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December 2007 • Volume 12 Number 12 |
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Member News Fidelica Microsystems Announces Biometrically-Authenticated Smart Card Milpitas, CA, December 4, 2007–Fidelica Microsystems, Inc., a pioneering developer of fingerprint imaging and authentication technology, announces the availability of the company’s FSC-3012 Biometrically Authenticated Smart Card. This biometrically-authenticated credential features a fully-embedded biometric system. Fidelica’s smart card is the first in the industry to provide fingerprint imaging, enrollment and authentication contained entirely within an ISO 7810/16-format smart card. This card offers a cost-effective and easy-to-use means for security professionals to add biometric authentication to an access control or IT system, simply by upgrading cards. [ read the full release ] Nokia Growth Partners leads Series C investment round in INSIDE Contactless Aix en Provence France, December 11th, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, the world leader in contactless payment chips and NFC technologies for mobile devices, today announced a new round of investment led by Nokia Growth Partners, the global private equity and venture capital management arm of Nokia (NYSE:NOK), the world leader in mobility. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Adds Strong Identity Protection to Citrix Access Gateway AUSTIN, TX, December 11, 2007–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced its strong authentication platform is verified as Citrix Ready™ for use with the Citrix Access Gateway™ line of SSL VPN appliances, including its Standard, Advanced and Enterprise editions. The Gemalto platform–which includes an authentication server and a family of convenient, personal, portable security devices–addresses the security risks of static passwords by adding two-factor identity protection to Citrix Access Gateway, a key component in the Citrix application delivery infrastructure. [ read the full release ] OTI Receives Additional Orders to Support the City of Warsaw and Additional Cities in Their Multiple Application Contactless Cards for Public Transportation and Parking Solutions Fort Lee, NJ, December 10, 2007–On Track Innovations Ltd (OTI) (NASDAQ GM: OTIV), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smart card solutions for homeland security, payments, petroleum payments and other applications, today announced that its subsidiary, ASEC S.A. (“ASEC”) in Poland, will provide the Transport Department of the City of Warsaw with additional public transportation and street parking contactless tickets. Following Warsaw, the program is expanding to other cities in Poland including Gdynia, Plock and Rybnik. The orders are for more than $500,000 and delivery is expected to be completed by the end of this year. [ read the full release ] David Orme joins Bell ID as CEO Rotterdam, 29 November 2007–With over 25 years commercial experience David Orme will focus on organic growth through business development, sales and marketing. [ read the full release ] INSIDE's CEO Remy De Tonnac Receives the ID Trail Blazer Award at the Sixth Annual ID World International Congress in Milan Aix en Provence, France, November 28th, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that its chief executive Remy deTonnac, has received the ID Trail Blazer Award at the ID World International Congress, taking place this week in Milan at the Milanofiori Congress Center. [ read the full release ] Gemalto selected to provide Colombia's first SIM-based mobile banking service Bogota, November 28, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces the successful commercial launch of its mobile banking services with all Colombian GSM operators and Colombia’s largest banking network, Redeban Multicolor. This solution from Gemalto allows the mobile subscribers to perform secure transactions on the move and access banking services, transfer money, check their account balance, recharge mobile pre-paid, and pay bills. These services are accessible through an easy- to-navigate menu and available 24 hours a day.. [ read the full release ]
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