Smart Card Talk

June 2005 • Volume 10 Number 6

Member News

Integrated Engineering introduces DESFire development suite

In order to provide the market with an adequate solution to implement DESFire cardtechnology into their solutions, Integrated Engineering has extended its ISO 14443 level 4 A&B kits with a full DESFire development suite for its OEM customers. The suite is available together with an easy to integrated API/SDK and sample software routines, which will strongly reduce time to market for customers. [ read the full release ]

New German Passport to Contain Contactless Secure Chips from Infineon

The German government is using highly secure chips developed by Munich-based semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies AG (FSE/NYSE: IFX) in an effort to make counterfeiting and unauthorized use virtually impossible in future electronic passports, which the German Passport Office intends to issue as of November 2005. Infineon will also be supplying a special chip package developed for identity cards and passports as well as the inlay containing the antenna and its connection to the chip. [ read the full release ]

Alacris Announces Technology Partner Relationship

Alacris announced a technology partner relationship with Aladdin Knowledge Systems a leading provider of security solutions that reduce software theft, authenticate network users and protect against unwanted Internet and e-mail content. As a result of Alacris joining the Aladdin eToken Solution Partner Program, both companies have validated full interoperability of the Alacris idNexus for Microsoft Identity Assurance Management System with Aladdin eToken PRO smartcards and eToken PRO USB devices. [ read the full release ]

INGENICO AND OTI FORM PARTNERSHIP IN SECURE CONTACTLESS PAYMENT AND IDENTIFICATION

Ingenico is integrating OTI’s contactless technology with the eN-Touch 1000, as well as the i6770 and i6550 customer-activated payment terminals. Additionally, Ingenico will interface and offer OTI’s flagship Saturn 5000 contactless reader as a “plug ’n play” option for merchants currently equipped with Ingenico terminals.[ read the full release ]

Giesecke & Devrient Delivers Millionth “e-card”
Production of the Austrian social insurance card is on target

National distribution of the Austrian social insurance e-card was started on May 30 of this year. The production at the international technology group Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), the provider of the card, is running in top gear. The millionth e-card will be shipped today. By November of this year, all eight million cards will have been delivered. Austria is thereby taking a leading role in the move to modernize Europe's public health systems. [ read the full release ]

Gemplus addresses rapidly growing contactless market with its new range of proximity readers
GemProx readers to engage contactless security markets in identity, payment, mass-transit and physical access control

Gemplus International S.A. Euronext: LU0121706294 - GEM and NASDAQ: GEMP), the world's leading provider of smart card solutions, is reinforcing its contactless access control offer by introducing "GemProx", a contactless reader product range dedicated to rapidly growing markets such as identity, proximity payments, physical access control and mass transit. The speed and convenience of contactless technology mean that fast food restaurants, gas stations, public transport services, banks and many other industries are set to create significant demand for this sort of solution. The GemProx range is specifically designed to provide system integrators with a cost-efficient and easily deployable 13.56 MHz proximity contactless technology. [ read the full release ]

U.S. Market Is Emerging as Leader for Secure Applications Using Contactless Smart Card Technology, Says Smart Card Alliance Executive Director

Princeton Junction, NJ, May 27, 2005 – The United States has taken a strong leadership position in adopting new payment and identification applications that use secure contactless smart chip technology, according to Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance.
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Hypercom's Optimum Joins Visa Smart Breakthrough Acceptance Device Program, Accelerating Move to EMV Migration

Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) announced today that its multi-application Optimum™ T2100 card payment terminal has joined the Visa Smart Breakthrough Acceptance Device Program and is available for immediate shipment. The multi-application Optimum T2100 is expected to facilitate and accelerate worldwide EMV migration by delivering a compact, high-speed, easy-use device to retail countertops throughout Europe, Latin America and Asia. [ read the full release ]