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Gemalto, Banco Itaú and TIM Launch Brazil’s First Pilot Program for NFC Payments

Gemalto’s UpTeq NFC SIM cards and Allynis Trusted Service Management platform enable mobile contactless payments for TIM Itaucard Amsterdam, Feb 22, 2013–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that its UpTeq NFC SIM and AllynisTrusted Services Management (TSM) platform are at the core of Brazil’s first mobile NFC payment program….
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Gemalto enables Audi’s industry-first embedded 4G LTE infotainment system

Amsterdam, Feb 21, 2013–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that its Cinterion® range of automotive-grade M2M technology is providing 4G connectivity for Audi’s industry-first, embedded LTE infotainment system. Enhanced “Audi connect” services available in the Audi A3 vehicles will enrich mobile lifestyles for both drivers and passengers offering high-speed, low…
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Increasing Demand for SmartCore™ Establishes Identive in High-growth Contactless Smart Card Market

New design wins and orders signal market acceptance of breakthrough technology Santa Ana, Calif. and Ismaning, Germany, February 20, 2013–Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE; Frankfurt: INV), a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, today announced that it is scheduling shipment of 9.5 million SmartCore™ card cores to address over…
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TSYS to Acquire NetSpend

Acquisition Expands TSYS’ Role in High-Growth Area of Payments Columbus, Ga., and Austin, Texas, Feb. 19, 2013–TSYS® (NYSE: TSS), a leading global payment solutions provider, and NetSpend (NASDAQ: NTSP), a leading provider of general purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid debit cards and related financial services to underbanked consumers in the United States, today announced that they…
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Payments partners confirmed for GSMA’s NFC Experience

CaixaBank, Gemalto, Telefónica and Visa Europe deliver contactless mobile payments experience at MWC 2013 Amsterdam, Feb 18, 2013–As part of the new NFC Experience at Mobile World Congress, four partners have come together to deliver a mobile contactless payment experience. CaixaBank, Gemalto, Telefónica and Visa Europe will deliver a payments application which will be offered…
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ICMA EXPO Format Expands to Better Serve Members’ Needs

Keynote Speaker Katty Kay, BBC, to Discuss Global Business Influencers Princeton Junction, NJ, February 14, 2013–With a continued focus on meeting members’ needs, the International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA) has expanded the format of its Annual Card Manufacturing and Personalization EXPO, June 4-7, 2013 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., USA. The…
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XTec Tapped by GSA for HSPD-12 Card Services

General Services Administration Awards XTec Incorporated a Blanket Purchase Agreement for the Managed Service Office’s HSPD-12 Card Issuance Reston, Va., Feb. 14, 2013–XTec Incorporated today was awarded a blanket purchase agreement by the General Services Administration for HSPD-12 card issuance support of the Federal Acquisition Service’s Managed Service Office (MSO). The agreement includes Personal Identity…
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U.S. Military Members in Germany Can Now Receive Instant-Issue Credit and Debit Cards with EMV Smart Card Technology

Service Credit Union uses Datacard® CardWizard® software to enable this convenient new option for its members. Minnetonka, Minn., Feb. 12, 2013–Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, today announced that Service Credit Union is utilizing Datacard® CardWizard® issuance software to provide instant-issue EMV smart cards to its military members. Activation…
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Wristwatch Positioning Device Uses Gemalto’s Cinterion M2M Technology to Help Safeguard People with Autism and Alzheimer’s Disease

Amsterdam, Feb 12, 2013–Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that its Cinterion® M2M technology is powering the innovative TRiLOC™ GPS Personal Locator Device (PLD) used to locate people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The easy-to-wear wristwatch solution uses an ultra-slim Cinterion module to provide 24/7…