-profit organization formed in 2000 for the purpose of educating business and the public about the technology…

Gemplus Launches GEMobileIT–A SIM-Secure Solution for Access to Data Over Public WLAN

LUXEMBOURG, February 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294–GEM and NASDAQ: GEMP), the world’s leading provider of smart card-based solutions, today announced the commercial launch of its SIM solution for accessing data over Public WLAN, GEMobileIT. GEMobileIT is a package comprised of software, a smart card combining SIM card and enterprise security functions, and a smart…

SuperCom has delivered a portable Biometric Access Control System to a Major Western Army

Expected revenues of $500,000 – $1,000,000 in 2004 Ra’anana, Israel, March 11, 2004–SuperCom (Euronext: SUP), has delivered a portable biometric access control system to a major western army. SuperCom’s DynaGate FP780, a portable access control technology offers critical features for use in dynamic environments. It is designed for military bases, international airports, train and bus…