Card Technology articles from July 2003

Card Technology archives from July 2003

The I-Word.(point-of-sale infrastructure)
July 1, 2003... It's infrastructure. And it's often viewed as a dirty word by smart card industry executives tired of reading sentences such as, "Smart cards have not taken off in banking because the point-of-sale infrastructure is not ready to accept chip...

The SIM Card Could Get Even Smaller.(subscriber identity module)
July 1, 2003... A subcommittee of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute has recommended the most significant changes in years to the technical standards for subscriber identity module cards for mobile phones, including an option that allows for...

There Are Two Sides To Security.(physical and information technology)
July 1, 2003... Every big company has employees assigned to protect its buildings and others who keep intruders away from confidential data on the computer network. But those physical and IT security functions are often quite separate. In fact, a recent survey...

Baseball Benches Smart Cards.
July 1, 2003... A familiar obstacle-the inability of devices to read chip cards-has ended an experiment with smart cards at U.S. baseball stadiums. The San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers and Saint Louis Cardinals all tested last year the SmartFan system...

Card Technology Calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... Aug. 27-29: CardTech Korea 2003-Seoul Organized by NCTRO For more information, contact NCTRO at: Telephone: +82 2 3775 2781 ~ 2 Fax Number: +82 2 3775 2848 E-Mail: stkangnctro.com Web site: www.nctro.com Sept....

Letters To The Editor.
July 1, 2003... To the editor: This note is to clarify important technical details of smart card production in the article "The Pressure Is On Chip Cards" in the March 2003 issue of Card Technology. Flip chip and inductive coupling technologies apply...

Regional News.
July 1, 2003... Middle East/Africa GSM Operator Expands Into Iraq Continuing its growth in the Gulf region, Kuwait-based GSM operator MTC-Vodafone is launching wireless service in southern Iraq. MTC has recently bought shares in GSM operators in...

Privacy By Design.(corporate identification systems)
July 1, 2003... High-tech ID cards invariably raise privacy concerns. An industry leader suggests policies that can allay those fears and explains how smart cards fit into a privacy-sensitive ID system. Here's a premise few will dispute-individuals,...

Selected Privacy And ID Resources.(Brief Article)(Directory)
July 1, 2003... * Electronic Privacy Information Center, http://www.epic.org * International Security, Trust and Privacy Alliance, http://www.istpa.org * "Multi-Application Smart Cards: How to Do a Privacy Assessment," Information and Privacy...

An Imperfect Fit: As the battle between handset makers and GSM operators continues unabated, SIM toolkit interoperability suffers. Is there a truce in sight?(subscriber identification module)
July 1, 2003... GSM operators in the Orange Group have to think twice before launching new services based on SIM cards. It's not just a matter of whether the service will be a commercial success. The group and its member operators also have to consider just...

Visa Waiver Group Seeks Answers On U.S. Passport Law.
July 1, 2003... Through a deadline looms next year to comply with U.S. biometrics mandates, nations in the Visa Waiver program are finding the law difficult to decipher. So far, they have gotten little guidance from Washington. The German government...

The New Look In Corporate ID Cards.
July 1, 2003... A growing number of big companies are replacing their low-tech ID cards with smart cards. Not only do the chip cards control access to the company computer network, but increasingly workers are waving contactless cards to get in the front door....

How Much Do Smart Card IDs Cost?
July 1, 2003... Smart card IDs are still new, and it's not easy to nail down implementation costs. The good news for ID card managers is that prices are coming down as volumes rise and products developed for early adopters are resold to others. There are...

Case Study: Sun Shines A Spotlight On Smart Card IDs.
July 1, 2003... You better have the backing of top management if you're going to change how everyone in a big corporation gets in the door and uses their computer. That was no problem at Sun Microsystems, where the introduction of smart card IDs is part of a...

Vendors Vie For The 'Value Add'.(smart card vendors look for ways to add value to the card and position themselves for the future)
July 1, 2003... With the smart card itself becoming a commodity, the mantra of major smart card vendors becomes "adding value" to the card. They are not only competing with each other, but with chip makers and software specialists. Our annual survey looks at...

How Smart Card Vendors Stack Up.(2002 over 2001card shipments)
July 1, 2003... (part 1 of 2) Company/Home Country 2002 Shipments 2001 Shipments Gemplus/France 564,000,000 594,000,000 Schlumberger/U.S.-France 400,900,000 588,000,000 ...

Revenue of Major Smart Card Vendors.(European card vendors)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Vendor 2002 2001 % change 2000 Gemplus 787.4 1,023 -23.00% 1,205 Giesecke & Devrient 505 472 7.00% 453 Oberthur ...

Growth Predicted in Microprocessor Cards.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
July 1, 2003... Sector 2002 2003 % Actual Forecast Growth Telecom (SIM) 430 480 12% Financial Services/ Loyalty 175...