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Claro Brazil Selects Gemalto for Mobile Network Optimization

Sao Paulo, Brazil, Jan 11, 2011–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces the selection by Claro in Brazil to deploy an innovative software solution that enables significant optimization of network capacity and reduction in logistics costs. Claro is the largest mobile operator in the Americas, and is a part of América…
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LaserCard Receives New $540,000 Order for Italian Citizen ID Cards

Mountain View, Calif., January 5, 2011–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, has received an order to supply additional credentials for Italy’s Citizen ID Card program, known as the Carta d’Identità Elettronica or CIE. The highly secure, multi-technology ID cards, based on LaserCard’s optical security media platform, are used by citizens for…
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VeriFone and Gemalto Strategic Partnership Progresses

San Jose, CA / Amsterdam, Jan 3, 2011–VeriFone Systems, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) and Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO) today announced further developments in their broad strategic partnership. First announced in October 2010, the partnership entails cooperative efforts in EMV chip card solutions, the handover of Gemalto’s point of sale (POS) solutions business to VeriFone, and…
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Payment Card Landscape Changing My annual pilgrimage to France, the birthplace of smart cards, normally associated with the industry’s Cartes & IDentification conference and exhibition in Paris, took on added significance for me this year. Several things were different about this year’s event. For one thing, it was in December, which meant that the normal…
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LaserCard Acquisition to Advance HID Global Solutions for Secure Identity

Pending Addition Will Complement and Extend HID Global’s Position in Government Markets Irvine, Calif.,, December 22, 2010–HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that parent company ASSA ABLOY’s pending acquisition of LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ: LCRD), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, represents an important advancement in HID…
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Connected World Magazine Names Gemalto Top Technology Provider of M2M and Connected Devices

Amsterdam, Dec 14, 2010–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced that it has been named to the CW 100, Connected World Magazine’s prestigious list of the most innovative technology providers of machine-to-machine (M2M) and connected devices. The listing represents the top companies demonstrating market traction and pursuing game-changing technologies in connectivity. Chosen by…
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LaserCard Receives $2.1 Million in Orders for Saudi Arabia National ID Card Program

Mountain View, Calif., Dec. 9, 2010–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, has received follow-on purchase orders valued at approximately $2.1 million for chip-ready, optical security media-based credentials for the Saudi Arabia National ID Card program. Delivery is scheduled to begin this quarter and be completed in the current fiscal year. The…
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Industry First: Gemalto Dual Interface Debit Card Receives Interac Flash™ Certification

Cartes & IDentification, Paris, France, Dec 8, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced an industry milestone in Canada: its Optelio dual interface debit card is the first to be certified as compliant with the Interac Flash specification. The card contains both contactless and contact payment functionality to add more…