Interview with Philippe Cambriel: Executive Vice-President of Secure Transaction Business line, Gemalto, Meudon.
C&S: What changes have occurred in the last few years for Smart Card designers/manufacturers like Gemalto in terms of payment and credit systems? Philippe CAMBRIEL: Over the last two years I have observed three major changes in the market for our core business in the banking segment....

Open and closed contactless technologies.
Contactless technologies are now a natural part of modern access control applications. More and more users appreciate the level of security, suitability and economic efficiency offered by contactless technologies. Nevertheless, many users are not deeply familiar with the technical background of proximity and smart card technology, or with the...

Legic licenses smart card technology.
Legic Identsystems Ltd. has announced several license agreements with original equipment manufacturers and middleware partners in the United States. Licensed partners have integrated Legic's all-in-one[R] smart card technology components to establish a broad mix of secure but flexible applications and solutions. Key partners include reader manufacturers such as Integrated...

The GSA's smart card security prototype.
One of the U.S. government's largest smart card security systems is located in the heart of lower Manhattan, just eight city blocks from the World Trade Center Ground Zero memorial site. The smart card system controls access into the mammoth Jacob Javits Federal Building. At 2.4 million square feet,...

Durable, flexible contactless smart card.
HID Corporation has expanded its iClass[R] smart card family with the iClass Clamshell Card. This card is constructed of an ABS shell and PVC cover label that is flexible and resistant to cracking and breaking. It can be custom printed using most direct image printers, offering convenient on-site photo...

FIPS 201: the new smart card standard for federal IDs; It promises to beef up verification in the government sector. Will it make waves for commercial as well?
One of the revelations that came out of 9-11 was how easy it was to obtain a false ID and masquerade as someone else. Clearly, as a nation, we put a tremendous amount of trust in the simple documents people show us every day that indicate who they are...

Interest increases in biometrics as a security tool. (Technology Solutions).
A few years ago, biometrics, the technical analysis of biological data to determine a person's identity, was merely a technical darling of the IT set. The system that scans various identifiable body parts to determine identity made its debut and the corporate world smiled its usual, patient smile with...

Hitachi, MasterCard in smart card venture.
TOKYO, Nov. 27 (Reuters) a" Hitachi Ltd. said on Friday that it would set up a joint venture this month with MasterCard International Inc., Australiaas Keycorp Ltd. and a US venture capital firm to promote advanced smart cards. Japanas largest electronics conglomerate will invest $2.41 million to...

Bolstering a University's campus security: Smartcard technology helps Delaware State University develop a plan to build a comprehensive identity management system.
Educational institutions have made improving physical and information security a high priority nationwide in recent years. Delaware State University (DSU) is no exception in including security, as a key component of its overall in formation technology strategy. The university's security goals are similar to those of other...

Gemplus Reports First-Quarter Recovery.
Gemplus International SA, one of the world's largest smart card vendors, has signaled that two years of painful restructuring is nearly over, after it reported a modest profit in its first quarter, with sales up an impressive 28%. For the quarter it posted net income of 330,000...