Card Technology articles from August 2002

Card Technology archives from August 2002

Three New Things.
August 1, 2002... We are all being affected by the fluctuating economy, the bursting of the Internet bubble and the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Card Technology and its parent company are no exceptions. These events have led to three noteworthy...

A 'Voluntary' ID Card For The UK?
August 1, 2002... The British Home Office last month formally proposed for discussion by a wary citizenry the concept of a chip-based national "entitlement" card, which the government says could identify residents for a range of public and private services. ...

Gemplus Board Split Over New CEO.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Given the power struggle that has engulfed the board of France-based smart card vendor Gemplus International SA, it's no surprise board chairman Dominique Vignon refuses to set a deadline for appointment of a new CEO. But Vignon, named in late...

Smart Card Groups Form Global Network.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... As smart card use has spread throughout the world over the last two decades, associations of smart card vendors and users have sprung up in various countries and regions. Increasingly, these groups find themselves addressing similar topics. In...

Letter To The Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2002... Dactylos Ltd. is private Hungarian firm, dedicated to the research and development and manufacturing of fingerprint-based personal identification systems. The Dactylos development team is building on their more than 30 years of Warsaw...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
August 1, 2002... A chart in the article titled "An Elusive Pot Of Gold" in the June issue of Card Technology gave an incorrect location for the headquarters of Thales e-Transactions. The company is based in Paris. Copyright c 2002 Thomson Media. All Rights...

Charter Members.
August 1, 2002... Eurosmart Smart Card Alliance ACT Canada Smart Card Society of Southern Africa Smart Card Forum of India AFPC Global Platform Copyright c 2002 Thomson Media. All Rights Reserved.

Card Technology Calendar.
August 1, 2002... Sept. 18-20: SmartCards Expo 2002-New Delhi Organized by Electronics Today For more information, contact S. Swarn at: Telephone: +91 22 386 0436 Fax: +91 22 380 1782 e-mail: sswarnbom5.vsnl.net.in Sept. 26-27: EMV And...

Regional News.(smart card, credit card technology news)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... North America * Loyalty Breakthrough?: By the end of the year, 1.5 million U.S. consumers will activate loyalty programs on their smart cards, predicts Detroit-based Catuity Inc., which provides loyalty software to four Visa credit card...

Mobile Commerce: No Cell, No Sale?(aspects of mobile commerce that credit card issuers should consider)
August 1, 2002... The buzz on mobile commerce has turned negative just as successful m-commerce services begin to emerge. TowerGroup analyst Ed Kountz says there are big opportunities for payment card issuers. Despite the hype generated in the dot-com era,...

Battering Down A Barrier To Entry.(licensing operating systems for smart cards)(Industry Overview)
August 1, 2002... There once were only a handful of companies that could offer smart cards. But with new players offering a crucial piece of technology-the smart card operating system-many more plastic card manufacturers are becoming smart card players. A...

Everyone Can Sell Smart Cards!(list of companies that offer smart card operating systems)(Brief Article)(Directory)(Illustration)
August 1, 2002... (A sampling of companies that offer smart card operating systems) (part 1 of 2) COMPANY OS 1 ACG flashCOS Wiesbaden, Germany www.acg.de 2...

Visa Cuts Prices On Some "Low-Cost" Smart Cards.(smart card prices)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... (Prices as of June 2002) (part 1 of 2) Card type Security Memory size Static/Native DES N/A Static/Native Public Key N/A GlobalPlatform Triple DES 48K ROM/16K...

Security Is Not Child's Play.(smart cards for secure international trade)
August 1, 2002... The TradeCard network uses smart cards and PKI to secure global trade. That allows toy company International Playthings to protect sensitive data while tracking who is responsible for every transaction. Smart cards and the online...

Processors On The Prowl.(smart cards used in credit card processing)
August 1, 2002... Their industry undergoing major changes, card transaction processors know they will have to capture international business in order to thrive. The largest players see smart cards as one of their weapons. The card processing business is...

Outfitting The Network For EMV.(smart cards complying with extended money value standards)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... While banks in many countries have looked at the business case for moving their magnetic-stripe payment cards to smart cards that comply with international EMV standards and found it wanting, EMV will happen eventually. And, processors know...