Card Technology articles from April 2002

Card Technology archives from April 2002

Many Ways To Make A Business Case.(Column)
April 1, 2002... What's the business case for smart cards? That's a question smart card executives are often asked. There are as many answers as there are ways to use smart cards. In pay television, the business case is that it's cheaper to replace a $5...

Enron Jitters Hit ERG.
April 1, 2002... The term "write-down" is showing up daily on business pages, as companies around the world review the way they value assets in hopes of reassuring investors in the wake of the collapse of U.S. energy giant Enron Corp. Whether related to...

Letter to the editor.
April 1, 2002... I want to clarify a statement made in your January 2002 issue, in the article entitled "On the Front Lines of Online Security," which compared the key generation times of Oberthur Card Systems and SchlumbergerSema smart cards. Richard...

Card Technology Calendar.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... April 22-25: CardTech/SecurTech-New Orleans, Louisiana Organized by CardTech/ SecurTech For more information, contact CTST at: Phone: 1 212 803 8777 or 1 800 442 CTST Fax: 1 202 772 1460 e-mail: ctstinfotfn.com Web site:...

Regional News.
April 1, 2002... Asia/Pacific * Catuity's Revenue Grows: Catuity Inc., a developer of loyalty software for smart cards, saw revenue jump 169% to $2 million last year, and predicts a 250% increase this year. With Target Corp. installing smart card readers...

A New Niche For The SIM Card?
April 1, 2002... A new breed of mobile phone is arriving, capable of hosting lots of applications. That is leading smart card manufacturers to redefine the role of their subscriber identity module cards, from carriers of value-added services to security tokens...

A Biometric Prescription For Health Care Providers.
April 1, 2002... A government mandate is forcing health care organizations in the United States to come up with strong methods of authenticating anyone with access to confidential data. Biometrics and smart cards could be part of the solution. Officials...

Pharmacies, Too, Are Pushed To Try Biometrics.
April 1, 2002... Like hospitals and doctors' offices, U.S. pharmacies face a government mandate to more securely transmit prescriptions online. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, declaring that "passwords are not enough," has proposed a rule requiring...

A Chip Pioneer's Smart Card Vision.(Interview)
April 1, 2002... A one-time executive at Intel Corp., Atmel Chairman George Perlegos says more powerful smart card chips on the way will meet the demands for greater online and real-world security. George Perlegos founded Atmel Corp. in 1984 and has run it...

Smart Cards In The United States: Evolution Or Revolution?
April 1, 2002... After lagging behind the rest of the world for years, the United States is suddenly catching onto smart cards. The next year likely will decide whether chip card use grows at a steady pace or with a headlong rush. Just a few years ago, smart...

The many uses of smart cards in the United States.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Application Where Smart Cards Stand Payment An estimated 17 million credit cards have chips, and more major issuers plan pilots or rollouts, notably Citibank and Chase. Major merchants may add chips to their store cards,...

Where To Find Smart Card News.
April 1, 2002... In this Internet age, there are many electronic sources of smart card industry news. But it's not easy to find a single Web site or e-mail newsletter that provides free, daily and impartial information and analysis. One quick hunt on the...

Electronic Sources Of Smart Card News.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... (part 1 of 3) Source 1 Biodigest.com 2 Biometricgroup.com 3 Cardflash.com 4 Cardline 5 www.cardsetc.com 6 www.cardtechnology.com 7 Cards-worldwide.com 8 epaynews.com 9 SCN Daily News 10 slb.com 11...