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PKO Bank Polski Selects Gemalto for First Large-Scale Rollout of EMV Contactless Payment Cards in Poland

Amsterdam, Dec 1, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces it has been selected by PKO Bank Polski for the migration of its entire portfolio of Visa debit cards for individual clients, from magnetic stripe technology straight to EMV contactless. PKO Bank Polski S.A. is the largest financial institution in Poland…
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Oberthur Technologies launches a PaperSIM Card

Paris, December 1st, 2010–Oberthur Technologies, the world’s second largest provider of security and identification solutions and services based on smart card technologies, has launched the PaperSIM, a premium sustainable plantbased SIM card body made from 100% paper. The PaperSIM is a natural high-tech card body composed of recyclable and biodegradable wood fibres designed to respect…
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INSIDE Sampling 0.13-Micron Family of EMV Smart Card Microcontrollers

New Devices Deliver Higher Security Level, Full Software Compatibility, Lower Cost Aix-En-Provence, France, November 30, 2010–INSIDE Contactless, a leader in semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, today announced it has started sampling new versions of its popular AT90SC secure EMV smart card microcontrollers based on 0.13-micron process technology. With performance and other improvements…
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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…