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Gemplus' USIM Powers Launch of Hutchison 3G Austria's 3G Network

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Thu, 18 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMT

Hutchison 3G Austria (‘3’) Marks the Second Austrian Mobile Operator to Select Gemplus’ 3G USIM(ii) Card Solution for its UMTS(ii) Network Implementation

LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294–GEM and Nasdaq: GEMP), the world’s leading provider of smart card solutions, today announces its selection by Hutchison 3G Austria (“3”), the first purely mobile multimedia provider on the Austrian market, to deliver USIM card technology to support the operator’s 3G launch.

Datacard Group Introduces Cost-Saving Guest Registration and Enrollment Solution

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Thu, 18 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMT

Datacard® ID Works® SecurReg solution automatically verifies, captures and uploads identity information

New Orleans, LA, September 15, 2003–Datacard Group today at the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) Conference & Exhibition introduced a unique software solution that brings entirely new levels of certainty, speed and affordability to the guest registration process. The new Datacard® ID Works® SecurReg software allows users to extract demographic information from driver’s licenses and other government-issued IDs and use that data to verify identities, create identity databases and produce ID cards and other secure credentials.

Cubic Showcases Automatic Fare Collection Technologies for Buses At UITP Persontrafik 2003 Exhibition

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Thu, 18 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMT

GOTEBORG, Sweden, (BUSINESS WIRE), Sept. 18, 2003–Cubic Transportation Systems (Nordic) A/S, a division of Cubic Transportation Systems, a subsidiary of Cubic Corp. (AMEX:CUB), will showcase its complete system of automatic fare collection technologies for buses at the UITP Persontrafik Exhibition from September 18-20 in Goteborg, Sweden.

Bioscrypt Fingerprint Technology Featured in HID's new bioClass Product Offering

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Thu, 18 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMT

TORONTO, ON and VAN NUYS, CA, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–(TSX:BYT) Bioscrypt Inc., a leading provider of advanced fingerprint technology, announced today that HID, the world’s largest manufacturer of contactless access control readers and cards for the security industry, will feature Bioscrypt’s fingerprint technology in their new bioCLASS offering. The bioCLASS product family, which will be marketed by HID, will provide customers added security for access to their facilities through the combination of a contactless smart card and a biometric identifier. Examples of integrated Bioscrypt and HID offerings will be on display at the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) convention in New Orleans beginning September 15, 2003. Bioscrypt booth No. 443 and HID booth No. 1517.

Schlumberger Announces World's First Commercial Launch of 128K Java SIM Card; Globe Telecom the First Mobile Operator to Deploy the Advanced 3G-Ready Cards

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Thu, 11 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMT

MANILA, Philippines, (BUSINESS WIRE), Sept. 8, 2003–Schlumberger Smart Cards and Terminals, business unit of Schlumberger Limited, today announced the world’s first commercial launch of its 128K USIMERA (Java) SIM card with one of Asia’s leading mobile operator, Globe Telecom.

Little Rock National Airport to Use Bioscrypt's Fingerprint and HID's iCLASS Technology for Enhanced Facility Security

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Thu, 11 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMT

Deployment Encompasses over Five Thousand Users

TORONTO, ON and VAN NUYS, CA, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–(TSX:BYT) Bioscrypt Inc., a leading provider of advanced fingerprint technology, announced today that Little Rock National Airport has installed a state-of-the- art security system featuring Bioscrypt fingerprint readers and HID’s new iCLASS contactless smart card technology to enhance security throughout the airport for approximately 5,000 users.

Hypercom Creates Fully Integrated Contactless Payment Terminal Supporting Mastercard PayPass

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Thu, 11 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMT

New Era of Convenience Unfolding as Consumers Pay Via the ‘Wave’ of a Card

PHOENIX, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) announced today that its advanced electronic payment technology will now help support MasterCard’s PayPass™ “contactless” payment program. The inaugural appearance of these Hypercom(R) solutions will soon arrive in select Orlando-based Fazoli’s Italian restaurants. Together, Hypercom and Fazoli’s will provide Orlando MasterCard PayPass consumers with a simpler way to pay.

Diversinet Buys Boston-Based Caradas, Expands Push Into U.S.

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Thu, 11 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMT

Strengthens Secure Wireless Offerings Into Global Finance, Government Sectors

TORONTO, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–Diversinet Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: DVNTF) today announced it has significantly expanded its opportunities in the financial services and government sectors by acquiring Caradas, Inc. in an all-stock transaction. Caradas, founded in 2001, has annual revenues of approximately US$4 million and is currently profitable.

The Boeing Company Chooses Siemens to Enhance Physical and Information Security With Identity-Management System

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Mon, 08 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMT

Multi-Year Contract for Smartcard-Based Badges to More Than 200,000 Users

BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens AG (NYSE: SI), announced that The Boeing Company has awarded it a two-year contract, with extension options, to implement a smartcard-based identity management system. Over the next five years, more than 200,000 Boeing employees, contractors and partners are scheduled to receive a multifunction smartcard providing access to information systems and buildings.

Cubic and LaserCard Systems' New "Hybrid" Contactless Optical Smart Card Could Improve U.S. Border Security

Posted by Smart Card Alliance Wed, 03 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO, (BUSINESS WIRE), Sept. 3, 2003–San Diego-based Cubic Corporation (AMEX:CUB) and LaserCard Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Drexler Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:DRXR), announced they have developed a new type of smart card that combines contactless and optical memory technologies to support biometric identification.

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