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Purpose, With a Sense of Urgency It was just a few months after September 11, 2001 that I began my career with the Smart Card Alliance. At that time we were headquartered in New York City, less than a half mile from the World Trade Center. Traveling into work each day, surrounded by debris and…
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Take the Train to the Plane with Cubic’s EASY Card System in Miami

SAN DIEGO, Calif.–September 11, 2012–Miamians now can take the Metrorail to and from the Miami International Airport (MIA), including paying their fares on the EASY Card smart card system designed and integrated by Cubic Transportation Systems, the leading integrator of payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions. “The new Orange Line service…
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G&D Committed to EMV Migration Initiatives in the U.S.

Dulles, Virginia, September 10, 2012 – Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), an international leader in mobile security solutions, is supporting the U.S. banking industry with the migration from magnetic stripe to EMV technology. G&D’s commitment includes participation in a new industry organization, launching new EMV products for the U.S. market and expanding U.S. production capabilities. G&D…
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G&D’s Second UN Global Compact Report Confirms Progress Toward Sustainability

Munich, September 10, 2012–Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has published its second report for the United Nations Global Compact, documenting its commitment in the areas of human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption. Progress toward sustainability is evident in the company’s dialog with stakeholders, its updated Code of Conduct, and the Corporate Volunteering Program for…
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Equifax to Provide Gemalto Security Solution to U.S. Healthcare Providers

First implementation with HEALTHeLINK, the clinical information exchange for Buffalo, NY and surrounding region Austin, TX – Sept 5, 2012 – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced it will provide multi-factor authentication one-time password (OTP) tokens to Equifax, a leader in identity management. The security devices, based on Open Authentication (OATH), are…
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Chicago Bus Operator Pace Selects Cubic for Open Payment System

Deal expands largest North America transit industry public private partnership SAN DIEGO, Calif., August 27, 2012–Cubic Transportation Systems has been approved by the Chicago Transit Authority to deliver the agency’s Open Standards Fare System (OSFS) to suburban bus operator Pace. The deal expands the largest North America transit industry public private partnership for fare collection…
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Cubic’s go card passes 3 million in Australia

SAN DIEGO, Calif., August 23, 2012– The smart card system designed and delivered by Cubic Transportation Systems Australia, part of the transportation systems division of Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB), for public transport in the Australian state of Queensland, has reached a major milestone, with the sale of the three millionth go card. The managing director of…
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Infineon Awarded New U.S. Government Contract to Supply Secure Chip Technology for World’s Largest ePassport Program

Neubiberg, Germany–August 14, 2012–Infineon Technologies (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced that the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) awarded the company a new contract to supply security chip technology embedded in the U.S. electronic passport. GPO produces the electronic passport for the Department of State, which issues the document to U.S. citizens. The passports…
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The United States Government Printing Office Awards Multi-Year Contract to Gemalto for ePassport Solution

Austin, TX – Aug 14, 2012 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653), the world leader in digital security, today announced the second consecutive five-year contract win from the Government Printing Office (GPO) to deliver ICAO compliant electronic eCovers and secure pre-personalization services. GPO will supply the complete electronic passport book and related services to The Department of…
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Industry Collaborates on EMV Migration One of the reasons the Smart Card Alliance is successful in our endeavors, especially in our ability to effect change, is due to our collaborative nature. It is from this framework that we have created the EMV Migration Forum, a separate organization that will focus on the entire ecosystem involved…