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Majority of Baby Boomers and Echo Boomers Predict a Cashless Society

Visa’s Generational Spending Study Reveals New Insights Into America’s Most Influential Consumers SAN FRANCISCO, August 27, 2007–According to new data released by Visa USA, an overwhelming majority of both Baby Boomers (79 percent) and Echo Boomers (74 percent) believe that our society will one day operate without cash and checks and will conduct all payment…

Bell ID and TechTrex Inc. announce cooperation agreement

Rotterdam, 16th August 2007–Bell ID and TechTrex Inc. today jointly announced a cooperative agreement. The companies’ activities under the agreement will focus primarily on promoting Bell ID’s state of the art system, ANDiS, in the emerging Smart Card Management System (SCMS) market in China. With this agreement, TechTrex Inc. and Bell ID will offer a…

MasterCard and VeriFone to Expand Taxi Payments Leadership by Enabling Passengers to ‘Tap & Go’ in More Than 5,000 NYC Taxis

MasterCard® PayPass™ Builds on Successful Rollout in Philadelphia Taxis by Bringing Speed and Convenience to Taxi Passengers in NYC and Las Vegas Purchase, NY, August 16, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide and VeriFone Holdings (NYSE: PAY) today announced that New York City (NYC) taxis are accepting MasterCard® PayPass™. Certain NYC taxis began accepting PayPass in June and more…

MasterCard and VeriFone to Expand Taxi Payments Leadership by Enabling Passengers to “Tap & Go” in More Than 5,000 NYC Taxis

MasterCard® PayPass™ Builds on Successful Rollout in Philadelphia Taxis by Bringing Speed and Convenience to Taxi Passengers in NYC and Las Vegas PURCHASE, N.Y., (BUSINESS WIRE)–MasterCard Worldwide and VeriFone Holdings (NYSE: PAY) today announced that New York City (NYC) taxis are accepting MasterCard® PayPass™. Certain NYC taxis began accepting PayPass in June and more than…

MasterCard and USA Technologies to Expand MasterCard® PayPass™ Rollout to Another 7,500 Locations Nationwide

Record Deployment Gives Consumers More Options at Vending Machines Nationwide; Continues Vending Industry’s Transition to Cashless PURCHASE, NY, August 7, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide and USA Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: USAT) today announced the installation of a record number of cashless payment terminals into Coca-Cola Enterprises vending machines in several markets nationwide. With this innovative move, consumers in…

Gemalto Simplifies Strong Authentication Solution Deployment

New feature provides quicker and easier deployment by simplifying the administration of secure remote access for enterprises. Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Arlington, VA, Aug 7, 2007–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced Live Provisioning, a feature within the Protiva strong authentication solution that enables enterprise security managers quickly and easily deploy new strong…

INSIDE Contactless has passed a new threshold in its expansion in the French and international market

INSIDE Contactless demonstrates its vitality and development skills at human, technological and financial level by establishing new premises in Aix-en-Provence and opening its Singapore office. Aix en Provence, France, July 20th 2007–INSIDE Contactless, the NFC technology leader, is today announcing that it will be moving its headquarters in the Parc Club du Golf in Aix-en-Provence…

HID Global Appoints Dr. Scott Guthery as System Architect

Industry veteran leads development of secure identity products and services IRVINE, Calif., July 17, 2007–HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that Dr. Scott Guthery has joined the company in the role of System Architect, in charge of leading the formulation and development of secure identity-based…

Gemalto and Oi Partner to Deliver Mobile Content for Pan-American Games Rio 2007

13 million subscribers to access customized entertainment and information on the Games Rio de Janeiro & Amsterdam, July 16, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the leader in digital security, and Brazilian mobile operator Oi, have launched “Promoção Premiada” (Promotion with Prizes), offering entertainment and information services about the Pan-American Games Rio 2007. More than 13 million…