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International News
The Smart Card Alliance is a founding member of International Smart Card Associations Network (ISCAN), www.iscan.ca, an organization of international associations serving the smart card industry from the United States, Canada, France, India, China, Southern Africa, and Australia. Each week, the Alliance publishes an industry news summary that highlights international news about the smart card industry to its members. The following are some recent international news items we have distributed.
Keyless door lock uses Siemens smart card
Global Sources - Singapore
Ltd is a keyless door lock that works with a Siemens SLE-4442 smart card. Suitable for hotels and offices, the CE-certified product is made of stainless ...
Tcard: it'll be Christmas before we know
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
SYDNEY has waited eight years for its integrated transport smart card. Now it will have to wait until Christmas to know whether it will ever get one. ...
Fidelica Microsystems Announces Biometrically-Authenticated Smart Card
Earthtimes - London,UK
Fidelica's smart card is the first in the industry to provide fingerprint imaging, enrollment and authentication contained entirely within an ISO ...
Singapore smart card standard launched
Security Document World (press release) - Cardiff,UK
The Singapore Standard for Smart Card ID (SSID) or SS 529 SSID has been launched as a common standard applicable to identification cards and the associated ...
Alternative to passport ready in one year
CJAD - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
The two have signed an agreement to propose an alternative- an 'enhanced' driver's license that Jean Charest says should be ready one year from now. ...
Embrace mobile banking for Asian markets
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
In contrast SMS induced payments systems have had little success in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taipei where smart cards rule, and received a lacklustre ...
A Smart way to enter Saudi
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
BAHRAINIS will be able to enter Saudi Arabia across all borders using only their Smart Card from today. Saudis will be able to travel to Bahrain using only ...
Taiwanese Telco To Launch New NFC Trial
Card Technology - Chicago,IL,USA
Taiwan, where banks are rolling out contactless-card payment, is one of the most active test beds for Near Field Communication technology. ...
SPRING Singapore issues new standard for smart card ID
SecureIDNews (press release) - Tallahassee,FL,USA
The Singapore Standard 529 Smart Card ID (SSID) has a new standard, based on information specifications in Singapore's e-passport, which will enable one ...
Canadian hybrid driver's license initiative stalls
Washington Technology - Washington,DC,USA
"Various Canadian provinces have indicated their interest or intention in pursuing pilots of enhanced driver's licenses similar to the Washington State and ...
Singapore unveils standard for smart card ID
ZDNet Asia - Asia
By Lynn Tan, zdnet Asia SINGAPORE--A national standard for smart card identification has been launched to ensure multiple cards can be read by a single ...
A contactless smart card for Moroccan driving license
Epicos.com (press release) - Switzerland
At the core of the system is the contactless smartcard provided by Sagem Orga gmbh. During a police check, an officer will pass the card over a smartcard ...
TCS to launch smart cards for microfinance
Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
India's largest IT-ites company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is all set to launch its smart card solution that would enable banks to reach the remote ...
JJ mackay Canada Limited and Parcxmart Technologies Complete ...
Primenewswire (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
The Parcxmart(tm) Card solution is a comprehensive payment platform that uses smart card technology to offer commuters a convenient one card alternative to ...
Sony, 4 Others to Offer Smart Card-Based Marketing Service
Japan Corporate News (press release) - Tokyo,Japan
felica Pocket Marketing aims to place card reader devices in 10000 outlets and issue two million cards within three years. It targets annual sales of 2 ...
Users will try out transit smart cards
CJAD - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Some Montreal transit users will be trying out the system's new smart cards early next year. They'll be like pay-as-you-go phone cards - you put money on ...
Smart cards come to Montreal transit
Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Users will get a permanent smart card, topping it up when needed. Instead of storing information on magnetic strips (as current passes do), the new cards ...
Irdeto Secures Deal In China For Two Million Smart Cards
broadcastbuyer.tv (press release) - London,UK
Irdeto has signed an agreement for two million smart cards from China’s Jilin Provincial Network. The agreement to provide two million smart cards, ...
Labor swift to dump Access Card
NEWS.com.au - Australia
THE Labor Government has moved quickly to scrap the Howard administration's controversial $1.1 billion Human Services identity card. ...
Identity fraudsters are watching you
Standard - Nairobi,Kenya
"Smart Card holders must exercise caution before releasing any information to any party and beware that Nakumatt does not seek any bank account information ...
The next big thing
America's Network - USA
In South Korea, Visa partnered with SK Telecom in April to launch a contactless payment application on a universal SIM card that is updated and personalized ...
Study suggests smart card for fuel subsidy scheme
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
JAKARTA (JP): A proposal to limit the sale of subsidized fuel through the use of smart cards could potentially save between Rp 36 trillion and Rp 45 ...
Health smart cards for school kids
Chennai Online - Chennai,India
... he said the Centre would introduce the National School Health Programme, where every school-going child would be provided a 'smart card. ...
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