Technology Platform Universalizes Smart Card Application Deployment

IRVINE, CA, March 28, 2007–HID Identity, a newly-launched organization within HID Global focusing on providing secure identification solutions, is previewing its next generation photo ID and ID card application software, Asure ID® Exchange version 5.7, featuring iDIRECTOR technology at Booth #15053, ISC West, Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas. The new software takes photo ID to the next level with its iDIRECTOR technology, a flexible and powerful platform that significantly eases the deployment of identity credentials.

GSA certification strengthens Datacard Group’s ongoing commitment to U.S. federal agencies to help them comply with HSPD-12

Minnetonka, MN, March 28, 2007–Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, announced today at the ISC West conference that it has received approval for its SP75 and CP80 card printers for compliance with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Evaluation Program for certification of the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 card printer specification. This standard was mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) in an effort to issue reliable and secure forms of identification to all U.S. Federal Government employees and contractors. Additional federal, state and local agencies will be using the specification to implement secure ID card programs.

New solution ideal for government ID issuance and other demanding programs

Las Vegas, Nev., March 28, 2007–Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, today introduced the new Datacard® SecureCapture™ solution at the ISC West Conference and Exposition. This robust image capture solution–which includes a capture tower, digital camera, software and a powerful flash–is designed for ID card programs with high volumes or peak image capture demand periods.

Terminals Enable Faster Payment with the Same Security Protections that Fans Have Come to Expect from Visa

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 2007–The San Francisco Giants and Visa USA today announced plans for full deployment of Visa consumer-facing payment terminals throughout AT&T Park - making it easier for baseball fans to speed through concession lines and get back to the game. Thanks to this technology, fans can use Visa cards to purchase food and beverages throughout the park quickly, conveniently and securely, without handing over their credit, debit or prepaid card to the cashier. For purchases less than $25, Visa cardholders are not required to provide a signature, making it even faster to pay for refreshments at the game.

Zaventem, Belgium, March 27, 2007–Integri, trusted and leading provider of IT solutions for testing and simulating electronic transactions, is proud to announce its know how and technology were chosen again by Banksys for the testing of the new “payment per GSM”- application, launched by all major players in Belgium.

LOS ANGELES, CA, March 26, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide today announced that it has signed a development agreement with ASK to create paper-based contactless payment solutions for use in transit and other payment environments. The announcement was made today at the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) conference in Los Angeles. MasterCard is the global leader in contactless payments, with nearly 13 million MasterCard® PayPass™ cards in use at more than 46,000 merchant locations worldwide.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, March 26, 2007–IDC, the premier global market intelligence firm, has released an independent vendor profile on Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a global leader in digital security. Entitled “Gemalto Moves Beyond Smart Cards in 2007”, the report highlights the current digital revolution and how Gemalto is positioning to address new opportunities. IDC outlines how Gemalto is expanding beyond the smart card technology and deploying complete solutions for customers to ensure a safe and convenient user-experience. Gemalto’s strengthening position in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) market in particular has caught IDC’s interest: alongside Gemalto’s other key markets in citizen identity and telecommunications, IDC has forecasted that the worldwide IAM market addressing enterprises and Internet content providers to expend from $3.4 billion in 2006 to more than $5 billion in 2010.

Three-fold certification recognizes the reliability of Gemalto’s banking solutions

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, March 22, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces successful completion of American Express, MasterCard and Visa certifications of its Johannesburg-based banking facility for the personalization of magnetic-stripe and EMV (Europay MasterCard Visa) smart cards. It is intended to locally support the roll-out of EMV banking cards across South Africa, scheduled to start in Q3 this year. Gemalto has already secured an exclusive contract with a major South African bank for EMV personalization.

PockeTracker, VisionBase’s mobile handheld ID card tracking device, now includes HID Proximity and iCLASS® technology

Jupiter, FL, March 21, 2007–VisionBase Inc, a premier developer of mobile ID card tracking solutions, today announced that it has integrated technology by HID Global Corporation, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, to bring improved functionality to PockeTracker Red/Green. PockeTracker works by reading ID cards using the card technology of the user’s choice. PockeTracker now has the ability to read HID Proximity and iCLASS cards, adding secure HID contactless functionality to its list of compatible technologies, which also include barcode and magstripe scanning. Emil Bonaduce, president of VisionBase Inc adds, “I’m excited about joining the HID Connect Partner Program. HID Global’s contactless technologies, paired with our mobile software know-how, bring added security, speed, and convenience when our clients need it most.”

FIPS 201 PIV card demonstration and HSPD-12 experts’ panel session on March 28^th

Princeton Junction, NJ, March 21, 2007–With smart cards for IT and physical access in the issuance phase for all federal employees and contractors, the impact of the federal government’s Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) on identity management systems and physical access control will be the focus of the Smart Card Alliance’s presence at ISC West, March 28-30 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. In addition to the Smart Card Alliance, over 25 Smart Card Alliance members are exhibiting at ISC West, demonstrating a full range of products to implement smart card-based physical and logical access systems.