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Oberthur Technologies Announces Contactless Sticker Certification from Discover®

FlyBuy Sticker Now Available to Discover’s Card Issuers Chantilly, VA Nov, 17 2009–Oberthur Technologies’ contactless sticker product–FlyBuy Sticker–has been granted type approval by Discover Financial Services, a leading U.S. credit card issuer and global electronic payment services company. Discover’s type approval process ensures that the Discover Zip® contactless payment application properly operates on the FlyBuy…
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Gemalto Receives Two Sesames Awards–“Hardware” with “Contactless Very High Data Rate” and “Mobile” with “MASSIM”

Cartes & IDentification, Villepinte, France, Nov 17, 2009–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced it has won two Sesames awards at this year’s Cartes & IDentification tradeshow: “Hardware” with “Contactless Very High Data Rate” and “Mobile” with MASSIM. The Sesames awards are a key part of the annual smart card…
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SNCF and Gemalto Present Ticketing on Contactless Mobile Phones

Cartes & IDentification, Villepinte, France, Nov 17, 2009–SNCF and Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), today presented a new service allowing travelers to purchase and recharge their transport tickets using a contactless mobile phone which incorporates NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. This innovation, in its demonstration phase, will be presented on the Gemalto booth during the Cartes…
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Oberthur Technologies and Todos Announce a Worldwide Partnership in the Field of Authentication

An end-to-end authentication solution for banks securing e-shopping and e-banking worldwide. PARIS, FRANCE AND GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN, November 16, 2009–Oberthur Technologies and Todos are joining forces to create a complementary range of services and products such as authentication devices and back-end servers to improve security, usability and trust for online e-shopping and e-banking users. This fully…
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Gemalto Unveils World’s First Bio-Sourced Degradable Smart Cards

Innovation breakthrough answers strong demand from Gemalto customers around the world Amsterdam, November 16, 2009–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today launched the world’s first bio-sourced degradable smart cards. The card body is made from renewable material, is easily recyclable and compostable, and can be incinerated without emissions of toxic fumes….
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Gemalto Boosts Rollout of SIM-Based Mobile Contactless Services

Amsterdam, November 16, 2009–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that its Near Field Communication (NFC) SIM card product range successfully operates with Nokia’s contactless mobile phones. Gemalto is demonstrating interoperability of its SIM cards with NFC-enabled Nokia 6216 classic handsets at Cartes & IDentification this week. The company is…
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Gemalto and eSECURE Technology enhance payment experience with simple contactless payment upgrade in Taiwan

Upgrading existing payment terminals with SAM cards for contactless use benefits consumers with faster, easier small sum payment means Amsterdam, Nov 12, 2009–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that it has deployed its Secure Access Modules (SAM) into existing EasyCard payment terminals in Taiwan with Gemalto Channel Partner Program…
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SCM Microsystems and LEGIC Identsystems Announce Cooperation

New Contactless USB Tokens Will Enable Converged Physical and Logical Access Santa Ana, Calif., Ismaning, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland, November 10, 2009–SCM Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMM; Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange, and LEGIC® Identsystems Ltd, a leading manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for…
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LaserCard to Showcase Latest Secure ID Card Solutions at Cartes & IDentification 2009

Featuring Multi-Technology, Optical Security Media and Specialty Cards Covering Extensive Range of Applications Paris, November 17-19, Booth 4 NO60 Mountain View, Calif., November 10, 2009–LaserCard Corporation (Nasdaq: LCRD) will showcase its global capabilities in delivering government and commercial ID solutions at Cartes & IDentification 2009 in Paris from November 17-19. The Company will feature its…
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SCM Microsystems becomes new LEGIC® partner

Zurich, November 2009–LEGIC Identsystems AG, the leading manufacturer of contactless smart card technology, welcomes with SCM Microsystems an important new partner to the LEGIC partner network. For SCM Microsystems this cooperation will make it possible to integrate the contactless LEGIC technology into its own security solutions. Above all the focus is on the use of…