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Enabling Authenticated Access to Networks, Gemalto Card Management Software-as-a-Service is Now Available for VARs to Resell Along with Smart Cards

RSA CONFERENCE, SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2008–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security and Alternative Technology, a leading specialty value added distributor of edge infrastructure, virtualization, storage and security solutions, are making it easier for small and medium enterprises to achieve the highest levels of security in network access and identity management. Alternative Technology will now be offering Gemalto’s new on-demand Device Administration Service (DAS) through its network of 3,000 resellers in the United States and Canada.

Survey Finds U.S. Consumers Wary of Password Security for e-Commerce

RSA CONFERENCE 2008, April 7, 2008–With 57 percent of Americans afraid someone will steal account passwords when banking online and 38 percent who do not trust online payments, banks and other e-commerce providers have a long way to go to build consumer trust in the online channel, according to a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted by TNS Sofres for Gemalto, the world leader in digital security. TNS Sofres is the largest custom research provider in the United States.

Contactless Payment Leader Joins American Public Transportation Association

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, April 3, 2008–As transit agencies around the world move to modernize their automatic fare collection systems, INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced it is bringing the power of its MicroPass® intelligent payment platform to the transit fare collection market and increasing activity in supporting the industry to migrate towards new open standards based on secure contactless payment solutions. As a move to increase commitment to this segment, INSIDE has joined the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), an international organization that is the leading force in advancing public transportation. INSIDE company representatives will be participating in APTA’s annual Fare Collection Workshop, the premier gathering of international professionals engaged in the design, procurement and operation of automatic fare collection systems being held in Boston this week.

Reader supports contactless transactions using NFC-enabled mobile devices

FREMONT, Calif., April 3, 2008–SCM Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMM, Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, today announced its new SCL3710 NFC reader, which enables a variety of contactless applications using mobile electronic devices. The Company is showcasing the new USB dongle during Asia’s largest smart card event, Cards Asia, taking place April 9–11 at the Suntec Singapore Convention Centre in Singapore. SCM will demonstrate the SCL3710 in booth # 4P09.

Collaboration of industry leaders creates value for customers

Irvine, CA, April 2, 2008–HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that the Edge™ family of IP-based access control solutions will be incorporated into the OnGuard 2008 Plus (release 6.1) solution by Lenel. Edge support will allow Lenel to further expand OnGuard’s capabilities to enhance existing sites, provide comprehensive contactless smart card implementations and meet the needs of users seeking pure IP-based devices as part or all of their access security system hardware platform. The collaboration of these two technology leaders establishes a robust, yet flexible, solution for access control and security.

Austin, Tex., Apr 2, 2008–The editors of Network Products Guide ranked Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, among the world’s elite information security companies, naming it a “Hot Company” Finalist for 2008.

Insurance organization AOK to drive Germany’s first healthcare pilot program based on highly secure microprocessor cards

Stuttgart, Germany, March 27, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that its German electronic health cards have been successfully tested in pilot regions. Taking place in different regions of Germany, these trials test the infrastructure and components of the Gemalto solution before the nation-wide roll out in 2009. The implementation of the smart health card is actually the most important project for the modernization of the public health system in Germany and also the largest project based on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology in the world. It involves 80 million patients, 188.000 doctors and dentists, 2,200 hospitals and 21,000 pharmacies.

Rotterdam–26th March 2008–Bell ID, worldwide technology leader in the field of smart card management solutions, today announced that it will be providing a full EMV solution for managing over two million cards, to a major Canadian financial institution.

China and Tokyo, Japan, March 26, 2008–JCB and its international subsidiary JCB International (JCBI) today announced the launch of ‘Minsheng Lady Flower - Aupres Co-branded Card’ with China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. (Minsheng), its sixth Chinese issuing partner, and Shiseido Liyuan Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (SLC), a major cosmetics company in China. Minsheng starts marketing the new JCB credit card from today, targeting Chinese consumers who are interested in beauty and cosmetics.

Amsterdam & Algiers, March 26, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that it has started the nationwide roll-out of Algeria’s first electronic healthcare project. Following the success of the pilot phase comprising 700,000 cards in five regions, this pioneering healthcare program in Algeria is poised for nationwide roll-out over the coming two years. This timetable is in line with the deadline set by CNAS (the Algerian national health insurance authority) under the terms of the contract won by Gemalto in 2006. Gemalto is prime contractor for the program, handling end to end implementation of the system for issuing and managing the seven million smartcards used by healthcare beneficiaries and providers.