Category: Healthcare News

Java Technology Is Everywhere, Surpasses 1.5 Billion Devices Worldwide

250 Million Mobile Phones, 650 Million Desktops, 500 Million SIM and Smart Cards, and a Hundred Million Other Locations SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), the creator and leading advocate for Java™ technology, today demonstrated the ubiquity and security of the Java platform by announcing that 1.5 billion devices around the…

OTI to Provide MediSmart Solution to CareCross Healthcare Network

CareCross Health Is a Leading Primary Healthcare Provider in South Africa; OTI Will Generate Revenues on MediSmart Hardware, Software and Licensing Fees Cupertino, CA, February 17, 2004–On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt]: OT5), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smart card systems, announced today that they have been awarded a contract…

Philips and IBM Join Forces in the RFID and Smart Card Marketplace

San Jose, Calif., January 26, 2004–Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and IBM today announced a major initiative to jointly develop customer systems for radio frequency identification (RFID) and smart card applications. Working together, Philips and IBM will combine their industry expertise to address the growing need for advanced high-security smart cards and RFID…

SSP Solutions and HID Corporation Establish Strategic Partnership to Offer Simplified Security

Demonstration Planned for RSA Conference, Booth 201 IRVINE, CA, (MARKET WIRE), 01/15/2004–SSP Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSPX), a leading provider of identity and information assurance products and services, today announced a strategic partnership with HID Corporation, the premier manufacturer of contactless access control readers and cards for the security industry. SSP will become an official partner…

CardTech/SecurTech Conference and Exhibition Adds Steven Brill to Keynote Series

Hosts First SIM Americas Summit and Largest Showcase of SIM Card Technology in the Americas NEW YORK, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–Thomson Media Conferences and Exhibitions announced today that its 14th Annual CardTech/SecurTech (CTST) Conference, to be held at The Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C., April 26–29, 2004, will include a third keynote presenter, Steven Brill, Founder…

Philips and Visa International Showcase the Potential of Contactless Payment and Connectivity at the Consumer Electronics Show

Universal Music France Working with Philips and Visa International to Demonstrate Exciting New Applications Las Vegas, Nevada, January 8, 2004–Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) and Visa International have joined forces to show how the latest contactless technology can change the way digital content and services are distributed, paid for and accessed by today’s…

Changes to Gemplus Management and Board

LUXEMBOURG, December 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–Gemplus International S.A. (Paris Euronext: Euroclear 5768) (NASDAQ: GEMP), the world’s leading provider of smart card solutions, announces that it has adjusted its internal organisation in order to adapt to evolving market conditions, and to better serve its customers. With immediate effect the “Financial and Security Services Business Unit” is being run…

Datacard Debuts Inline Smart Card Production and Personalization Systems

From blank stock to personalized smart cards, completely inline Paris, France, November 18, 2003–Datacard Group today introduced an inline solution for the high-volume production and personalization of smart cards. The company introduced the Datacard® MPR5000 card production and personalization system today at CARTES 2003 in Paris. “This is the first system that takes the important…