--- title: "sca, Author at Secure Technology Alliance - Page 85 of 235" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/author/sca/page/85/" source_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/author/sca/page/85/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [Home](https://www.securetechalliance.org/)Articles by: sca # Author: sca ### Looking ahead at 2011 – Will It Be The Year of the NFC Mobile Device? My January 2011 letter is a look forward to what promises to be a very interesting year in the smart card industry and a preview of some of the important industry milestones on the horizon. Before looking ahead, let me… ### Facebook for SIM – now working on any handset and for any subscription model Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, February 14, 2011–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announced Facebook for SIM, which enables anyone to enjoy the service on all handsets, even if without a data connection or data subscription. With this… ### Complete solutions enable service providers to deploy secure contactless applications on mobile phones Paris, 10 February 2011–Atos Worldline, which brings together Atos Origin’s expertise in hi-tech transactional services, announces its partnership with CASSIS International, one of the key suppliers of NFC and TSM solutions. The aim of this agreement is to implement complete solutions enabling… ### Card bodies made from renewable material support operators’ sustainable development plan Amsterdam, Feb 10, 2011–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that Mobily, the leading mobile operator in Saudi Arabia, has started deploying its bio-sourced SIM, made with renewable material and easily recyclable. Mobily is one of the fastest growing wireless… ### Acquisition Expands Portfolio, Complements and Extends HID Global’s Position in Markets for Highly Secure ID Credentials Irvine, Calif., February 8, 2011–HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that its parent company, ASSA ABLOY, has completed the acquisition of LaserCard Corporation, a leading provider of secure ID solutions. The LaserCard… ### Paris, Amsterdam, Feb 8, 2011–Crédit Agricole selects Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, to support the bank in deploying Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile payment solutions in Nice. As part of the “Nice, Ville NFC” initiative, Crédit Agricole Provence Côte d’Azur offers its customers a new trendy and convenient payment means,… ### Open NFC Protocol Stack for Android Promises Consistent API, Functionality Across All Hardware Platforms Aix-En-Provence, France, February 7, 2011–INSIDE Secure, a leader in semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, today announced the availability of a new version of its award-winning, open-source Open NFC™ protocol stack geared to the latest version of Google Android™… ### Partnership to Help Enable Banks, Retailers, Payment Networks and Mobile Operators Columbus, Ga., Feb. 7, 2011–TSYS announced today that it has entered into a partnership with CASSIS International to provide secure mobile payment, loyalty and commerce functionality. CASSIS is a mobile trusted service manager (TSM) for banks, retailers, transit operators and mobile service providers, and… ### Teams With Neurotechnology and TazTag to Demonstrate High Privacy Two-Factor Security for NFC Applications at Mobile World Congress Aix-En-Provence, France, February 3, 2011–INSIDE Secure, a leader in semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, today announced the availability of biometric on-card matching capabilities for its SecuRead™ system-in-package NFC solution, enabling manufacturers of mobile NFC… ### AMAG, EDI, Inc. Partner to Provide Solution Torrance, CA, February 2, 2011–Capital Health, a growing regional leader in advanced medicine in New Jersey, has chosen to install AMAG Technology’s Symmetry Security Management System at their new hospital in Hopewell Township, NJ. AMAG Technology, a security management system provider encompassing access control, IP video and intrusion… [ ** ](#)