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June 2007 • Volume 12 Number 6 |
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Member News
GSM West Africa, Dakar, Senegal, June 20, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces it has provided Sonatel in Senegal and Ikatel in Mali with operated services to assist them in their rebranding campaign. Now renamed Orange Senegal and Orange Mali, both operators have selected Gemalto’s Over-the-Air (OTA) management solution to seamlessly update all of the SIM-based devices in the field. With over 2 million units updated in a few days, Gemalto enabled Orange Senegal and Orange Mali to raise awareness of their new commercial brand and inform their subscribers in a direct and efficient way. [ read the full release ] Datacard Ga-Vehren Systems Cut Card Personalization and Packaging Costs with Patent Pending "One-Pass" Efficiency Minnetonka, MN USA, June 19, 2007–Datacard Ga-Vehren Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of DataCard Corporation, has developed and sold an integrated personalization and print finishing solution for multiple markets, most notably the gift-card market. This solution creates a “one-pass” system that can create greater efficiency and security in many operations. [ read the full release ] Hypercom's SmartPayments Payment Processing Suite Is Certified for Windows Vista PHOENIX, June 14, 2007–Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced that its SmartPayments™ solution suite has become the first electronic payment processing software to pass certification tests ensuring compatibility with Windows Vista. The Hypercom SmartPayments Client and SmartPayments Server product lines have earned the “Certified for Windows Vista” designations from Microsoft Corp. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Delivers First Smart Card Driving License Program in Mexico Amsterdam, the Netherlands, June 13, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces that it has successfully delivered Mexico’s first smart card driving license to the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico. The contract includes 900,000 driving licenses over a period of 3 years. This new card also acts as a reliable ID document and opens up the potential for additional e-schemes like healthcare for the benefits of all citizens. [ read the full release ] ACS and MasterCard Worldwide Introduce Contactless Payments to Parking Areas at Major U.S. Airports Dallas, Texas, June 12, 2007–Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced that its airport parking applications in North America will begin accepting MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payments. ACS is the leader in large airport parking systems, with more than 20 current installations at the nation’s busiest airports. [ read the full release ] Beep, Beep! Visa and Creative Mobile Technologies Partner to Bring Faster Payments to Thousands of New York Taxis SAN FRANCISCO, June 12, 2007–Visa, a global leader in payments, and taxi innovation expert Creative Mobile Technologies (CMT), today announced the launch of a program to enhance the payment experience for New York taxi passengers. The initiative, which started in June 2007, will equip thousands of New York taxicabs with contactless payment readers located in the back of the taxi, enabling passengers to simply pay with a wave. [ read the full release ] New MicroPass Developers Kit for Contactless Payment Value-Added Applications is Available Aix en Provence, France, June 12th, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced the availability of a new software development kit that makes it easy for card manufacturers and other developers to incorporate MicroLoyalty and other value-added applications such as transit, access, and ID within MicroPass® enabled contactless bank cards. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Selected to Provide Citibank Taiwan With EMV Turnkey Solution Amsterdam–Taipei, June 12, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces that Citibank Taiwan selected Gemalto as exclusive EMV (Europay, MasterCard, VISA) migration launch partner and to provide over 1 million banking cards, personalization services and turnkey solution. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Wins First 3G-Ready, Over-The-Air Platform Project From China Mobile Amsterdam/Beijing, June 6, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, announces today that its Chinese joint venture, SAIT¹, is selected to deploy a new generation of service delivery platform for Guangdong Mobile, the largest subsidiary of China Mobile. This project is the first 3G-ready SIM service platform to be deployed in China and is fully compatible with all 3G-network technologies foreseen, in particular the Chinese-developed TD-SCDMA technology. [ read the full release ] INSIDE Contactless Essential NFC Patents Now Available from Via Licensing Corporation Program Aix-En-Provence, France, June 5th, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, a world leader for contactless semiconductor chips and hardware platforms, today announced that it has made its patents deemed essential to Near Field Communication (NFC) as practiced by devices which are compliant with ISO 18092 (equal to ECMA-340) and ISO 21481 (equal to ECMA-352 referencing ISO 14443 A and B as used in NFC applications) available for licensing through Via Licensing Corporation, which develops and administers patent licensing programs on behalf of innovative technology companies and for the convenience of licensees. [ read the full release ] IT Security Solutions from Giesecke & Devrient Successfully Complete Windows® Smart Card Framework Certification Program Pilot for Windows Vista Munich, May 30, 2007–International technology group Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has become one of the first companies meeting the quality criteria of Microsoft’s Ireland-based Smart Card Certification Center for Windows Vista with its StarSign IT security solution products. Using smart cards from the StarSign family of products, PC users can securely authenticate themselves on networks and for IT applications. The compliance with Microsoft’s certification requirements confirms that StarSign lives up to the quality standards set by Microsoft. [ read the full release ] Siemens Medical Solutions Patient Health Card Enables Secure and Portable Access to Medical Records MALVERN, PA. May 31, 2007–In an effort to alleviate preventable medical errors and insurance fraud, Siemens Medical Solutions (http://www.usa.siemens.com/medical) announces the general availability of the CardOS Health 2.0 Patient Health Card Solution, a highly portable, secure storage and communication device that provides patient identification, electronic retrieval, storage and display of critical medical and demographic data, and communication functions for healthcare information. The Siemens Patient Health Card Solution meets the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s requirements for Class I medical devices that include design, development and manufacturing control. [ read the full release ]
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