Executive Director's Letter - January 2010 |
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In my December 2009 letter, I tried to summarize what I considered some of the major milestones and accomplishments from the past year based on predictions I made at the start of 2009. As promised, I will again look through my magic “rose-colored” lens into 2010–a year that is expected to be very active and transformational.
I will begin my look forward with payments and with certainly one of my boldest predictions ever–that EMV will finally be coming to the U.S. payments industry. Read more…
Smart Card News: Members |
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- Smart Card Alliance Healthcare Council Plans Identity Management Focus for Upcoming Year
- Giesecke & Devrient and ARM Protect Mobile Applications from Data Theft
- Original1 Begins Business Operations
- SCM Microsystems Thumb-Sized PIV Card Reader
- INSIDE Contactless Releases Open-Source NFC Protocol Stack
- Gemalto acquires Valimo Wireless, the world leader in mobile authentication
- Gemalto and BNP Paribas Reinforce their Global Partnership
- HID Global's iCLASS® Contactless Smart Card Technology Enables U.S. Bank's Award-Winning PayID Card
- INSIDE Contactless Powers 2010 Paybefore Award Winner
- Advanced Bank of Asia Deploys Gemalto's Strong Authentication Solution for e-Banking in Cambodia
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Smart Card Industry News (NEW) |
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- Smart Card Alliance unveils health care council, agenda
- NFC and social media applications
- House passes cybersecurity bill
- Mexico taps Unisys for national ID
- SCM's small, portable smart card reader GSA approved
- Bay Area's TransLink sees its 16-year one card goal within reach
- U.S. budget mentions ICAM, credentialing
- Audio from January 27 IAB meeting online now
- Episode 45: The European eID landscape
- Is the future of campus cards contactless?
Join the Alliance |
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Our mission is to accelerate the widespread adoption, usage, and application of smart card technology in North America by bringing together users and technology providers in an open forum to address opportunities and challenges for our industry.
- Read more about Joining the Alliance …
Smart Card Reports |
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- Vanderhoof presents new education partnership at Jan 27 Federal IAB Meeting Play Audio
- January 2010 ISCAN Newsletter
- EMV Migration Study and Market Analysis on Mexico and Brazil
- EMV Chip Cards Expected for Upscale U.S. Cardholders
- Authentication Mechanisms for Physical Access Control Systems
- Fraud in the U.S. Payments Industry: Fraud Mitigation and Prevention Measures in Use and Chip Card Technology Impact on Fraud
- Healthcare Identity Management: The Foundation for a Secure and Trusted National Health Information Network
- Identifiers and Authentication – Smart Credential Choices to Protect Digital Identity
- End-to-End Encryption and Chip Cards in the U.S. Payments Industry
- Issuer and Merchant Best Practices: Promoting Contactless Payments Usage and Acceptance
- Protecting Your Health Information: Raising Public Awareness of the Privacy and Security Challenges of Healthcare Information Management Play Video
- Smart Card Technology in Healthcare: Frequently Asked Questions
- Security of Proximity Mobile Payments
- Effective Healthcare Identity Management: A Necessary First Step for Improving U.S. Healthcare Information Systems
- A Healthcare CFO’s Guide to Smart Card Technology and Applications
- Interoperable Identity Credentials for the Air Transport Industry
- What Makes a Smart Card Secure?
- Emergency Response Official Credentials: An Approach to Attain Trust in Credentials across Multiple Jurisdictions for Disaster Response and Recovery
- Using FIPS 201 and the PIV Card for the Corporate Enterprise
- Contactless Payments: Merchant ROI Model
- Proximity Mobile Payments Business Scenarios: Research Report on Stakeholder Perspectives
- Find more Smart Card Reports …
Industry Information |
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The Smart Card Alliance brings you a wealth of information about smart card technology and its applications.
- Smart Card Technology Primer
- Smart Card Applications
- Smart Card Glossary
- Smart Card FAQ
- FIPS 201 Resources
- Contactless Payments Resources
Latin America Chapter |
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The Latin American smart card market is growing, and the Smart Card Alliance has formed a new Latin American chapter to bring together smart card suppliers, partners and customers in order to address the challenges facing smart card deployment in the region.
- Read more about our Latin America Chapter …
