Category: Member News

National Police Board of Finland and Gemalto win leading industry award for new ePassports and eID cards

Sophisticated fraud prevention features combined with striking design concepts New documents help mark Finland’s centennial celebrations Best Regional ID Award at the High Security Printing EMEA conference reflects a successful collaboration between National Police Board of Finland and Gemalto ​​Helsinki, 3 May, 2017 – The National Police Board of Finland and Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO),…

Gemalto finalizes the acquisition of 3M’s Identity Management Business

The company in-sources biometric technology for governmental and commercial applications Amsterdam, May 1, 2017 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces the closing of the acquisition of 3M’s Identity Management Business after approval by the relevant regulatory and antitrust authorities[1]. This strategic acquisition rounds out Gemalto’s Government Programs offering by…

Gemalto supports Middle East banks with new Visa and Mastercard-certified card personalization center in Dubai

New card personalization center will enable region’s banks to offer enhanced and highly responsive customer service One-stop solution for EMV card personalization, fulfilment and associated services Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is first to benefit from Gemalto’s fully integrated and tailored support Dubai, May 1,   2017 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital…

CENTURY 21 Action Plus Realty Increases Security and Convenience with Brivo’s Cloud-Based Access Control Solution

Real estate agency partners with Brivo to deliver a new cost effective and convenient access control solution to its employees. Bethesda, MD, April 26, 2017 – Brivo, a SaaS company offering physical access control, video surveillance, and mobile credentials for commercial buildings, today announced CENTURY 21 Action Plus Realty, a premier New Jersey-based real estate…

HID Global Launches New Indoor Positioning Services For Workforce Optimization

New HID Location Services Enable Better Building Management and Increase Operational Efficiency Austin, Texas, April 5, 2017 – HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced its new HID Location Services that provide organizations with visibility into the location of their workforce in a facility, making it possible to analyze room usage…

Gemalto accelerates IoT adoption and innovation in Japan

Amsterdam, Apr. 3, 2017 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces it has been selected by SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) as a partner for On-Demand Connectivity (ODC) services enabling both consumer and industrial machine-to-machine (M2M) IoT connectivity and deployment of value added applications and services. Under the collaboration, Gemalto will supply…

New Partnership to Offer Secure Infrastructure for Mobile Payments, Identification, and Extended Smart Government Services for UAE Residents

Cardtek and Emcredit Introduce First National Mobile Wallet Solution, emPAY Dubai and San Jose – April 3, 2017 – Cardtek, a leading international payment solutions provider, is pleased to announce its partnership with Emcredit, a subsidiary of the Dubai Economic Department (DED), to launch the secure mobile payment platform, emPAY, offering United Arab Emirates residents a national mobile wallet solution….

Gemalto releases findings of 2016 Breach Level Index

Almost 1.4 billion data records compromised in 2016 as hackers targeted large-scale databases across industries Amsterdam – March 28, 2017– Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today released the findings of the Breach Level Index revealing that 1,792 data breaches led to almost 1.4 billion data records being compromised worldwide during 2016, an…

Gemalto Wins 2017 Cybersecurity Excellence Award for Best Encryption Product with SafeNet KeySecure

Amsterdam – March 23, 2017, Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that th​ey have been named a winner of the 2017 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. Gemalto’s SafeNet KeySecure was voted “best encryption product” by over 300,000 members of the global information security community. Gemalto’s SafeNet KeySecure provides an organization’s security team with the…

Gemalto’s HSM enables Microsoft Azure Information Protection customers to maintain full control of encryption keys

Organizations can now take advantage of “Hold Your Own Key” capabilities with on-premises SafeNet Luna HSMs to secure confidential data in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365 Amsterdam – Mar. 21, 2017 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that Microsoft Azure Information Protection customers can now take advantage of…