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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…

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…

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…

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…

Oberthur Technologies answering card issuers’ demands for EMV in the United States

Multiple EMV Launches confirm U.S. interest in EMV migration Chantilly, VA, December 7th, 2010–Oberthur Technologies, the world’s second largest provider of smart card based solutions to financial institutions and government agencies in the U.S., has seen an increase in EMV demand from card issuers in the United States over the last several months – a…

Oberthur Technologies wins two SESAMES Awards Best Transportation Application and Best Mobility Solution

At the forefront of innovation, Oberthur Technologies scores two Sesames Awards at the “Cartes 2010” exhibition Paris, December 7th, 2010–Oberthur Technologies’ innovative products and solutions have been recognized by the industry with two successes in the prestigious 2010 Sesames Awards, which reward the latest innovations for the digital security and smart card industries. Transportation Voox…

Gemalto Receives Innovation Award at Sesames 2010 for eGo™

Cartes & IDentification, Paris, France, Dec 7, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced it has won the IT Security Sesames award for eGo™. This winning innovation is being showcased at CARTES & IDentification on the Gemalto booth (3E002). “This Sesames award recognizes Gemalto’s differentiated innovation leadership,” commented Tan Teck-Lee,…

Gemalto Launches Advanced Solution for Strong Authentication and Traceability on the Trading Floor

Traders are empowered by convenient and simultaneous strong authentication on multiple workstations Cartes & IDentification, Paris, France, Dec 7, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today launched Protiva One4all, a strong authentication solution specifically designed for trading floors where workstations have multiple trading terminals. This new solution enables traders to log…

LaserCard Congratulates USCIS on Winning “Most Effective Border Security Program” 2010 Homeland Security Award

Government Security News Honors USCIS for New U.S. Green Card’s Contribution to Homeland Security Mountain View, Calif., December 6, 2010–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD; http://www.lasercard.com), offered its congratulations to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Chief of the Integrated Document Production Division, on winning the…

LaserCard Introduces New Smart Card ID Solutions

LaserCard’s Debuts Innovative Smart Card ID Platform at Cartes & Identification 2010, Paris, December 7 – 9 Mountain View, Calif. and Paris–December 6, 2010–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD; http://www.lasercard.com), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, today announced the introduction of its new Smart Card ID platform designed to complement the Company’s optical security media offering or…