--- title: "Member News Archives - Page 159 of 220 - Secure Technology Alliance" description: "The Secure Technology Alliance publishes members news from industry organizations and partners." language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/category/member-news/page/159/" source_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/category/member-news/page/159/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [Home](https://www.securetechalliance.org/)Member News # Category: Member News ### Shopping with a tap of your mobile phone will soon be a reality thanks to MasterCard Worldwide. Auckland, April 03, 2007–MasterCard has launched an exciting and innovative new payment solution in Taiwan that is set to revolutionise the way consumers pay and use their mobile phones. MasterCard, in cooperation with Taiwan Mobile and Taipei Fubon… ### Giesecke & Devrient starts data acquisition for the first series of passports Munich, April 2, 2007–This month, Macedonia will become one of the first non-EU countries to equip its population with highly secure travel documents. A total of 45 data capturing and entry stations in 30 registration offices located throughout the country will be accepting… ### PURCHASE, N.Y., (BUSINESS WIRE)–MasterCard Worldwide today unveiled MasterCard® Nearby™, a trial of a new service that allows MasterCard cardholders to use their mobile phones to access a wealth of helpful information, including ATM and merchant locations, driving directions, rewards and special offers, and much more. All MasterCard cardholders in the United States are now eligible… ### SIM-enabled qualified electronic signatures to potentially benefit more than 30 million subscribers Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 2, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces that Turkcell (NYSE: TKC), Turkey’s leading mobile operator with more than 30 million subscribers, has selected its SIM-based identification solution to implement a large-scale mobile signature… ### Active Participation on the Contactless Payment Council Keeps INSIDE at the Forefront of the Contactless Payments Industry Aix en Provence, France, March 30th, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that it has extended its membership within the Smart Card Alliance to the Leadership Council. The Smart Card… ### MasterCard and Aduno Group Announce First European EMV Contactless Credit Card Transaction at McDonald’s Waterloo, Belgium, March 29, 2007–MasterCard Europe further extended its leadership in the contactless payment segment today with the announcement of the first European card based OneSmart MasterCard® PayPass™ transaction at McDonald’s. The leading global foodservice retailer, with its European headquarters in… ### The World Class Sports and Entertainment Venue to make Concession Lines Fast and Convenient for Fans LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 29, 2007–American Express today announced STAPLES Center, in conjunction with Levy Restaurants as the latest national merchant partner to accept ExpressPay from American Express®. Cardholders can use ExpressPay at more than 20 concession stands throughout… ### Gemalto manages EMV migration from start to finish with new Pilot Package ARLINGTON, VA, USA, March 29, 2007–Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, today announced a new end-to-end solution to help Canadian debit and credit card issuers implement the international EMV standard. With its EMV Pilot Package, which includes microprocessor-based smart card technology to… ### CTIA Keynote Address Unveils Key Wireless Partnerships and Investments Orlando, March 28, 2007–Mobile payment is at a critical moment in its development, and realizing its full potential will require close collaboration between the wireless and payment card industries, Visa USA President and CEO John Philip Coghlan said in a keynote address at the CTIA Wireless… ### New Organization Targets the Growing Demand for Identity Credential Deployment HID Identity™ Combines AccessID® and Synercard® to Expand Product and Service Offerings to Existing Customers and Develop New Markets IRVINE, CA, March 28, 2007–HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, announced today from the ISC West Convention in Las Vegas, the launch… [ ** ](#)