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LaserCard Receives Follow-On Order for Secure ID Credentials for Saudi Arabia National ID Program

Mountain View, Calif., July 1, 2010–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD; http://www.lasercard.com), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, has received a follow-on purchase order valued at $1.6 million for chip-ready, optical security media-based credentials for the Saudi Arabia national ID card program. Delivery is scheduled to occur in the Company’s second fiscal quarter ending September 2010. The…

Will the Durbin Amendment lead to Chip + PIN in the US?

Jun.23, 2010–Amidst all the hype, politics and lobbying in the Durbin Amendment interchange fees debate, is a little-noticed component that could have a big impact on the state of payment technology in the US. I believe the changes offered by the House and accepted by Durbin and the Senate could lead to regulations that force…

Gemalto acquires Cinterion, the global leader in Machine-to-Machine

Combining Cinterion’s wireless modules expertise with Gemalto’s “over the air” platforms will accelerate the deployment of “Smart Machines” Amsterdam, June 29, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces today the acquisition of Cinterion Wireless Modules GmbH (CWM). Cinterion is the leading provider of industrial Machine-to-Machine (M2M) wireless communication modules, with…

EUREKA Innovation Award: Gemalto R&D Project Wins Coveted Pan-European Trophy

Amsterdam, June 28, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announced that the MEDEA+ ONOM@TOPIC+ project has won the EUREKA Innovation finalist trophy. This pan-European award demonstrates Gemalto’s innovation capacity applied to two domains: in providing citizens with secure interoperable eGovernment services, and in delivering advanced mobile solutions. Leading a consortium of…

Heartland Payment Systems Installs E3 Terminals at 1,020 Merchants Since May 24 Launch of Its End-To-End Encryption Solution

Business owners take action to protect cardholder data, embrace ease of use of Heartland’s end-to-end-encryption terminals, no-processing-fee approach to security and warranty Princeton, NJ, June 24, 2010–Heartland Payment Systems® (NYSE: HPY), the nation’s fifth largest payments processor, has installed its E3™ terminals at 1,020 merchants since commercially launching the industry-leading end-to-end encryption technology on May…

LEGIC based flexible ID systems from the new LEGIC partner Professional Services

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, a leading provider of contactless smart card technology for personal identification, is extending its partner network and cooperating with the systems house Professional Services GmbH Datentechnik. The company’s ID systems are thus available for a wide variety of different operating systems based on the latest LEGIC advant technology. As an OEM provider,…

Cashless payment and access control for the Netherlands with LEGIC technology and reader manufacturer Magna Carta

Magna Carta, largest Dutch cashless vendor, is a new licence partner of LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification and, thus, supports the contactless LEGIC smart card technology. With innovative smart card applications, Magna Carta is a world class supplier of contactless solutions for the education, healthcare, leisure, government and…

Furniture locks for contactless LEGIC cards

data mobile, the Austrian supplier of hardware and software solutions for security technology, is the new partner of LEGIC Identsystems Ltd. The partnership will lead to new innovative products above all in the area of wireless locking systems. Thus with chipbox, data mobile offers a set for simple electronic retrofitting of cupboard, locker and furniture…

LEGIC Security for NTU University in Singapore

Kaba was able to win a major contract: 4100 digital cylinders are being delivered to Singapore. Key factors were the advantages of LEGIC technology. Zurich, June 2010–This subsequent order from Singapore was won against fierce competition. The crucial points, besides the favourable total costs, were mainly the integration possibilities which CardLink offers and the short…

SALTO Systems becomes worldwide LEGIC partner

Zurich, June 2010–LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, a leading manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification, expands its partner network with Spain-based SALTO Systems to offer advanced contactless solutions. The partnership will result in a wide range of online and offline access control products based on the secure LEGIC advant technology and respond to the…