DigitalIDNews | Gemalto smart card reader fits in wallet

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Gemalto has introduced the Ezio Thin Reader, a new small authentication device for online authentication. The credit card-sized reader fits in a wallet, so that users can carry it with them wherever they go.

The new device enables customers to carry an authentication device and their banking card together at any time. In addition, Ezio Thin Reader features a regular keypad. The device is compliant with the latest industry standards - MasterCard CAP and Visa DPA - and accepts any type of EMV smart cards. Gemalto will demonstrate Ezio Thin Reader at CARTES & IDentification next week in Paris.

The Gemalto solution enables customers to generate One-Time-Passwords by inserting their banking card into the device and entering their PIN code. They use the password to identify themselves at log in and to sign transactions with the adequate level of security.

 The new Gemalto product is part of a family of authentication and digital signature solutions that includes notably readers, tokens, software and services.  

Report: Security driving smart card industry

A new report from ABI Research reveals that the security sector is driving growth in the smart card industry, according to esecurityplanet.com.

“New revenues are coming from contactless/dual-interface cards and more applications require the greater security offered by smart cards. There remains a small, but solid, memory-based market, but higher-end secure microcontroller ICs and embedded solutions are driving the new growth. As a result of this and re-stocking inventory, we forecast that IC revenues will grow nearly 14% in 2010,” said ABI Research analyst John Devlin.

CEA-Leti demonstrates new communication technology for smart cards

French researcher CEA-Leti announced that it has demonstrated a contactless, high-speed interface for smart cards. Leti has created a prototype of a complete phase modulation system, a reader and a card, that now achieves speeds of 6.8 Mbit/s. Phase modulation’s spectral characteristics are superior to those of amplitude modulation, allowing considerably higher speeds than the current limit of 848 Kbit/s.

Deutsche Post DHL introduces eco-friendly payment cards from Gemalto

Deutsche Post DHL is now offering its customers a new bio-sourced payment card from Gemalto that can be used to pay for the mailing of letters and packages and for express deliveries.

Gemalto et al bring NFC to Thailand

Gemalto today announced it will provide its Trusted Services Management service to support the launch of NFC applications in Thailand.

Gemalto is partnering with KASIKORNBANK, the country’s second largest bank, and with Advanced Info Services, the nation’s largest telecommunications operator, to provide NFC services to Thai consumers such as touch-and-go mobile payment.

Mexican Bank taps Gemalto for bank cards

Banco Del Bajio, a financial institution based in Mexico, has selected Gemalto to implement the Allynis Instant Artwork solution. Banco Del Baijo provides service primarily to the small to medium enterprise and agricultural sector. The use of the Gemalto product will enable the bank to order small quantities of smart payment cards with a unique artwork design, extending services to the secure EMV bank cards program.

Gemalto chosen for Home Trust EMV card implementation project

The Canadian Visa vendor Home Trust has selected Gemalto to manage its migration to EMV smart payment cards. Up until now the company has supplied only magnetic strip payment cards. With the support of Gemalto, Home Trust will begin issuing the new cards through pilot programs in Ontario.

Subscribe

Print Magazine

Featured Events

Links

Searching …

Gemalto smart card reader fits in wallet