Zurich, October 7th 2008–At SECURITY 2008 in Essen/Germany, LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, leading provider of contactless smart card technology for personal identification, showcases a novelty on the world market, securely transferring a virtual LEGIC multi-application card via mobile network on an NFC mobile phone. With this innovation, LEGIC demonstrates an important further development of its proven card-in-card solutions. The LEGIC Partner Giesecke & Devrient assures the secure storage of the applications on the NFC-enabled SIM card ProxSIM.

Leading Mobile Identity Verification Solution now Available for TWIC Pilot Programs

Cambridge, Mass., October 6, 2008–CoreStreet, the leader in credential validation solutions, today announced that its CoreStreet PIVMAN Solution, running on multiple handheld devices, successfully completed each of the Initial Capability Evaluation (ICE) scenarios as described in the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). As a result of this successful evaluation, participants in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) pilot program can now utilize the CoreStreet PIVMAN Solution, the only TWIC-approved identity verification solution operating on multiple platforms.

Mobile Payments Trial Shows High Transit and Retail Usage

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 6, 2008–Earlier this year a select group of San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) riders took part in a first-in-the-nation trial to pay for their fares and food, receive discounts and check account balances using just their new mobile phone containing a contactless chip that enables transactions without a traditional plastic card. BART, First Data and ViVOtech today released the results of the trial conducted in the San Francisco area from Jan. 28 to May 30, 2008, which demonstrate high use when both transit fare and retail payments are combined in the same phone.

October 3, 2008–CPI Card Group (CPI), a global leader in financial and commercial card production and services, is expanding its presence in the Canadian marketplace by acquiring a Canadian facility formerly known as Metaca, located in Concord, Ontario, part of the greater Toronto area. This latest acquisition is keeping with the CPI strategic vision of expanding to support its ever growing international customer base. The Canadian financial card landscape is changing quickly with the rollout of EMV, Dual Interface and contactless chip technology. CPI’s focus is to provide the Canadian customers with innovation, flexibility and delivery to help them better compete in their market sectors.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Oct. 1, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that its advanced card personalization center located in Barueri, São Paulo has been awarded ISO 9001 certification. Gemalto adds this qualification to existing certifications from Visa and MasterCard, demonstrating its commitment to delivering premium quality products and services and achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

New Lightweight ICAO-Compliant Solutions to Satisfy a Broad Range of Secure Identity Applications

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, September 29, 2008–Anticipating the need in the market for faster, lighter-weight versions of ICAO-compliant identity chips, INSIDE Contactless, the world leader in advanced contactless microprocessor platforms, today announced it is building upon its MicroPass® platform to support a variety of “ICAO-Lite” identity applications. With faster read times and lighter weight memory options than standard ICAO solutions, INSIDE’s MicroPass ICAO-Lite offerings deliver a flexible, cost-effective solution for creating mid-range ID cards and documents that meet ICAO standards, but with less data storage.

Small-Footprint V^x 700 Payment Solution is Outdoor-Ready for Use in Kiosks, Vending Machines, Ticketing Devices and Other Unattended Systems

SAN JOSE, CA, September 29, 2008–VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY), today announced the V^x 700, an electronic payments module that delivers the power and security of the Verix V architecture to kiosks, vending machines, ticketing devices and other systems where cash has traditionally been the primary payment method.

World’s Largest eHealth Program Scheduled to Begin Rollout in Autumn 2008

ISMANING, Germany, September 24, 2008–SCM Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMM, Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, announced today that its eHealth200 BCS terminal has been approved by the gematik–the German healthcare organization overseeing the implementation of Germany’s eHealth card program–based on the release certificate of the German Federal Office for Information Security BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnologie) and the confirmation of required electrical and physical product features by the TÜViT (TÜV Informationstechnik GmbH), a German inspection agency for IT Products and Services.

Supports Gemalto’s leadership in security for IP-enabled Point-of-Sale terminals

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Sept 25, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces its entire range of MagIC³ Point-Of-Sale (POS) terminals received certification by an independent certified testing laboratory in accordance with MasterCard International Payment Terminal Security program. This security evaluation applies to the TCP/IP protocol suite. The product family incorporates the MagIC Open&Sec technology running on Linux™ and offers very high-speed transactions, as well as unrivalled flexibility of connection and communication, without compromising security. The Open&Sec Linux-based operating system leverages IP technology and accelerates the development of new value-added solutions.

September 23, 2008–VeriFone has developed two new whitepapers on contactless and unattended payment technology, aimed at those with an interest in implementing or finding out about the latest payment solutions.