SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/, Smart Card Alliance Annual Conference–The Smart Card Alliance today announced new board of directors members and its seven-member 2005 executive committee. The Alliance’s new board of directors held elections of its executive committee at the organization’s annual conference in San Francisco. The executive committee will lead and direct Alliance activities for the year ahead.

Smart Card Alliance Annual Conference, San Francisco, October 19, 2004–The Smart Card Alliance today announced new board of directors members and its seven-member 2005 executive committee. The Alliance’s new board of directors held elections of its executive committee at the organization’s annual conference in San Francisco. The executive committee will lead and direct Alliance activities for the year ahead.

Princeton Junction, NJ, September 8, 2004–The Smart Card Alliance today announced the program for its Fall Annual Conference being held October 18 -20, 2004 at the Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf Hotel in San Francisco, California. Under the theme “Evolution Through Innovation,” the conference will focus on the many ways smart cards have evolved as a result of technology innovation.

Princeton Junction, NJ, August 6, 2004–The Smart Card Alliance today announced that it would begin accepting nominations for the organization’s Outstanding Smart Card Achievement (OSCA) awards. The Alliance will present three separate OSCAs recognizing those who have significantly impacted and influenced the market for smart cards in North America. The awards will be presented at the Smart Card Alliance Fall Annual Conference on October 18-20, 2004 in San Francisco, California.

Security Fastest Growing Sector among New Member Companies

Princeton Junction, N.J., June 14, 2004–The Smart Card Alliance today announced that 21 new members have joined the multi-industry organization working to accelerate the acceptance of smart card technology. Smart cards continue to attract influential adopters in the U.S. for identity credentials and data security and privacy. Joining the ranks of the organization at the Leadership Council level, the highest level of membership, are VeriSign and Lockheed Martin. VeriSign’s digital certificates and managed PKI services make them a leader in network security applications and services. They bring a wealth of market experience to the Alliance in the area of e-authentication.

Princeton Junction, NJ, June 9, 2004–Executives from the retail and payments industries are invited to join a live interactive teleconference presentation on “Contactless Payments: Delivering Merchant and Consumer Benefits” hosted by the Smart Card Alliance.

The SmartTalk Teleconference will be held July 22, 2004 at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Attendees must pre-register for the hour and fifteen minute presentation and discussion by visiting the Web site at http://www.smartcardalliance.org or calling the Alliance at 1-800-556-6828.

CardTech/SecurTech, Washington, D.C., April 27th, 2004–Smart cards continue to draw influential adopters in the U.S. for IT security, access control and identity credentials, the Smart Card Alliance reports as CardTech/SecurTech, the industry’s largest conference and exhibition, kicks off today in Washington, D.C.

Princeton Junction, NJ, April 20, 2004–Speed and convenience top a long list of contactless payment benefits that appeal to consumers, merchants and issuers according to a new report from the Smart Card Alliance. Of particular interest to merchants and issuers is that these advantages translate into quantifiable business benefits.

Princeton Junction, NJ, April 15, 2004–The Smart Card Alliance, the authoritative educational resource for the smart card industry, brings its highly acclaimed training program to CardTech/SecurTech. This marks the first time the Alliance’s Educational Institute course “Foundations of Smart Card Technology” has been presented at the industry’s largest conference and exhibition.

Princeton Junction, NJ, April 15, 2004–The Smart Card Alliance, the authoritative educational resource for the smart card industry, brings its highly acclaimed training program to CardTech/SecurTech. This marks the first time the Alliance’s Educational Institute course “Foundations of Smart Card Technology” has been presented at the industry’s largest conference and exhibition.