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Access-IS integrates with NOVOMATIC
READING, England - Access-IS, the leading provider of identity document readers, is pleased to announce the integration of its ATOM® document reader with the myACP casino management system from NOVOMATIC. The myACP modular system, combined with ATOM, can be tailored to meet the requirements of any casino operator and helps ensure compliance with most gaming regulations and laws. The myACP system covers the requirements for a member's admission. It quickly and easily processes the registration of player data: issuance of membership cards, optional vouchers
SECORA™ ID S: highest security and flexibility for region-specific electronic ID cards and eGovernment solutions
Munich, Germany – 17 June 2020 – With SECORA™ ID, Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) offers an easy-to-integrate security platform for contactless digital ID documents. The first product variant, SECORA™ ID S, is a particularly flexible, Java Card-based solution. It simplifies and accelerates the design and production of region-specific sovereign documents such as eIDs in card format. The solution includes the security chip, the operating system and applets while meeting the increased security requirements of sovereign applications: chip and operating system
DASCOM Americas announces New DC-5100 Laminator for Card Printer Line
JUNE 8, 2020 -- DASCOM Americas (www.dascomamericas.com), a worldwide leader in printers and equipment for multi-part forms printing, thermal printing, and card identification issuance systems today announced a new industrial laminator for its ID card printer line. The DC-5100 Laminator is designed for fast, efficient performance in the most challenging environments. The DC-5100 gives users exceptional laminating speeds, throughput, and workload capability for heavy operation in rigorous environments. Offering feature highlights including Direct Thermal Transfer Lamination, standard USB 2.0
NXP Introduces MIFARE DESFire EV3 IC, Ushers In New Era of Security and Connectivity for Contactless Smart City Services
June 02, 2020 09:00 ET Service providers and end users can benefit from convenient and reliable contactless access and payment solutions Enhanced feature set increases security for smart city installations Mobile and multi-application support allow service providers to collaborate in new ways and scale their services NXP enables fast, robust and secure contactless transactions that are a necessity in today’s environment of social distancing EINDHOVEN, Netherlands , June 02, 2020 -- NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced its new MIFARE DESFire EV3 IC
ACS introduces ACR39F-A2 and ACM39U-Y3 Smart Card Readers
HONG KONG, 28 May, 2020 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), introduces ACR39F-A2 and ACM39U-Y3 – two new additions to its ACR39 series of smart card readers. ACR39F-A2 and ACM39U-Y3 offer the product features of the ACR39 series in new form factors. ACR39F-A2 comes in a floppy drive case while ACM39U-Y3 is in module form. They both support ISO 7816 Class A, B, and C smart cards,
Fingerprint Cards launches next-gen T-Shape® (T2) for contactless biometric payment cards – fastest, smallest, most secure and cost-efficient solution on the market
4-9-2020 -- World-leading biometrics company Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints™) has launched the second generation of its T-Shape sensor and software platform for contactless biometric payment cards. The new product solution, part of the FPC1300-series, delivers increased image quality and transaction speed as well as improved power efficiency by combining extensive R&D investment with key learnings from more than 20 market pilots and commercial rollouts. The result is a smaller sensor module with increased performance and power efficiency, enabling the most cost-effective biometric payment
ACS ACR330 the first certified transit terminal under Visa Contactless Transit Kernel Specification (VCTKS)
HONG KONG, 03 Apr, 2020 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), becomes the first in the world to provide a Visa Contactless Transit Kernel Specification v1.0.2 (VCTKS) certified transit terminal, ACR330. VISA releases a new specification, VCTKS, to define the functionalities applying to contactless kernels implemented in the transit payment ecosystem in December 2019. VCTKS replaces Visa ODA for qVSDC Online Specification (VOQOS) and
Third generation of desktop laser: The ‘MC-LX’ goes on show at ICMA 2019 EXPO
Greenville, USA, 26 March, 2019 – Matica will present the ‘MC-LX’ to delegates at ICMA’s Card Manufacturing & Personalization EXPO 2019 between 31 March to 3 April at the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate in Florida. Matica will be on stand 202. Showcased in public for the first time, Matica will introduce visitors to its new third generation of desktop laser, the ‘MC-LX’, where it will also be live demo’ed. Delegates are encouraged to check out this technology that’s being brought out of in-house R&D
ACS Launches CryptoMate EVO and EVO PKI Kit
HONG KONG, 26 Mar, 2020 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), launches the CryptoMate EVO and EVO PKI Kit. The CryptoMate EVO is a USB Cryptographic Token that contains the ACOS5-EVO card module. The CryptoMate EVO, the latest addition to the CryptoMate Series, a series of cryptographic PKI tokens, is especially designed for PKI applications. With the support for asymmetric cryptographic algorithms, ECC and RSA,
ACS to receive recognition for its success at HKSTP Incubation Centre’s Hall of Fame
HONG KONG, 26 Mar, 2020 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), is received recognition from Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) for its success by being included into the Hall of Fame at the Incubation Centre located at Science Park. ACS joined HKSTP’s 3-year Incu-Tech incubation programme in 1998, and received funding and support services to cultivate its business during the
ACS Launches ACM1252U-Z6 Small NFC Reader Module
HONG KONG, 9 Mar, 2020 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), launches the ACM1252U-Z6 Small NFC Reader Module. The ACM1252U-Z6 shares the same core and functionality with ACM1252U-Z2 differing only on its connector type. An NFC reader module with FFC connector, consuming lesser space through its cable’s small footprint, makes it suitable for integration into smaller systems, e.g. handheld devices, tablets, and laptops. Like the ACM1252U-Z2, it
ACS Launches ACR1251T USB Token NFC Reader II
HONG KONG, 9 Mar, 2020 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), launches the ACR1251T USB Token NFC Reader II. The ACR1251T is the token version of the ACR1251U PC-linked NFC smart card reader with the 13.56 MHz contactless technology. Following the ACR122T, the token version of the world’s first CCID-compliant contactless reader - ACR122U, the ACR1251T offers more and advanced features. It is designed to support
SecuGen to Showcase the Unity 20 Bluetooth Fingerprint Reader at Connect:ID 2020
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 24, 2020 — SecuGen, a world leading optical fingerprint device and technology vendor, is pleased to announce that they will showcase the recently released Unity™ 20 Bluetooth fingerprint reader at the Connect:ID Exhibition in Washington, D.C. from March 11-12, 2020 in booth #542. Based on SecuGen’s groundbreaking Unity architecture, the Unity 20 Bluetooth is the world’s first elegantly designed, low cost, fully programmable Bluetooth fingerprint reader that is compatible with Windows, Android and iOS. This versatile device features SecuGen’s
Aware’s Knomi® Solution Chosen by Several Leading Latin American Banks for Mobile Biometric Authentication
BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWRE), a leading global provider of biometrics software products, solutions and services, today announced that its Knomi® solution has been chosen by several of the leading banks in Latin America to enhance the convenience and identity assurance for their mobile apps for tens of millions of customers. By incorporating Aware's Knomi biometric authentication into its mobile app and security infrastructure, their customers will be able to login to their mobile banking app using facial recognition with liveness detection instead
BSI Confirms Outstanding Image Quality of the Most Compact Tenprint Scanner
Jena, Germany, March 14, 2019 -- JENETRIC was certified by the German Federal Office for Information Security for the LIVETOUCH QUATTRO Compact, the smallest ID Flat and tenprint scanner based on optical TFT technology available on the market. The image quality of the JENETRIC FAP 60 scanner meets the highest requirements for fingerprint image quality for government applications. The German biometric company has been awarded the certificate of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). The BSI tested and certified the image quality
STMicroelectronics Unveils Secure Cellular-Connectivity Offering for Industrial IoT and Automotive Applications
Geneva, February 6, 2020 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, in collaboration with trusted partners, has created a complete ecosystem for securely connecting Industrial IoT (IIoT) and automotive systems to cellular networks. Offering uncomplicated access to diverse networks and services worldwide, ST’s solution simplifies connectivity for IIoT use cases such as remote condition monitoring and predictive maintenance, as well as connected-driving services such as infotainment, vehicle diagnostics, and emergency assistance. ST provides secure hardware