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United Nations Federal Credit Union Selects Gemalto for First U.S. Issued Globally Compliant Payment Card

Austin, TX – May 13, 2010 – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced it has been selected by the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) to deliver the first U.S. issued, globally compliant microprocessor payment card. UNFCU recognized the need of their members, who reside and frequently travel to more than 210…

LaserCard Supplies Next Generation ‘Green Cards’ Introduced by U.S. Department of Homeland Security

LaserCard’s Optical Security Media Provides Core Security on Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Credential Mountain Views, Calif., May 12, 2010–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, today announced the introduction of the next-generation U.S. Permanent Resident Card (“Green Card”) featuring advanced optical security media and, for the first time, a Radio Frequency Identity…

INSIDE Contactless MicroPass Shipments Top 200 Million Units

Strong Growth Continues for Contactless Payment Card Deployments Aix-En-Provence, France, May 11, 2010–Reaffirming its position as the dominant supplier of contactless payment platforms globally, INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that shipments of its award-winning MicroPass® intelligent payment platform have surpassed the 200 million unit mark, with production…

Raiffeisen Deploys Gemalto’s Web Services for Austria’s First Picture Card Program

User-friendly web interface enables customers to design a unique personal banking card Amsterdam, The Netherlands – May 6, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that RZB (Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich), the central institution of Austria’s largest banking group–the Raiffeisen Banking Group, has begun deploying its innovative, end-to-end solution for customizing…

INSIDE Contactless Proposes to Buy Atmel’s Secure Microcontroller Solutions Business

Aix-En-Provence, France, May 4, 2010–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of contactless secure transaction chip technologies, today announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase for cash consideration Atmel’s Secure Microcontroller Solutions (SMS) business. The transaction will be financed by the existing INSIDE investors led by Gimv and Sofinnova Partners, along with the French sovereign…

The World Bank and Gemalto Team Up to Bring Digital Security to Developing Countries

Washington, DC and Amsterdam, May 4, 2010–The World Bank and Gemalto today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to join efforts in supporting social and economic advancement in developing countries, by leveraging innovative information and communication technology (ICT). This collaboration forms a part of the World Bank’s new eTransform Initiative, which was formally…

Executive Director’s Letter – April 2010

What do the advocates for EMV to fight payment fraud and advocates for a biometric Social Security card to implement immigration reform have in common? Both of these issues are getting a lot of coverage in publications and Internet news forums, and are also being debated within legislative subcommittees in Washington, DC. Payment fraud and…

LaserCard Partners with Thomas Greg and Sons at Cards 2010 South America, Sao Paolo, Brazil, April 26 – 28

Showcasing Innovative Multi-Technology and Health Care ID Solutions Mountain View, Calif., April 21, 2010–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD; http://www.lasercard.com), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, will join Thomas Greg and Sons, a leading Latin American provider of security printing, documents and services, at Cards 2010 South America, to jointly present their advanced, counterfeit-resistant government ID solutions….

INSIDE Contactless, Sagem Orga and TazTag Partner on New NFC Mobile Payment Device

Standalone Product for Making NFC Payments Delivers Full NFC Experience AIX-EN-PROVENCE, RENNES, France and PADERBORN, Germany, April 22, 2010 – INSIDE Contactless, Sagem Orga (Safran Group) and TazTag today announced the joint development of a new method of delivering NFC payment functionality. Based on TazTag’s innovative TazCard®, the new device is currently in pre-alpha testing…

ViVOtech Launches ViVOpay 8100e — New Countertop Payment Device with PCI 2.1 PIN, EMV Chip, Mag-Stripe, Contactless & NFC Payments, and Mobile Loyalty

Payment & Loyalty Functionality with Mobile Handset Support for Retailers in EMV Countries Cards Asia Show ViVOtech Booth # 4H24, April 21, 2010 – ViVOtech, the leader in Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile payments, loyalty and marketing applications and contactless readers, today announced the ViVOpay 8100e, a next-generation PCI 2.1-certified consumer-facing payment device enabled with…