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February 2008 • Volume 13 Number 2 |
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Member News
Tokyo and Singapore, February 21, 2008–JCB and CASSIS International (CASSIS) announced today an agreement to collaborate in an experiment to test NFC over-the-air (OTA) services. JCB and CASSIS International will jointly demonstrate end-to-end secure contactless payment issuance services for NFC mobile phones. [ read the full release ] Thales to showcase leading edge government solutions as Platinum Sponsor of the Citizen ID Forum Vélizy, France, February 21, 2008–Thales is Platinum Sponsor of the seventh Citizen ID Forum, the global summit on government-driven citizen ID programs, taking place at the Rotana Beach Hotel and Towers in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., on February 25-26, 2008. [ read the full release ] HID Global and ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies Group (ITG) Merge Irvine, CA., February 21, 2008–HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that it has joined forces with the ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies Group (ITG). Leveraging the long-term trust customers have in the HID brand worldwide, the merged organization will now operate as one company: HID Global. The overall objective of the merger is to strengthen the value proposition to our customers by optimizing the combined resources and capabilities of HID Global and ITG, specifically in the areas of technology development, innovative identity solutions and enhanced worldwide delivery. [ read the full release ] Smart Card Alliance Invites Nominations for its 2008 'Outstanding Smart Card Achievement' Awards Princeton Junction, NJ, February 21, 2008–The Smart Card Alliance is accepting nominations for its “Outstanding Smart Card Achievement” (OSCA) awards, recognizing those who have significantly impacted and influenced the market for smart cards in North America. The OSCA Awards will be presented during CTST 2008 - The Americas Conference, the newly combined Smart Card Alliance Annual meeting and SourceMedia’s CTST conference, being held May 12th through 15th, 2008 at the Orange County Convention Center West, in Orlando, Fla. [ read the full release ] INSIDE Contactless Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification for Quality Management Aix en Provence, France, February 20, 2008–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that the company achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification for quality management. Assessment was conducted by Bureau Veritas, the world’s second largest conformity assessment and certification services group, and validates the efficiency of INSIDE’s dedicated and systematic quality program. Bureau Veritas certification makes INSIDE one of an elite group of companies that have demonstrated continuous improvement of the quality policies specified by ISO 9001:2000 standards. [ read the full release ] OTI to Supply End-to-End Electronic Passport and Border Control System to be Implemented in a European Country Fort Lee, NJ, February 19, 2008–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, announced today that it will supply its end-to-end ePassport and border control system to be implemented in a European country. OTI will be providing eStickers which enable the upgrade of existing passports to ePassports, and an advanced infrastructure for ePassport issuing and border control passenger inspection and verification. The system meets the latest standards for electronic passports set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the European Union. OTI has already received initial orders to supply the system to the country’s passport issuing National Center and border control stations following a successful pilot. Deliveries are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2008. Total orders are expected to reach several millions of dollars over the next few years. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Delivers New Generation e-Health Insurance Cards Solution to Slovenia Amsterdam, the Netherlands, February 19, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the leader in digital security, today announced that it will provide leading Health Sector specialists ZZZS and Cetis with a comprehensive solution for the latest generation of electronic health cards for Slovenian citizens. This new electronic health card is the first of its kind in Europe to feature a Java public key infrastructure (PKI) that will further secure the online health system via a digital signature for health professionals. [ read the full release ] Smart Card Alliance Healthcare Council Kicks Off 2008 with New Officers, HIMSS Conference Roundtable, Web Site PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, February 14, 2008–The Smart Card Alliance Healthcare Council is off to an exciting start to 2008, with newly elected officers and steering committee, the first in a series of industry roundtables this month, and a new Web site full of educational resources. [ read the full release ] INSIDE Contactless Wins Prestigious GSMA Innovation Award GSMA MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13, 2008–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard, contactless chip technologies, today announced that its MicroRead® product was selected as the winner of the coveted GSM Association (GSMA) Mobile Innovation Global Award 2008 for Most Innovative Device-Centric Technology. The prestigious award showcases INSIDE’s innovation and increases awareness among leading industry investors and mobile operators of MicroRead as a technology with the potential to revolutionize mobile services. The award was presented on February 12 at the Annual Global Mobile Awards during GSMA’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, a global trade event featuring new wireless technologies and applications. [ read the full release ] TrustBearer Labs Releases Secure OpenID Service Ft Wayne, IN, February 13, 2008–In an effort to improve user security and convenience with online applications, TrustBearer Labs has released a secure OpenID service combined with its TrustBearer Access software that eliminates the risk of using multiple passwords across multiple sites while providing a central and secure way for users to login. The system leverages authentication devices such as smart cards, usb tokens, and fingerprint biometrics to provide advanced security and convenience. [ read the full release ] KPN to Operate MVNO in Spain Leveraging Gemalto Managed Services Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, February 12, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that Dutch operator KPN has selected its ready-to-use managed services to support Spanish MVNO in enhancing their subscribers’ mobile experience. [ read the full release ] INSIDE Contactless to Demonstrate NFC Applications on Sagem 700X Contactless on Texas Instruments Booth at the Mobile World Congress INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies today announces it will be displaying a live demo of NFC application using a Sagem my700X ContactLess phone featuring its MicroRead® solution on Texas Instruments’ stand 8A84(8) AV01(Avenue). The company will present end-user oriented examples of NFC applications brought to life by MicroRead®. [ read the full release ] Sybase 365 AvantGo Featured on Multimedia SIM Cards by Gemalto Barcelona, Spain, Mobile World Congress, February 11, 2008–Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), the global leader in mobile messaging services, and Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announce demonstration of Sybase 365 AvantGo™ running on Gemalto’s Multimedia SIM cards, during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Supports Orange Business Services in Bringing Sense to Mobile Communications and PC Convergency on the B2B Market Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, February 11, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that Orange Business Services, France’s leading mobile network operator, has selected its Upteq™ Smart Dongle to field test the USB-Connect service on French business market. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Teams up with LG for Advanced Handsets with Smart Card Web Server Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Feb 8, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces its collaboration with LG in order to deliver Smart Card Web Server compatible handsets. [ read the full release ] Neowave Distribution Agreement with ASK to Deliver New Generation of Contactless Smart Objects Addressing Mass Transit Market SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS, February 07, 2008–ASK and NEOWAVE are teaming up to deliver new state-of-the-art media for secure transactions in mass transit applications. Under the terms of the agreement, ASK will distribute the Weneo range of Neowave Smart Objects including versions based on ASK TanGO Operating System, providing Calypso compliance. [ read the full release ] INSIDE Contactless NFC Chip Sets New Standard for Handset Integration AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, February 7, 2008–Maintaining its position as the undisputed leader and trend setter in the near field communication (NFC) market, INSIDE Contactless today introduced the latest version of its MicroRead® multi-standard NFC chip, a third-generation product that sets a new standard for ease of integration. The MicroRead suite combines third-generation silicon, a full set of host interfaces, NFC software libraries and APIs, a field-proven reference design and robust standards support into a turnkey NFC solution ideal for a broad range of applications in any cell phone, smart phone, or other mobile or consumer electronics device. [ read the full release ] Gemalto provides world's first comprehensive NFC mobile contactless management solution to Taiwan Mobile Taiwan and Amsterdam, February 7, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that it has been chosen by Taiwan Mobile, Taiwan’s leading telecommunication service provider, to provide the world’s first commercial NFC (Near Field Communication) SIM-based mobile contactless system. It is designed to remotely manage the life-cycle of any type of contactless service within a mobile phone environment, especially payment applications that mandate high security levels. [ read the full release ] New York Times Technology Columnist David Pogue to Keynote CTST 2008 NEW YORK, February 6, 2008–Always known for ‘scoring big’ with audiences, New York Times technology columnist and Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent David Pogue is bringing his rousing mix of music, wit and technological expertise to a special keynote luncheon at CTST 2008 on Wednesday, May 14th. [ read the full release ]
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, February 6, 2008–The SIMagine developer contest challenges Java™ developers worldwide to present innovative Value Added Services for the cell phone. Expanding over the past eight years, the SIMagine contest has become a major event in the mobile value-added services ecosystem. As part of the 2008 SIMagine worldwide developer contest more than 200 innovative entries in the field of wireless applications were evaluated by a selection committee composed of international members. The eight finalist projects from a ll over the world are now selected, and their teams invited to present to the public and to an international jury at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. [ read the full release ]
Beijing and Amsterdam, February 6, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the leader in digital security, announced today its selection by China Mobile for its multi-site deployment of Gemalto FullMultimedia SIM (subscriber identity module) cards. [ read the full release ] Assa Abloy has signed an agreement to acquire Simons-Voss Assa Abloy has signed an agreement to acquire Simons-Voss Technologies AG. In the future Simons-Voss will be organized within Assa Abloy’s ‘Global Technologies Division’ as a separate business unit and under the leadership of its current and well established management team. [ read the full release ] Datacard Group Provides Secure ID System for Super Bowl First Responders Minneapolis, MN, January 30, 2008–Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, today announced that its technology will be used to issue secure ID credentials to Glendale, Arizona first responders in preparation for Super Bowl XLII. [ read the full release ] INSIDE Contactless supplies NFC chips for most of the trials under GSMA's Pay-Buy-Mobile initiative January 29th 2008, Aix en Provence–Over the next few months, 12 mobile operators will run trials of contactless mobile payment services in Australia, France, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Norway, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey and the U.S. as a precursor to commercial launches. The trials form part of the GSMA’s Pay-Buy-Mobile initiative, which is designed to provide a single global approach to enabling contactless payments using a mobile phone. Consumers will be able to use their handsets to quickly, easily and securely pay for goods and services in shops, restaurants and train stations. [ read the full release ] INSIDE Contactless NFC Chip Powers Payment Transactions for Most Handsets in GSMA Pay-Buy-Mobile Trials AIX EN PROVENCE, France, January 28, 2008 - Over the next few months, 12 mobile operators will run trials of contactless mobile payment services in Australia, France, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Norway, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey and the U.S. as a precursor to commercial launches. The MicroRead® NFC chip from INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, will power the critical contactless payment transactions in most of the handsets to be used in the trials under the Pay-Buy-Mobile initiative. [ read the full release ]
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