Category: Member News

LifeNexus Selects Gemalto for North America’s First Healthcare Payment Card

CardTech/SecurTech Conference 2007, San Francisco, May 16, 2007–Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, has been chosen by LifeNexus, Inc. as the exclusive supplier of technology and professional services for North America’s first healthcare payment card. LifeNexus will issue the Personal Health Card directly to consumers, working with employers and other sponsoring organizations. This groundbreaking…

Gemalto’s Three-In-One Solution Combines One Time Password, Digital Identification and Secure Data Storage

ARLINGTON, VA, MAY 9, 2007–Gemalto North America’s Protiva Secure Digital Companion (SDC) is a USB flash memory device that is the first solution on the market to combine one time password (OTP), secure storage and digital certificate credentials in one device, increasing efficiency, convenience and security for users. SDC is aimed at enterprises whose employees…

Online Banking: Gemalto First to Receive MasterCard® and Visa CAP 2007 Certification for its Two-Factor Authentication Device

Close to one million units to be delivered this year, designed to secure authentication of cardholders Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 9, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces it is the first company to achieve the MasterCard® and Visa Chip Authentication Program (CAP) 2007 certification of its Pocket reader, designed…

MasterCard Launches Europe’s First Watch Equipped with PayPass Technology

Garanti Bank to Issue Limited Edition Watches in Turkey Istanbul, Turkey, May 07, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide today announced the launch of Europe’s first watch equipped with MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless technology, in partnership with Garanti Bank in Turkey. This contemporary form factor for PayPass – which heralds a new era for credit payments in Europe – will…

INSIDE Teams With Smart Card Alliance, SourceMedia, CPI Card Group, Discover Network to Host a Contactless Payment Webinar on May 3rd

Aix en Provence, France, May 3rd, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that it is working with the Smart Card Alliance, SourceMedia, CPI Card Group, the Discover Network to host a Webinar entitled: Contactless Payments – Issuers Meet Demand for Speed and Convenience. This event is scheduled…

Visa introduces Visa payWave™ in Canada

Visa’s contactless technology offers convenience and the security benefits of chip card technology Toronto, ON, May 2, 2007–Visa Canada Association today announced the availability of its contactless technology, Visa payWave, in the Canadian market. Visa payWave-enabled products will deliver speed and convenience to participating merchants and Visa® cardholders while offering the security benefits inherent in…

Thales SafeSign Management Server Certified under GSA FIPS 201 Evaluation Program

In order to comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), US Federal Government Agencies must purchase products that have been approved by GSA (General Services Administration ) and that are listed on the approved products list. Thales SafeSign Management Server is now certified for Electronic Personalization and listed on the GSA FIPS 201 (Federal…

LGS Selects Thales’ SONET Datacryptor encryptors For Department Of Defense Deployment

Weston, Florida, April 30, 2007–Thales, a global provider of cryptographic security products and services and ID management solutions to governments and financial networks announced today that LGS, a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent dedicated to serving the U.S. government community, will offer to deploy the Thales SONET Datacryptors as a part of the Army’s Infrastructure Modernization Program….

Six Leading Vending Companies Install USA Technologies e-Port Technology to Accept MasterCard PayPass Contactless Payments

Purchase, NY, April 24, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide and USA Technologies (NASDAQ: USAT) announced today that six of America’s most prominent vending companies are installing e-Port® cashless payment technology on their vending machines to accept MasterCard PayPass cards and devices. The six vending machine companies participating in the MasterCard and USA Technologies rollout are North County Vending,…

Gemalto Showcases its Machine-to-Machine Solution at SIMposium 2007

Gemalto M2M offering enables customers to optimize logistics and reduce associated costs. SIMposium 2007 tradeshow, Berlin, April 24, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, is demonstrating its dedicated offer tailored to the specific needs of the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market at SIMposium 2007. Gemalto designed a robust SIM-based device that meets the…