Category: Member News

STMicroelectronics Announces Acquisition in Smart Card Arena

ST increases its system know-how for smart cards with the acquisition of e-purse pioneer and multi-application smart card developer Proton World International Geneva, March 25, 2003–STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the world’s second largest supplier of smart card chips, today announced the acquisition of Proton World International (PWI), a leading smart card software company that specializes in…

ERG Announces Sale of Proton World

March 26, 2003–ERG Group of Australia (ERG) today announced it has finalised an agreement with micro-chip manufacturer STMicroelectronics (ST) for the sale of ERG’s 100% interest in Belgian-based Proton World (PW). Pursuant to the transaction, ST will grant ERG global rights to use the Proton technologies in ERG’s transit smart card systems for 20 years…

Test Phase Completed on Cubic-Developed Smart Card System for Washington, DC, Buses

SAN DIEGO & WASHINGTON, (BUSINESS WIRE), March 17, 2003–Cubic Transportation Systems Inc., a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corp. (AMEX:CUB), and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) have completed final tests of the new smart-card-enabled fare processing system for Washington Metro area buses. During the 90-day test period, which ended Feb. 10, riders of…

SCM Microsystems Gains First Common Criteria Certification for Smart Card/PIN Pad Readers

FREMONT, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM; Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, today announced that its SPRx32 smart card readers have been certified for Common Criteria EAL (Evaluation Assurance Level) 3+. The SPRx32 is a network-ready device that combines a smart card interface with a…

Datacard Group Completes Purchase Of Gilles Leroux

Acquired systems and expertise expand Datacard’s position as leader in smart card issuance Minnetonka, Minn., March 17, 2003–Datacard Group today announced it has completed the acquisition of assets from Gilles Leroux S.A., a French manufacturer of plastic card production, control and personalization systems and leading supplier of solutions to the Global System for Mobile Communication…

Datacard Group Completes Purchase Of Gilles Leroux

Acquired systems and expertise expand Datacard’s position as leader in smart card issuance Minnetonka, Minn., March 17, 2003–Datacard Group today announced it has completed the acquisition of assets from Gilles Leroux S.A., a French manufacturer of plastic card production, control and personalization systems and leading supplier of solutions to the Global System for Mobile Communication…

Leading Technology Vendors Support MasterCard’s US$1.99 Multiapplication Smart Card Program

Smart Card Costs Lowered by 33 Percent Singapore, March 14, 2003–MasterCard International today announced that a number of technology vendors will be supplying smart cards in support of its new US$1.99 multiapplication smart card program. MasterCard’s US$1.99 smart card program is part of its overall OneSMART MasterCard strategy to provide members with greater technology choices,…

Todos eCode on Proton Prisma cards

Gothenburg, Sweden / Brussels, Belgium, March 10, 2003–The Todos eCode application, which can be added on smart cards for secure remote authentication, has now been implemented in Proton World’s Proton Prisma family of multiapplication cards (SP,BP,EP,DP, …), using the Sesame awarded EMV PLUS application. The eCode package provided by Todos will include a Matrix application…

Visa, Sony and Infineon form Strategic Alliance for Smart Cards to develop a single-chip for GlobalPlatform multi-function smart cards that support FeliCa and other industry standard contactless interfaces

SINGAPORE and TOKYO, March 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/–Visa International today announced the establishment of a joint working relationship with Sony Corporation and Infineon Technologies for the joint development and promotion of a single-chip GlobalPlatform multi-application chip product that supports Visa Smart Debit/Credit (VSDC) payment and contactless applications based on FeliCa. Visa aims to complete development of the…

JCB to Provide Public Transport Postpay Service for MLIT Project in Sapporo

Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 20, 2003–(JCN Newswire)–JCB Co., Ltd. has developed a postpayment settlement scheme for transport fares in Japan, and has begun to provide payment services for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport sponsored trial project in Sapporo City from January through March 2003. Approximately 1,000 trial participants will use a contactless smart card…