Zitouna customers get their ready-to-use EMV bank card on the spot

Amsterdam, July 29, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that Zitouna Bank in Tunisia has selected its Dexxis Instant Issuance solution for on-the-spot EMV card personalization across the bank’s branches nationwide. Zitouna is the first bank in Tunisia to introduce innovative services adapted to Islamic financial practices. The newly opened bank is also the first in the country to offer instant issuance and on-the-spot delivery of payment cards that enable its customers to use their new payment cards immediately.

Amsterdam, July 27, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that it has been chosen to manage Home Trust Company’s migration from magnetic stripe credit cards to EMV (Chip and PIN) smart payment cards. Home Trust is a Canadian Visa Issuer and one of Canada’s leading trust companies, focusing on consumers who typically do not meet all the lending criteria of traditional financial institutions.

Mountain View, Calif., July 20, 2010–The U.S. Permanent Resident Card (‘Green Card’) supplied by LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD; http://www.lasercard.com), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, has been judged the world’s leading government ID card in terms of technology and user utility in a new report by Frost & Sullivan.

Amsterdam, July 20, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced it will provide its Trusted Services Management (TSM) service to support the launch of Near-Field Communication (NFC) applications in Thailand. The service is the first pan-Asian deployment for Gemalto’s certified TSM center in Taiwan. This pioneering project has Gemalto partnering with KASIKORNBANK, the country’s second largest bank, and with Advanced Info Services (AIS), the nation’s largest telecommunications operator.

Princeton Junction, NJ, July 15, 2010–The Smart Card Alliance endorses the Obama Administration’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), developed under the auspices of the President’s Cyberspace Policy Review by the National Security Staff and an interagency writing team.

Partnership brings iCLASS® virtual credentials to NFC mobile phones

Irvine, Calif. and Aix-En-Provence, France, July 13, 2010–HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, and INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced they have extended their long standing partnership to bring market-leading iCLASS access control and identity credentials to near-field communications (NFC) mobile phones. Embedding iCLASS virtual credentials into NFC mobile phones will enable potential substitution of numerous plastic cards for a variety of commercial and consumer identity applications, including not only physical access control, but also secure PC log on, time and attendance monitoring, equipment and material checkout, authorized access to office equipment and manufacturing machinery, private label retail payments, prepaid transit passes, and customer loyalty and membership programs.

Waltham MA, USA, July 8, 2010–Global Enterprise Technologies Corp. (GET Group), a world leader in Passport and ID issuing solutions, announced today that its Toppan CP400 card printing solution has been selected by the Republic of Belarus for their new National Driving License Printing and Issuing Project managed by the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs. GET Group will be providing its state-of-the-art Toppan CP400 security ID card printers for this prestigious project in cooperation with its local partner, Bely Terem, a leading IT and hardware distributor in Belarus.

Paderborn / Sao Paulo, July 7th, 2010–Morpho* (Safran group), a world leader in the smart cards business, and Assenda, a Colombian IT company belonging to the Carvajal Group, announce the start of EMV chip migration of all banking cards in Colombia. Morpho has a solid presence in Latin America, while Assenda is one of the main payment and identification cards manufacturers in Colombia and has a strong profile throughout Latin America.

Mexico City, Mexico, July 7, 2010–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced that its Allynis Instant Artwork solution has been selected by Banco Del Bajio, a leading financial institution for small and medium enterprises and the agricultural sector. This novel solution by Gemalto enables Banco Del Bajio to order small quantities of smart payment cards with the artwork of their choosing, serving primarily customers who provide electronic payroll services. This selection extends Gemalto’s relationship with Banco Del Bajio, building on the success of the ongoing secure EMV bank cards programs.

System Includes MorphoTrak’s Secure Credentials Center for Greater Identity Assurance, Improved Customer Service, and Enhanced Security of 3D Photo ID™

Alexandria, Va., July 1, 2010–MorphoTrak (Safran Group) received an award notification from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for an enhanced security driver license system in the amount of $47.5M. The system includes MorphoTrak’s Secure Credentials Center (SCC) to increase security validations and privacy protections, while significantly increasing customer service and convenience. The SCC has been implemented worldwide wherever document security, identity assurance and personal privacy protection are critical.