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The NFC Spring? One of the great things about the Smart Card Alliance is our ability to be in the forefront while also playing pitcher, catcher, moderator, or simply serving as a valuable, low-key utility player. I talk more about this in my letter in the April issue of Smart Card Talk. I hope to…
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UNB and Gemalto introduce advanced EMV cards in UAE

Cardholders to benefit from enhanced security and convenience of smart cards Dubai – Apr 4, 2012 – Union National Bank (UNB), one of UAE’s leading banks offering an extensive range of financial products, partners with Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, to introduce advanced Optelio™ payment cards for its EMV migration….
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ARM, Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient Form Joint Venture to Deliver Next-Generation Security for Services Running on Connected Devices

Industry leaders invest to accelerate adoption of a common security standard, creating a vibrant ecosystem that simplifies, improves and extends our digital lives Cambridge, UK; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; & Munich, Germany – Apr 3, 2012 – ARM, Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient today announced the creation of a joint venture dedicated to delivering a secure,…
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PATCO Pilot Moves Into Phase Two, Accepting MasterCard and Discover in Addition to Visa Contactless Payment Cards

As open payment methods expand, PATCO Wave & Pay Card Pilot Program Introduces Ride Free for 100 Days Contest CAMDEN, N.J., March 30, 2012. Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., a business segment of Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) and the integrator of intelligent transport systems and services that created the PATCO Wave & Pay ANYWHERE Visa® Prepaid Card,…
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Gemalto Wins Two Excellence Awards in China

Recognized for its innovation in payment technologies and continuous commitment towards the Chinese Market CARTES in Asia, Hong-Kong – Mar 28, 2012 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces its Allynis Trusted Service Manager (TSM) has won the “2011 Payment Industry Editor’s Choice of Excellent Products Award” awarded by PayNews,…
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Randy Vanderhoof Testimony to House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Smart Card Alliance Executive Director Randy Vanderhoof was invited to be a witness at the Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit hearing on “The Future of Money: How Mobile Payments Could Change Financial Services.”…
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Gemalto to issue an additional 15 million eHealth cards in 2012 for AOK insurees

Germany’s largest health insurance fund to receive new batch of second-generation microprocessor cards Amsterdam, March 20, 2012–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, will issue an additional 15 million second-generation eHealth cards (“eGK”, elektronische Gesundheitskarte) to AOK in 2012. AOK (“Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse”), the Health Insurance Fund, looks after around 25 million people,…
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Steady Pace Needed For Steady Roll-Out This month has been filled with a flurry of activity. The imminent mash-up of EMV and NFC mobile payments for consumers and merchants has me simultaneously feeling optimistic about the future and pessimistic about the outcome. I’m enthusiastic about the new payments tools we have and yet have a…