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March 2008 • Volume 13 Number 3 |
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Member News
China and Tokyo, Japan, March 26, 2008–JCB and its international subsidiary JCB International (JCBI) today announced the launch of ‘Minsheng Lady Flower - Aupres Co-branded Card’ with China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. (Minsheng), its sixth Chinese issuing partner, and Shiseido Liyuan Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (SLC), a major cosmetics company in China. Minsheng starts marketing the new JCB credit card from today, targeting Chinese consumers who are interested in beauty and cosmetics. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Rolls Out Electronic Social Security Program Nationwide in Algeria Amsterdam & Algiers, March 26, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that it has started the nationwide roll-out of Algeria’s first electronic healthcare project. Following the success of the pilot phase comprising 700,000 cards in five regions, this pioneering healthcare program in Algeria is poised for nationwide roll-out over the coming two years. This timetable is in line with the deadline set by CNAS (the Algerian national health insurance authority) under the terms of the contract won by Gemalto in 2006. Gemalto is prime contractor for the program, handling end to end implementation of the system for issuing and managing the seven million smartcards used by healthcare beneficiaries and providers. [ read the full release ] CoreStreet Announces Strategic Investment and Technology Advancement Agreement with In-Q-Tel Cambridge, MA, March 25, 2008–CoreStreet, the leader in credential validation solutions, today announced a strategic investment and technology advancement agreement with In-Q-Tel, the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the mission of the broader U.S. Intelligence Community. This agreement allows for development and enhancement of new converged security solutions, including breakthrough Card-Connected technology. [ read the full release ] Smart Card Alliance Brings PIV Cards to Life with End-to-End Demonstration, Panel at ISC West 2008 Princeton Junction, NJ, March 25, 2008–Discussing and demonstrating the issuance, personalization and use of dual-interface FIPS 201 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards is the focus of the Smart Card Alliance’s presence at ISC West, April 2nd–4th at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. [ read the full release ] CPI Card Group First to Receive MasterCard Approval for INSIDE MicroPass 4003-Based MasterCard® PayPass™ Cards March 25, 2008–CPI Card Group, a world leader in plastic card manufacturing, today announced it has received approval from MasterCard to produce PayPass cards using the new MicroPass 4003 intelligent payment platform from INSIDE Contactless. These new contactless payment cards meet the MasterCard Mag Stripe Technical Specification version 3.2 and are available for immediate card production orders from bank card issuers and bureaus. [ read the full release ] Convergence of Transit and Financial Payment Systems Key Theme as Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council Kicks off Fourth Year Princeton Junction, NJ, March 24, 2008–The Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council is kicking off its fourth year with new officers and steering committee members, including the re-election of Chair Paul Korczak, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit, and a new industry white paper addressing the hottest topic in transit today–financial/transit payment convergence. [ read the full release ] Innovative Card Technologies and ActivIdentity and Smart DisplayCard, The World's First Wafer-thin DisplayCard with PKI Chip Fremont, CA, March 24, 2008–Innovative Card Technologies, Inc (NASDAQ: INVC), developer of the ICT DisplayCard for e-banking, e-commerce and data access authentication, and ActivIdentity (NASDAQ: ACTI), the trusted provider of identity assurance solutions, today announced the launch of Smart DisplayCard. Smart DisplayCard is the first product to incorporate a one-time passcode display and a PKI chip into a wafer-thin card format. [ read the full release ] Deloitte Ireland Mobilizes Workforce with Smart Employee ID Solution London, UK, 18 March 2007–ActivIdentity® Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTI), a global leader in digital identity assurance, today announced that Deloitte Ireland is facilitating secure remote and office-based access through the use of a strong certificate-based, two-factor authentication solution from ActivIdentity. [ read the full release ] Adoption of Contactless Payment for Retail and Transit Confirmed at Smart Card Alliance Industry Leaders Summit PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, March 18, 2008–Growth and excitement continue to surround the contactless financial and transit payment markets, industry leaders confirmed at the Smart Card Alliance’s first annual Payments Councils Summit held recently in Salt Lake City, Utah. [ read the full release ] INSIDE MicroPass 4003 Ready for MasterCard PayPass AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, March 17, 2008–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today announced that the next-generation MicroPass® 4003 contactless payment microprocessor is ready for deployment in MasterCard® PayPass™ products. Designed to optimally meet the high-volume, multi-payment brand and multi-application requirements of the U.S., Canadian and other contactless payment markets, the MicroPass 4003 intelligent payment platform enables card manufacturers to rapidly deliver MasterCard PayPass approved products into the market. [ read the full release ] ActivIdentity and Novell Integrated Physical-Logical Access Solution to be Showcased at Novell BrainShare 2008 Fremont, Calif. and Salt Lake City (BrainShare 2008®), March 17, 2008–ActivIdentity Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTI) announced today that the integration of the ActivIdentity Smart Employee ID and the Novell Identity Assurance Solution will be demonstrated at BrainShare 2008, showcasing the next generation in physical-logical access convergence solutions. [ read the full release ] Former ICT Adviser of Special Minister of State Joins ActivIdentity Canberra, March 17, 2008–ActivIdentity Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTI), a global leader in digital identity assurance, announced today that Rod Irvine former ICT Adviser to the past Special Minister of State, Hon Gary Nairn has joined ActivIdentity Asia Pacific as Territory Manager for Australia and New Zealand. [ read the full release ] Smart Card Alliance Corrects Recent Reporting Errors on Security Threats to RF-Enabled Payments PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, March 12, 2008–A recent Associated Press story and subsequent news reports contained an important error, and the Smart Card Alliance wants to correct the record. The stories inaccurately linked security questions raised by a University of Virginia graduate student about an RF-enabled chip used primarily in transit applications with the contactless smart card technology used in financial payment cards. The RF-enabled chip used in the U.Va. research is not the same product used in contactless credit/debit cards and electronic passports.Additional information on contactless financial payment card security can be found at http://www.smartcardalliance.org/pages/publications-contactless-payment-security-qa. [ read the full release ] INSIDE Debuts New MicroPass Platform to Bring Contactless Applications to the Mainstream AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, March 10, 2008–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open standard contactless chip technologies, today launched the MicroPass® 4000 contactless microprocessor family, a next-generation platform designed to bring a host of new contactless applications to mainstream markets in the U.S. and elsewhere, with two initial product offerings intended for contactless payment applications. The unprecedented price/performance and low-power operation of the MicroPass 4000 product suite heralds a new era for contactless technology to move beyond payments to a broad range of high-convenience mass-market applications, including transit fare systems, access control and loyalty programs, as well as a host of lightweight identification applications. [ read the full release ] CoreStreet PIVMAN Software to Manage Nationwide Demonstration of First Responder Credential Validation and Attribution for Healthcare and Emergency Responders Cambridge, MA., March 4, 2008–CoreStreet, the leader in credential validation solutions, announced that its CoreStreet PIVMAN™ Solution will be used as an integral part of the March 6 Winter Blast First Responder Authentication Credential (FRAC) usage demonstration, co-hosted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office of National Capital Region Coordination (NCRC). [ read the full release ] ActivIdentity Smart Employee ID Solution Finalist for SC Magazine Awards FREMONT, Calif., March 4, 2008–ActivIdentity® (NASDAQ: ACTI), a global leader in the provision of digital identity assurance solutions, is a finalist in the Best Identity Management category at the SC Magazine Awards 2008 for its Smart Employee ID solution. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Technology Enables Authentication Devices for SYSteam CeBIT, March 4, 2008–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces the first deployment of Allynis Device Administration Service (DAS) in Europe. Smartjac, a Gemalto distributor in Sweden, has fully equipped SYSteam, a leading IT supplier in the Nordic region, with the Gemalto Web-hosted service for issuing and administering strong authentication devices. Gemalto’s innovation enables SYSteam IT administrators to perform day-to-day management operations for .NET devices in a secure and convenient way. Administrators can perform device deployment and management through a Web interface and can easily administrate PIN codes and administrative keys of strong authentication devices. [ read the full release ] HID Global Hires David R. Triber Esq. as Vice President, Legal Affairs Irvine, California, February 28, 2008–HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that David R. Triber Esq. has been named vice president, Legal Affairs, reporting to Dr. Tam Hulusi, senior vice president, Strategic Innovation and Intellectual Property. In this newly created position, Mr. Triber will be responsible for managing the legal affairs of the global enterprise, and identifying, and developing, legal compliance policies for the growing organization. He will also manage the company’s diverse base of outside counsel and provide legal counsel to the executive and management team. [ read the full release ] KAS BANK and ActivIdentity Project Shortlisted for FST Security Strategy Award London, UK, 28 February 2008–KAS BANK, the Dutch based European supplier of investment management, custody, clearing and settlement services, has been shortlisted for a project carried out with ActivIdentity® Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTI), a global leader in digital identity assurance, in the Best Security Strategy of the Year category of the Financial Sector Technology (FST) Awards 2008. [ read the full release ] Gemalto Adds Strong Identity Protection Support to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 MICROSOFT “HEROES HAPPEN HERE” LAUNCH EVENT, Los Angeles, February 27, 2008–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, and Microsoft are demonstrating the only .NET smart card technology with support built into Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Gemalto also announced its immediate support for Windows Server 2008 with its Strong Authentication Server and family of two-factor security devices. [ read the full release ] Conference Agenda Announced for CTST 2008 – The Americas Conference NEW YORK, February 27, 2008–SourceMedia and the Smart Card Alliance will mount the largest payment, security and identification conference in the Americas May 12th through 15th at the Orange County Convention Center West, in Orlando, Fla. Starting this year, CTST 2008–The Americas Conference combines the Smart Card Alliance annual meeting and SourceMedia’s CTST 2008 conference to feature 120+ speakers, 40 conference sessions, 20 hours of exhibit hall time and the Alliance’s prestigious Outstanding Smart Card Achievement (OSCA) awards. David Pogue, the humorous, tech-savvy New York Times technology columnist and Emmy-winning CBS news correspondent, will keynote the event luncheon. [ read the full release ] VeriFone Gains ISO9001:2000 Certification for EMEA Client Services London, February 26, 2008–VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) today announced that it has gained ISO9001:2000 Certification for the provision of post-delivery services for EFTPOS solutions for its EMEA client services group. The certification, the first of its kind for VeriFone, was awarded after a Surveillance Audit by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance, the UK’s top assessors for ISO certification. [ read the full release ]
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