Hypercom 1st To Achieve SPAN2 In Saudi Arabia 12:18AM, 21-Jul-2009 Hypercom announced that its Optimum T4210 is the 1st card payment terminal to receive Saudi Payments Network (SPAN2) certification by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, the central bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With the certification, Hypercom becomes the only high-security e-Transaction solutions provider offering both SPAN1 (old switch) and SPAN2 (new switch) compliant terminals in the country. The T4210’s country-specific software application is also the 1st to receive Terminal Integration Process (TIP) and Acquirer Device Validation Toolkit (ADVT) compliance reports from MasterCard and Visa CEMEA (Central Europe, Middle East, Africa), respectively.

To Pay By The Original UEFA EURO 2008 Card 12:17AM, 21-Jul-2009 The German publishing house – DG VERLAG – offers Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken a limited MasterCard credit card sports edition. This card shows the original ADIDAS tournament football EUROPASS and is addressed to those customers who are into sports and football, in particular. It can be ordered in each subsidiary of Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken. A special production technology by card manufacturer -G+D - enables a diorama and, therefore, creates an impressive glimmering effect. MasterCard is the official sponsor of UEFA EURO 2008.

A New Generation Of Personalised Gift Cards 12:15AM, 21-Jul-2009 GHP Card Systems is a pioneer and a key player in the production of personalised cards. The company uses Atlantic Zeiser’s CARDLINE VERSA to respond to the latest trends in customer cards and gift cards.

ICMA Hosts Academy Workshop & Green Summit 12:15AM, 21-Jul-2009 ICMA will hold their annual Academy Workshops this fall in dual locations, one in the US and one in Europe. In addition, the 1st ever Green Summit will take place in conjunction with the US workshop. The workshops will address the latest issues and applications in the card manufacturing and production industry, with topics that reflect the industry trends in each individual market. The Green Summit is designed to focus specifically on environmental issues affecting the card manufacturing industry.

Focus On The US At Cartes & IDentification 2008 04:50PM, 15-Mar-2009 The 23rd edition of Cartes & IDentification, from 4-6 November 2008, turns the spotlight on US. As the biggest payment card market in the world, the country has rapidly adopted contactless payment and understood the potential of smart cards in the field of security and access control.

TrustBearer OpenID To Support Belgian National ID Card 04:50PM, 15-Mar-2009 TrustBearer Labs has announced support for the Belgium e-ID, the Belgian national identification card, with its TrustBearer OpenID service.

INSIDE Ramps Up Commitment To Transit Market 04:50PM, 15-Mar-2009 As transit agencies around the world move to modernise their Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) systems, INSIDE  announced that it is bringing the power of its MicroPass intelligent payment platform to the transit fare collection market and increasing their involvement in supporting the industry to migrate towards new open standards based on secure contactless payment solutions. As a move to increase commitment to this segment, INSIDE has joined the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), an international organisation that is the leading force in advancing public transportation. INSIDE company representatives participated in APTA’s annual Fare Collection Workshop, the premier gathering of international professionals engaged in the design, procurement and operation of AFC systems being held in Borton, US recently.

Envoy Data Adds Gemalto's Service To Lineup 04:49PM, 15-Mar-2009 Gemalto is making it easy for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) to implement smart card network security with a new web-based Device Administration Service (DAS). Now Envoy Data will offer Gemalto’s comprehensive service through its network of IT security specialised VARs. “Demand for smart card security clearly exists in SMBs, but until now the available card management solutions were overkill,” said Jeff Ciraulo, VP, Marketing, Envoy Data. “Gemalto solved the problem by introducing a subscription-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that gives SMBs everything they need. They did a truly innovative job of coming up with the right set of capabilities tailored to meet the needs of smaller organisations and our joint channel partners.”

VeriFone Announces Preferred US Reseller Programme 04:48PM, 15-Mar-2009 VeriFone announced a new US preferred reseller programme aimed at enhancing the ability of key distributors to speedily deliver more competitive and customised product solutions to merchants.

Professional Card Punching - Not Only A Matter Of Price 04:48PM, 15-Mar-2009 With the know-how in card punching for more than 15 years, Mühlbauer is the optimal partner for the punching of plastic cards in different formats and materials and the only company in the world that is able to punch polycarbonate material in a highly-professional way.