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Banking card that facilitates easier payment and with added security features is also certified by “Groupement d’Intérêt Economique–Carte Bancaire”

Amsterdam - Jan 31, 2012 -Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces it is behind Crédit Agricole’s large-scale deployment of contactless EMV banking cards in France. The Crédit Agricole group is market leader in full-service retail banking in France and one of the largest banks in Europe. Gemalto is the first to market the highly secure Optelio contactless EMV banking card certified by GIE-CB (“Groupement d’Intérêt Economique–Carte Bancaire”) with optimized EMV risk management features for the French market.

PURCHASE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 30, 2012–MasterCard today introduced a comprehensive roadmap focused on advancing the U.S. electronic payments system.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - January 19, 2012–The Bay Area-based Metropolitan Transit Commission has surpassed one million active Clipper® cards in circulation just 18 months after rebranding the card from TransLink to Clipper, making the contactless smart card fare collection system one of the fastest growing in the U.S. transit industry. In making the announcement, the agency credited the increasing number of participating transit operators as well as their collective customer education efforts for driving the growth, up 142 percent from the prior year. Cubic Transportation Systems, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) delivered and operates the Clipper system.

Conference Program Focuses on EMV Migration, NFC Mobile Payments and Open Transit Payments

Princeton Junction, N.J., January 9, 2012–Senior experts from MasterCard Worldwide, Visa Inc., Isis, and PayPal will headline the Smart Card Alliance 2012 Payments Summit, the Smart Card Alliance announced today. The main conference will be held February 8th -10th, 2012 at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Registration and sponsorship information are available on the Smart Card Alliance 2012 Payments Summit event page. The events begin on February 6th, with a skiing-related social activity at St. Regis Deer Valley, and educational workshops on February 7th.

Comprehensive review of important events in 2011, including EMV, mobile payment, identity management and access security

Princeton Junction, N.J., December 16, 2011–From the acceleration of EMV and mobile payments to the advancement of open transit payments and cyber security initiatives like the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), 2011 has been a landmark year for the North American smart card industry. To commemorate the year, the Smart Card Alliance has issued today its first-ever “E-Yearbook.”

Forecast of rapid growth in the contactless EMV payment market in the country

Amsterdam, Nov 22, 2011–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, was chosen by Banco Santander Brasil, one of the largest financial institutions in the world, with more than 90 million customers worldwide, to deploy the first contactless EMV payment system in Brazil. Santander Universities Global Division, responsible for the project, expects to issue thousands of contactless payment cards to Brazilian university students over the next 12 months. This innovation represents the evolution of the University Smart Card, which is already widespread in 12 countries, in more than 200 universities and with 5 million users.

New system will be the first full-scale open payment system in the world and the largest ever automated fare collection contract placed in North America

San Diego, Calif., November 17, 2011–Cubic Transportation Systems, a business unit of San Diego-based Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB), has been selected for contract award by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to integrate, deliver, operate and maintain the agency’s next-generation open payments system that will accept bank cards and, ultimately, mobile phone payments. The contract has an estimated value of $454 million, making it the largest automated fare collection contract ever placed in North America. Cubic will operate and maintain the entire system, resulting in an overall 12-year partnership between Cubic and the CTA.

Open standards system will improve convenience for customers, save money

November 15, 2011– The Chicago Transit Board today approved an agreement to implement a new, open standards based fare-collection system that will benefit customers, improve operations and save money for the Chicago Transit Authority.

Princeton Junction, N.J., November 14, 2011–With several major cities actively pursuing open payment solutions for their transit systems, the Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council today introduced a series of new educational resources on the topic, including a white paper, web resources, and LinkedIn group for industry professionals.

Enhancements deliver richer customer experience, added revenue opportunities for transit agencies

San Diego, California, November 3, 2011–Fare cards aren’t the only products that Cubic Transportation Systems’ self-service ticketing machines are delivering now that the company has integrated high-resolution video displays in its next-generation machines for public transit. According to the company, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB), transit agencies will be able to offer video advertising, information, marketing, direction maps and other messages directly at the point of purchase, adding a new channel for high-traffic generating agencies to attract additional revenues, as well as to get more useful information in front of customers.