--- title: "Member News Archives - Page 180 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/180/" source_url: "https://www.securetechalliance.org/category/member-news/page/180/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [Home](https://www.securetechalliance.org/)Member News # Category: Member News ### Luxembourg and Horsham, PENNSYLVANIA–6 October, 2005–Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294–GEM and NASDAQ: GEMP), the world’s leading provider of smart card solutions, today announced that one of the top ten leading banks in North America has selected Gemplus’ GemInstant™ cards for its contactless payment program. GemInstant cards leverage contactless technology to simplify payment for small value… ### Los Angeles, October 5th, 2005–Oberthur Card Systems announces the acquisition of Africard (Pty) Ltd, a Labat Africa Limited company and a leading South African card manufacturer, for a purchase price of 20 million ZAR (around 2.5 million Euros), debt and cash free. The transaction will formally take place after the approval at the next Labat… ### Princeton Junction, NJ, October 4, 2005–Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) is driving a momentous change in how the U.S. federal government manages physical access control and information security. The new Smart Card Alliance white paper, FIPS 201 and Physical Access Control: An Overview of the Impact of FIPS 201 on Federal Physical Access Control… ### London, UK, 19 September 2005–Acknowledging On Track Innovations’ (OTI’s) (NASDAQ: OTIV, Prime Standard: OT5) technology leadership, significant revenue expansion and its prominent position in the smart card contactless solutions market, including OTI’s excellent strategic moves and ability to expand its market reach with providing its customers with optimum solutions, Frost & Sullivan presented it with… ### OTI Grants BP a Worldwide License to Enable Expansion Beyond Africa Fort Lee, NJ, September 13, 2005–On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt]: OT5) today announced that BP Africa, a division of BP p.l.c., has extended and expanded its relationship with OTI. In addition, OTI has granted BP a worldwide license for… ### Physical, Logical and Mobile Access Control Integration to be Demonstrated at ASIS International Exhibition September 12 to 15 Gatineau, Quebec, September 12, 2005–Synercard Corporation, the software product company behind the critically acclaimed Asure ID® suite of trusted identity solutions, Bioscrypt Inc. (TSX: BYT), a leading provider of identity verification technology; and Datastrip, a leading provider… ### Fort Lee, NJ, September 12, 2005–On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt]: OT5), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based card solutions, and Venue1, a leader in technology solutions for sports and entertainment venues, are providing contactless reader solutions for the Seattle Seahawks to support its MasterCard PayPass™ program. Using the new solution,… ### Clamshell-Style Cards Offer Read/Write 13.56 MHz Technology in ABS Shell and PVC Cover Label Construction at Pricing Levels Equal to Comparable 125 kHz Proximity Clamshell Cards IRVINE, Calif., September 12, 2005–HID Corporation, the premier manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry, today announced the expansion of its iCLASS® 13.56 MHz… ### R90 Long Range Readers Ideal for Installations Incorporating Parking and Long Read Range with Access Control IRVINE, Calif., September 12, 2005–HID Corporation, the premier manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry, today announced the expansion of its iCLASS® 13.56 MHz contactless smart card reader family with the introduction of the… ### Irvine, Ca., August 22, 2005–CardLogix, a leading U.S. smart card manufacturer, announced today that it has joined the Leadership Council of the Smart Card Alliance, the world’s largest smart card industry association. A general member since 2003, CardLogix now takes a larger role in the shaping of alliance policy and activities, which accelerate the adoption… [ ** ](#)