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Gemalto Provides First Multi-Application EMV Cards in Colombia

São Paulo, Sept 13, 2011–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces that it is providing Colsubsidio, the major Compensation Fund in Colombia, with the country’s first multi-application EMV cards. The Multi Service Membership Card provides all Colsubsidio members with the security of EMV payment, combined with a wide range of services. These services include…

Swedbank Deploys Global Identity Management System Based on Protiva Solution from Gemalto

Seamless implementation across Swedbank’s Nordic and Baltic networks Amsterdam, Sept 6, 2011–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that Swedbank is deploying the Protiva corporate solution across its organization, as well as in 60 savings banks in Sweden. The result: a single global identity management system to provide better access protection…

ING Belgium Secures eBanking for Nearly One Million Customers with Gemalto’s Ezio End-to-End Authentication Solution

Amsterdam, Sept 1, 2011–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that ING Belgium is deploying its Ezio suite of end-to-end strong authentication solutions to deliver increased security to circa one million online banking customers. The Ezio solution builds on Gemalto’s strong authentication platform, security software and Ezio devices to deliver enhanced…

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Visa’s EMV and Mobile Payments Strategy Shakes Up the U.S. Smart Card Industry Events that shake and rattle the foundations of the U.S. smart card industry are rare events–almost as rare as the East Coast experiencing a 5.9 earthquake and a major hurricane in the same week. You have to go back to August 27,…

Blackboard Financial Aid Solution Sees Strong Momentum

Fee-Free Approach Protects Students from $2 Million in Service Charges Annually Washington, August 12, 2011–More than 120,000 students are now participating in BlackboardPay™, a prepaid card program that simplifies the delivery of student federal financial aid, Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) announced today. By enabling students to receive financial aid on their current student ID cards,…

LifeMed ID, Inc. to provide PETLinQ, LLC with Secure Patient Identity, Automated Registration, and Brand Patient Loyalty to its customer base

August 2011–LifeMed ID, a “Trusted Patient Identity” software company, is deploying its SecureReg™ software to PETLinQ’s customer base nationwide. LifeMed’s automated card registration solution authenticates and accurately identifies patients for each visit or procedure, automatically evokes the correct medical record using current registration software and workflow, verifies insurance, and provides photo ID on card and…

CardLogix Joins UN Global Compact

Irvine, Ca. August 10, 2011 – CardLogix, a leading supplier of smart cards and software, has joined the United Nations Global Compact, a worldwide alliance of private business. The Global Compact helps international companies align their business practices to Ten Principles of human and environmental responsibility set forth by the United Nations. Member companies agree…

Visa Announces Plans to Accelerate Chip Migration and Adoption of Mobile Payments

Visa dynamic authentication roadmap will reduce fraud and enhance international acceptance San Francisco, August 9, 2011–Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced plans to accelerate the migration to EMV contact and contactless chip technology in the United States. The adoption of dual-interface chip technology will help prepare the U.S. payment infrastructure for the arrival of NFC-based…

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Mobile Payments: A Mash-up of Technologies and Business Interests For Issuers, Mobile Operators, and Merchants Rarely has there ever been a time in history when someone could sit in a room of less than 30 people and watch an entire multi-billion dollar industry ecosystem unfold and reveal its inner secrets and uncertainties in an open…

Gemalto Releases the 2011 eBanking Security Guide for U.S. Banks Addressing New FFIEC Regulations

Austin, TX, July 13, 2011–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced the launch of its 2011 eBanking Security Guide. This ten-step guidebook for securing online banking offers North American banks a reliable and strategic solution to meet Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) guidance. Gemalto’s eBanking Security Guide is free of charge and…