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 Eurosmart Banks between 5% and 9.7% Growth of WW Smartcard Shipments this Year [SCT-News le : 01/06/2009]
World wide microcontroller smartcard shipments is forecast to reach 4390-4590 million units this year, a 5-9.68% increase from 2008 (4185 million units), according to the latest projection by Eurosmart, the worldwide association of the smart security industry.

 Europe is Ready for Digital Democracy [SCT eNews le : 02/05/2009]
Europe of coal and steel, of the 19th century industrial revolution, which set the stage for communal Europe, is long gone. A Europe of e-government accessible to all Europeans is already shaping the next horizon, and the straightforward entry into the 21st century.

 "Smart Security" industry withstands crisis [CARTES & IDentification trade show le : 22/04/2009]
With nearly 7 billion smart cards in use, the industry’s activity remains linked mainly to profound global changes in fashion and lifestyle, which are almost impervious to the crisis.

 NFC: a New Deal or Time For Plan B? [SCTNews le : 10/02/2009]
Still no NFC handsets? No matter, the NFC-SIM, NFC-SD and “NFC-smartsticker,” each embedding its own antenna, could gradually transform nearly all handsets into cards. It’s time for “plan B.”

 Maxim Integrated Products Acquires Innova Card [SCTNews le : 22/01/2009]
Recognized by the market (more than fifty for current projects, and a customer base now exceeding a hundred companies ), Innova card is now recognized by the industry.

 U.S. regulators adopted sweeping new credit-card rules [SCTNews le : 19/12/2008]
The revised rules represent the most comprehensive and sweeping reforms ever adopted for credit card accounts," Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a statement.

 SCT34 is Issued: Is The Smart Security Industry Recession Proof? [SCTNews le : 08/12/2008]
Current events obliged us to come out with this special issue. The chiefs of the smart security industry (from chip vendors to service providers) interviewed here offer their vision of the overarching trends and climate shifts.

 French MNOs and Retail Chains Go Ahead with NFC Mobile [SCT e-News le : 04/12/2008]
The group partners include retail chains Auchan, Carrefour, Castorama, Fnac, Kinepolis, Jules, Leroy Merlin, Le Groupement des Mousquetaires as well as financial service providers such as Banque Accord, COFIDIS, Finaref and LaSer.

 European Central Bank Urges to Address SEPA's Concerns without Delay [ECB le : 24/11/2008]
In the sixth progress report on the Single Euro Payments Area, published today, the Governing Council of the ECB welcomed the evident progress made on this project, but emphasised that work urgently remains to be done to ensure the success of SEPA.

 SCT33 is Issued: Gemalto Looks to M2M and Beyond [SCT e-News le : 28/10/2008]
It is possible - only possible, since nothing is a given yet - that within two months or slightly more, Gemalto will have acquired Wavecom, one of the world's leading wireless M2M (machine-to-machine) communication companies.

 Commission welcomes European Parliament’s strong support for a new Safer Internet Programme [European Commission le : 22/10/2008]
“Today’s children and teenagers face new challenges when they use Web 2.0 services. The EU will coordinate actions to empower children and protect them”, said Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media.

 French President Sarkozy's Banking Account Compromised [SCT e-News le : 20/10/2008]
Surprisingly President's credentials and card data didn't benefit from any kind of special protection and were generated by chance (?) or stolen without the knowledge of the owner, for fraudulent purchasing on the Internet.

 Electronic transactions go hand in hand with security at CARTES & IDentification 2008 [CARTES & IDentification 2008 le : 15/10/2008]
Whether at stands or during conferences, CARTES & IDentification will fully represent the various innovations achieved across the world to secure electronic transactions and ensure their long-term sustainability.

 SCT32 is Issued: The Trusted Internet is the Next 'Everest' [SCT e-News le : 30/09/2008]
Build a safer internet, a Trusted internet! President of Eurosmart Jacques Seneca's program, introduced during the Smart Events series of conferences held in Sophia Antipolis (France), is of course highly ambitious...

 Oberthur Technologies Ready to Undertake One or More Substantial Acquisitions? [SCT e-News le : 24/09/2008]
"The group maintains ambitious goals for growth, and expects to strengthen its footing as a major player in the security documents sector,“ declared a press release from FCOF’s management yesterday.

 "Smart Objects" are on show in Paris at CARTES & IDentification 2008 [CARTES & IDentification 2008 le : 21/09/2008]
From November 4 to 6, 2008, contactless, wireless and USB technologies are on exhibit at the leading world event in digital security and smart technologies.

 Bundesdruckerei GmbH shall be sold to the Federal Republic of Germany [SCT e-News le : 10/09/2008]
The company which was previously owned by the Federal Ministry of Finance and privatized in 2000, will be back to the Federal Republic of Germany.

 CARTES & IDentification 2008 Highlights the United States of America and e-Transactions [SCT e-News le : 04/09/2008]
The United States will be this year’s nation of honor at CARTES & IDentification. As a genuine pioneer in terms of transport, payment, and loyalty applications, the U.S.A will act as the first-string reference for for the contactless issue.

 SCT31 is Issued: ID Security Markets Come to a Boil [SCT e-News le : 20/07/2008]
2008 will be the year of ID Security. We’re seeing a strategic reorganization at Oberthur Technologies, a continuous investment strategy for Gemalto, triumph at Sagem Sécurité with the recent acquisition of Sdu Identification.

 Multilateral Interchange Fees : MasterCard Complies with EC decision but appeal continue [SCT e-News le : 13/06/2008]
It is always unclear if the dialogue with the European Commission which continues with MasterCard Europe, Visa Europe and retail organizations (Eurocommerce) could link soon to a definitive conclusion.

 SCT30 is Issued: Mobile NFC Enters “Chicken vs. Egg” Fray [SCT eNews le : 29/05/2008]
Oh, the turmoil! No, this is the “chiasma”! Biological metaphors are not yet adequate enough. Some would suggest plate tectonics, other more prosaic sorts prefer geology, cooking or even the plate of spaghetti that resembles a Gordian knot...

 Bundesdruckerei sale: the last mile? [SCT e-News le : 17/04/2008]
G&D is far to be the only candidate. Gemalto is also interested. And more recently the names of Siemens and Bosch came up in the game.

 French and German Banks looking to set up a SEPA card scheme competing with Visa and MasterCard [SCT e-News le : 17/04/2008]
They underlined the importance of a clear regulation framework to provide a good visibility on interchange fees mechanisms.

 SCT29 is Issued: Convergence drives the smart security market upward [SCT e-News le : 04/03/2008]
The smartcard industry, recently rebaptized the smart security industry, has undoubtedly just entered a new cycle in its still young history.

 HCI War Finale : Future is open for NFC [SCTNews le : 23/02/2008]
This vote is very important for the whole industry involved in the future NFC Mobile ecosystem as it opens the last door for secured commercial roll-out.

 European Commission Prohibits MasterCard's intra-EEA Multilateral Interchange Fees [SCT-e-News le : 19/12/2007]
SEPA enters a new era of uncertainty. 2008 could be a pivotal year for a paradigm shift in card payment.

 SCT28 is Issued.- Google Android- Foe or Friend of SIM? [SCT-News le : 11/12/2007]
The impressive all-out offensive undertaken by Google to gain a foothold in the world of mobile phones over the past few weeks has apparently paid off. Big G does nothing by halves...



 SCT27 is Issued-. Oberthur Technologies Muscles up on Expertise [SCT-News le : 12/11/2007]
Oberthur Card Systems (OCS) and François-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire (FCOF) will merge to form a “leading entity in secure technologies.

 Host Control Interface (HCI): Nokia sees Double [SCT-News le : 24/10/2007]
One HCI or two? Including the UICC? The new dispute raising at the ETSI SCP level about the specification of a Host Controller Interface is strongly related to the future NFC Mobile ecosystem.

 Your major rendezvous is coming soon! [CARTES & IDentification le : 15/09/2007]
The 22nd edition of CARTES & IDentification, THE world-leading event in digital security smart card and identification, will take place at Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in November 13-15 2007.

 SCT26 is Issued-. With eGo, Human Body Is a Natural ‘Touch Card‘ [SCT-News le : 14/09/2007]
You own what you touch…” Is this a new take on personal property, a variation of “Possession is nine-tenths of the law”? No, it's a critical invention at the crossroads of Personal Network Area (PAN), Ultra Wide Band (UWB) & smartcards.

 SCT25 is Issued-. Machine-To-Machine: The Ball is in the MNOs' Court [SCT News le : 27/07/2007]
Machines are already over a billion with the capacity to transmit data about electric or gas consumption, reams of photocopier paper, miles driven, pressure or temperature. And that's only the beginning... A major opportunity for the SIM card.

 Gemalto lays off 409 employees in France to cut costs [SCT News le : 07/06/2007]
Olivier Piou announced during the presentation of the disappointed Q1 results “its strategic plan which combines programs to reduce costs with initiatives to accelerate profitable growth.“

 Gemalto Announces a Restructuring Project in France [Gemalto N.V. le : 07/06/2007]
The ending of the manufacturing activity in the Orléans facility by the second half of 2008, as well as the redeployment of the production activity towards other existing centers in France and Western Europe. 

 SCT24 is Issued-. Visa and Mastercard “Emperors“ of SEPA [SCT News le : 02/06/2007]
Is the "big bang" of the SEPA originally announced actually just a small whimper? Has the opening of the European market to wider competition simply served to strengthen the Visa/Mastercard duopoly?

 Eurosmart forecast 20 billion of Smart Secure Devices by 2020 [Eurosmart le : 04/05/2007]
Latest release of Eurosmart “Vision paper 2020” shows that smart cards will pioneer the way for Smart Secure Devices tomorrow with 20 billion of these are forecasted in 2020.

 Eurosmart Estimates 4 billion Smartcards to be Shipped this Year [SCT News le : 21/04/2007]
For the first time, Eurosmart has given this year an estimation of the overall contactless card market, which represents more than 500 million units, including memory only basic security as well as secured contactless devices.

 The Next Thing: Trusted Personal Mobile [SCT News le : 09/03/2007]
The "Swiss Army Knife, throw-in-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink" phenomenon of the mobile telephone is reaching its full effect. Of course, this openness also increases the level of security and liability exigencies.

 NFC-SIM Interface : NXP Semiconductors retracts its S1C Proposal [SCT News le : 29/01/2007]
Single Wire Protocol (SWP) is becoming de facto the UICC-CLF standard interface to link the SIM card, as the secure element for contactless transactions, to the NFC front end in the next generation of handsets.

 SCT22 is Issued-. NFC Mobile Payment: Planets are in Alignment [SCT News le : 07/01/2007]
Contactless payment will come to the mobile phone, there can no longer be any doubt, and the entire industry must prepare itself for a veritable explosion in this market. This feeling is universal.

 GSM Association pushes for a global standard for Near Field Communications (NFC) [GSM Association le : 21/11/2006]
NFC technology, integrated with the secure and well-trusted environment provided by the SIM card, has the potential to marry the ubiquity of the mobile device with a range of consumer services that have global appeal.

 ETSI vote on High Speed Protocol : a large Win for the USB proposal [SCT News le : 20/11/2006]
Better late than ever ! The UBS Interchip has found a royal way to become the universal standard protocol and interface for a new generation of smartcards.

 Five Major Telecoms and Banking players join forces to explore Contactiess Mobile Payment solutions [Pôle TES le : 12/11/2006]
BNP Paribas, Bouygues Telecom, Groupe Crédit Mutuel-CIC, Orange and SFR have launched a joint initiative to build and test a common contactiess mobile payment solution.

 Algorithmic Research Reveals PIN Processing Weakness that Allow Payment-Card Fraud [Algorithmic Research (ARX) le : 07/11/2006]
The discovery was made together with Dr. Omer Berkman from the Academic College of Tel-Aviv Yaffo and Mrs. Odelia Ostrovsky (see the photo) from the Tel-Aviv University.

 High Speed Protocol: Telefónica/o2, T-Mobile, Vodafone and 3 in favor of the USB proposal [SCT News le : 06/11/2006]
“USB is a candidate technology that fulfills key ETSI requirements, and builds on its proven interoperability and reliability,“ assessed the four major telecom operators and the French Association of Mobile Operators as well.

 SCT21 is Issued: SmartCard a Key to Civilize Biometrics (Special Issue + 8 pages) [SCT News le : 01/11/2006]
Originally hailing from the medical world, and then above all from policing applications (AFIS – Automated Fingerprint Identification System), biometric technologies have exploded in a very short time, since the ‘big-bang’ of 9/11...

 The Future of the SIM card : Critical Decisions are Upcoming [SCTNews le : 22/10/2006]
MMC, USB, Nokia proposal, or SD technology ? Very important votes are planned on November 20, 2006 at ETSI SCP.

 SCT20 is Issued: Is The Card Following in the PC’s Footsteps? [SCTNews le : 09/09/2006]
IBM’s PC just celebrated its 25th birthday (August 12, 1981). The smartcard (the one with the first microcircuit, rather than a memory chip card) will celebrate in one month (October 1981)...

 CARTES 2006: The world's leading event in SmartCard and identification [Exposium le : 06/09/2006]
With 450 exhibitors and 35,000 m2 exhibition space, it remains the undisputed world leading event for professionals in the smartcard and related industries. November 7, 8 and 9 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre (France).

 Ingenico Group First Half 2006 Revenue Up 22% [SCT News le : 20/07/2006]
This is a record performance in the company's history, with revenue 22 percent higher than in the first half of 2005 (€207.4 million).

 SCT19 is Issued: NFC is Shaping Swiss-Army Knife Mobiles [SCT News le : 06/07/2006]
While we've all been waiting for the "large SIM" tidal wave in mobile technology, a minor NFC (Near Field Communication) tornado has touched down on the horizon. With or without SIM card, the effect has been like lightning...

 Gemalto Organization Chart: First Line Management [SCTNews le : 05/06/2006]
The first two levels of management of Gemalto have already been announced and become effective immediately, concerning over 150 executives from Axalto and Gemplus, and the next level of management will be announced in the coming days.

  European Commission Approves Merger of Axalto-Gemplus [Axalto & Gemplus International le : 22/05/2006]
Axalto and Gemplus have committed to maintain their current business practices of patent licensing and making available to card competitors the interoperability information for Over The Air SIM card administration.

 SCT18 is Issued: EMV & SIM Cards Ready for OnLine Banking Services [SCTNews le : 29/04/2006]
Online banking services have today become the world's leading e-commerce, with 58 million european account-holders online (36% of all Internet users), according to a recent study from Datamonitor...

 Jacques Seneca Elected New Chairman for Eurosmart [Eurosmart le : 28/04/2006]
Seneca’s first action was to broaden the current steering committee to make sure all segments of the industry are properly represented: smart cards, semiconductors, terminals and equipment manufacturers as well as system integrators.

 Rémy de Tonnac, Chairman of the Board of INSIDE Contactless is Named as its New CEO [Inside Contactless le : 27/03/2006]
Founder and former CEO Jacek Kowalski to complete contactless ecosystem with the creation of new companies.

 “MMC on the verge of adopting USB”: Yves Léonard, Chairman of the MMCA Board denies it [SCTNews le : 15/03/2006]
Following the publication of our article in the last issue of SmartCardsTrends as well as the buzz created by the news on this website, Yves Léonard, Chairman of the Board of the MMCA, sent us the following note.

 SCT17 is Issued- Mobile Ecosystem: The SIM Beyond the SIM [SCTNews le : 10/03/2006]
This new mobile ecosystem will require architectures that are capable of creating what some in the mobile sector now call "Trusted Personal Domains" for the deployment of more and more customized services.

 MMC on the verge of adopting USB ! [SCTNews le : 10/03/2006]
MMC/USB or USB/USB for the SIM High Speed Protocol? That’s a fair representation of what the choice could boil down to now.

 SCT16 is Issued- Gemalto's Future is in 'Smart Security' [SCTNews le : 27/12/2005]
And the earth shook. It was no doubt both the most closely-guarded secret of the year. The highlighting of what the new group indicates will be its key market, ‘Digital Security’ may only be semantic window-dressing, but...

 Gemplus + Axalto = Gemalto [SCTNews le : 09/12/2005]
This was undoubtedly the most surprising and (un)expected announcement of the year. The plan for a merger ‘of equals,’ as both Alex Mandl and Olivier Piou, the future heads of the new company, to be known as Gemalto termed it, with great insisten

 SCT15 is Issued- Operating Systems: The New Deal [SCTNews le : 14/11/2005]
The significant market share captured by Java Card along with the rise of “off-the-shelf “ OS sources is currently sending shockwaves through the traditional smartcard value chain.

 The World Leading Event in Smart Card and Identification [SCT News le : 19/09/2005]
CARTES 2005, 15-17th November 2005, Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, FRANCE.

 SCT14 is Issued: System Integrators Now on the Front Line [SCTNews le : 05/09/2005]
Up to now nearly as discreet as it was indispensable, the role of the systems integrator in smartcard deployment and related IT systems has only recently begun to enjoy heightened visibility.

 SCT13 is Issued: “China is searching for a rebound“ [SCTNews le : 23/06/2005]
Will the smartcard remain a priority technology for China? Does the Chinese card industry represent a threat to third-party markets for European companies? What are the best perspectives for the most lucrative applications in the future?

 “Strong blend of hardware and software is the key to security” [SCT 2005 February-March Issue le : 22/05/2005]
An interview with Gilles Perrotey, CEO Secure Machines. The French start-up has invented a new the method of “bolting” the soft to the hard at the microcontroller level in electronic devices.

 SCT12 is issued: “USB Backbone becomes Ubiquitous“ [SCT News le : 13/05/2005]
What role will USB play in the next generations of the chip card? The finalization next June of ISO7816–12 and the publication last March 15 of a first public document from the USB-Implementation Forum, recognized the smartcard as a USB device clas

 Smart Card in the European Agenda [Eurosmart le : 07/04/2005]
Eurosmart celebrates its 10th anniversary in Brussels on 20 April 2005 by gathering the Smart Card leaders in presence of Mrs Viviane Reding (see the photo), Commissioner for Information Society and Media.

 SCT11 is Issued - “Very large“ SIM seek Standards [SCT News le : 08/03/2005]
The smartcard is now at a crossroads with quite a few paths leading in different directions to be explored. It’s said that all roads lead to Rome. No doubt, but a good number of them since the beginning of the have year made their way through...

 Ingenico Full year 2004 revenues increased of 20% [SCT News le : 04/03/2005]
“2004 confirmed our objectives and demonstrated Ingenico has the capability of internal growth“ comments Gérard Compain, CEO

 Gemplus full year 2004 results (+15, 5%) reflect strong progress [SCT News le : 09/02/2005]
Fourth quarter 2004 revenues rises to euros 242,5 million, up to 4,3% year-on-year basis (+8,7% currency adjusted). Full year revenue came in at euros 865 million, a +15,5% compared to 2003.

 Axalto finishes strong year (+25%) on a record note [SCT News le : 26/01/2005]
Fourth Quarter 2004 revenues rises to $ 291 million, up +30% compared to Q4 2003. As a result, full year revenue came in at $ 900 million, a 25% on full-year 2003.

 Oberthur Full Year 2004 reached 450.7 million Euros, up 7% year-on-year basis [SCT News le : 25/01/2005]
4Q/04 sales reached 132.1 million Euros, up to 11.1 % over 4Q/03 and 25.3% over 3Q/04. Best performance of the past three years. Pierre Barberis, OBSC CEO (see the photo) anticipates a fair 2005 year.

 SCT10 is Issued - EMV Now seeking value for the cost [SCT News le : 24/01/2005]
EMV, the ’Big Bang’ in card payment systems, has been anticipated now for nearly 10 years.It is a case study of the costly and painstaking process of replacing one installed system with another.

 On course for a 1 cent RFID Tag! [SmartcardsTrends Newsletter Issue3 Vol2 le : 24/01/2005]
One penny for the RFID tag is the new “calling cost” for RFID technology, definitively sounding the death knell for the barcode. According to a recent announcement by a U.S. start-up based out of Colorado Springs.

 SCT9 is Issued - New ISO 7816 Era on Fast Track [SCT News le : 03/12/2004]
ISO-7816 is kicking into high gear. One of the key historical pillars of the card industry, in fact, its pedestal, the WG4 for JTC1/SC17, more specifically, has experienced for the past year a marked acceleration in its proposal, revision, completion

 SCT8 is Issued - Is Asia Taking the Lead in Smartcards? [SCT News le : 30/10/2004]
For the ‘gold-diggers‘ of the European SmartCard industry, conquering the Far East has been much more rewarding than prospecting the ”Far West”...

 Schlumberger BV has decided to sell its remaining shares in Axalto Holding NV [SCT News le : 17/09/2004]
This transfer will be made through an accelerated bookbuilding procedure towards institutional investors.

 Is MMC Kidnapping the SIM card Future ? [SCT Newsletter April/May 2004 Issue le : 11/09/2004]
Is the SIM card, the uncontested flagship of the smart card industry, in its final hour? Since the evolution of certain handsets, the card is now confronted with an unexpected new arrival on the scene.

 Ingenico Half Year 2004 Sales increased of 27.3% [SCT News le : 11/09/2004]
Consolidated gross margin rose to 39.4 percent in the first half of 2004, from 36.8 percent in H2 2003. Both of Ingenico’s Business Divisions outdid their H2 2003 performance.

 SCT September Summary [SCT le : 10/09/2004]
Tags and Chips Industries Warming Up. RFID– is it the buzzword of the year? Hype or hope? Hype and hope, no doubt. RFID is clearly the “Next“ wave that will revolutionize the supply chain and retail.

 Passports: How to be Future Proof ? [Smart Cards Trends June/July 2004 Issue le : 09/09/2004]
“Most of all we don’t know how the chip integrated in a passport will function for the full 10 years of the document’s validity, and how its security will be able to respond to evolutions in threats.

 SCT June-July Summary [SCT le : 29/06/2004]
Contactless Now Smart Way to Pay ! PayPass, ExpressPay, Visa Wave… The three flagships of the Armada, or three warhorses dressed in armor. For which battle?

 .NET Brings Web Services to Smart cards [SmartCardsTrends April/May Issue le : 26/05/2004]
Is Microsoft back? No, but it would seem so.

 NFC Technology Enters the Scene [SmartCardsTrends Feb.-March Issue le : 18/03/2004]
The NFC technology is also indicative of a general tendency to render technology more transparent by simplifying its usage to the point of making it natural (Ambient Intelligence).

 Ingenico Full Year 2003 results decreased of 17% [SCT News le : 15/03/2004]
But return to internal growth (+21% during the second half of 2003) and to positive operating income are confirmed.

 Cingular to Acquire AT&T Wireless, Create US Nation's Premier Carrier [SCT News Digest le : 18/02/2004]
$41 billion cash deal to create number one wireless carrier with 30% market share in the US.The combined company would have 46 million GSM customers.

 Oberthur Card System Full year 2003 Revenues Decrease 2.3% [SCT News Digest le : 13/02/2004]
For Q4 (euro 121,4 million) growth is clearly driven by business in the banking sector where contrary to Gemplus, Oberthur gained 16% sequentially with shipments of 37.5 million cards.

 Gemplus Full Year 2003 Revenues decreased of 4,9% [SCT News Digest le : 11/02/2004]
But Gemplus is now going to surface reporting a very strong fourth quarter up 22,4% quarter-on-quarter (euro 232,6 million).

 Axalto Full Year 2003 Revenue increased of 8,9% [SCT News Digest le : 27/01/2004]
Cards fourth quarter revenue of $206 million was up 2% sequentially and 6% year-on-year.

 Infineon is confident that demand for security controllers will grow steadily until the end of fiscal year 2004 [SCT News Digest le : 19/01/2004]
Secure Mobile Solutions’ first quarter revenues are 15% up on a year-on-year basis (Euro 465 million vs Euro 405 million). They represent 28,6% of the total revenues vs 26,4% last year for the same period.

 “We’re going to deploy 10 million e-ID cards in Belgium over 3 years“ [SmartCardsTrends December Issue le : 07/01/2004]
Zetes developed the Java identity applet and set up the tools for personalization and the methodology and the procedures for distributing the cards and the PIN/PUK codes.
Interview of M. Ronny Depoortere, Business Unit Manager of Zetes PASS.

 Innova Card: The Smartcard Concept for Trusted Terminals [SCT Newsletter October Issue Yvon Avenel le : 01/12/2003]
Innova Card is jockeying for a cutting edge position in the emerging market of security

 2003 Infineon’s Revenues increase 26% year-on-year thanks to Telecoms, Security & Chip Card Solutions [SCT News Digest le : 10/11/2003]
Secure Mobile Solutions’ fourth quarter revenues were Euro 470 million, an increase of 21 percent over the previous quarter, and a growth of 27 percent compared to the fourth quarter of last year.

 Strong rebound on the SIM card market [SmartCardsTrends October Issue le : 31/10/2003]
Smartcard chip shipments have picked up since the middle of the second quarter. What was initially taken for a “peak” last April has become a “plateau”.
Interview of Christian Fleutelot, Marketing and applications Director Smart Card Ics at

 The behaviour of the China market skews the interpretation of the global market [SmartCardsTrends October Issue le : 31/10/2003]
The global market for SIM cards has grown sharply in volume terms. It's mostly due to the escalated development rate (4 or 5 million new subscribers per month) of the Chinese market.
Interview of Frédéric Laporte, VP Strategy, Telecom Business Uni

 Gemplus ‘s Q3 results : Operating profit breakeven [SCT News Digest le : 29/10/2003]
Operating profit at breakeven driven by top line growth and further cuts in operating expenses. Gross margin up by 0.9% point quarter-on-quarter.

 Axalto third quarter revenue of $ 202 million increased 27% year-on-year [SCT News Digest le : 22/10/2003]
Axalto revenue of $202 million increased 25% sequentially and 27% year-on-year basis. Pretax operating income of $22 million significantly increased from $8 million in the last quarter and $7 million in the third quarter of 2002.

 Sagem Q3 Net Income has Registred exceptional gain thanks to Gemplus Securities sales (10,6 euros M) [SCT News Digest le : 20/10/2003]
+25% in Sales, +127% in Net Income, +26% in Operating Income on a year-on-year basis. The Defence and Security Division activity amounted to euros 229.5 million to a 30.4% increase.

 Inside Contactless will be introducing its RF Microcontroller early 2004 [SCT-Yvon Avenel le : 24/09/2003]
The MicroPass will be an aggressive player in the secure RF memory market. This first version should particularly stand out for its low power consumption, speed (most 16-bit instructions are executed in a single clock cycle) and its security features

 Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals becomes AXALTO [SCT Yvon Avenel le : 22/09/2003]
“A significant evolution, recalls Olivier Piou President of Axalto. It adheres to the policy unveiled by Schlumberger in view of reducing company debt by the end of 2004.“
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 SIM card is a prerequisite for Wi-Fi Access [SCT Yvon Avenel le : 05/08/2003]
Overwiew and comments about the first WLAN-SIM (v0.1) specifications published this summer by the WLAN Smart Card Consortium.

 IBM and Adobe brings new cryptography capabilities to PDF files [SCT News Digest le : 10/07/2003]
The authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of documents are enhanced by the combining IBM PC-based encryption module and the new capabilities of Acobat 6.0

 Highest Level (EAL7) of certification for Schmulberger SC&T 's development methodology [SCT News Digest le : 07/07/2003]
The Schlumberger methodology, which was developed together with Trusted Logic, uses a mathematically proven environment for loading, verifying and executing Java byte-code.

 Embratel is using a Nagravision CA system for the Via Embratel New Satellite Pay-TV services [Nagravision le : 04/07/2009]
Today, the Nagravision CA system is securing the content and providing access to over 100,000 subscribers. The new pay-TV service called Via Embratel is available across the entire Brazilian market.

 UK Home Secretary affirms commitment to identity cards by accelerating rollout [UK Home Secretary le : 04/07/2009]
Under current plans, all non EEA foreign nationals coming to the UK for more than six months, or extending their stay here, are to have a card within three years.

 EtherTrust Awarded for its technologies and market analysis [EtherTrust le : 03/07/2009]
EtherTrust awarded by the "11ieme concours national d’aide à la creation d’entreprises de technologies innovantes" organized by the French ministry of research and universities.

 InterSwitch Selects Gemalto's Instant Issuance Solution to Accelerate Chip Migration in Nigeria [Gemalto le : 02/07/2009]
Chip migration is ramping up in the country and InterSwitch member banks will be replacing 30 million magnetic stripe cards in the next few years.

 BIC and Orange are Launching the 'BIC phone‘ in Spain [Orange le : 02/07/2009]
The successful 'BIC phone' has achieved sales of over 110,000 units since it was first launched in France in August 2008.

 NTT Docomo to Launch Mobile Remittance Service [NTT Docomo, Inc. le : 02/07/2009]
The service enable an individual subscriber to use their Docomo mobile phone to easily and quickly remit money to another Docomo user, beginning on July 21.

 UPM Raflatac's RFID tags for access control at European Youth Olympic Festival [UPM Raflatac le : 02/07/2009]
The identification cards will facilitate access to e.g. accommodation, dining, competition venues and free usage of the public transportation system in Tampere.

 London Borough of Waltham Forest Resident Card goes into third year with increased growth [Smartran Ltd. le : 02/07/2009]
The OneCard has been expanded for use within the first two secondary schools in the borough for cashless catering and discussions are ongoing to add other schools to the scheme over the coming year.

 Visa's investment in Monitise is a major boost for mobile payments, according to Datamonitor [Datamonitor le : 02/07/2009]
Visa will market a range of ready-to-go mobile products to its banks.

 The second Comprion Technology Day met Full Success [Comprion le : 02/07/2009]
Customers from 17 different companies discussed the latest technological developments in SWP/HCI, NFC and USB as well as LTE and Smart Card Web Server.

 Pilot Citi Tap and Pay (Mobile NFC) Launched in India [Citi Group le : 01/07/2009]
Nokia, Vodafone, MasterCard, ViVOtech partner Citi in launch Bengaluru to tap into the future with largest ever marketplace pilot.

 Firethorn Increases Mobile Banking Security with Full PCI Compliance [Firethorn Holdings, LLC le : 01/07/2009]
Firethorn's methods include encryption of account information at rest and in transit, consistent monitoring for malicious activity.

  Motorola Joins Via Licensing Joint Licensing Program for Near Field Communications [Via Licensing le : 01/07/2009]
“We are committed to facilitating the development and implementation of the NFC market.” said Brian Blasius, Director of Outbound Licensing, Motorola Mobile Devices.

 TransCard Extending Their Cardholders’ Reach with Pulse Network [TransCard le : 01/07/2009]
The Pulse ATM/debit network is comprised of more than 289,000 ATMs and point-of-sale terminals, and is used by more than 4,500 financial institutions.

 MasterCard Extends PayPass Retail Experience in Turkey [MasterCard Europe le : 01/07/2009]
Carrefour, Akbank and MasterCard combine forces to bring Tap&Go technology into CarrefourSA stores in Turkey

 Western Union Launches Enhanced Consumer Loyalty Prepaid Card [Western Union le : 01/07/2009]
Western Union will selectively offer the program starting in July targeting 8 million Western Union Gold Card loyalty members in the U.S.

 MTN Mobile Payment Program Operational in Uganda with Gemalto [Gemalto le : 30/06/2009]
The Gemalto solution provides a secure, convenient and affordable means for MTN Uganda subscribers to carry out peer-to-peer fund transfer using their mobile phone, whether or not they have a bank account.

 Arthur Blank, American Bank Note and Keystone united under a new brand - ABnote North America [Arthur Blank & Co. le : 30/06/2009]
While the Arthur Blank & Co, American Bank Note Company, and Keystone names will remain for an interim period, the brands will be phased out as marketing is transitioned over to the new bran.

 British Columbia Launches its Enhanced Driver's License Program (EDL) [Datacard Group le : 30/06/2009]
B.C. will use the Datacard MX6000 Card Issuance System, the SecureCapture solution, and the MXD card delivery system, with the MXI envelope insertion system.

 SecuGen Offers Free SDKs for Fingerprint Software Development [SecuGen le : 30/06/2009]
Biometric software vendors can use the SecuGen SDKs to embed the use of SecuGen fingerprint readers into any software application.

 Grameen Foundation, Google and MTN Uganda Launch New Mobile Services for Uganda's Poor [Grameen Foundation le : 30/06/2009]
Initiative promotes innovative use of existing technology to empower the world’s poor.

 'SIM card needed for emergency calls from mobile phone,' states German Federal Network Authority [Federal Network Authority le : 30/06/2009]
In future, the active card will allow the accurate identification of the card holder, making it easier to deal with abuse.

 UPM Raflatac and Digilogics partner on RFID label solutions for Mexican market [UPM Raflatac le : 30/06/2009]
UPM Raflatac and Digilogics have also developed a retail discovery center to demonstrate RFID’s ability to streamline inventory management.

 LLoyds TSB - the first Bank to Launch Balance on demand by Mobile Phone [Monitise plc le : 30/06/2009]
Monilink, Monitise's joint venture with Vocalink, has developed the new service with Lloyds TSB.

 Visa Inc. will own 14.4% of the enlarged issued share capital of Monitise [Monitise plc le : 30/06/2009]
Monitise has entered into agreements with Visa International and other existing shareholders, namely UBS Global Asset Management and Capital Group, to subscribe for an aggregate of 73.2 million new ordinary shares.

 Merchants’ Choice Markets Hypercom Optimum to 41,000+ Retailers [Hypercom Corporation le : 30/06/2009]
Also known as Deltacard Services, the company will market Hypercom’s high security Optimum T4200 countertop and M4230 mobile payment terminals.

 US Encode Launches its 2+Factor Authentication Platform for Online Banking and Electronic Payments [US Encode Corporation le : 29/06/2009]
US Encode’s front-end, consumer-facing product is a 2+Factor USB authentication token. The token (trademarked as the enCard®) also incorporates an RFiD contactless payment chip.

 HSBC Bank A.Ş. Launches ‘Advantage Hizz’ Contactless Payments Program Using OTI Product Solutions [On Track Innovations Ltd (OTI) le : 29/06/2009]
OTI Supplies Contactless Payment Devices Such as Key Fobs, Smart Stickers and Saturn 6000 Contactless Readers.

 ASK launches new contactless couplers CPL108 & CPL118 [ASK le : 29/06/2009]
The couplers comply with a broad range of standards including NFC, DESFire, Felica® and Calypso.

 Bank of America and First Data Form Next-Generation Payment Solutions Company [Bank of America le : 29/06/2009]
Banc of America Merchant Services, LLC will provide clients with the most comprehensive suite of innovative payments solutions (credit, debit and prepaid cards to merchant loyalty, check and eCommerce payments).

 Nokia / Intel Collaboration Highlights Industry Focus On Convergence [IMS Research le : 26/06/2009]
For Intel, the move is viewed as a way to further expand its business into smaller form factor devices, such as Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and smartphones, which are typically powered by ARM-based solutions.

 OMTP Delivers Recommendations to Make Mobile Terminal Testing not so 'Testing' [OMTP le : 26/06/2009]
With the multitude of devices on today’s market, the development, testing and launch of both the device and of applications and services can be a complex and long process.

 NXP and IBM Launch First Practical Test of Road User Charging in the Netherlands [IBM - NXP le : 26/06/2009]
The On Board Unit, developed by NXP in collaboration with CPS Europe, contains the NXP ATOP chip. It continually feeds the car's location to an IBM back-office system running in an IBM cloud computing platform.

 Metavante And First National Bank Of Omaha Renew Prepaid Relationship [Metavante le : 26/06/2009]
First National Bank of Omaha’s smartOne Prepaid Solutions portfolio includes payroll, reward/incentive and corporate disbursement (travel expenses and relocation funds) prepaid cards.

 Tiempo raises 5 million Euros ($7 million) in Series B funding [Tiempo le : 26/06/2009]
Targeted applications are ultra-low power chips for embedded electronics and/or secured devices.

 Global Contactless Smart Cards Market to Cross $2.35 Billion by 2015, according to GIA [Global Industry Analysts le : 25/06/2009]
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Contactless Smart Cards market.

 Xiring Receives the National 2009 Ambition Award in the Growth Category [Xiring le : 25/06/2009]
Eric Woerth, French Minister of Budget, presents the Award 2009 in the growth category to Xiring.

 NXP’s Mifare DESFire EV1 Technology Receives Common Criteria EAL 4+Certification [NXP Semiconductors le : 25/06/2009]
DESFire microcontroller smart card ICs are already used in many public transportation networks around the world, including New Delhi, Melbourne, Oslo, Seattle and the Sube-T system in Madrid.

 The First Data 'GO-Tag' contactless payment sticker to be introduced at all 350 U.S. store locations [First Data Corp. le : 25/06/2009]
Sheetz Offers Latest Payment Technology from First Data.

 U.S. Government announces tender for Precise Biometrics' products [Precise Biometrics AB le : 25/06/2009]
Precise Biometrics intends to bid for the project but cannot comment on a potential order at this point in time.

 SafeNet USB Token, Smart Card Earn IdenTrust Compliance Certification [SafeNet, Inc. le : 25/06/2009]
Certificate-Based Two-Factor Authentication Improves e-Commerce Security, Fights ID Theft, Drives Revenue for Financial Institutions.

  Adobe and HTC Bring Flash Platform to Android [Adobe Systems Incorporated le : 25/06/2009]
New HTC Hero Delivers More Complete Web Browsing Experience With Adobe Flash Technology.

 New Todos device enables secure digital signatures and document exchange [Todos le : 25/06/2009]
The system protects the user against online fraud because the device is separate from the PC and the signature requires a smart card and a pin number for extra security.

 New Research Provides Guidance on End-to-End Encryption for Merchants and Processors [Mercator Advisory Group le : 25/06/2009]
End-to-End Encryption: The Acquiring Side Responds to Data Loss and PCI Compliance.

 Veritec Introduces Its Mobile Toogle Debit Card Solution [Veritec, Inc. le : 25/06/2009]
Veritec’s card solution empower the cardholders with the ability to combat unpermitted and fraudulent use of their debit cards by turning their cards “on” and “off” with their mobile phones.

 Infineon Technologies raises guidance for third quarter financials [Infineon Technologies AG le : 25/06/2009]
For the current third quarter of the 2009 fiscal year Infineon now expects a Combined Segment Result approaching break-even with revenues increasing by a low-teens percentage sequentially.

 Xiring releases in Germany its "Xi-Plus 5" secure mobile terminal dedicated to health card schemes [Xiring le : 24/06/2009]
XIRING's goal for 2009 is to deliver over 10,000 terminals on the German market.

 Gemalto Launches an Optical Reader for Online Banking Specially Designed for the German market [Gemalto le : 24/06/2009]
With 30 million users, Germany has the largest number of online banking customers in Europe.

  Sagem Securite wins contract for advanced Facial Recognition System in Australia [Sagem Sécurité (SAFRAN group) le : 24/06/2009]
Sagem Securité will supply and maintain a biometric face recognition system with a 15 million image database for driver licences.

 ICSA Labs Helps Customers More Closely Align With Payment Card Industry’s Data Security Standard [ICSA Labs (Division of Verizon Business) le : 24/06/2009]
New Reports Allow Businesses to Better Understand Product Capabilities, Maintain Compliant Networks.

 Smartrac Broadens Product Portfolio with Dual Frequency 'Prelam' products [SMARTRAC N.V. le : 24/06/2009]
New products are suited for applications such as access control, electronic payment, automated fare collection, border crossing as well as for multipurpose applications in the standard card format.

 Hirsch, Juniper Networks and Infoblox Enhance Both Physical Access and Network Security [Hirsch Electronics Corporation le : 24/06/2009]
Hirsch Demonstrates Industry's First Standards-Based Network / Physical Access Control Enforcement Solution.

 GSMA Introduces Premier Online Community for Mobile Money [GSMA le : 24/06/2009]
Visa and Globe Telecom Named as First Two Founding Partners.

 Sagem Orga and Fraunhofer FOKUS cooperate in the 'TVVIN' Project [Sagem Orga (SAFRAN Group) le : 24/06/2009]
The "TVVIN" project will study the use of smartcards as the key to greater security in authentication processes.

 Even IT Security Professionals can’t be bothered with Passwords, says survey! [CREDANT Technologies le : 24/06/2009]
Surprisingly, IT professionals are only marginally better at using passwords than the general population.

 SanDisk Unveils World's Fastest 32GB SDHC Card [SanDisk Corporation le : 24/06/2009]
30MB/s Read & Write Speeds and 32GB Storage Capacity Help Photography and Video Enthusiasts Do More With Their DSLRs.

 ACS Launches the world’s First NFC Card Reader compliant to Microsoft CCID standard [Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS) le : 24/06/2009]
The ACR122T is specially designed for mobile applications.

 Ericsson confirms first LTE license agreements [Ericsson le : 23/06/2009]
Ericsson has been driving the development of next-generation mobile technology - 4G/LTE - ever since its OFDM research in the early 1990s

 Diebold Launches Deposit Automation Solution for ATMs [Diebold, Incorporated le : 23/06/2009]
Diebold's deposit automation solutions include cash recycling, Intelligent Depository Module, ImageWay and the Bulk Note Acceptor.

 FBI Awards Lockheed Martin Biometric Card Scanning Service Contract [ le : 23/06/2009]
The contract covers the conversion of paper fingerprint, palm print and photo records into high-quality electronic records for the FBI.

 CardLogix and charismathics have formalized their partnership [CardLogix le : 23/06/2009]
“CardLogix smart card technology, combined with charismathics applets, enables operators to strongly differentiate their company and products,” said Bruce Ross, CardLogix CEO.

 Intellicheck Mobilisa Receives Contract from Major Telecommunications Company [Intellicheck Mobilisa, Inc. le : 23/06/2009]
The driver license reading technology will speed up new account applications, reduce errors in data entry, and validate the authenticity of the ID card.

  Visa Launches First Commercial Mobile Payment Service in Latin America [Visa Inc. le : 23/06/2009]
Partnership with Telefónica and VisaNet Perú Underscores Growing Demand for Electronic Payments and Services in Latin America.

 Worldwide Mobile Services Revenue to Grow at Least 1.2% Annually Through 2014, Says ABI Research [ABI Research le : 23/06/2009]
Economically, North America has been hit hardest.

 Cryptography Research Announces Integration of SASEBO-G into DPA Workstation [Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI) le : 23/06/2009]
DPA Workstation software release v 6.16 includes the capability to test FPGAs using the SASEBO-G board developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).

 SanDisk's Eli Harari to Receive 2009 IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal [SanDisk Corporation le : 23/06/2009]
Prestigious Award Recognizes Harari's Leadership in Development and Commercialization of Flash Memory Technology.

 The Phoenix Group to Purchase $6 Million of Hypercom Optimum Products [Hypercom Corporation le : 23/06/2009]
Optimum T4200 product family for North America consists of four powerful 32-bit multi-application devices that share the same platform, user interface and software toolkit.

 Western Union Introduces Digital Vendor Program for Mobile Wallet, Mobile Banking Platforms [The Western Union Company le : 23/06/2009]
Fundamo, mChek, Sybase 365, Utiba Pte to be Certified to Offer Western Union Money Transfer Service Capability as Value-Added Component in Software and Services Offerings.

 U.S. FSTC Moves into Final Phase of Mobile Payments Project [FSTC le : 22/06/2009]
The Financial Services Roundtable represents 100 of the largest integrated financial services companies providing banking, insurance, and investment products and services to the American consumer.

 Innovative Magnetic Line Scan Cameras for Increased Security [Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) le : 22/06/2009]
G&D is developing a line scan camera system capable of detecting extremely small, two-dimensional magnetic signatures with a magnetic field strength less than that of the Earth’s.

 GlobalPlatform Welcomes RFI Global Services to its Membership [RFI Global Services (RFI) le : 22/06/2009]
Joining as an Observer Member, RFI will also have the opportunity to influence the direction of, and participate in Mobile Task Force initiatives.

 Mobile Operators Turn to Direct Top-up to Counter Declining Prepaid ARPU [Vesta Corporation le : 22/06/2009]
Independent research shows operators are keen to drive direct top-up to improve performance metrics, reduce costs and accelerate mobile payment take up.

 OTI Receives Follow-On Order from one of the largest container terminal operators in South China [On Track Innovations (OTI) le : 22/06/2009]
New Area of Usage for OTI’s EasyFuel, Providing Automated Refueling to One of the World’s Largest Container Terminals.

 Welcome Real-time wins Cards & Payments award for ‘Best Innovation in a Loyalty Program' [Welcome Real-time (Welcome) le : 19/06/2009]
The Cards & Payments 2009 award recognizes the contribution of Welcome Real-time and Venture Infotek in the launch of the next generation of loyalty offerings in India.

 Secura Key launches Desktop Contactless Smart Card Reader [Secura Key le : 19/06/2009]
Secura Key offers e*Tag® technology in several form factors including a rugged keytag, an ISO/CR80 sized card, and an adhesive backed label.

 Parkeon Ticket Vending Machines Gain Ticket-on-Departure (TOD) Approval [Parkeon UK le : 19/06/2009]
The company launched its new UK Ticket Vending Machines in April this year, significantly widening the choice of TVMs available to Train Operating Companies.

 Citizens Financial Group Launches Gateway Portal Powered by MasterCard [MasterCard Worldwide le : 19/06/2009]
Built to address the unique needs of Citizens and its corporate customers, the Citizens Gateway powered by MasterCard will act as the network between Citizens, its corporate buyers and their suppliers.

 TSYS Provides Toyota Finance with Prepaid Payments [TSYS le : 19/06/2009]
"As the world's third largest card market, Japan has pioneered the development of e-money products, often presenting some of the most innovative ideas in the industry," said Gaylon Jowers, President of TSYS International.

 ImageWare Awarded $12 Million Project for Biometric Border Management [ImageWare Systems, Inc. le : 19/06/2009]
ImageWare's border management software will enable its government customer to biometrically enroll applicants seeking permission to cross its border.

 European Commission to boost cross-border e-services by means of up-to-date technology [European Commission le : 19/06/2009]
Under the EU Services Directive , by end of 2009, all EU Member States have to establish points of single contact, through which service providers can easily obtain all relevant information and complete all necessary procedures electronically.

 IBM to Invest $100 Million in Mobile Communication Research [IBM Research le : 18/06/2009]
Low cost, high bandwidth, wireless access, and PC-like information processing power are accelerating the promise of the mobile phone as a compelling platform for accessing information services.

 WISeKey Lands CH 4.5 Million in Anti-Counterfeiting and Digital Identification Technology Contracts [WISeKey le : 18/06/2009]
The technology used is virtually fail-safe, as the encrypted data within the SmartCard's chip is impossible to replicate and will remain so for the foreseeable future.

 Trusted Logic Extends Security to Mass-Market Smartphones [Trusted Logic le : 18/06/2009]
New Low-Footprint Version of Trusted Logic’s Trusted Execution Environment Now Available For Mid-Range Mobile Platforms.

  AuthenTec Brings Touch-powered User Features to the NTT Docomo Prime series F-09A [AuthenTec le : 18/06/2009]
The F-09A is based on a Symbian operating system and features a 3.4-inch widescreen VGA touchscreen display with e-Wallet mobile payment capability.

 Mobile communications to revolutionize African weather monitoring [Ericsson le : 18/06/2009]
Global Humanitarian Forum, Ericsson, WMO, and Zain and other mobile operators to deploy up to 5,000 automatic weather stations in mobile network sites across Africa, where less than 300 are reporting today.

 Watchdata's URpass Wins China Gold Ant Innovation Award [Watchdata le : 18/06/2009]
Aside from its “all-in-one” card functionalities in transport and micropayment environment, URpass's users can also log into their online banking system to top up the card to save a trip and avoid queuing on to-up stations.

 The London Borough of Hillingdon is introducing a multi-application resident card [Smartran le : 18/06/2009]
HillingdonFirst is the largest multi-application resident card delivered for several years in England. Smartran has been at the forefront of this project from the start with the feasibility study and business case.

 Port of Houston Authority Enrolls TWIC Cardholders with Datastrip and Codebench Card Reader Solution [Datastrip le : 18/06/2009]
Using Datastrip’s DSV2+TURBO with Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus software, PHA has enrolled close to 7,000 TWIC cardholders in the Houston area to date.

 T-Mobile UK selects Sagem Orga as SIM card supplier [Sagem Orga (SAFRAN group) le : 18/06/2009]
Sagem Orga already supplies SIM cards to other major T-Mobile affiliates within the Group.

 Sybase 365 Launches First USSD Mobile Financial Solution in Asia Pacific Region [Sybase 365 le : 18/06/2009]
‘AirCash’ Enables Almost 9 Million Subscribers to Transfer Money to Other Users, Remit Money to Foreign Countries, and Topup Mobile Airtime.

 Skidata selected as Exclusive Parking Management Supplier for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol [SKIDATA AG le : 18/06/2009]
Third-largest European airport to receive leading-edge solution based on ten-year frame agreement.

 Raiffeisen Bank, Rêveurope debut prepaid debit card with mobile payments [Raiffeisen Bank le : 18/06/2009]
The only prepaid card to allow Romanians to send money domestically from their mobile phones and the first prepaid debit card on the Romanian market issued by a banking institution.

 Giesecke & Devrient Holds Off Challenge from Oberthur Technologies [IMS Research le : 17/06/2009]
Sagem Orga (up 1.3%) and Watchdata Systems (up 1.5%) were the other two companies calculated to have made the biggest gains last year.

 Bangkok Bank Launches Advanced All-in-One Mobile Banking and Payments Solution from Fiserv [Fiserv Inc. le : 17/06/2009]
Powered by technology from Atlanta-based M-Com, Inc. Mobile Money from Fiserv was launched in September 2008.

 Trusted Logic Opens Subsidiary in Cape Town, South Africa [Trusted Logic le : 17/06/2009]
David Kaplen has been appointed Business Manager at Trusted Logic Africa.

 Gemalto Extends Banking Personalization Service for Singapore's Citi - M1 - Visa NFC Pilot [Gemalto le : 17/06/2009]
The service is performed at Gemalto’s certified personalization facility in Singapore as part of the Gemalto’s global Trusted Services Management (TSM) service offer.

 Bell Mobility, Rogers and TELUS Launch a Mobile Money Transfer and Payment Service in Canada [EnStream LP le : 16/06/2009]
Customers can access Zoompass on their computer via the Internet, from the mobile web, or by downloading the Zoompass application right to their wireless phone.

 Mobile Payment Skins LLC Has Contactless Payment All Wrapped Up [MPS le : 16/06/2009]
MPS is launching a mobile payment skin card product this fall.

 Oberthur Technologies Partners With the People's Bank of Georgia to Launch the 'Voyage Card' [Oberthur Technologies le : 16/06/2009]
The card also offers Mifare ticketing for use in public transport, putting it at the forefront of convergent technologies for payment.

 Precise Biometrics Receives USD 268,000 Order [Precise Biometrics AB le : 16/06/2009]
The delivery consists of Precise 200 MC readers, combined fingerprint and smart card readers that will be used in a current government ID card project together with the Precise Match-on-Card technology.

 Gemalto supplying to all three mobile operators in China in support of their 3G deployment [Gemalto le : 16/06/2009]
Gemalto is the only company in China to be fully qualified by the three operators for solutions supporting the different 3G technologies.

  Largest Croatian Bank Deploys Aladdin eToken Devices for Secure eBanking [Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. le : 16/06/2009]
UniCredit Group member Zagrebačka bank secures Internet banking for corporate clients with Aladdin eToken USB-based PKI authentication solution.

 Digimarc and The Nielsen Company Form Joint Ventures [Digimarc le : 16/06/2009]
"These joint ventures with Digimarc will provide tremendous opportunities for us to deliver innovative transaction-based solutions for new media businesses, including mobile,” said Itzhak Fisher, head of Nielsen’s global product.

  Samsung Introduces Samsung Jet, Smarter Than a Smartphone [Samsung le : 16/06/2009]
Samsung’s Dolfin Internet browser is designed to let users surf the net and access popular websites, especially social networking sites, with ease and speed.

 NFC Implementation in Handsets on the Right Track with SWP but Delays Still Expected [Electronics.CA Publications le : 16/06/2009]
Several companies have developments for SIM-only NFC solutions, incorporating the RF, microcontroller and secure element in the SIM card.

 Oberthur/id3 Fingerprint On-Card Comparison Biometrics Meets NIST Criteria [Oberthur Technologies le : 16/06/2009]
The main advantage of On-Card Comparison is to enhance security and user privacy since the reference biometric data never leaves the card.

 MasterCard partners with Ukash to launch MasterCard rePower in Europe [MasterCard Europe le : 16/06/2009]
To load money using MasterCard rePower, consumers simply swipe their card and in exchange for cash, their card is loaded with funds.

 UPM Raflatac and Hansaprint partner to drive new NFC solutions [UPM Raflatac le : 16/06/2009]
UPM Raflatac and Hansaprint will offer a new solution that provides an easy creation of low volume customised NFC tags and labels via an online service.

 More secure and efficient mobile use with Mobil Kontroll [Telenor le : 16/06/2009]
Companies can now easily improve mobile security without investing in either equipment or skills as Telenor is responsible for operating the solution.

 Atmel's Secure Microcontroller Helps Achieve PCI 2.0 Certification for HomeATM’s Internet POS [Atmel Corporation le : 16/06/2009]
Powered by Atmel’s AT91SO25 secure microcontroller, HomeATM’s Safe-T-PIN is the first ever Internet Pin Entry Device (PED) to achieve such certification.

 Impika Streches the limits of Inkjet Printing [Impika le : 16/06/2009]
For the first time, 1200 dpi resolution with a 40 m/min printing speed and an output of 536 ipm come together in Impika’s continuous feed printer iPrint 75.

 BOKU Launches New Online Payments Service for Mobile Consumers [BOKU, Inc. le : 16/06/2009]
BOKU enables online merchants and publishers to reach over 1.6 billion consumers in 50+ countries on 170 carriers.

 Kingston Technology First to Market with 128GB USB Flash Drive [Kingston Technology Company, Inc. le : 16/06/2009]
Large Capacity, Password Protection on New DataTraveler 200

 Dynamic Card Solutions Announces CardWizard easyPIN [Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS) le : 16/06/2009]
Cardholders now have the freedom to change their EMV PINs anywhere, anytime.

 Central Payment Corporation Markets Hypercom Optimum T4205 to 25,000+ Retailers [Hypercom Corporation le : 16/06/2009]
The T4205 is the newest member of Hypercom’s high security Optimum T4200 product family.

 A Dozen Operators Launching LTE Services in 2010 [ABI Research le : 16/06/2009]
By the following year nearly 34 million users worldwide are forecast to subscribe to the new ultra-fast data service.

 A Dozen Operators Launching LTE Services in 2010 [ABI Research le : 16/06/2009]
By the following year nearly 34 million users worldwide are forecast to subscribe to the new ultra-fast data service.

 Bayer MaterialScience launches a new polycarbonate film to protect ID Cards against counterfeiters [Bayer MaterialScience le : 15/06/2009]
The film contains tiny metallic identification particles (OVDot®), which are distributed stochastically and can be arranged in customized patterns to deliver identification security features.

 Collis adds French CB (“Carte Bancaire”) card validation to Collis EMV PVT [Collis le : 15/06/2009]
This new CB Module in the Collis EMV PVT covers the Groupement des Cartes Bancaires card personalisation specification. Contactless CB cards will be supported in the near future.

 EuroCommerce lodges new complaint against Visa Europe [EuroCommerce le : 15/06/2009]
12 years after its initial complaint against Visa and MasterCard, EuroCommerce is today lodging a new complaint against Visa Europe.

 Conditional Access Technologies to Post Nearly $1.4 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2014 [ABI Research le : 15/06/2009]
Cable generated the bulk of the revenue, followed by satellite and telco.

 LaserCard Corporation Joins Smart Card Alliance [LaserCard Corporation le : 15/06/2009]
Through this initiative, LaserCard aims to enhance its collaboration with industry peers in delivering innovative, technology-inclusive solutions that meet the requirements of large-scale ID credential programs.

 Oberthur Technologies and Dyeton S.A. Team Up to Deliver EMV to Colombia [Oberthur Technologies le : 15/06/2009]
Colombia’s Superintendencia Financiera has imposed a January 1, 2010 deadline for issuers and merchants to migrate to EMV payment because of rising fraud rates from standard magnetic stripe debit cards.

 Safelayer to Participate on The EU Commission's Technical Committee for Standardizing the ePassport [Safelayer le : 14/06/2009]
Along with the Spanish National Police, the firm is providing technology for the second generation of the European ePassport.

 Ingenico Disposes of Sagem Denmark and Manison Finland to BBS [Ingenico le : 12/06/2009]
Following the transaction that will be in cash, BBS will hold 100% of these two entities which contributed, in 2008, in revenue of €39.1 million and operating margin of €4.6 million.

 Vasco's Digipass Pack Authentication Solutions for SMBs Now Available in Europe, India and Australia [VASCO Data Security International Inc. le : 12/06/2009]
The packs are available through Vasco's extensive channel partner network.

 BBS acquires Sagem Denmark A/S and Sagem Manison Finland from Ingenico Group [BBS le : 12/06/2009]
BBS will strengthen its position in the Nordics through the addition of 150 qualified employees and a large portfolio of customers in the Nordics.

 nCircle and Hitrust Partner to Deliver Innovative SaaS Offering to Secure Healthcare Information [nCircle le : 12/06/2009]
nCircle will play an active role in Hitrust working groups developing Security Configuration Packs (SCPs) for the Hitrust Common Security Framework.

 De La Rue Identity Systems Secures UK Biometric Passport Contract [De La Rue Identity Systems le : 12/06/2009]
The total value of the contract over this period is expected to be in the region of £400m with some initial investment in capability required at the start of the project.

 Consumer Portable PCs Limit Volume Decline, But Shipment Value Suffers, According to IDC [IDC le : 12/06/2009]
The growth of Mini Notebook PCs is playing a dramatic role in the market.

  Calypso Canada EMV Certification Allows Upgrade of Thousands of ATMS to Begin [Transaction Network Services le : 12/06/2009]
Calypso Canada worked closely with Triton and Moneris Solutions to complete the INTERAC certification process.

 The mobile smart card terminal Ingenico ORGA 920 certified by the gematik [Ingenico le : 12/06/2009]
The ORGA 920 can be used for future on-line applications after software updates which guarantees the investment security demanded by representatives of the health service.

 Intuit GoPayment Turns Palm Pre Phone Into Credit Card Terminal [Intuit GoPayment le : 12/06/2009]
Available in Pre App Catalog, GoPayment Helps Business Owners Get Paid on the Spot.

 Barclaycard Partners with Welcome Real-time to Introduce a Retailer Rewards Scheme [Welcome Real-time (Welcome) le : 12/06/2009]
Barclaycard will make further announcements about the development of the rewards scheme in the coming months.

 Sagem Securite Ranked #1 by NIST in Face and Iris Recognition Technology [Sagem Sécurité (SAFRAN group) le : 11/06/2009]
The Portal Challenge tests concerned seven companies and five universities, under conditions typical of applications for border control and identity management.

 The Kudelski Group confirms that it is not interested in selling its shares of OpenTV [The Kudelski Group le : 11/06/2009]
As mentioned in its latest Press Release of June 4, 2009, the Kudelski Group reiterates its commitment to remain OpenTV’s controlling shareholder.

 EnterCard Marks Issuance of 1 Million MasterCard Cards [MasterCard Europe le : 11/06/2009]
Customer focus and tailored payment solutions key to success across Nordic region.

 Mobile Revenue Growth Slows to 3% in Q1 2009 [Strategy Analytics le : 11/06/2009]
40% of World's Mobile Operators Recording Revenue Loss.

 NP Collection Wins the Golden Tag Award 2009 [UPM Raflatac le : 11/06/2009]
RFID tags are attached to all NP Collection products during manufacture, and data from the tags is read at several points along the way to the central warehouse.

 Zebra Technologies Unveils QuikCard ID Solution for Creation of Identification Cards [Zebra Technologies Corporation le : 11/06/2009]

An "all-in-one" integrated solution for entry-level card applications: access control badges, visitor ID management, and retail loyalty and membership cards.

 Savi Launches First Wireless Tracking Device with GPS, RFID and Satellite Communications [Savi Technology le : 11/06/2009]
Savi's hybrid ST-694 GlobalTag has been co-developed, tested and trialed with M2M (Machine-to-Machine) solution and service provider Numerex Corp.

 Bell ID signed a partnership agreement with PandaID Soluciones in South America [Bell ID le : 11/06/2009]
The two companies will bring Bell ID’s ANDiS Smart Card Management Solution to the EMV banking, government and corporate ID markets in Venezuela and Colombia.

 LTE Becomes Real - 3G Gaining Ground, Reports In-Stat [In-Stat le : 11/06/2009]
LTE contracts have been awarded in Japan, Singapore, United States, Norway, and Sweden.

 Worldwide Mobile Phone Market Declined 11.9% in the First Quarter of 2009 [ABI Research le : 11/06/2009]
Shipment reductions are a new reality for the mobile phone market.

 Telepin Maximizes Mobile Money Transactions with Industry's First Single-Switch Platform [Telepin le : 11/06/2009]
Cayman Transaction Platform architecture enables operators to host all transactional services on a single platform.

 Aviva Australia introduces voice biometrics to transform the way it interacts with its customers [Salmat VeCommerce le : 11/06/2009]
The sale and delivery of the VeSecure application was led by NEC, Aviva’s existing solution provider.

 Mobile Distillery launches Alembic version 2.0 [Mobile Distillery le : 11/06/2009]
Alembic version 2.0 accelerates uptake of mobile applications by offering concrete and reliable handset information to plan mobile deployment strategies.

 NRF Welcomes U.S. Senate Bill on Hidden Fees as Next Step in Credit Card Reform [NRF le : 10/06/2009]
“This bill is the next step in the credit card reform process that Congress began last month,” NRF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mallory Duncan said.

 Merchant Trade Groups Come Together to Advocate for Changes to Data Security Standards [NRF le : 10/06/2009]
Letter to PCI Council and Credit Card Companies Outlines Important Changes to Help Safeguard Customer Data.

  SafeNet Receives the Frost and Sullivan Enabling Technology of the Year Award [SafeNet, Inc. le : 10/06/2009]
SafeNet’s two Enterprise Data Protection divisions contribute to the U.S. government’s Type 1 and non-Type 1 Enterprise missions.

 Entrust enables secure, authenticated access to an organization's corporate network via iPhone [Entrust, Inc. le : 10/06/2009]
Compatible with the latest iPhone operating system, Entrust enterprise customers can use their existing X.509 digital certificates for strong remote access authentication via the built-in Cisco IPSec VPN client.

 Sales of Low-Cost Mobile Phones to Reach 700m by 2014, According to Juniper Research [Juniper Research le : 10/06/2009]
Operators and device manufacturers are increasingly looking to emerging markets to fuel future growth.

 HID Global Partners with Lipi Data Systems to Assembly Fargo Card Printers in India [HID Global le : 10/06/2009]
Located at Udaipur (India) the new production and assembly plant for HID’s Fargo brand printers began its operation as of June 2009.

 The largest Transportation Smartcard Programme in Australia is built entirely on Parkeon technology [Parkeon technology le : 10/06/2009]
Over 4,000 smartcard capable devices are now in place and operating on buses, trains and ferries across the transportation area of Perth.

 National Australian Bank Launches Voice Biometrics to Improve Security and Customer Experience [National Australian Bank (NAB) le : 10/06/2009]
The new speech security function is now available to NAB’s 3.3 million Personal Banking customers, after the completion of the successful internal pilot involving 2,000 branch staff throughout May.

 Neowave launches Weneo Duo a new Smart Object to ease life of multimodal passengers [Neowave. le : 09/06/2009]
It allows also accessing multiple NFC/RFID services with its two embedded smartcards chips.

 VeriFone Announces Public Transportation Payment and Management Solutions [VeriFone Holdings, Inc. le : 09/06/2009]
Exhibits Breadth of Products and End-to-End Solutions at UITP Conference

 IBM Helps Saudi Arabia Build Smarter Government with New National Technical Infrastructure [IBM le : 09/06/2009]
The solution is built upon a fully instrumented, interconnected, secure and intelligent IT infrastructure.

 Emirates Airline Partners with GlobalCollect for Introduction of Worldwide Payment Processing [GlobalCollect le : 09/06/2009]
Emirates has formed a strategic partnership with GlobalCollect, the world’s premier payment service provider of local e-payments, to boost its e-commerce business

 A RFID Transponder into a Denture Allow Patients to store their Critical Medical Information [Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group le : 09/06/2009]
Connectyx Partners with I-DENTI-FIED, Inc., to Add RFID Technology as Part of its MedFlash Personal Health Record.

 Apple Announces New iPhone 3G Now Available for $199 [Apple le : 09/06/2009]
The new iPhone 3G S also supports 7.2 Mbps HSDPA for faster networking speeds.

 Konica Minolta and ActivIdentity Co-Develop PIV-Compliant Card System for bizhub MFPs [ActivIdentity Corporation le : 09/06/2009]
Innovative System Increases Security and Document Control for U.S. Department of Defense.

 Leading Romanian IT services company uses Todos technology to bring trust to eBanking and eCommerce [Todos le : 09/06/2009]
New partnership agreement allows IIRUC Service to distribute Todos's security solutions in Romania, Central and Eastern Europe.

 PARX and Neos Tech Expand “EasyPark” in Italy with the Addition of Three New Municipalities [On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) le : 09/06/2009]
To activate Neos Park the driver turns on the contactless unit and places it in the car window. Upon returning, the driver turns the device off.

 HJP Consulting is promoting participation in the Public Key Directory [HJP Consulting le : 09/06/2009]
Via the PKD, the certificates of the public keys which are used for manufacturing electronic passports can be made available for download to all border control points in the world.

 Hypercom Expands High Security Product Portfolio in UK [Hypercom Corporation le : 09/06/2009]
Artema Modular and P2100 PIN Pad Receive APACS Common Criteria Accreditation.

 Sagem Orga and MorphoTrak Approved as Official Source for PIV Products for the U.S. Government [Sagem Orga and MorphoTrak le : 08/06/2009]
The combined offerings of Sagem Orga and MorphoTrak provide the US Federal Government with core technology to meet the HSPD 12 requirements and make them leaders among HSPD 12 solution providers.

 Infineon meets MasterCard standard requirements for CRI Patents [Infineon Technologies AG le : 08/06/2009]
As market leader for semiconductors in the payment market, Infineon is able to pro-vide chip card products which are licensed under CRI’s patents.

 Cryptography Research Announces License Agreement with Samsung [Cryptography Research, Inc. le : 08/06/2009]
Under the agreement, Samsung can use CRI's patents (DPA) as part of its strategy to develop and enhance its security chips used in smart cards.

 Dr. Bertrand F. Cambou Appointed SST President [SST (Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.) le : 08/06/2009]
Prior to Spansion, he was senior vice president of AMD's memory group. From 1999 to 2001, Cambou was chief operating officer at Gemplus International S.A.

 Collis adds French CB (“Carte Bancaire”) card validation to Collis EMV PVT [Collis le : 08/06/2009]
Kevin Murphy, Business Development Manager, Collis France, comments: "The addition of this new module to the Collis EMV PVT, together with opening our Collis France office earlier this year confirms Collis’ commitment to the French market.

 MasterCard accredits Collis for training and consultancy [Collis le : 08/06/2009]
Collis offers professional training and consultancy services worldwide to the full card industry as well as professional test tools for cards (Payment, Mobile, e-ID).

 Norfolk Airport, ACS and MasterCard Worldwide Introduce Contactless Payments to Airport Parking [MasterCard Worldwide le : 08/06/2009]
PayPass is accepted in 10 exit lanes serving over 7,200 parking spaces at the Norfolk International Airport.

 American Airlines Expands Mobile Boarding Passes to Three More Airports for Use With Mobile Phones [American Airlines le : 05/06/2009]
No Need to Print Out and Present Paper Boarding Pass at Security or Gate; Simply Show Barcode on Mobile Phone or PDA.

 NRF Welcomes Bill Requiring Visa/MasterCard to Negotiate Over $48 Billion in Hidden Credit Card Fees [The National Retail Federation le : 05/06/2009]
Interchange collections totaled $48 billion in 2008, up from $16.6 billion when NRF started tracking the fees in 2001

 Galitt - technical partner of Sportunit for its loyalty card project [GALITT le : 05/06/2009]
“The technical infrastructure of the solution provided by Galitt gave birth to this new concept first experienced with two French sport clubs located in Dijon and Perpignan,” commented Maxime Poisson, CEO of Sportunit.

 U.S.-based CellTrust Establishes a Franchisee as Distribution Network on the Australian Continent [CellTrust le : 05/06/2009]
CellTrust Corp. commences operations with CellTrust Australia, Pty Ltd. to provide Secure SMS and mobile marketing to Australia and New Zealand.

 Xiring receives the Paris - Ile de France 2009 Ambition Award in the Growth Category [XIRING le : 04/06/2009]
The award is intended to showcase the most dynamic enterprises in each region in terms of business growth, international expansion and sustainable development.

 Acquisition of OpenTV - Kudelski disappointed by the rejection of its proposal [The Kudelski Group le : 04/06/2009]
Kudelski reiterates its commitment to remain OpenTV’s controlling shareholder and to protect its investment by undertaking all necessary measures to ensure its long-term success.

 The Asia Pacific market for access control systems estimated this to reach $4.60 billion in 2015 [Frost & Sullivan le : 04/06/2009]
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Asia Pacific Electronic Access Control Systems Market, finds that the market earned revenues of over $0.90 billion in 2008.

 Atos Origin launches new solution that eases direct debit migration to SEPA [Atos Worldline le : 04/06/2009]
Significant reduction of SEPA Direct Debit adaptation costs and impacts on existing IT systems & processes / SEPA benefits reached quicker.

 Endacott joins the Board of CorporatePay’s new venture, MyTravelCash [CorporatePay le : 04/06/2009]
The new venture aims to become the market leader in the provision of foreign exchange services to the rapidly expanding online travel community.

 Comprion launches new CLF tester with SWP and HCI conformance test cases [Comprion le : 04/06/2009]
Prove 2 will support the complete handset lifecycle starting from development of Contactless Fronted Chips (CLF) and chip stacks to pre-conformance testing and final introduction into the end-user market.

 Zetes launches production of the eID for Belgians abroad [Zetes Industries le : 04/06/2009]
Launch of a pilot phase in Lille (France) and widespread availability in the course of the third and fourth quarters of 2009.

 JCB International and Ping An Bank Sign Issuing Partnership for issuing JCB cards in China [JCB International le : 04/06/2009]
Seventh Bank in China to Issue JCB Cards, Further Enhancing JCB Brand.

 Ericsson frees netbooks from dongles and wires with new broadband module [Ericsson le : 04/06/2009]
Ericsson estimates that more than 300 million netbooks will be sold between 2009 and 2014 with a majority having mobile broadband capabilities.

 Ingenico Publishes its “End‐to‐End Security in an Open and Mobile World” whitepaper [Ingenico le : 04/06/2009]
The paper investigates these new elements and discusses best practice to assure the very highest levels of security, right across the payment transaction value chain.

 JCB Cooperates with China Minsheng Bank to Launch Credit Card with China Eastern Airlines [JCB International le : 04/06/2009]
The CMBC - CEA Credit Card has a lineup of standard, gold, and platinum card types. This is the first JCB branded platinum card to be issued in China.

 Sun And Qualcomm Collaboration Delivers Exceptional Java Performance On Smartbooks [Sun Microsystems, Inc. le : 04/06/2009]
Sun's implementation of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) has been optimized for Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets - running over 32x faster than earlier Java SE implementations on ARM-based chipsets.

 Smartrac joins Smart Card Alliance [SMARTRAC N.V. le : 03/06/2009]
As a leading manufacturer of inlays for contactless smart cards Smartrac to date has delivered more than 1 billion transponders to card manufacturers worldwide.

 Gemalto First to Achieve Saudi Arabia Certification on GlobalPlatform Banking Card (Visa, MaterCard) [Gemalto le : 03/06/2009]
Optelio supports seamless EMV migration with dual issuance for financial institutions in largest Gulf Region market, with over 10 million cards in use.

 First in France: LCL Chooses Gemalto to Launch a Banking Card with the User's Photograph [Gemalto le : 02/06/2009]
Gemalto has developed a web-based solution to facilitate subscription to this service.

 LA Metro selects NXP’s Mifare Plus Microcontroller IC for Ticketing [NXP Semiconductors le : 02/06/2009]
Contactless TAP card will feature best-in-class security and easy upgrade capabilities.

 Senture and CoreStreet Join Forces for TWIC Implementations [CoreStreet le : 02/06/2009]
CoreStreet to Partner with Senture at 5th Annual SecurePort® Conference.

 Tetherball Deploys RFID-Based Mobile Loyalty Program and sets a standard in mobile marketing [ViVOtech le : 02/06/2009]
Mobiquitous, a patent-pending real time web-based reporting system, delivers detailed visibility and analytics into coupon redemption rates and overall program performance.

 AuthenTec & Phoenix Technologies Develop Pre-Boot Authentication Solution for Calpella-Equipped PCs [AuthenTec le : 02/06/2009]
Phoenix Technologies to Demonstrate New Fingerprint-Enabled PBA Solution at Computex 2009 in Taipei.

  Asia-Pacific Leads Telco TV Subscription Growth: a 37% CAGR Forecast over the Next Three Years [ABI Research le : 02/06/2009]
Telco TV in general will grow at an estimated CAGR of 29% over the next three years to 47 million subscribers globally by the end of 2011, according to ABI Research.

 Upek Unveils Fingerprint Sensor with Integrated LEDs [Upek, Inc le : 02/06/2009]
TouchLight Technology Enhances Interactive User Experience of Fingerprint Sensors on Notebook PCs.

 SpareBank1 orders another 100,000 Todos smart card readers [Todos le : 02/06/2009]
Norwegian banks have designed a national PKI scheme, called BankID. Citizens can use BankID for e-banking, online shopping, e-government and payments.

 Alternative Positioning Technologies the Key to Unlocking the Handset [ABI Research le : 02/06/2009]
The absence of widespread GPS availability in non-smartphone handsets has opened the door for alternative positioning technologies such as Wi-Fi and Cell-ID,” says ABI Research practice director Dominique Bonte.

 SanDisk Brings More Storage to Netbooks in a Simple, Reliable SDHC Card Format [SanDisk Corporation le : 02/06/2009]
Available in 8 and 16GB Capacities, the SanDisk Netbook SDHC Card Enables Netbook Users to Increase Storage While Maintaining Size and Cost Benefits.

 OTI Provides Contactless Smart Stickers for Mobile Devices and Saturn 6000 Contactless Readers [On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) le : 02/06/2009]
E-Kent Offers Payment Solution for Mass Transit Ticketing Using OTI Contactless Payment Products

 BONDI Approved Version 1.0 is released with commitment from operators and manufacturers [OMTP le : 02/06/2009]
OMTP expects to see BONDI compliant devices in the market during 2010.

 VeriFone Reports $201.6 million for the Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 (-14% on YoY basis) [VeriFone Holdings, Inc. le : 02/06/2009]
For the full year of fiscal 2009, VeriFone expects net revenues to be in the range of $810 million to $830 million. Non-GAAP net income per share is expected to be in the range of $0.65 to $0.70, for the same time period.

 Qualcomm Expands Snapdragon Platform with 45nm Chipset for Smarter Smartphones and Smartbooks [Qualcomm Incorporated le : 01/06/2009]
New QSD8650A Chipset Offers Faster Processing, Longer Battery Life and Enhanced 2D/3D Graphics.

 Atmel Announces Plug & Play Host-side Cryptographic Authentication IC [Atmel Corporation le : 01/06/2009]
Atmel’s Host CryptoAuthentication IC Eliminates the Need for Designers to Understand Complex Cryptographic Protocols and Algorithms.

 Today 245 commercially available HSPA networks supporting more than 125 million live connections [The GSM Association le : 01/06/2009]
There are more than 1,380 HSPA enabled devices offered by 134 different suppliers worldwide.

 DHS Begins Test of Biometric Exit Procedures at Two U.S. Airports [DHS le : 30/05/2009]
US‑VISIT plans to begin implementing new biometric exit procedures based on these pilots for non-U.S. citizens departing the United States by air within the next year.

 Hypercom Accelerates Global Initiative for High Security e-Health Systems [Hypercom Corporation le : 30/05/2009]
medMobile Approved for Germany’s e-Health Program, one of the largest e-Health IT projects worldwide with a planned deployment of more than 80 million electronic health insurance cards.

 Inside Debuts Converged Contactless Payment and Access Control Platform [Inside Contactless le : 29/05/2009]
The MicroPass platform supports both the Visa payWave payment and HID iCLASS secure access control/identity applications in the single AccelaPay card.

 M2M: Towards Interoperable European Smart Metering [The ZigBee Alliance le : 29/05/2009]
ZigBee Smart Energy is the first open industry standard endorsed by ESMIG.

 Gartner Says Number of Mobile Payment Users Worldwide to Increase 70 Percent in 2009 [Gartner, Inc le : 29/05/2009]
Gartner predicts that the number of mobile payment users will reach more than 190 million in 2012, representing more than 3 percent of total mobile users worldwide.

 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Decline 22 Percent in 2009, according to Gartner [Gartner, Inc le : 29/05/2009]
This outlook is slightly better than the first quarter projections, when Gartner forecast semiconductor revenue to decline 24.1 percent in 2009.

 SCNF to run Masterclass on low value payments, transport & personalised care [The Smart Card Networking Forum (SCNF) le : 29/05/2009]
The Masterclass will feature three workshops on prepaid card applications; transport, personalised care and cash replacement.

 SIM Card Market Defies the Downturn that is Hitting the Mobile Market [IMS Research le : 28/05/2009]
Total shipments of SIM cards in 2008 grew to reach the record number of 3.07 billion (less than the Eurosmart last estimation: 3.2 billion). IMS Research anticipates SIM card volumes to rise by 419 million this year.

 Dr. Peter-Alexander Wacker Becomes New Chairman of Supervisory Board and Advisory Board of G&D [Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) le : 28/05/2009]
The Shareholders’ Meeting held at the beginning of May appointed Dr. Susanne Weiss and Prof. Gunter Reinhart as new Supervisory Board and Advisory Board members.

 Integri and Micropross team up to propose combined test solution for NFC applications [Integri le : 28/05/2009]
Companies to offer one integrated solution for Level 1 testing of NFC cards and readers.

 Open Mobile Consortium Launches with Open Source Mobile Tools for Health and Development [The Open Mobile Consortium le : 27/05/2009]
With almost 280 million subscribers in Africa alone, mobile phones are recognized as instruments of change in finance, agriculture, media and development work.

 Orange and Alcatel-Lucent partner to address the healthcare market in Europe and emerging countries [Orange and Alcatel-Lucent le : 27/05/2009]
The two companies will develop and jointly deliver the next wave of innovative solutions enabling e-Health and enhanced assisted living with a focus on better serving patients and the elderly.

 Datacard Group Provides End to End Solutions for Nationwide Secure ID Program in Montenegro [Datacard Group le : 27/05/2009]
Program provides solutions from enrollment to issuance for passports, national IDs, driver's licenses and other secure documents.

 UK Faster Payments celebrates first birthday [APACS le : 27/05/2009]
180 million payments processed with a total value of just under £70 billion.

 Passlogix Named Microsoft's UK Emerging Identity Partner of the Year [Passlogix Inc. le : 27/05/2009]
Microsoft’s IAM products with Passlogix’s own v-GO Access Accelerator Suite has been utilized in six projects in the UK to date.

 Dynamic Card Solutions Expands Global Reach to Latin America [Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS) le : 27/05/2009]
Ryan Goss appointed to head a team of industry experts dedicated to working with financial institutions in the Latin America and Caribbean markets.

 UHF RFID passive transponder technology makes another leap [Trolley Scan le : 27/05/2009]
Trolley Scan (South Africa) develops a new transponder with massive range performance.

 OTI Reports Revenues of $9.3 million in First Quarter 2009 [On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) le : 27/05/2009]
Gross margin increased to 46%; Non-GAAP net loss decreased by 46% compared to Q1 2008.

 SanDisk and Samsung Renew Patent Cross License and Flash Supply Agreements [SanDisk Corporation le : 27/05/2009]
"It is clear that these renewal agreements are aimed at strengthening the on-going business relationship between Samsung and SanDisk,"said Dr. Oh-Hyun Kwon, president of the Semiconductor Business, Samsung Electronics.

 U.S Bank Offers a Single Contactless Visa Card for Payment and Secure Facility Access [Inside Contactless le : 27/05/2009]
U.S. Bank is currently piloting the program with employees in Minneapolis.

 AT&T to Deliver 3G Mobile Broadband Speed Boost (theoretical peak speeds of 7.2Mbps) [AT&T le : 27/05/2009]
AT&T plans to begin LTE trials in 2010, with deployment beginning in 2011.

 Gemalto acquires mobile software solution provider O3SIS [Gemalto le : 26/05/2009]
Leading provider O3SIS expands Gemalto's software and solutions offering in Personal Data Management.

 Vasco Launches Digipass for Mobile Enterprise Security Edition [VASCO Data Security International, Inc. le : 26/05/2009]
Swifter deployments thanks to Vasco's application provisioning service.

 Ovi Store opens for business [Nokia le : 26/05/2009]
Ovi Store is an evolving media service that consolidates Nokia's existing content services into a one-stop-shop for free and paid content.

 Giesecke & Devrient Provides Platform for Security Technology Start-Ups [Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) le : 26/05/2009]
A total of 12 companies are taking part in this year's Mobile Security Forum.

 Smart Card Networking Forum Announces Re-launch [Smart Card Networking Forum le : 26/05/2009]
SCNF has more than 500 registered members, from over 250 different local, regional and national government bodies and membership is free for anyone in the public, voluntary or non-profit sectors.

 SCL powers TUI's new Travel Money Cards [SCL le : 26/05/2009]
The Travel Money Card programme is managed by Prepay Solutions and issued by MasterCard, ensuring global acceptance.

 CARDigence Joins GlobalPlatform [GlobalPlatform le : 26/05/2009]
CARDigence will be able to monitor developments in GlobalPlatform’s card, device and systems technology and debate the organization’s business and technical priorities.

 Hypercom Optimum Terminals Achieve ZKA Approval [Hypercom Corporation le : 26/05/2009]
Hypercom Expands High Security Product Portfolio in Germany

 53 Million U.S. Mobile Banking Users By 2013, according Tower Group [Tower Group le : 26/05/2009]
TowerGroup finds that 2009 will be a pivotal year for mobile banking in U.S. as it turns from a niche channel to a mainstream channel for consumer banking.

 European SEPA Favours the United States of America [Tower Group le : 26/05/2009]
New research from TowerGroup examines the impact of SEPA on U.S. banks.

 Ingenico appoints Craig Doyle Managing Director, Northern Europe & Australia [Ingenico le : 25/05/2009]
Craig Doyle, 36, joined Ingenico UK in 2003 in the sales arena which eventually culminated in him being promoted to the Sales & Marketing Director for the region at the start of 2007.

 Gartner Says Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Declined 8.6% and Smartphones Grew 12.7% in Q1-2009 [Gartner, Inc le : 25/05/2009]
Smartphone sales represented 13.5 per cent of all mobile device sales in the first quarter of 2009, compared with 11 per cent in the first quarter of 2008.

 Barclays.mobi unveils a revamped site making banking simpler and more intuitive [Barclays le : 25/05/2009]
At the beginning of the year Barclays became the first UK bank to offer its mobile banking customers free Kaspersky mobile fraud protection as fraudsters become more sophisticated.

 Diebold Launches Solution For Secure Entry To Government Sites [Diebold, Incorporated le : 25/05/2009]
GateMaster is a complete, automated gate entry solution that integrates RFID, access control, barcode, CAC and FIPS 201-compliant readers, ground sensors, and data management software.

 President Obama signs Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act [Press Secretary White House le : 24/05/2009]
U.S. Reforms to Protect American Credit card Holders.

 Buford Alexander Appointed as non-executive Gemalto Board member [Gemalto le : 22/05/2009]
Kent Atkinson (Audit, Strategy and M&A Committee), David Bonderman (Governance Committee), Johannes Fritz (Chair of the Strategy and M&A Committee), John Ormerod (Chair of the Audit Committee) reappointed.

 U.S. FEMA 'Spring Ahead' -- Entrust's PKI is Muscle Behind State of Illinois FRAC Application [Entrust, Inc. le : 22/05/2009]
FRAC solutions provide emergency response officials with critical information in times of crisis.

 Texas Military Base Awards Contract to Intellicheck Mobilisa [Intellicheck Mobilisa le : 22/05/2009]
Fort Sam Houston Joins the Growing List of Army Bases.

 The Indian M-commerce is poised for strong growth (more than 50% from 2008 to 2010) [PayMate le : 21/05/2009]
PayMate does not require GPRS or software downloads to use its service. All mobile handsets are eligible to use its SMS & IVR (Interactive Voice Recording) based services.

 Datacard Group Announces Middle Eastern EMV and Card Management Consortium [Datacard Group le : 20/05/2009]
Datacard Group, Vedas and Abba Electronics team to provide card solutions in Gulf region.

 Commonwealth Bank of Australia gives customers more online banking choice [Commonwealth Bank le : 20/05/2009]
New home page gives customers an alternative way to manage online banking.

 Chase Paymentech Class A Certifies Hypercom Optimum T4205 [Hypercom Corporation ( le : 20/05/2009]
The Optimum T4205 features a compact form factor, clear and intuitive keypad, large 24MB memory and high speed processor for fast transactions and multi-application support, all secured by HyperSafe32.

 United Heritage CU Debuts Custom Image SmartDesign Visa Debit Card [Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS) le : 20/05/2009]
Partnership with DimpleDough and Dynamic Card Solutions Enables Members to Upload Personal Photo for the Ultimate Custom Card.

 Rolf Jetzer new Chairman of Myriad Group AG [Myriad Group AG le : 20/05/2009]
The Board also elected Michel Paulin, the former CEO of Neuf Cegetel, a French telecommunications network acquired by SFR last year.

 VASCO Data Security signs reseller agreement with TH Consultants Inc. (Canada) [VASCO Data Security Inc. le : 20/05/2009]
Under the terms of the agreement, TH Consultants Inc. will resell Vasco DIigipass authentication solutions as an add-on to the Citrix implementations.

 The Guangshen Railway Express Card is based on Watchdata’s TimeCOS/FLY contactless smartcard [Watchdata le : 20/05/2009]
Watchdata Contactless Card Enables Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway Passengers Ride the Trains Like Riding Buses.

 Wright Express Successfully Completes NFC Mobile Payment Pilot with Sheetz and ViVOtech [ViVOtech le : 20/05/2009]
Participating Fleet Drivers Overwhelmingly Approve Mobile as “Easy, Fast and Convenient” Payment Method.

 Diebold Delivers Customized Security Solution to National Defense University [Diebold, Incorporated le : 20/05/2009]
The overall solution involved a complement of electronic security systems, including advanced card readers, high definition cameras and their integration into a custom console and security monitoring center.

 Vodafone Reports Revenue of £41.0 billion for the year ended 31 March 2009 (up 15.6% on YoY basis) [Vodafone and IDC's comments le : 20/05/2009]
The group's customer base has exceeded the 300 million mark for the first time, with its "proportionate" customer base standing at 303 million on 31 March.

 Cetecom ICT Services and Collis contracted for VDV KA Test Tools and to operate the VDV-KA Test Lab [Collis le : 20/05/2009]
This Test Lab will test the compliance of all core application (KA) systems with the German e-Ticket standard which has been defined by VDV (Association of German Transport Companies).

 SIMposium 2009 in Vienna: 253 participants despite gloomy economic climate [SIMalliance le : 20/05/2009]
“SIMposium 2009 exceeded our expectations in this period of economic gloom.” said Michel Canitrot, Chairman of the Board - SIMalliance.

 Dynamic Card Solutions Announces New CardWizard "Perso-to-Go" Contactless Personalization Platform [Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS) le : 20/05/2009]
Financial Institutions Can Now Instantly Personalize Mobile Phones, Contactless Stickers and other Form Factors at the Branch.

 NFC Forum Announces Specifications to Foster Device Interoperability and P2P Device Communication [NFC Forum le : 19/05/2009]
NFC Digital Protocol and Logical Link Control Protocol Candidate Specifications Build on Industry Standards to Accelerate Development and Deployment.

 ETSI signs Memorandum of Understanding with the European Smart Metering Industry Group (ESMIG) [ETSI le : 19/05/2009]
ESMIG's commitment supporting and contributing to a pan-European deployment of Smart Metering, promises a harmonized, cost-effective and fully interoperable roll-out of this new approach to utility metering.

 German market adopts Integri technology for testing of card-based payments [Integri le : 19/05/2009]
Integri wins several contracts covering Germany’s main payment protocols.

 Watchdata Supplies Online Banking Token to Jiangsu Bank in China [Watchdata le : 19/05/2009]
Watchdata delivered the first batch of USB keys for Jiangsu Bank in March 2009.

 Innovision and NXP announce joint NFC marketing and licensing agreement [Innovision Research and Technology plc le : 19/05/2009]
NXP’s endorsement and licensing of Innovision’s advanced NFC IP, known as Gem, is expected to expand Innovision’s addressable market to include NFC applications such as payments.

 Le Germain Calgary Chooses Wireless RF-Online System and Signature RFID by VingCard [VingCard (Assa Abloy Group) le : 19/05/2009]
Leading Hospitality Security Provider to Equip New Mixed-Use Development with Cutting-Edge Contactless RFID Locks and Wireless RF-online System, now Operating on More Than 20,000 Guestroom Doors Worldwide.

 CoreStreet PIVman Solution to Support U.S. Federal Emergency Agency Mgt "Spring Ahead“ Demonstration [CoreStreet le : 19/05/2009]
CoreStreet PIVMAN Software Supports FEMA Demonstration for Federal Information Processing Standard 201 Interoperability.

 NETS Partners Gemalto Middle East To Implement Oman’s National e-Purse Solution [NETS le : 19/05/2009]
The project is initiated by the Information Technology Authority And The Royal Oman Police with a pilot stage developed by BankMuscat and NETS subsidiary, Astute Technology

 INSIDE Contactless Improves Global Collaboration and Design Cycle Efficiency with Dassault Systèmes [Dassault Systemes le : 19/05/2009]
ENOVIA Synchronicity Solution Catalyst for Optimized Product Design and IP Reuse.

 Ruediger Stroh to Lead NXP Semiconductors’s ID Business [NXP Semiconductors le : 18/05/2009]
Stroh takes over running the identification business from Christophe Duverne. An announcement about Christophe Duverne’s next assignment will follow in due course.

 Gemalto Partners with a Brazilian company to Deploy Online ID Authentication in Latin America [Gemalto le : 18/05/2009]
Gemalto and Open Communications Security S/A, a Brazilian partners to collaborate on sales, consulting, implementation and support of Gemalto's Protiva authentication solutions in Brazil and other countries in the Mercosur.

 EPC and GlobalPlatform sign MoU to Align Mobile Contactless Technology [GlobalPlatform le : 18/05/2009]
The first priority of the MoU is to verify compliancy between GlobalPlatform’s technology and the EPC use cases.

 AdvanPOS Rolls out a 20W TDP Q-POS Terminal [AdvanPOS le : 18/05/2009]
QP1000-D is capable of running up to 1.6GHz with a combined TDP below 20 watts and features embedded lifecycle support, making it ideal for kiosks, point-of-service terminals and similar retail applications.

 VeriFone Announces QX1000 Plug-and-Play Advanced Contactless Solution [VeriFone Holdings Inc. le : 18/05/2009]
Future-Proof Investment Utilizing VeriFone’s SingleCI Architecture Provides Easy Upgrade for Existing POS, ECR and PC-based Payment Systems.

 Atmel Rhino+ USB Demonstration/Evaluation Kit for SHA-256 Cryptographic Authentication Chip [Atmel Corporation le : 18/05/2009]
The Rhino+ kit is a small USB PCB with an on-board AT88SA102S CryptoAuthentication IC that uses a SHA-256 algorithm.

 SCM Microsystems’ eHealth500 Terminal Receives Certification for German eHealth Program [SCM Microsystems, Inc. le : 18/05/2009]
The eHealth500 mobile terminal fulfils the strict security requirements of the German National Security Agency BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnologie).

 Cryptography Research, Inc. Signs DPA Countermeasures Agreement with MasterCard [Cryptography Research, Inc. le : 15/05/2009]
MasterCard will require that vendors of smart cards and other cryptographic products that utilize DPA countermeasures be licensed from CRI in order to be used on MasterCard's payment networks.

 SafeNet Unveils the Industry’s Highest Security SoCs and Next Generation of Security Co-processors [SafeNet, Inc. le : 15/05/2009]
Company Demonstrates New Suite of Ultra High Security SoCs and High Performance Public Key Accelerators.

 HID Global Wins Outstanding Smart Card Achievement Award [HID Global le : 15/05/2009]
Smart Card Alliance Recognizes Contribution to Integrated Physical/Logical Access Solution.

 Gemalto Launches YuuWaa, the First All-In-One Solution for Data Storage, Backup and Sharing [Gemalto le : 14/05/2009]
YuuWaa combines a USB flash drive with software and secured online services.

 Barclaycard to pilot a Visa corporate payment card embedding a battery, PIN pad and LED screen [Visa Europe le : 14/05/2009]
The EMUE technology enabled Visa Corporate Barclaycard offers one time code functionality for remote access.

 USA Technologies Announces Availability of an End to End Encrypted Solution for Unattended POS [USA Technologie le : 14/05/2009]
The software-based ePort SDK is designed for applications in which a customer's unattended point of sale solution has computing power 'built in'.

 Sagem Sécurité to provide solution for biometric passport in Croatia [Sagem Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) le : 14/05/2009]
Croatia is moving to a new highly secure electronic passport solution in order to comply with international standards.

 IronKey Partners With Synnex to Expand Distribution Throughout North America [IronKey le : 14/05/2009]
Synnex will offer IronKey's complete line of portable storage products to its more than 15,000 resellers, greatly expanding IronKey's reach in the channel.

 MasterCard Mobile MoneySend
Platform Set To Go Live [MasterCard Worldwide le : 14/05/2009]
MasterCard offers issuers in the U.S. the ability to provide customers person-to-person payments using their mobile phones.

 New Electronic Health Insurance Card System to be Implemented Across Slovenia [IBM le : 14/05/2009]
IBM Helps Government of Slovenia to Build Smart Health Insurance System.

 Oulu, Finland Selected as Site for 2009 Near Field Communication Forum Members Meeting [NFC Frorum le : 14/05/2009]
Oulu is a R&D hotspot with a unique testing environment, top research institutes, a university and a university of applied sciences, seasoned experts and well-rounded support services.

 UPS selects Bell ID's EMV migration solution [Bell ID le : 14/05/2009]
ANDiS platform will perform EMV data preparation, EMV scripting, parameter management, post issuance personalisation and instant issuance services.

 Certicom Founder Wins Premier’s Catalyst Award for Lifetime Achievement in Innovation [Certicom Corp. le : 14/05/2009]
Prestigious Award Showcases Dr. Scott Vanstone’s Dedication to Development of Elliptic Curve Cryptography for Securing Communications.

 Verizon Wireless Selects Gemalto to Provide LTE OTA Platform and UICCard for LTE Network Launch [Gemalto le : 13/05/2009]
Verizon Wireless deliver a secure and reliable multimedia data connection, provide global roaming, and remotely add new UICC card applications and services on its 4G LTE wireless broadband network.

 Watchdata Appoints Jack Pan VP of International Business and Marketing [Watchdata le : 13/05/2009]
Jack is responsible for creating and promoting an all-win business model for SIMpass, a fully developed mobile payment solution by Watchdata that can be readily deployed around the world.

 Gemalto's U.S. Center Achieves Security Assurance Certification from NASPO [Gemalto le : 13/05/2009]
Gemalto is a member of the World Class Manufacturing Consortium, and now part of the North America Security Products Organization (NASPO) as well.

 Verizon Wireless Selects G&D as Supplier of Smart Cards for LTE Network Launch [Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) le : 13/05/2009]
G&D will provide special Java based SIM cards from the G&D SkySIM product line for the industry’s first Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband network.

 ICICI Bank to Issue Visa Debit Cards in the U.S. [Visa Inc. le : 13/05/2009]
The bank will offer Visa Debit cards to its Global Indian Account and other checking account customers at its New York branch.

 AuthenTec Reports First Quarter 2009 of $7.0 million (-53.4% YoY) [Authentec le : 13/05/2009]
Revenue declined as compared to $15.5 million in the first quarter of 2008 and $11.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 due to the weakness in macroeconomic conditions and a reduction of inventory levels by the Company’s PC customers.

 Vinci Park choose Monext’s centralised payment flow management system [Monext le : 13/05/2009]
The system has recently entered operation, first in France, then in Germany.

 Barclays and Barclaycard welcome RBS and MasterCard’s contactless trial at Boots [Barclaycard le : 13/05/2009]
Cardholder feedback highlights ease of use of contactless.

 Intellicheck Mobilisa TWIC Reader Begins Pilot Testing At a Third Major Seaport [Intellicheck Mobilisa, Inc. le : 13/05/2009]
Seaport is among North America’s Top Ten Largest Container Ports.

 Thélem assurances selects Xiring to accelerate the development of its health insurance business [Xiring le : 13/05/2009]
Launched in mid-2007, the “le Point XIRING V2” remote update service operated by XIRING helps keep the 48 million Vitale cards issued by the French Health Insurance fund up to date.

 Telefónica Reports Growth in Mobile Access (+15.4%) and Pay TV (+24.8%) in Q1-2009 [Telefónica le : 13/05/2009]
Telefónica totalled 261.4 million customers worldwide (+11.9%) thanks to a business strategy that focuses on capturing growth potential in expanding businesses.

 BlueSky Positioning and Gecko Landmarks offer A-GPS SIM to handsets without GPS capability [BlueSky Positioning le : 13/05/2009]
BlueSky Positioning, a provider of revolutionary A-GPS technology for the SIM card industry, has announced its partnership with leading global geo-coded landmark data provider Gecko Landmarks.

 Gemalto, Microsoft, Nokia and Philips team up to advance 'Trust in Digital Life' [Gemalto, Microsoft, Nokia and Philips le : 12/05/2009]
This joint initiative aims to help consumers overcome the fear of identity fraud and data breaches that have dampened trust in digital services.

 BIO-key Enters Strategic Partnership With Nlets [BIO-key International, Inc. le : 12/05/2009]
Nlets Network and Hosting Services Enhances Law Enforcement Information Sharing.

 Vasco Data Security and MoadBus are partnering to deliver digital signature for mobile banking [VASCO Data Security International, Inc. le : 12/05/2009]
MoadBus develops scalable and easily manageable mobile banking and NFC based mobile payment solutions among their portfolio of products.

 The World’s First NFC Mobile Life Style Service launched in Malaysia [Cassis International le : 12/05/2009]
Maxis Communication Berhad is hosting the “Maxis FastTap Media Challenge & Showcase” event on May 12, 2009, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

 Giesecke & Devrient Reports Sales increased to 1.7 billion euros in 2008 [Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) le : 12/05/2009]
Sales by the Cards and Services business unit increased year-on-year by 5.6 percent to 609 million euros. Government Solutions business unit increased its sales by 17.6 percent to nearly 159 million euros.

 Databac counters ID theft with contactless card and passport shields [Databac Group le : 12/05/2009]
The FIPS201-approved product family from US developer Identity Stronghold is designed to block unauthorised RFID reading of contactless cards, passports and driving licences.

 Smartrac reports €29.4 million sales in the first quarter 2009 (+8% YoY) [Smartrac N.V. le : 12/05/2009]
Revenue in SMARTRAC´s Security segment (Cards and eID business unit) amounted to euro 22.8 million, which is equivalent to a decrease of 7 percent compared to sales of euro 24.4 million in 2008.

 New EU recommendations make sure '21st century bar codes' (i.e. smartchips) respect privacy [European Commission le : 12/05/2009]
There are already over 6 billion smart chips, microelectronic devices that can be integrated into a variety of everyday objects from fridges to bus passes.

 PARX, a subsidiary of OTI, Signs an Agreement with Agility to Introduce “EasyPark” in Bermuda [On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) le : 12/05/2009]
Initial Orders to be Delivered in Q3.

 Hypercom’s Artema Modular Enables Pay at the Pump in Portugal [Hypercom Corporation le : 12/05/2009]
The PCI-certified unattended payment terminal will be used for chip and magnetic stripe cards, supporting debit, credit and other private label card schemes.

 Eurosmart Releases a New Report
on Smart Machine-to-Machine (M2M) [Eurosmart le : 12/05/2009]
To some extend, the report can be seen as an introduction of the concept of the “Internet of things”, for ubiquitous connectivity and security.

 Integration of Myriad Group and Purple Labs to be completed mid-year [Myriad Group le : 12/05/2009]
As a result of the Purple Labs integration, Myriad will record a one-time charge of approximately $6 million in the first half of 2009.

 Internet of Things - Objects come alive for all industries [Violet le : 11/05/2009]
Violet and Neamedia have teamed up to offer businesses and agencies a new, original collection of interactive objects, with an integrated memory, capable of conveying any type of content over the Internet.

 Marc Bertin (Oberthur Technologies) elected Chairman of Eurosmart [Eurosmart le : 11/05/2009]
Michael Kuemmerle (Giesecke & Devrient) and Xavier Larduinat (Gemalto) were elected as Vice-Chairmen, Helmut Gassel (Infineon) was elected as Treasurer.

 NXP Propels NFC with World’s First Industry Standard Chip [NXP Semiconductors le : 11/05/2009]
NXP PN544 controller to drive global Near Field Communication adoption, enabling new era of contactless mobile service innovations.

 Hypercom net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $83.6 million (+18.6% YoY) [Hypercom Corporation le : 08/05/2009]
Net revenues from the EMEA sales regions increased $31.6 million; Net revenue from the Americas and Asia-Pacific decreased $17.2 million and $1.3 million respectively as a result of weak economic conditions and lower demand.

 UPM Raflatac RFID tags and inlays production to be transfer from Jyväskylä to China and U.S. [UPM Raflatac le : 08/05/2009]
The plan includes turning the Jyväskylä facility in Finland into a development center equipped with special resources for global product and process development as well as for piloting new products.

 EDEN CPA SDA e3010 EDSI software receives EMVCo Type Approval [EDSI, a Kudelski Group le : 08/05/2009]
EDEN CPA SDA e3010 is the entry-level software of EDSI EMV CPA compliant range.

 Bundesdruckerei seeking to accelerate the convenient use of electronic ID cards on the web [Bundesdruckerei GmbH le : 07/05/2009]
Berlin-based company becomes member of international NFC Forum. The goal: to make mobile phones capable of reading electronic ID cards.

 L-1 Identity Solutions Reports Revenue increased to $150.2 million in Q1 2009 (+30% on YoY basis) [L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. le : 07/05/2009]
International demand for identity management solutions continues, dominated by secure credentialing and biometric-related opportunities in Latin America and Asia Pacific.

 Intellicheck Mobilisa TWIC Reader Begins Pilot Testing At Major California Seaport [Intellicheck Mobilisa, Inc. le : 07/05/2009]
Second Location For Pilot Test Program In Less Than One Month.

 De La Rue Security Print launches a digital authentication solution for supply chains [De La Rue Security Print le : 07/05/2009]
De La Rue Verify digital authentication service to provide governments and brand owners with real-time information to reduce illicit trade.

 RSA Simplifies Use of Encryption with New Release of RSA Key Manager Suite [RSA, The Security Division of EMC le : 07/05/2009]
Upgrades from EMC's Security Division Designed to Address the Customer Need for Consistent Key Policies and to Lower the Cost of Managing Encryption

 Pay-TV Subscribers Worldwide Will Continue to Grow by 8% in 2009, Pyramid Research Forecasts [Pyramid Research le : 07/05/2009]
IPTV subscribers are projected to account for 15 percent of total pay-TV base by year-end.

 Gemalto Named 'Value Partner of the Year' by Bharti Airtel in India [Gemalto le : 07/05/2009]
With a global base of more than 91 million subscribers, Bharti Airtel offers a wide range of products and services to cater to different communication requirements.

  FSV Payment Systems Announces Payroll Card Reloading Capability at Western Union Agent Location [FSV Payment Systems Inc le : 07/05/2009]
FSV’s PaychekPLUS! Payroll Cards are a convenient, efficient way for consumers to receive their pay through direct deposit, instead of receiving a paper check from their employer.

 Oberthur Technologies deploys its FlyBuy contactless stickers to three banks internationally [Oberthur Technologies le : 06/05/2009]
Tested in pilots internationally, the FlyBuy Sticker is designed to work with existing business models, and can be personalized on any standard contactless equipment.

 Gemalto Appointed as Prime Contractor for the Electronic Health Card Program in Gabon [Gemalto le : 06/05/2009]
This system aims at making social security services accessible to all citizens.

 Zetes selected by Gemalto for enrolment solution as part of the electronic health programme in Gabon [Zetes Group le : 06/05/2009]
Zetes is in charge of providing the enrolment solution, the training and the organisation of the technical assistance; 45 fixed stations and 85 mobile stations making it possible to enrol social insurees.

 TranZfinity choose Mobile Distillery to ease NFC adoption [Mobile Distillery le : 06/05/2009]
TranZfinity selects Mobile Distillery as a partner to build a best-of-breed, full production pipeline for NFC applications across the widest range of phones using TranZfinity’s NFC via Bluetooth sticker.

 Mobile Distillery and Stollmann cooperate to ease NFC market development [Mobile Distillery le : 06/05/2009]
Mobile Distillery integrates Stollmann’s NFC stack within Celsius, their NFC mobile application framework.

 Cogent Systems Announces First Quarter 2009 Revenues of $31.0 million (+26% on YoY basis) [Cogent Systems le : 06/05/2009]
“During the quarter, our top line results were driven by orders from a wide range of customers including the DHS, Spain, Pennsylvania, Romania, and Connecticut, “ said Ming Hsieh, President and CEO of Cogent.

 Meta System and Wavecom to Jointly Develop SIM-based Solutions for Automotive Telematics [Wavecom S.A. le : 06/05/2009]
eCall (emergency call), stolen vehicle tracking, remote diagnostics and fleet management, and for the insurance market ((Pay-Per-Use, Pay-As-You-Drive, Ecodriving, e-call and RoadCharging).

 WISeKey's Identity Semantics Suite enables pan-European eID interoperability with Microsoft's CSP [WISeKey le : 06/05/2009]
This enables local, regional and national governments to allow citizens and enterprises to identify and authenticate themselves for applications across borders and across multiple identity systems in a legally compliant manner.

 DigiCert Trusted Roots Meet Future-Proof NIST Requirements for 2048-bit Encryption [DigiCert le : 06/05/2009]
Thanks to DigiCert's industry-leading 2048-bit key standard, DigiCert customers' trusted roots are future-proofed and NIST-rated viable until 2030.

 mFoundry Launches Three Mode Mobile Banking [mFoundry le : 06/05/2009]
The solution includes integrated support for text banking (SMS) and alerts, as well as support for mBanking within the mobile web browser (WAP).

 MasterCard Maestro brand mark appeared on 312 million cards in Q1-2009 (up 4.4% on YoY basis) [MasterCard Europe le : 06/05/2009]
As of 31 March 2009, 195 million MasterCard cards (excluding Maestro and Cirrus) had been issued by MasterCard customer financial institutions across Europe, up 7.0 %.

 IPM and Welcome Real-time Join Hands To Launch Loyalty Solutions in Italy [Welcome Real-time (Welcome) le : 06/05/2009]
IPM and Welcome Real-time offers banks, retailers and payment networks, targeted rewards, lowered marketing costs, simplicity in participation and enhanced loyalty.

 Vasco Data Security Int'l launches an off-the-shelf security solution to address the needs of SMBs [VASCO Data Security International, Inc. le : 06/05/2009]
The Digipass Pack is simple to install, easy to manage, and provides a level of security necessary to protect mission-critical applications.

 New Members Appointed to Giesecke & Devrient’s Supervisory and Advisory Boards [Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) le : 06/05/2009]
The Supervisory Board and Advisory Board will elect their new chairmen during the constitutive session on May 28, 2009.

 ASK to showcase contactless products for identity market at Intergraf [ASK le : 06/05/2009]
ASK will showcase CoreLam®, a range of contactless inlays addressing the eIdentity market, SPiD for electronic passports and Priva’C. range, a shielding solution for all contactless cards and tickets.

 Giesecke & Devrient Introduces New Security Solution for BlackBerry Enterprise Server Customers [Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) le : 06/05/2009]
The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution gives mobile users secure access to their e-mail, calendar, address book, tasks and notes as well as enterprise IM, web-based applications and other corporate applications.

 The Logic Group Takes Steps to Reduce the Costs of Failed Card Transactions [ le : 06/05/2009]
The Account Updater Service is designed to maintain card information and provide notification of payment cancellation requests removing the need for merchants to update cardholder information manually.

 Economic Conditions Reducing Mobile End-User Spending Up to 15% [ABI Research le : 06/05/2009]
Mobile data (messaging + mobile Internet) contributes 38% of Japanese ARPUs, and many European operators depend on mobile data for over 25% to 30% of their ARPU.

 Unity Trust Bank to Launch the Unity Trust Bank prepaid MasterCard for Credit Union Members [Unity Trust Bank le : 06/05/2009]
Unity Trust Bank is the UK’s leading provider of banking services to the social economy sector.

 Bodo Ischebeck Appointed CEO of Arygon Technologies [Bluehill ID AG le : 06/05/2009]
Frank Steigberger named Director of Sales.

 F&S Recognizes MasterCard as the Leader in the World Contactless Smart Card Payment Market [MasterCard Worldwide le : 06/05/2009]
MasterCard celebrates award as it announces nearly 55 million MasterCard PayPass cards and devices now in circulation globally.

 Innovision Research & Technology plc and STMicroelectronics Join NFC Forum Board of Directors [The NFC Forum le : 05/05/2009]
Forum Welcomes New Members and Executive Director Paula Berger.

 NXP and Giesecke & Devrient Launch Contactless Fast Pay Solution [NXP Semiconductors le : 05/05/2009]
New Fast Pay chip optimized for contactless payment applications in North America.

 Bell ID Appoints General Manager Middle East [Bell ID le : 05/05/2009]
The new appointment is part of Bell ID’s strategy to gain a solid base in this region.

 BankServ Acquires a provider of mobile, handheld payment processing HW and processing technology [BankServ Inc. le : 05/05/2009]
The acquisition of Commerciant’s assets strengthens BankServ’s portfolio of electronic banking systems for financial institutions and businesses.

 Sybase 365 Teams with Swisscontact to provide end-to-end Mobile Money Solutions in emerging markets [Sybase 365 le : 05/05/2009]
The Sybase 365 end-to-end mCommerce solution enables subscribers to buy, pay, bank and remit money via a mobile device.

 Amphenol Launches slim connector for contactless RFID cards [Amphenol le : 05/05/2009]
Flat and protected - new Pushmatic Slim from Amphenol. Smartcard connector to use in automotive conditions and for guiding and locking contactless RFID cards.

 GALITT Joins GlobalPlatform [GlobalPlatform le : 05/05/2009]
GALITT has extensive experience in testing GlobalPlatform cards through its work with the U.S. Department of Defense on a test platform for its Common Access Card.

 RFID Market to Achieve 11% Growth in 2009-2010 Despite Depressed Economy [ABI Research le : 05/05/2009]
“Transponders, readers, software, and services are all showing healthy growth,” says practice director Michael Liard.

 Final Approval for Giesecke & Devrient’s Healthcare Card [Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) le : 05/05/2009]
G&D anticipates that the first health insurance companies will request large quantities of cards before the end of the year.

 EMV Standards Body to Host First annual EMV user meeting in 2009 [EMVCo le : 05/05/2009]
Users of EMV Technology Invited to Participate in Discussions on the Evolution of Global Payments.

 Smart Card Alliance Presents 2009 Outstanding Smart Card Achievement Awards [The Smart Card Alliance le : 05/05/2009]
Leadership Award: Patrick W. Hearn, vice president of government and identification markets, North and Central America, Oberthur Technologies.

 Handepay Names Hypercom Provider of Choice for High Security Payment Terminals in the UK [Hypercom Corporation ( le : 05/05/2009]
Hypercom will market its high security Optimum and Artema countertop and wireless payment terminals in the UK.

 Intercede has received an order from a European Government Agency [Intercede Group plc le : 04/05/2009]
This project concerns the secure issuance of smart card based identity credentials to government employees who undertake sensitive citizen-facing business processes.

 LaserCard to Showcase Concept-to-Completion Processes for Delivering Major Secure ID Card Systems [LaserCard Corporation le : 04/05/2009]
LaserCard will be at booth # 121 at CTST 2009, Hilton New Orleans Riverside.

 ARM Licenses Securcore SC300 Processor To Toshiba For Secure Applications [ARM le : 04/05/2009]
ARM SecurCore SC300 processor, based on the ARM Cortex-M3 processor, is designed for high-performance embedded security applications.

 Travelex Selects MasterCard for Strategic Global Prepaid Alliance [ le : 02/05/2009]
Largest foreign currency prepaid card provider announces global enhanced relationship with MasterCard that will provide the platform for product development and global expansion.

 MasterCard Inc. Reports First-Quarter 2009 net revenue of $1.2 billion (-2.2% YoY) [MasterCard Incorporated le : 02/05/2009]
As of March 31, 2009, the company’s financial-institution customers had issued 967 million MasterCard cards, an increase of 4.0% over the cards issued at March 31, 2008.

 Western Union, Consumer Portfolio Service and VeriSign Team to Offer Mobile Bill Payment Solution [VeriSign, Inc. le : 01/05/2009]
Pilot Allows CPS Customers to Trigger Payments Directly From Their Mobile Devices.

 Gemalto Reports Q1-2009 of €367 million (-8% compared to 2008 on a YoY basis) [Gemalto le : 30/04/2009]
Strong growth in security. Stable secure transactions revenue. But lower mobile communication turnover on a high comparison basis. Usual seasonality pattern but also for the first time economic downturn weight on the results.

 SeerGate Introduces First Bank Payment Solution for P2P Payments in Social Networking Communities [SeerGate Ltd. le : 30/04/2009]
SeerGate to demonstrate solution at FinovateStartup09.

 Philadelphia Insurance Selects Entrust as Strategic Security Provider [Entrust, Inc. le : 30/04/2009]
As part of the strategic agreement, Entrust will provide Entrust IdentityGuard for the strong authentication of employees, agents and customers.

 CPI Card Group and Inside Contactless Receive Élan Award for Payment Sticker [INSIDE Contactless le : 30/04/2009]
The payment sticker, based on Inside’s MicroPass contactless chip technology, can be affixed to any portable device such as a cell phone, and is available with a companion PVC card.

 Visa Inc.reported net operating revenue in Q1-2009 of $1.6 billion (+13% YoY) [Visa Inc. le : 30/04/2009]
Though slightly negative in the U.S., payments volume continued to grow on a constant dollar basis in all other regions globally. Total cards rose 8% worldwide over the prior year to over 1.7 billion.

 Acenseo hosted authentication solution built upon Vasco's Server and Digipass Solutions [VASCO Data Security Inc. le : 30/04/2009]
The solution is tailored to the customer’s needs since the customer defines which type of activity needs to be secured: web access, VPN access or application security.

 Sagem Orga will debut the distribution of the German e-health card [agem Orga (SAFRAN Group) le : 30/04/2009]
Sagem Orga is now the only company that can make certified e-health cards available to health insurers for distribution, which is to begin soon.

 ITWell and STS develop Mobile Point of Sale terminal [ITWell le : 30/04/2009]
A certified solution brought to market in record time.

 Alain Wirtz, CEO of Zetes, recognised as ‘ICT Personality of the Year’ in his home market [Zetes Group le : 30/04/2009]
For 10 years, the Data News Awards for Excellence have been rewarding Belgian ICT companies that have differentiated themselves during the past year.

 RFID Application Using Infineon Chips Receives Innovation Award [Infineon Technologies AG le : 30/04/2009]
Using RFID technology and PJM (Phase Jitter Modulation) chips from Infineon Technologies, the German weekly news magazine “Focus” was selected as the winner in the category “Most Innovative Use of RFID”.

 Visa card transactions rise 9% across Europe in first three months of 2009 [Visa Europe le : 30/04/2009]
Visa Europe processed a total of over 1.62 billion transactions between 1st January and 31st March 2009, compared to 1.49 billion in the same period the year before.

 Visa Europe currently involved in four European mobile money trials [Visa Europe le : 30/04/2009]
Over the last two years, Visa has engaged with member banks, mobile operators, handset manufacturers, and technology providers to develop and test innovative mobile services.

 Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council Update: New Officers Elected [Smart Card Alliance le : 30/04/2009]
Chair - Craig Roberts, Utah Transit Authority; Chair - Craig Roberts, Utah Transit Authority; Vice chair, parking - Ian Newberg, Parkeon.

 Giesecke & Devrient Presents Functioning Prototype of Self-service Machine for Payment Cards [Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) le : 29/04/2009]
The machines can be installed anywhere – at train stations, airports, shopping centers, football stadiums, or in the self-service area of a branch bank.

 MasterCard Europe Study Highlights the Emergence of a “New” European Consumer [MasterCard Europe le : 29/04/2009]
Independent research underscores the rapid change of consumer behaviour in Europe and the opportunity for innovative debit and prepaid cards.

 SCM Microsystems and Bluehill ID Team Up on Contactless, RFID Technology for Identification Markets [SCM Microsystems, Inc. le : 29/04/2009]
Under this agreement, companies of the Bluehill ID Group will distribute SCM contact smart card reader technology on an OEM basis and SCM will have access to Bluehill ID's unique dual antenna RFID reader technology.

 IronKey Partners With CRYPTOCard to Deliver Two-Factor Authentication on IronKey Secure USB Drives [IronKey le : 29/04/2009]
Integration of Industry-Leading Authentication Server Provides Essential Security Tool for Enterprise Organizations Deploying Portable Security Devices.

 Vasco Data Security Protects Online Application Vendors Against License Fraud [VASCO Data Security International, Inc. le : 29/04/2009]
One license per user and end-users protection against online fraud with DIGIPASS License Protection.

 Government Regulation of Merchant Fees May Harm Retailers and Consumers, states MasterCard Canada [MasterCard Canada le : 29/04/2009]
New survey reveals Canadians are comfortable and confident with credit cards.

 GlobalPlatform Welcomes SBA Technologies as a Full Member [SBA Technologies le : 29/04/2009]
As a Full Member, SBA Technologies will be able to play an active role in the leadership of GlobalPlatform and in the development of its technology.

 Vasco launches a full blown authentication server for network security and application security [VASCO Data Security International, Inc. le : 28/04/2009]
Identikey offers an authentication solution for several markets including Software as a Service (SaaS), e-gaming, online gambling, healthcare, automotive, e-banking and VPN access to corporate networks.

 L-1 Identity Solutions Implemented Instant ID of Inmates and Detainees Using Iris Recognition [L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. le : 28/04/2009]
California’s Contra Costa County was among the first to implement the complete jail management system from L-1, Omni Jail Management System (Omni JMS).

 AET and Neowave join forces for flexible Strong Authentication [Neowave. le : 28/04/2009]
Weneo token now available bundled with SafeSign Identity Client.

 CardLogix expanded its partnership with SCM Microsystems [CardLogix le : 28/04/2009]
CardLogix incorporates SCM's readers to its smartcard and middleware offers, and SCM integrates CardLogix's smartcards into its ChipDrive, MyKey and ChipDriveE Time Recording productivity solutions.

 UPM Raflatac, Impinj and Zebra Technologies collaborate for new cross-industry RFID concept [UPM Raflatac le : 28/04/2009]
By introducing this new item-level tagging and validation solution concept, companies can easily authenticate, verify and control shipments of valuable merchandise.

 MXI Security and Hypertec Team to Deliver Trustworthy USB Portable Security Solutions [MXI Security le : 28/04/2009]
Partnership unlocks Government’s access to greater mobility without compromising security.

 SST Reports Net revenues of $50.1 million for the first quarter 2009 [SST (Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.) le : 28/04/2009]
Product revenues for the first quarter of 2009 were $38.8 million, compared with $46.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 and with $69.7 million in the first quarter of 2008.

 Fully-printed radio-frequency ID chips can be produced thanks to polymer electronics [Bundesdruckerei GmbH le : 27/04/2009]
Within the scope of the PRISMA research project, Bundesdruckerei and its partners have tested a future-orientated option for data storage.

 Vasco Digipass for Mobile available for Docomo i-mode [VASCO Data Security Inc. le : 27/04/2009]
With the development of Digipass for Mobile for i-mode, Vasco’s mobile solutions now cover all of the major mobile carriers of Japan.

 NEC Electronics and Renesas to Create the World’s Third Largest Semiconductor Company [Renesas Technology Corp. le : 27/04/2009]
By integrating the world’s two largest MCU suppliers, the new company will provide one of the most competitive MCU product lineups throughout the world. NEC is back to smart card ICs.

 Vasco’s Vacman and Digipass CertiID will be integrated into OpenTrust Smart Card Manager (SCM) [VASCO Data Security International, Inc. le : 27/04/2009]
OpenTrust SCM is a web-based solution for the management of security devices from the core of the security system through to the end-user.

 SanDisk Announces Updated Enterprise Solution of Secure USB Flash Drives and Management Software [SanDisk Corporation le : 27/04/2009]
Central Management and Control (CMC) Software Version 3.0 Increases Security and Enables More Flexible Data Management of SanDisk's Cruzer Enterprise Product Line.

 Ingenico appoints Guillaume Dehaene as Group Marketing Communication Director [Ingenico le : 27/04/2009]
He reports to Christophe Dolique, EVP Ingenico Global Marketing.

  Atmel’s SHA-256 Cryptographic Authentication IC Family Prevents Cloning, Secures Data [Atmel Corporation le : 27/04/2009]
The 256-bit cryptographic key size allows more possible keys than there are atoms in the sun, making it essentially impossible to crack using brute force methods.

 mobiLead optimises brand engagement by increasing access points to online content [mobiLead le : 25/04/2009]
Marketers to benefit from industry first in linking everyday objects to “The Internet of Things”.

 Embedded Alley Brings Android to MIPS Architecture Devices [Embedded Alley le : 25/04/2009]
Enables Android on RMI Alchemy Processor Family for Personal Multimedia, Digital Video, Automotive Infotainment.

 As WIMA 2009 draws to a close, feedback is overwhelmingly positive [WIMA le : 25/04/2009]
The organisers' strategic planning enabled WIMA to bring together over 45 exhibiting companies (an increase of more than 20% on 2008), while maintaining the event's overall participation levels of 350 guests.

 Global m-payment transaction volume to reach approximately USD 250 billion by 2012 [Arthur D. Little le : 25/04/2009]
Arthur D. Little sees mobile payments surging ahead with distinct opportunities in developed and emerging markets.

 TUV Product Services selects EMVCo approved level 2 test solution from ICC Solutions [ICC Solutions le : 25/04/2009]
All ICCSimTMat packages feature a powerful user interface and runtime environment that enables extremely efficient test campaigns.

 The entire RFID market will be $5.56 billion in 2009 (+6% YoY), according IDTechEx [IDTechEx le : 25/04/2009]
In total, 2.35 billion tags will be sold in 2009 versus 1.97 billion in 2008; 1.74 billion in 2006 and 1.02 billion in 2005.

 SanDisk Total revenue for Q1-2009 declined 22% (YoY) to $659 million [SanDisk Corporation le : 25/04/2009]
"Our outlook is cautiously optimistic for continued improvement in the second quarter,” said Eli Harari, Chairman and CEO.

 Safran Group is acquiring an 81% stake in GE Homeland Protection for $580 million [Safran Group le : 24/04/2009]
Through this acquisition Sagem Sécurité, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAFRAN becomes a leading global player in airport security solutions.

 NFC Forum Global Competition 2009 Announces Winners [The NFC Forum le : 24/04/2009]
Interactive Research & Development, Pakistan, and VTT Technical Research Centre, Finland, Earn First-Place Awards at WIMA in Monaco.

 Mobile Handset Market Stays Afloat with 258 Million Shipped in 1Q-2009, According ABI Research [ABI Research le : 24/04/2009]
Although that represents an 11% year-over-year decline, the result significantly exceeded the previous forecast of 253.5 million.

 Retail accepts, with conditions, direct debit compromise [EuroCommerce le : 24/04/2009]
Compromise on direct debit must be a two-way street.

 NFC technology takes its next step with the Nokia 6216 classic [Nokia le : 23/04/2009]
The Nokia 6216 classic is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2009 in select markets with an estimated retail price of EUR 150 before taxes and subsidies.

 FIME to distribute Integri test solutions [FIME le : 23/04/2009]
Companies sign agreement to market test technology in America and Asia Pacific.

 Latest Entrust Authentication Platform Release Includes SMS Soft Tokens, Digital Certificates [Entrust, Inc. le : 23/04/2009]
Affordable security expert expands Entrust IdentityGuard authenticators and integration partner support, improves enterprise capabilities.

 Hypercom, Ingenico and VeriFone, Launch New Payment Security Alliance [Ingenico le : 23/04/2009]
To Clarify and Supplement Industry Security Standards.

 Gemalto Joins McAfee Security Innovation Alliance [Gemalto le : 23/04/2009]
Integrated solution enables early, secure and convenient access to encrypted disks.

 Gemalto Extends Support for Strong Authentication with Biometrics for Windows 7 [Gemalto le : 22/04/2009]
Gemalto .NET Bio Solution for Windows 7 Will Be Available For Demonstration at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.

 Giesecke & Devrient Acquires SmartTrust [Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) le : 22/04/2009]
SmartTrust has 178 employees around the world and generated € 31.3 million in revenues last year.

 Precise Biometrics Shows Strong Growth and Stabilized Earnings for the First Quarter 2009 [Precise Biometrics AB le : 22/04/2009]
The group's net sales for the first quarter amounted to SEK 12.2 million (9.0).

 SIMalliance to speed delivery of new UICC-based value added services [SIMalliance le : 21/04/2009]
SIMalliance Loader Release 6 and Java Card Stepping Stones Release 7 will enhance interoperability of UICC technologies to enable a new class of compelling services.

 Crédit Agricole implements Clear2Pay’s Open Payment Framework (OPF) [Clear2Pay le : 21/04/2009]
CEDICAM, payments processor for the Crédit Agricole group opts for SOA technology for group-wide payments transactions.

 Trusted Logic launches USIM card for 256K market on STMicroelectronics’ latest chip* [Trusted Logic le : 21/04/2009]
The combined chip and OS allow faster processing of information, for a better user experience: operations such as reading 3G phonebooks become much quicker.

 Myriad Group AG completes acquisition of Purple Labs SA [Myri