by Steve Atkins

Silicon Trust – rejuvenating the brand

Since the year 2000, when the Silicon Trust was founded by Infineon Technologies as a marketing program for smart card solutions, the program has developed to be a key partner platform for companies aiming at promoting the use of silicon-based security in a broad variety of ID applications. For those of you who aren’t into… Read More

by Steve Atkins

G&D Contactless Payment Card Shipments Top 50 Million Units in U.S.

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) announces that shipments of its Convego Air® contactless payment cards in the U.S. have now surpassed the 50 million unit mark. Since the introduction of its contactless payment cards in 2006 and its subsequent growth, G&D has captured the leadership position in the U.S. among Visa and MasterCard branded contactless payment… Read More

by Steve Atkins

European Specialists Team Up to Define Security Standards for Next-Generation Mobile Devices

Five partners from industry and academia have joined forces in a European research project, SEPIA (Secure Embedded Platform with advanced Process Isolation and Anonymity capabilities), to define security standards for next-generation mobile devices including high-end cell phones and tablet devices. As financial services, such as banking and payment, become increasingly accessed from mobile devices, it… Read More