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MAXIMUS Wins $1.4 Million U.S. Treasury Security Smart Card Contract

RESTON, Va., (BUSINESS WIRE), Aug. 27, 2002–MAXIMUS (NYSE:MMS) has been awarded a $1.4 million smart card contract by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to design, develop, and implement the Department’s new Electronic Treasury Enterprise Card for employees. Under this contract, approximately 9,000 employees at the Treasury Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau…
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Canadian Government is the End-user Customer for 750,000 of Drexler Technology’s LaserCard Optical Memory Cards, Slated to be Canada’s New Permanent R

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., (BUSINESS WIRE), Aug. 26, 2002–Drexler Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:DRXR), has received Canadian government approval to announce that the 400,000 LaserCard order announced by Drexler on August 14, 2002 and the 350,000 LaserCard order announced February 7, 2002 are slated for use as Canada’s new Permanent Resident Cards for non-citizens. The 750,000 optical memory…
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SCM Microsystems Is Recognized in Europe 500 List for Fourth Consecutive Year

FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/–SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM; Neuer Markt: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, has again demonstrated its strong European presence as it ranks 68th among Europe’s Top 500 emerging companies, according to European trade association GrowthPlus. This annual survey tracks the 500 fastest growing companies within…
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Irdeto Access Creates Innovative Step Forward for Security Strategy: New Smart Cards to be Issued On a Regular Basis

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, (BUSINESS WIRE), Sept. 16, 2002–With hundreds of millions of Euros being lost to piracy every year, it is crucial for companies to work proactively to reduce their risks. Irdeto Access continues to support its customers by introducing a new smart card approximately once per year. The smart card will be released irrespective of…
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Philips and Sony Announce Strategic Cooperation To Define Next Generation Near Field Radio-Frequency Communications

Electronics Leaders to Jointly Establish Wireless Technology to Significantly Enhance Access to Data and Services via Consumer Devices Amsterdam, the Netherlands/Tokyo, Japan, September 5, 2002–Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE:PHG) and Sony Corporation today announced that they will jointly develop a new near field radio-frequency communication technology, ‘Near Field Communication’ (NFC). The technology enables short-range…
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Quick Serve Just Got Quicker: National Processing Company Selects Hypercom’s High Speed Card Payment Terminal Technology

PHOENIX, September 24, 2002–National Processing Company (NPCR), a leading provider of merchant credit card processing and a wholly owned subsidiary of National Processing, Inc. (NYSE: NAP), has signed a multi-year agreement with Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC), a leading global provider of electronic payment solutions, to provide Hypercom’s fast, secure and easy-to-use ICE? 5500Plus and T7Plus…
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Next Generation MasterCard Credit/Debit Application Provides Issuers Additional Control, Flexibility

MasterCard M/Chip, Version 4, Designed to Address Range of Industry Needs Purchase, NY, and Waterloo, Belgium, October 3, 2002–Responding to feedback received from its member financial institutions around the world, MasterCard today announced the release of MasterCard M/Chip, version 4 (M/Chip 4), a highly flexible smart card application for credit and debit cards. The new…
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Caradas and XIRING Join Forces to Secure e-Commerce

Strategic Partnership Promotes Smart Card-Based e-Payments BRAINTREE, Mass. and SEVRES, France, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/–Caradas, Inc., a leading provider of smart card authentication technology, and XIRING, a global provider of smart card based-security solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to further increase consumer and merchant confidence in e-commerce payments through the use of smart cards. As…
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BART Begins Rollout of Cubic’s New Fare Collection System

SAN DIEGO, (BUSINESS WIRE), Oct. 15, 2002–The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) today launches a new fare collection system, developed by Cubic Transportation Systems Inc., a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corp. (AMEX:CUB). “The rollout of this equipment will mean added convenience to our customers and will improve our station management,” said…