Category: Member News

Gemalto to Expand Operations in Singapore

Singapore, November 2, 2006–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announced its commitment to expand its operations in Singapore, one of the company’s largest facilities worldwide. “Gemalto has decided to expand its business here in Singapore because of the high quality of local staff, the excellent logistics, and strong support and…

Giesecke & Devrient Opens Smart Card Subsidiary in France

Munich/Paris, November 2nd, 2006–The world’s second largest smart card supplier, Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), opened a subsidiary in Paris, France. The wholly owned G&D subsidiary offers complete smart card solutions for the country’s banking and telecom markets. With a market penetration of almost 80 percent each on average, nearly every citizen of France carries one…

CoreStreet’s PIVMAN System Voted Best New Technology at Smart Card Alliance Annual Conference

PIVMAN System for Secure ID Checking Receives Top Votes From Industry Leaders Smart Card Alliance Conference’s Emerging Technology and Innovation Showcase, CAMBRIDGE, Mass., (BUSINESS WIRE)–CoreStreet, the leader in infrastructure and applications for smart credential and convergence programs, announced that the PIVMAN™ System was named “Best of Show” at the annual Smart Card Alliance Conference’s Emerging…

SmartTRANS with PIN readers from Integrated Engineering receive GSA approval

Amsterdam, 18th October 2006–Integrated Engineering, a world leading powerhouse in the contactless smart card industry, announced today that its SmartTRANS with PIN has also been approved by the US General Services Administration (GSA) for the FIPS 201 program. After the approval of Integrated Engineering’s standard SmartTRANS reader, the SmartTRANS reader with PINpad has been included…

LEGIC Identsystems supports FIPS 201 Federal Government Interoperability Specifications

October 16, 2006, Chicago, Illinois–LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, announced that its contactless smart card technology supports the US government standard FIPS 201 for physical access control systems (PACS V2.2). FIPS 201 is a United States federal standard that specifies Personal Identity Verification requirements for federal employees and contractors. “We are very pleased to announce that with…

Virgin Mobile Fosters its Branding Strategy with Gemalto Advanced SIM cards

Gemalto announces 2-year exclusive agreement with Europe’s largest Mobile Virtual Network Operator MVNO Conference, Barcelona, October 10, 2006–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces an exclusive two-year agreement to supply its SIM cards to Virgin Mobile. Working in close partnership with the MVNO, the Gemalto teams have developed a customized…

Integrated Engineering’s SmartTRANS readers receive GSA certification

Amsterdam, 5th October 2006–Integrated Engineering, a world leading powerhouse in the contactless smart card industry, announced today that its multi-technology reader, SmartTRANS, have been approved by the US General Services Administration (GSA) for the FIPS201 program. The SmartTRANS reader is the first contactless smart card multi-technology reader that is included on the GSA Approved Products…

Cubic’s Transit Smart Card Systems, Services Earn Frost & Sullivan 2006 Industry Innovation & Advancement of the Year Award

SAN DIEGO, CALIF., OCTOBER 3, 2006–Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corporation (AMEX:CUB), has been named as the 2006 winner of the Frost & Sullivan Industry Innovation & Advancement of the Year Award for the company’s advances in smart card technology used in public transit fare collection systems. The award from…

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Cubic Transportation Systems for its Pioneering Smart Card Technologies and High Value Proposition for Clients

Palo Alto, Calif., October 3, 2006–Frost & Sullivan selected Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., one of two major business segments of Cubic Corporation (Amex:CUB), as the recipient of the 2006 Industry Innovation & Advancement of the Year Award in the smart card mass transit market in recognition of its inventive strategies for the advancement of smart…