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Task Force Report
Secure Personal ID Task Force
The Secure Personal ID Task Force is completing its new report on smart cards and logical access. This report discusses the drivers for stronger authentication, provides an overview of different authentication technologies, describes the benefits that smart card technology delivers, and outlines the business case for using smart cards for logical access. The report will be complete by the Alliance Annual Conference.
We will have an in-person Task Force meeting at the Alliance Annual Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 8-9AM, to brainstorm possible next projects. All Smart Card Alliance members are welcome to attend.
If you are interested in participating in the Task Force, please email Cathy Medich , Task Force Chair.
Terminal and eTransaction Infrastructure Task Force
The Terminal and eTransaction Infrastructure Task Force is currently working on its next project on consumer payment with mobile devices. We will have an in-person Task Force meeting at the Alliance Annual Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 8-9AM, to work on the new mobile device payment project. All Smart Card Alliance members are welcome to attend.
If you are interested in participating in the Task Force, please email Cathy Medich , Task Force Chair.
Alliance in the News
The Alliance has an active communications program to promote industry messages in business, vertical market, and technology publications. Coverage results from both Alliance press releases and interviews with publications writing articles about smart cards. Selected recent coverage is shown below with links to online articles.
- ACT Canada ACTion News , 8/26/2004, "Smart Card Alliance Invites Nominations for Outstanding Smart Card Achievement Awards"
- American Banker , 8/25/2004, "Smart Cards: Brazil Moves Fast To Meet '06 Standards Deadline" [ link to article ]
- Business 2.0 , 9/1/2004, "Target's Not-So-Smart Cards" [ link to article ]
- Contactless News , 8/16/2004, Smart Card Alliance Fall Annual Conference [ link to article ]
- Contactless News , 8/18/2004, "Smart card achievement nominees sought by Alliance" [ link to article ]
- Contactless News , 9/3/2004, "Paypass & ExpressPay updates part of recent contactless payments teleconference" [ link to article ]
- CR80 News , 9/2/2004, "Paypass & ExpressPay updates part of recent contactless payments teleconference" [ link to article ]
- CTWeekly , 9/3/2004, "Smart Card Alliance 2004 Fall Annual Conference"
- EG3.com , 8/29/2004, "Best of the web: conferences, universities, associations" [ link to article ]
- findBiometrics.com , 9/8/2004, "Smart Card Alliance Fall Annual Conference Program Spotlights Innovation" [ link to article ]
- Greensheet , 8/23/2004, "Alliance Accepting Nominations for Smart Card Achievement"
- IT Security , 9/9/2004, "Smart Card Alliance Fall Annual Conference Program Spotlights Innovation" [ link to article ]
- Oakland Tribune , 9/12/2004, "The Smart Card Alliance will hold its fall conference program..." [ link to article ]
- PC World , 9/13/2004, "Does Online Banking Put Your Money at Risk?" [ link to article ]
- SecureID News , 9/2/2004, "Paypass & ExpressPay updates part of recent contactless payments teleconference" [ link to article ]
- Security Products , 9/8/2004, "Smart Card Alliance 2004 Fall Annual Conference, San Francisco"
- Yahoo Finance , 9/8/2004, "Smart Card Alliance Fall Annual Conference Program Spotlights Innovation" [ link to article ]
Web Site News
NEW additions to the Smart Card Alliance web site
- Fall Annual Conference Agenda and Event Information [ click to view ]
- New link to past Smart Card Talk Newsletters [ click to view ]
- SmartTalk webinar playback on contactless payments benefits (members-only) [ click to view ]
- SmartTalk webinar playback on contactless payments benefits (available to non-members for $95) [ click to view ]
- New content and links about Transportation industry [ click to view ]
Alliance Event Presentations
Do you remember a great presentation at an Alliance event that has exactly the information you need? Did you miss an Alliance event and want to see what industry experts had to say? All Smart Card Alliance event presentations are available to members through the password-protected members-only web site. The presentations provide a wealth of information from experts that can help you understand the industry's advances and the value that smart cards bring to your business. Presentations are available from:
- 3rd Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference , Hilton Crystal City at National Airport, Arlington, VA, March 9-10, 2004
- Smart Cards in Motion , Smart Card Alliance annual conference, Sawgrass Marriott Resort, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, October 14-16, 2003
- Smart Cards in Government 2003 , Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, VA, July 15-17, 2003
- Smart Card Alliance Mid-Winter Meeting , Salt Lake City Center Hilton, Salt Lake City, UT, February 12-13, 2003
- Smart Card Alliance Annual Meeting , Marriott Camelback Inn Resort, Golf Club and Spa, October 7-10, 2002
- Smart Cards in Government 2002 , Washington, DC, June 4-5, 2002
August 2004 web statistics
• 41,347 visitor sessions for the month
• 1,333 visitor sessions per day
• 88,792 total page views for the month
• 26,635 Industry News items viewed
• 2,960 Card Reader Catalog items displayed
If you have any suggestions on content that you'd like to see on the Alliance web site, please send them to info@smartcardalliance.org .
Membership Corner
The following companies recently renewed their memberships:
Leadership Council:
- First Data Resources
- Infineon Technologies
- Hitachi America Ltd.
- SCM Microsystems
- Axalto
- Oberthur Card Systems
- Visa USA
General Members:
- ID TECH, INC
- Orga Card Systems
- ImageWare Systems
- Verifone
- Thales E Security
- Precise Biometrics, AB
- LaserCard Systems Corp
- Datakey, Inc.
- Zebra Tech Corp
- ACI Worldwide
- Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc.
- Datatrac Information Services, Inc.
Government/University:
- Navy E-Business Operations Office
- Disbursing & Cash Management Activity
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
- MTA Bridges and Tunnels
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