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Cubic Announces Validator Order For London Buses’ “Articulated” Fleet

Cashless Fare Payment Via “Oyster” Smart Card Speeds Passenger Boarding BIRMINGHAM, U.K., (BUSINESS WIRE), Sept. 23, 2003–Cubic Transportation Systems Limited, the UK European Headquarters and a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corp. (AMEX:CUB), today announced it has received an order from the London Buses division of Transport for London to supply 600 Universal Smart Card…

Schlumberger Smart Cards and Terminals Aims for New Heights as Axalto

Austin, TX, September 22, 2003–Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals, a division of Schlumberger, today announced that it has changed its name to Axalto to bring more visibility and reinforce the company image as a leading smart card player in a rapidly evolving market. For the past 25 years, Axalto teams have led the way in…

STMicroelectronics Signs IC Development Agreement for Radio Frequency Identification Market

GENEVA, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) today announced it has signed an agreement with Alien Technology Corporation to collaborate on the development and manufacturing of integrated circuits (ICs) for ultra-low cost radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. Low-cost RFID systems will be instrumental in creating new supply chain, logistics, and authentication solutions that will provide improved…

New Datacard® Solution Streamlines Visitor ID Process

Innovative visitor management solution reduces costs, improves security New Orleans, LA, September 15, 2003–Datacard Group today introduced an innovative software solution that allows security-conscious organizations to verify visitor identities and issue secure ID cards or adhesive name tags in matter of seconds. The new Datacard® ID Works® visitor manager software solution was demonstrated at the…

New Datacard® ID Solution Meets Mobile Identification and Card Issuance Needs

Software provides remote identity information capture to speed enrollment and eliminate bottlenecks at issuance locations New Orleans, LA, September 15, 2003–Datacard Group demonstrated a new mobile identity solution today at the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) Conference & Exhibition that enables the remote capture and verification of identity information. New Datacard® ID Works® mobile…

New Datacard® DuraGard® Optigram™ Laminates Greatly Increase Security for ID Cards

Technologies provide strong defense against fraud and forgery New Orleans, LA, September 15, 2003–Datacard Group today introduced new highly advanced security laminates that greatly aid in the reduction of fraud for national IDs, driver’s licenses and other important credentials. Government and corporate security professionals viewed the new Datacard® DuraGard® Optigram™ security laminates today at the…

Identix Biometric Technology Now Available Through HID’s bioCLASS Product Offerings

MINNETONKA, Minn., (BUSINESS WIRE), Sept. 15, 2003–Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq:IDNX), the world’s leading multi-biometrics security technology company, announced today that HID Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of contactless access control readers and cards for the security industry, has integrated Identix’ BioEngine® biometric fingerprint algorithms into HID’s newest 13.56 MHz contactless smart card offering, bioCLASS. The bioCLASS…

Gemplus’ USIM Powers Launch of Hutchison 3G Austria’s 3G Network

Hutchison 3G Austria (‘3’) Marks the Second Austrian Mobile Operator to Select Gemplus’ 3G USIM(ii) Card Solution for its UMTS(ii) Network Implementation LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294–GEM and Nasdaq: GEMP), the world’s leading provider of smart card solutions, today announces its selection by Hutchison 3G Austria (“3”), the first purely mobile multimedia…

Datacard Group Introduces Cost-Saving Guest Registration and Enrollment Solution

Datacard® ID Works® SecurReg solution automatically verifies, captures and uploads identity information New Orleans, LA, September 15, 2003–Datacard Group today at the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) Conference & Exhibition introduced a unique software solution that brings entirely new levels of certainty, speed and affordability to the guest registration process. The new Datacard® ID…

Cubic Showcases Automatic Fare Collection Technologies for Buses At UITP Persontrafik 2003 Exhibition

GOTEBORG, Sweden, (BUSINESS WIRE), Sept. 18, 2003–Cubic Transportation Systems (Nordic) A/S, a division of Cubic Transportation Systems, a subsidiary of Cubic Corp. (AMEX:CUB), will showcase its complete system of automatic fare collection technologies for buses at the UITP Persontrafik Exhibition from September 18-20 in Goteborg, Sweden. Cubic, the world’s leading system provider for regional multi-operator…