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Member News
New US Passports Contain Secure Identification Chips From Infineon; Advanced Technology Meets International Standard for Secure Travel Documents
San Jose, Calif. and Munich, Germany – August 21, 2006 – Infineon Technologies AG (NYSE/FSE: IFX) today announced that it received a multi-million piece purchase order from the United States government to supply its highly-secure integrated circuit technology for the new electronic passport. Designed to facilitate international travel by allowing automatic identity verification, faster immigration inspections and greater border protection and security, the new passports include a computer chip in the back cover that securely stores the same information that is printed on the document.[ read the full release ]
Top Saudi University and StepNexus establish MULTOS smart card laboratory
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia – August 23rd, 2006 – The computer engineering department, at King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, has established a Joint StepNexus / KFUPM Smart Card & RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Laboratory. [ read the full release ]
Giesecke & Devrient Opens State-of-the-Art Smart Card Production Facility in India
Munich/Delhi, August 24, 2006 – By opening a new factory in Delhi, Giesecke & Devrient (G&D)—the second-largest manufacturer of smart cards worldwide—is strengthening its position in Asia to meet the particular requirements of India’s up-and-coming chip card market. When completed, the new production facility will be the largest of its kind in India. Besides Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards for mobile communications, the plant will also be producing cards for other applications such as electronic payment, ID, etc.[ read the full release ]
Smart Card Alliance Invites Annual Conference Attendees to Prepare for a Smart Future
Princeton Junction, NJ, August 24, 2006 – The Smart Card Alliance, the authoritative voice for the rapidly growing smart card industry, will hold its 14th annual conference at the Hyatt Regency – La Jolla Hotel in San Diego, California, from October 3 – 6, 2006. Each year, this premier event showcases leaders and innovators in the use of smart cards across all industries and market segments in North America and around the world.
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Poland Selects Gemalto Technology for its Electronic Passport Program
Amsterdam and Warsaw, 31st of August 2006 - Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), a leader in digital security, today announced it will supply its Setec e-passport solution for the future Polish electronic passports. The first commercial deliveries started in July, and under the frame agreement, Gemalto will provide the Polish Printing State Agency (PWPW) with the inlays for electronic covers of the future passports to be provided to Polish citizens
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Athena Smartcard Solutions boosts offering through the acquisition of Aspects Software Java Card activity
Tokyo- September 6th, 2006: Athena Smartcard Solutions, smart card technology innovator and developer of the ASECard Crypto family of Enterprise and Government Identity solutions announces today the acquisition of Aspects Software’s smart card OS assets including the Aspects OS755 Java Card and development platforms. The OS755 Java Card product family includes innovative FIPS approved operating systems for Identity and multimedia (SD/MMC), Visa approved banking and GSM solutions.
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Gemalto va fournir 2,5 millions de cartes nationales d’identité au Sultanat d’Oman
Amsterdam, Pays-Bas / Muscat, Sultanat d’Oman, le 21 septembre 2006 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), leader mondial de la sécurité numérique, annonce aujourd’hui que le Sultanat d’Oman a retenu sa technologie pour mettre en oeuvre la deuxième phase du programme de cartes nationales d’identité. Aux termes du contrat, Gemalto sera chargé d’actualiser le système national d’immatriculation en vigueur, de fournir les services d’intégration et les cartes d’identité électroniques qui permettront au Sultanat d’Oman de proposer à ses citoyens des services publics de meilleure qualité, plus rapides et mieux sécurisés. Le programme, qui doit débuter fin 2006, porte sur plus de 2,5 millions de cartes d’identité.
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