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Giesecke & Devrient brings Stronger Authentication to the Secure Voice Market with the Mobile Security Card VE 2.0

Munich, November 30, 2010–Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is introducing a new microSD card to prevent cell phone tapping. The Mobile Security Card VE 2.0 contains a cryptocontroller which encrypts cell phone conversations and securely authenticates the user. Thanks to keys that are up to 521 bits long, based on elliptical curves, this one-of-a-kind cryptocard makes…
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INSIDE Contactless Passes 250 Million Unit Milestone for MicroPass Shipments

Sees Strong Growth, Opportunity Ahead as Dual-Interface Cards Emerge Aix-En-Provence, France, November 30, 2010–As INSIDE Contactless continues to build on its success in the contactless payment processor market, the company announced today that shipments of its award-winning MicroPass® intelligent payment platform have surpassed 250 million units worldwide. Regarded by most in the industry as the…
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LaserCard Spotlights Innovation, Deployments and Partner Ecosystem at Cartes & IDentification 2010, Paris, December 7 – 9

User Reference Programs Illustrate Today’s Solutions and Tomorrow’s Innovations in Advanced ID Credential Programs Mountain View, Calif., Nov 29, 2010–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD; http://www.lasercard.com), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, will showcase major ID credential deployments at Cartes & IDentification 2010 conference and exhibition in Paris, December 7–9. LaserCard will use real-world examples demonstrating how…
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NXP and Gemalto Sign Licensing Agreement for Adding MIFARE to UICC Cards

Agreement aims to accelerate adoption of mobile contactless services Amsterdam and Eindhoven, Nov 25, 2010–NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq: NXPI) and Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announced a global strategic licensing agreement for NXP’s MIFARE™ technology, enabling Gemalto to integrate MIFARE into its UICC cards. This cooperation aims at spurring the…
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INSIDE Contactless Extends VaultIC Security Module Family

New 32KB and 64KB Memory Options Reduce Cost, Broaden Applicability and Boost Flexibility Aix-En-Provence, France, November 23, 2010–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of secure microprocessors for payment, ID and other embedded security applications, today extended its VaultIC™ family of turnkey security modules with two new cost effective alternatives that make it easier to integrate a…
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LaserCard Corporation Terminates Master License and Manufacturing Equipment Agreements with Prevent Global

Termination will yield one-time income of approximately $20.7 million in the Company’s fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2010 Mountain View, Calif., Nov. 23, 2010–On November 17, 2010 LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD) terminated its Master License and Manufacturing Agreement, dated April 3, 2004, as amended (the “Master License Agreement”), and its Equipment Sale Agreement, dated March 18,…
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INSIDE Strengthens Family of Smart Card Reader Solutions

EMV Pre-Certified Firmware Creates Low-Cost Turnkey Solutions that Speed Development of Contact and Contactless Designs Aix-En-Provence, France, November 22, 2010–INSIDE Contactless, a leader in semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, today announced it has integrated new, proprietary advanced firmware into its AT90SCR series of smart card reader microcontrollers to enable device manufacturers to…