Campus Cards, College and University Identification and Security

Discussing secure card production and contactless leadership with CPI Card Group's Benoit Guez

Monday, July 21, 2008

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NXP Semiconductors announced that its SmartMX secure contactless microcontroller chip has been chosen to power the new German contactless National Identity card.

The German government has selected NXP as the supplier of an inlay solution containing a SmartMX chip, packaged in an ultra-thin module. Issuance of German contactless ID cards, which will replace the current paper-based IDs, will start in November. More than 60 million cards are expected to be rolled out over the next ten years.

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A partnership between idOnDemand and Directory Concepts could mean the streamlining of smart card issuance for buildings, computer login, electronic signatures, VPN and encryption management.

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SMARTRAC announced that production and shipment of its high security e-Passport inlays at its facility in Chanhassen, Minn. has surpassed the milestone of 1 million units in a single month.

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China’s GYRFID has announced the release of its new ISO14443A Mifare 1K/ Mifare 4K/ Mifare Ultralight multi-function contactless card.

The 13.56Mhz, 512bit contactless card is suitable for public transportation, payment systems, logistics, e-ticketing and more, according to GYRFID, and measures 86mm by 54mm, with a thickness of 0.84mm.  

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Singapore’s CITY Tours has introduced a new contactless smart card that allows tourists to tap into various city attractions, according to asiaone.com.

In addition to speeding up lines, the card also gives visitors up to a 45% discount at popular attractions such as Underwater World and the Singapore Zoo.

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LEGIC Identsystems Ltd has entered into a new licensed partnership with Shenzhen Card Intelligent Science & Technology, a Chinese manufacturer of IC cards and electronic tags.

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