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April 2007 • Volume 12 Number 4 |
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Member News Smart Card Alliance Annual Government Conference Opens with Strong Department of Defense Network Security Case Study Washington, D.C., April 12, 2007–“What an amazing enabler it is for security,” U.S. Army Col. Barry Hensley said of the Department of Defense (DOD) smart card-based network security implementation. Hensley’s remarks came as the Smart Card Alliance kicked off its 6th Annual Government Conference by hosting a meeting of the Federal Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) at the Ronald Reagan Building yesterday. [ read the full release ] Smart Card Alliance Leads Education Effort on Identity Management, Cybersecurity at CardTech/SecurTech 2007 Princeton Junction, NJ, April 19, 2007–With reports of security breaches increasingly in the news, commercial and government organizations recognizing the critical need to strengthen IT security are often turning to cards, tokens and new software solutions. The Smart Card Alliance will lead the discussion on these and other trends in cybersecurity and identity management in its full-day educational session, May 16th from 8:30am to 4:30pm at the SecurTech 2007 conference on secure identification, part of CardTech/SecurTech (CTST) 2007. The CTST event is being held May 15th–17th at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco. [ read the full release ] Rapid Expansion of Smart Cards in Government Evident as Smart Card Alliance Conference Concludes PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, APRIL 17, 2007–The Smart Card Alliance government conference speakers from the federal government and industry reported on the significant progress in smart card programs and available technology since they last met in Washington D.C. one year ago. [ read the full release ] Bankcard Issuers Share Experience with Contactless Payment Rollouts at Smart Card Alliance Webinar Princeton Junction, NJ, April 16, 2007–Consumers love fast and convenient contactless payments, and top card issuers like Wells Fargo, KeyBank and BB&T are responding–more than 20 million contactless financial payment cards have been issued in the United States. Well-known retailers are on board too, with more than 46,000 merchant locations worldwide enabled to accept contactless payments. Issuers interested in learning why contactless payments are so popular and how they can take advantage of the benefits of the technology are invited to join a free Smart Card Alliance webinar, “Contactless Payments: Issuers Meet Demand for Speed and Convenience,” May 3rd at 12:00pm Eastern Time. [ read the full release ] Smart Card Alliance Cites Contactless Payments Council's First Year Outreach and Education Achievements Princeton Junction, NJ, April 16, 2007–With leading banks issuing millions of contactless credit and debit cards, and retailers increasingly accepting them, the Smart Card Alliance Contactless Payments Council took on the role of educator in its first year, providing resources on every aspect of the technology. The Council today announced its first year results, as well as the newly elected officers and plans for the upcoming year. [ read the full release ] Athena announces support for Microsoft Windows Smart Card Framework with its ASEKey Crypto Smart Card Token Tokyo, April 9, 2007–Athena Smartcard Solutions announced today that its ASEKey Crypto smart card token successfully completed the Microsoft certification program for smart card minidrivers. Minidrivers are essentially “device drivers” for smart cards as implemented in the Windows Smart Card Framework. Vendors which build such minidrivers may choose to have theirs certified by Microsoft, ensuring, for the first time, that smart cards that are certified provide the best compatibility experience for Windows customers. [ read the full release ] Electronic Passport Production Kicks Off in Macedonia Munich, April 2, 2007–This month, Macedonia will become one of the first non-EU countries to equip its population with highly secure travel documents. A total of 45 data capturing and entry stations in 30 registration offices located throughout the country will be accepting applications from nationals for electronic passports. Besides these 45 permanent stations for entering citizens’ photographs, digitalized signatures, and biometric data, five mobile data entry stations will be supplied by Giesecke & Devrient (G&D). Like the fixed stations, they will be equipped with a laptop, a camera, a signature pad, and a fingerprint sensor. The start of the data entry process also marks the beginning of a 10-year service and maintenance agreement between the Macedonian Interior Ministry and G&D. The contract also covers ID cards and driver’s licenses, which are expected to be issued in the fall of 2007. [ read the full release ] New 'MasterCard Nearby' Service Delivers Content and Convenience to Cardholders' Cell Phones PURCHASE, N.Y., (BUSINESS WIRE)–MasterCard Worldwide today unveiled MasterCard® Nearby™, a trial of a new service that allows MasterCard cardholders to use their mobile phones to access a wealth of helpful information, including ATM and merchant locations, driving directions, rewards and special offers, and much more. All MasterCard cardholders in the United States are now eligible to sign up for MasterCard Nearby at http://www.mcnearby.com or by calling (877) 877-NEAR from any phone. [ read the full release ] Turkcell Selects Gemalto for World's Largest Mobile Signature Rollout Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 2, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces that Turkcell (NYSE: TKC), Turkey’s leading mobile operator with more than 30 million subscribers, has selected its SIM-based identification solution to implement a large-scale mobile signature program. The program is based on qualified digital certificates by E-Guven, a Turkish Certificate Authority. Digital certificates are created under Turkish Digital Signature Law that is also in accordance with EU’s Digital Signature Directive. The Gemalto solution will allow Turkcell subscribers to securely access services that require strong authentication, such as internet banking or e-government applications, using their mobile phone to generate a legally binding electronic signature. [ read the full release ] INSIDE Contactless Extends Smart Card Alliance Involvement within the Leadership Council Aix en Provence, France, March 30th, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that it has extended its membership within the Smart Card Alliance to the Leadership Council. The Smart Card Alliance is a non-profit, multi-industry association working to stimulate the understanding, adoption, use and widespread application of smart card technology. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Puts Canadian Financial Institutions on the Fast Track to Smart Bank Cards ARLINGTON, VA, USA, March 29, 2007–Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, today announced a new end-to-end solution to help Canadian debit and credit card issuers implement the international EMV standard. With its EMV Pilot Package, which includes microprocessor-based smart card technology to provide better security to cardholders, personalization and consultation, Gemalto utilizes its global expertise and extensive experience to completely manage a financial institution’s EMV migration from start to finish. [ read the full release ] HID Global Launches "HID Identity" at ISC West IRVINE, CA, March 28, 2007–HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, announced today from the ISC West Convention in Las Vegas, the launch of HID Identity, a new organization offering a comprehensive set of solutions for the deployment of contact and contactless smart card-based identity credentials. HID Global will create HID Identity by combining AccessID, a leading custom security card solutions provider, and Synercard, a developer of critically acclaimed photo ID card and application control software. [ read the full release ] HID Global Announces the Edge™ Family of IP-Based Access Control Solutions IRVINE, CA, March 28, 2007–HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, announced today from the ISC West Convention in Las Vegas, the introduction of its new Edge family of IP-based access control solutions, providing a comprehensive line of reader and processor configurations that can be tailored to the requirements of any enterprise. The new IP-enabled Edge products feature the new OPIN™ technology platform, an open API providing unprecedented flexibility, scalability and cost savings right at the door. The products currently available are the EdgeReader™, an integrated contactless smart card reader and access control processor, and the EdgePlus™, an access control processor that works with any reader. [ read the full release ] HID Identity™ Launches iDIRECTOR™ Technology for Easy ID Card Application Control 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. [ read the full release ] Datacard Group Announces Datacard® SP75 and CP80 Card Printers are on the GSA Approved Product List (APL) for FIPS 201 Specification 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. [ read the full release ] Datacard Group Introduces Professional-Grade Capture Solution for Mid- to High-Volume ID Card Issuers 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. [ read the full release ] MasterCard and ASK to Jointly Develop Paper-Based Contactless Cards 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. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Well Positioned to Address Fast-moving Digital Security Market 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. [ read the full release ] Gemalto First Company to Achieve American Express, MasterCard and Visa Accreditations in South Africa 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. [ read the full release ] VisionBase adds contactless options to PockeTracker with HID 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.” [ read the full release ] Smart Card Alliance Addresses Impact of HSPD-12 on Identity Management and Physical Access Control at ISC West 2007 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. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Security Expert Named to Department of Homeland Security Committee ARLINGTON, VA, March 21, 2007–Neville Pattinson, vice president of government affairs and standards, Gemalto North America, has been named to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee for a three-year term. The full committee including all newly elected members has its first meeting this year on March 21. [ read the full release ]
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