Category: Press Releases

Smart Cards Are a Strong Link in the Chain of Trust for ID Systems, According to New Smart Card Alliance Report

Princeton Junction, NJ, March 9, 2004–Today, nearly everybody carries multiple identification cards (IDs). Whether used for renting a car, boarding an airplane, or entering a network, building or country, the primary purpose of an ID is to identify the holder as having particular rights, privileges and responsibilities. Yet many of today’s identification systems sitting behind…

DHS CIO Steve Cooper to Deliver Keynote at Smart Card Alliance “Smart Cards in Government Conference”

Princeton Junction, NJ, February 25, 2004–Department of Homeland Security CIO Steve Cooper will present the opening keynote address at the Smart Card Alliance’s 3rd Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference Tuesday, March 9th at the Hilton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, VA. Mr. Cooper will speak about government-wide federal identification credential initiatives. He’ll address topics…

Smart Card Alliance Publishes Smart Card Case Studies and Implementation Profiles, Now Available Online

Princeton Junction, NJ, February 19, 2004–Smart Card Case Studies and Implementation Profiles is a new publication from the Smart Card Alliance that is available to both members and non-members at the organization’s online store at https://www.securetechalliance.org. The new “Case Studies” report includes details on technology choices, business cases and lessons learned from 25 leading organizations…

Valuable Smart Card Industry Information from Past Conferences Now Available to Public at Smart Card Alliance Online Store

Princeton Junction, NJ, February 13, 2004–The Smart Card Alliance, the premier educational and collaborative forum for government and industry, is making available for the first time to non-members its archive of conference proceedings from the past two years. These proceedings bring the Alliance’s strong educational content to media, industry analysts, educators and engineers investigating smart…

U.S. Signs On with Smart Cards

Princeton Junction, NJ, October 28, 2003–U.S. consumers, businesses and government agencies are increasingly signing on with smart cards, using them for everything from transit fare payment to information system security, and demand is likely to keep growing according to the consensus view expressed by speakers at the fall conference of the Smart Card Alliance. “In…

Smart Card Alliance Announces New Board Leadership for 2004

Smart Cards in Motion Conference, Ponte Vedra, Fla., October 14, 2003–The Smart Card Alliance today announced a new chairman, new board of directors members and its seven-member 2004 executive board. The Alliance’s new board of directors held elections of its executive board at the organization’s annual conference in Ponte Vedra, Florida. The executive board will…

Public Transit Smart Cards May Be Catalyst For Cross-Industry Payment Opportunities, According to New Smart Card Alliance White Paper

Princeton Junction, NJ, October 13, 2003–Programs are underway with major transit operators throughout the United States to implement contactless smart card-based fare collection systems. This trend may be a catalyst that creates new collaborative opportunities between transit operators, the retail payments industry and other sectors. A new white paper available from the Smart Card Alliance,…

Smart Cards Deliver Information Security, Easy Access and HIPAA Compliance for Health Care Organizations According to New Smart Card Alliance White Paper

Princeton Junction, NJ, September 30, 2003–Smart cards have a unique capability to make information access easier for users while at the same time enforcing the more robust security and privacy policies required of health care organizations to bring their environments into HIPAA compliance, according to a new Smart Card Alliance white paper released today. “Health…