Category: Healthcare News

Gemalto appointed as prime contractor for the Electronic Health Card Program in Gabon

This system aims at making social security services accessible to all citizens Amsterdam/Libreville, May 6, 2009 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced it has been appointed by Gabon’s “Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale (CNAMGS)” as prime contractor for its electronic health card program. Gemalto is…

CardLogix Smart Cards and SCM Readers expand solutions for secure digital access

Irvine, California, April 27, 2009 – CardLogix, a leading smart card manufacturer for Secure ID and transactions announces that it has expanded its partnership with SCM Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMM; Prime Standard: SMY), a worldwide provider of smart card readers and chips for digital authentication. CardLogix Smart Toolz®, M.O.S.T. Toolz®, Embedded Toolz® and middleware, including…

Hypercom Expands e-Health Initiative in Germany

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, and BAD HERSFELD, Germany, April 21, 2009 – Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced that it has expanded its worldwide initiative for high security electronic health card systems with the introduction of the medMobile terminal. The ultra secure mobile device is specifically designed to support the thousands of physicians who make house calls/visits…

SMART Association, Inc. Launches its Health Information Exchange Software

Citrus Heights, California, April 15, 2009 – In response to President Obama’s mandate for electronic health records (EHR) for all patients, SMART Association, Inc. and LifeMed Card, Inc. (“SMART”) announce they have released their LifeMed™ Smart Card Platform software for EHRs. The software allows EHRs, Health Information Exchanges (“HIEs”), hospital legacy systems, or physicians’ record…

Gemalto Launches New e-Health Terminal for German Market with Innovative Services

Remarkably compact, with a large display for greater ergonomics Amsterdam, the Netherlands, April 14, 2009 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced commercial launch of its Sealys e-health terminal, specially designed for the German market. The product has been approved by Gematik, which establishes that it meets the stringent…

Industry Gathers at CTST – The Americas Conference May 4-7

Every year the Smart Card Alliance brings together the entire smart card industry to discuss recent trends in payments, identity, security, mobile, healthcare, and the emerging technologies these markets adopting. The Smart Card Alliance Annual Conference will take place at CTST The Americas, May 4-7 in New Orleans. 2009 is shaping up to be the…

Gemalto Brings Strong Authentication to Healthcare Industry, Joins SAFE-BioPharma Association

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6, 2009 – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announced today that it has become a vendor partner of SAFE-BioPharma Association (http://www.safe-biopharma.org). Gemalto is joining with biopharmaceutical and healthcare industry leaders to help the industry achieve its common goal of a fully electronic business environment by 2012. Gemalto will contribute its…

VeriFone and MasterCard Worldwide host new merchant education seminar on PCI compliance

Webinar on payment application vendors and PA-DSS available on demand to enhance merchants’ data security knowledge San Jose, California, April 1, 2009 – VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) and MasterCard Worldwide today announced a new online seminar for merchants to help them optimize their business through managing fraud and reputational risk. The new seminar, “Payment…

Belgium Reinforces Children Protection with Gemalto’s Solution as part of National eID Program

The new Kids-ID, based on innovative technologies, enhances parental control Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Brussels, Belgium, March 25, 2009 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced it is rolling out its eID solution as part of the Belgian government program to expand its national eID initiative. The program consists…

New Security Technology EDIsecure® HPT

Digital Identification Solutions presents worldwide first and unique Holographic Personalization Technology at CeBIT 2009 in Hanover Stuttgart, Germany, February 25, 2009–Digital Identification Solutions AG, a worldwide leader of identification solutions, will present at CeBIT Exhibition in Hanover, Germany, the EDIsecure® Holographic Personalization Technology (HPT), a new and unique technology to provide significantly enhanced protection against…