Category: Member News

CONNECTHINGS To Make First Public Demo of Wave-Me NFC Services Platform at Mobile World Congress

First Result of a Partnership with INSIDE Contactless to Transform How People Interact With and Use Their Mobile Devices Paris, France, Feb. 10, 2010–CONNECTHINGS, a pioneer in providing systems that deliver contextualized services and content based on location and time, today announced the first public demonstration of the Wave-Me™ NFC services platform will take place…

Giesecke & Devrient and ARM Protect Mobile Applications from Data Theft

Munich, Germany and Cambridge, UK, February 3, 2010–ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)], and the specialist for security technology Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) today announced a strategic partnership for the development of highly-secure mobile phone platforms. Through the combination of ARM® TrustZone® technology, which creates a protected area in advanced systems-on-chip, and the highly-secure MobiCore© operating…

Original1 Begins Business Operations

Munich, February 2, 2010–SAP, Nokia and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) today announced that the respective antitrust authorities have approved the establishment of their joint venture, Original1 GmbH. Original1 has begun business operations on February 1. Established to deliver unique product authentication and anti-counterfeiting services across the globe, Original1 is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, and headed…

SCM Microsystems Thumb-Sized PIV Card Reader

Now GSA Approved for Use by U.S. Government Agencies Santa Ana, California, February 2, 2010–SCM Microsystems, Inc., a leading provider of solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange, today announced that its thumb-sized SCR3500 SmartFold Personal Identity Verification (PIV)/Common Access Card (CAC) smart card reader has been approved by the General Service Administration…

INSIDE Contactless Releases Open-Source NFC Protocol Stack

Open NFC for Android, Windows and Linux Platforms Available Under Apache License Aix-En-Provence, France, February 3, 2010–Reflecting a clear and growing trend in the mobile industry, INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced it is making its Open NFC™ commercial-grade NFC protocol stack (formerly MicroRead Software Foundation) available in…

Gemalto acquires Valimo Wireless, the world leader in mobile authentication

Amsterdam – Feb 3, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that it has acquired Valimo Wireless Oy, the world leader in mobile authentication. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Valimo has pioneered the use of two-channel, two-factor authentication based on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), combining an…

Gemalto and BNP Paribas Reinforce their Global Partnership

New two-year contract illustrates the Group’s confidence Amsterdam, Paris, February 2, 2010–BNP Paribas announced today that it has selected Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, as part of first global tender covering fifteen countries. The contract will involve the supply of EMV banking cards and personalization services for a two-year period….

HID Global’s iCLASS® Contactless Smart Card Technology Enables U.S. Bank’s Award-Winning PayID Card

Collaboration with U.S. Bank Reinforces HID Global’s Position in the Development of Converged Physical Access and Contactless Payment Solutions Irvine, Calif., Jan. 28, 2010–HID Global, the trusted source for solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced the recognition of its iCLASS® contactless smart card technology as a key component in U.S. Bank’s award-winning…

INSIDE Contactless Powers 2010 Paybefore Award Winner

MicroPass-Based PayID Card from U.S. Bank Wins Most Innovative Prepaid Program Award Aix-En-Provence, France, January 28, 2010–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced its MicroPass® 4006 contactless platform is at the heart of U.S. Bank’s PayID Card, this year’s Paybefore Award winner for Most Innovative Prepaid Program. A unique…

Advanced Bank of Asia Deploys Gemalto’s Strong Authentication Solution for e-Banking in Cambodia

First EMV card-based authentication solution in the country Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan 28, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced it is supplying Advanced Bank of Asia (ABA) in Cambodia with its strong authentication solution, Ezio Pocket Reader, to secure their new Internet banking services. The…