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Smart cards got a boost in the consumer world with the announcement by Visa U.S.A. that it has unveiled a chip-embedded version of its consumer credit card. So far, three issuers--First USA, Providian ...

As the government's largest user of smart cards, the Air Force has at least one piece of advice for agencies embarking on their own smart card programs: Keep it simple. That makes it easier for the ...

Minnetonka, MN – February 3, 2003 – Datacard Group today announced the implementation of the Datacard® Affina™ life cycle management system through a partnership with LogicaCMG, who have been ...

Making inroads in security, smart cards have gained market momentum with the passing of federal programs and clear advantages of multiple technology credentials. Multi-technology credentials and multi ...

MANHASSET, N.Y. — During the keynote at the JavaOne Developer conference in San Francisco this week, Visa U.S.A. challenged the 17,000 Java developers in attendance to develop new Java Card-based ...

Are the card associations preparing a $14 billion-a-year scam? A 1987 Booz-Allen & Hamilton study conducted for Visa and MasterCard projected that the card associations would lose 86% of their network ...

New York, NY – April 25, 2002. The Department of Defense has earned this year’s Outstanding Smart Card Application (OSCA) Award from the Smart Card Alliance. The Smart Card Alliance’s Chairman, Paul ...

One of the U.S. government's largest smart card security systems is located in the heart of lower Manhattan, just eight city blocks from the World Trade Center Ground Zero memorial site. One of the ...

The Delhi government is preparing to launch the Saheli Smart Card , a new digital travel pass designed to offer free bus travel for women and transgender residents aged 12 and above. This initiative ...