Online and Digital Identification, Securing Web 2.0, PKI and Digital Certificates

CardLogix, charismathics partner for mobile devices

Thursday, June 25, 2009

CardLogix, a provider of smart cards and software for secure digital authentication, and charismathics, a vendor of IT security components and identity management middleware, announced that they have formalized a partnership. charismathics is now a Smart Partner, supporting its solutions with CardLogix SIMs and smart cards. Together, these products form a solution for securing identity on mobile handsets and other devices.

These solutions are designed to fill an acute need for securing identity and data on mobile handsets as applications exponentially grow. Operators need authentication to protect against fraud and unauthorized use, and to assure customers that their personal data is safe and protected.


The CardLogix mobile telecom platform consists of SIMs, as well as operating system and development software, designed to speed development of mobile solutions from NFC to Digital Signatures. CardLogix offers a choice of Java Card, Native Delos and custom USIM operating systems, with a choice of capacities and functionalities.

charismathics features products such as iEnigma, which provides an identity and security solution for mobile PDA cell phones, leveraging the functionality of a smart card to store and transmit encrypted data. iEnigma is designed to make it easy to integrate two-factor authentication, e-mail and document encryption into mobile communications. iEnigma also allows users to utilize multiple digital identities and digital signatures to sign documents and protect their identity. [end] 

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GlobalPlatform and SIMalliance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve application security on mobile devices.

Through the formal partnership, the associations say they will work together to develop an end-to-end solution that will enable a mobile device application to communicate with an application loaded in a secure element.

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Precise Biometrics has developed a new line of “smart cases” for brands of tablets and smart phones to be released in 2012 and 2013. The new smart cases have built-in card reader and fingerprint sensor enabling users to both secure their devices as well as replace various password-based security for protected online sites and applications.

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Consumers aren’t adopting mobile transactions as quickly as originally thought, in part due to security and fraud concerns, says Forbes. The mobile commerce market is in trouble unless consumers trust that mobile applications and devices are secure.

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