Category: Member News

Cinterion Successfully Demonstrates “112” European eCall with Latest In-Band Machine-to-Machine Technology

Munich, Jan 31, 2011–Cinterion, the global leader in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication and a Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) company, together with DENSO, a leading automotive supplier, demonstrated “112” pan-European in-vehicle emergency call (“eCall”) at the second ERTICO – ITS Europe(1) assembly in Brussels on January 26, 2011. This success coincides with the launch of…

Gemalto Rolls-out Electronic Passport Solution in Korea

Amsterdam, Jan 26, 2011–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that it has started to deliver its electronic passport solution to Korea’s National Printer, Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation, through its local partner LG CNS. Electronic passports greatly enhance security while providing citizens with a convenient way to travel. Gemalto…

MasterCard and Gemalto Partner on Global Card Replacement Services

Amsterdam, Jan 13, 2011–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to be MasterCard’s preferred emergency card replacement vendor worldwide. The service enables premium cardholders to receive their new card in 24 hours or less, even when on the move, anywhere in the world….

Claro Brazil Selects Gemalto for Mobile Network Optimization

Sao Paulo, Brazil, Jan 11, 2011–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces the selection by Claro in Brazil to deploy an innovative software solution that enables significant optimization of network capacity and reduction in logistics costs. Claro is the largest mobile operator in the Americas, and is a part of América…

IT Security Companies to Host Protection Profile Developer Workshop

Austin, TX, 01-07-2011–Parallel to this year’s RSA conference in San Francisco, a group of IT security companies (Apex Assurance, Aspect Labs, atsec information security, Cygnacom, and EWA) will host a one-day workshop on the topic of Protection Profile (PP) development. This event is aimed at experts in information security with good knowledge of Common Criteria,…

LaserCard Receives New $540,000 Order for Italian Citizen ID Cards

Mountain View, Calif., January 5, 2011–LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, has received an order to supply additional credentials for Italy’s Citizen ID Card program, known as the Carta d’Identità Elettronica or CIE. The highly secure, multi-technology ID cards, based on LaserCard’s optical security media platform, are used by citizens for…

LaserCard Acquisition to Advance HID Global Solutions for Secure Identity

Pending Addition Will Complement and Extend HID Global’s Position in Government Markets Irvine, Calif.,, December 22, 2010–HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that parent company ASSA ABLOY’s pending acquisition of LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ: LCRD), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, represents an important advancement in HID…