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Date Posted: Saturday, February 08, 10:52:02am In reply to: Archive 9---100711 's message, "Re: Activicard-Common Access Card (CAC)Why Did the DoD Select ActivCard?" on Friday, February 07, 09:01:37pm http://www.cartes.com/index.html ------------------------------------------------------------ FOR THE BEST IT SECURITY APPLICATION ActivCard with ActivCard Gold 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------ FOR THE BEST BANKING / FINANCE APPLICATION Proton World with EMV Plus ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.erggroup.com/invst_relations/prospectus/prospectus_for_lodgement.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------ 4.1.5 Recent Events ------------------------------------------------------------ PWI recently announced the establishment of a venture with the Nasdaq-listed, US company ActivCard(Nasdaq code:ACTI). The venture will combine the two companies’ technologies and skills and focus particularly on the high security and identity markets. ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.activcard.com/activ/index.html ------------------------------------------------------------ ActivCard events are an opportunity to learn more about our products, to see live demos, and meet members of the ActivCard team. ------------------------------------------------------------ Digital ID World Conference October 9 - 11The Hyatt Regency, Tech Center Denver, Colorado ------------------------------------------------------------ Ram Banerjee - Head of Global Product and Solutions Marketing, Member of Digital ID World Industry Advisory Board ------------------------------------------------------------ Topic: Advances in Digital Identity Management ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.stockhouse.com.au/news/news.asp?newsid=1335723&tick=ACTI ----------------------------------------------------------- ActivCard Debuts Corporate Access Card(TM) (CAC) Solution 1/10/02 2:45:00 AM ----------------------------------------------------------- FREMONT, Calif., Oct 1, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- ActivCard(R) (Nasdaq: ACTI; Nasdaq Europe: ACTI), the leader in IDentity Management (IDM) software, today announced that the ActivCard Corporate Access Card(TM) (CAC) solution -- based upon proven technology developed initially for the U.S. Department of Defense -- is now available for the enterprise. ----------------------------------------------------------- The Corporate Access Card solution is a modular suite of software products for enterprise identity badge deployments. After six years of R&D and standardization work with leading standards bodies, including Java Card Forum and Global Platform (formerly Visa(R) Open Platform), ActivCard is now providing the CAC solution to enterprise customers worldwide. ActivCard Corporate Access Card solutions fully leverage the multi-functionality of the DoD CAC standard, the Java Card(TM) platform and other smart card-based platforms. ----------------------------------------------------------- "Consider all the credentials a company has to manage for just one user -- a picture ID card, remote authentication token, identity PKI certificates, biometrics and any number of static passwords -- each requiring a separate management system and staffing resources to administer them," said Ed MacBeth, ActivCard Senior Vice President of Marketing. "With the ActivCard Corporate Access Card, enterprise organizations can issue a consolidated smart card-based employee badge -- with a single management system -- delivering a strong ROI for the bottom line." ----------------------------------------------------------- The Corporate Access Card solution allows users to securely access business applications, including network log-in, e-mail encryption, remote access and single sign-on. Users simply insert their CAC into their computer, enter their PIN, and gain secure access to a wide range of services. ----------------------------------------------------------- When activated with ActivCard applets, a CAC solution allows enterprises to conduct business in new ways. Along with secure storage on the card of employee records and benefits -- like healthcare entitlements -- companies also can use the card for cashless payment systems, such as in the company cafeteria and vending machines. ActivCard IDM software lets companies add new applets to the card post issuance for new services. ----------------------------------------------------------- With ActivCard Identity Management System(TM) (AIMS) software, the CAC can be integrated with existing corporate directory structures. The system administrator can easily assign and manage user's credentials cost effectively leveraging the current network infrastructure. ----------------------------------------------------------- Corporate Access Card solutions strengthen enterprises' physical and network security while at the same time reducing IT costs. The CAC provides Return On Identity(TM) -- an ROI based on reduced costs, user convenience, and the increased security that comes from knowing with certainty who is accessing the company's systems and services. ----------------------------------------------------------- The U.S. government's recent "National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace" has called on business leaders to share in the responsibility of securing the Internet -- starting with the perimeter of the corporate enterprise with a charter to develop infrastructure protection plans that address both cyber and physical security. ----------------------------------------------------------- "The CAC solution is exactly the type of private sector leadership the government had in mind when it challenged corporations to take action to assure critical operations will not be disrupted by cyber attacks," MacBeth added. "Our customers are adopting solutions that bridge physical and logical security to prove user identity." ----------------------------------------------------------- About the ActivCard Corporate Access Card(TM) Solution ----------------------------------------------------------- The Corporate Access Card solution is a modular suite of software products for enterprise identity badge deployments. This solution has been designed to securely issue, use and manage multiple types of digital identity credentials, i.e. PKI keys and certificates, biometrics, one-time passwords and static passwords. The modular components of ActivCard CAC solution: ----------------------------------------------------------- -- Begin inside the smart card microchip with ActivCard Applets and secure framework. -- Extend to the user workstation with ActivCard Gold(TM) smart card middleware software -- Extend to the network with the Trinity(TM) single sign-on server and ActivPack(TM) AAA remote access secure server. -- Are managed by ActivCard Identity Management System (TM) (AIMS), a Web-based, centrally managed, distributed software enabling cost-effective deployment of smart cards anytime, anywhere. -- Are based upon open systems support for all leading platforms, directories and smart cards. ----------------------------------------------------------- The Corporate Access Card is based upon ActivCard's experience with the world's largest scale smart identity badge deployment, the DoD Common Access Card (CAC). ----------------------------------------------------------- -- ActivCard developed the specifications for the DoD CAC card infrastructure, including secure channels for issuance, post-issuance, usage and future applications -- ActivCard is the only provider whose technology is deployed throughout the CAC infrastructure -- in the data center, on client workstations and inside the CAC ID badge. ----------------------------------------------------------- To contact ActivCard about Corporate Access Card solutions please call: 1-800-529-9499 or 510-574-0100 to speak with a direct sales person. ----------------------------------------------------------- About ActivCard ----------------------------------------------------------- ActivCard, www.activcard.com, is the leader in IDentity Management (IDM) software. Our scalable IDM and strong authentication solutions are trusted by organizations -- from enterprise to governments around the world. ActivCard IDM systems deliver maximum Return On Identity(TM) (ROI) through increased security, reduced cost, and user convenience. The modular product design allows our customers to add capabilities as required, preserving their investment. ----------------------------------------------------------- The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with fluctuations in operating results, our history of losses, the concentration of our customer base, our reliance on strategic relationships, acquisitions and managing the Company's future growth, and other risks identified in the Company's periodic filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to those appearing under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. ActivCard disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. ----------------------------------------------------------- MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here http://tbutton.prnewswire.com/prn/11690X71580221 ----------------------------------------------------------- SOURCE ActivCard Megan O'Reilly-Lewis of ActivCard, Inc., +1-510-574-1789, or mlewis@activcard.com; or Christina Zinck of ActivCard Europe, Suresnes, France, +33-1-42-04-84-00, or christina.zinck@activcard.fr; or media, Ron Heckmann or Chris Toth, +1-415-439-4513, or investors, Teresa Thuruthiyil or Ty George, +1-415-296-7383, all of FD Morgen-Walke, for ActivCard ----------------------------------------------------------- http://www.activcard.com ----------------------------------------------------------- http://www.stockhouse.com.au/news/news.asp?newsid=1274186&tick=ACTI ----------------------------------------------------------- C O R R E C T I O N -- ActivCard/ 28/8/02 8:54:00 PM ----------------------------------------------------------- Aug 28, 2002 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In the news release, ActivCard (Nasdaq: ACTI; Nasdaq Europe) Digital Identity Products Selected by Northrop Grumman for SEWP III, issued earlier today by Activcard over PR Newswire, the subhead above the ninth graph should read "About ActivCard," rather than "About ActivCard, Inc.," as incorrectly transmitted by PR Newswire. SOURCE ActivCard ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.cardtechnology.com/cgi-bin/readstory.pl?story=20021004CTDN392.xml ----------------------------------------------------------- MasterCard Releases More Flexible EMV Application ----------------------------------------------------------- MasterCard International today announced it has released the latest version of its credit and debit application for chip cards that comply with international EMV standards. The application, M/Chip version 4, offers more flexibility than past versions that comply with the chip payment card standards. Among other things, the new version, now released to vendors, enables banks to offer greater security for offline point-of-sale transactions than is available with most EMV cards banks are now issuing. The latter cards are at risk of being counterfeited by fraudsters with some technical savvy. The new application complies with EMV 2000 specifications, so is available from competitors or soon will be. These specifications also enable banks to better segment their card products, for example, offering cards that stay offline for transaction approval with higher purchasing amounts or at designated merchants. This reduces the time at checkout for cardholders. These new parameters can be loaded onto the chip cards when issued or sent over the network to cards already in the field. MasterCard rival Visa International has also talked about offering EMV applications through vendors with these features. More and more banks or banking associations, in such countries as France, Sweden and, later, Germany, plan to issue cards with the higher-level security, even though this could double the price of cards. MasterCard will continue to support EMV applications with lower-end security, notes Toni Merschen, senior vice president and head of MasterCard’s Chip and Mobile Commerce Center of Excellence. "There’s no such thing as 100% security," he says. "This is a business decision of implementation by the banks in various countries." ----------------------------------------------------------- http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/ebusiness/story/0,2000024981,20269055,00.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Visa Australia seeks to stall data fraud By Iain Ferguson 14 October 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------ Amidst rising concern over online security, Visa International is preparing to trial a set of minimum e-commerce and data security standards for merchants with medium-to-large transaction volumes. ------------------------------------------------------------ Visa's Australian and New Zealand country risk manager, Ian McKindley, told ZDNet Australia exclusively the pilot would kick off with five companies within the next six weeks, before being expanded to 31 companies with e-commerce transaction volumes of more than 10,000 per month by June next year. The longer term direction of the standards push - whether it would be pushed down to merchants with 5,000 or even 2,000 transactions per month - is yet to be determined, McKindley said. ------------------------------------------------------------ The move comes amidst intensifying concerns over the security of credit card details on the Internet, fuelled lately by the ubiquity of the bugbear worm and its design to steal credit card numbers and passwords. A leading bank security expert on Friday called for Australia's corporate community to push into biometrics as a way of preventing widespread fraud, including online hacking. ------------------------------------------------------------ McKindley, who specialises in credit card fraud reduction, said that direction would largely be determined by the "balance between risk and reward," with the card specialist being conscious both of the impact on merchant operations of achieving compliance and the security requirements of customer data. ------------------------------------------------------------ He declined to specify how much money Visa was spending on the trial, saying only it would cost "many, many thousands of dollars". ------------------------------------------------------------ While the initiative was being pushed by Visa without the direct cooperation of other card brands, he said, they would also benefit from its application to the merchant community. ------------------------------------------------------------ He said the standards could assist in preventing breaches in security caused by companies' failure to implement the latest patches, for example. "The purpose of the trial is to ensure that there is a minimum security level upheld by our merchants to ensure confidence in e-commerce and general data storage. ------------------------------------------------------------ "It's going to be right from ensuring there is proper passport protection up to ensuring the latest version of approved firewalls are in place. ------------------------------------------------------------ "In computing, it's often the simple things that bring you unstuck. We're taking the courageous step to do something about it". ------------------------------------------------------------ McKindley stressed the standards would set a bare minimum and would already be far exceeded by companies such as large telecommunications players. ------------------------------------------------------------ Visa is subsidising the compliance questionnaire and vulnerability testing undertaken by companies involved in the pilot, with the cost structure for a more widespread deployment yet to be determined. The program is being rolled out in several countries worldwide, with the United States in line with the Australian deployment and Canada further ahead. ------------------------------------------------------------ McKindley denied that the aim of the service was to provide merchants with a marketing tool, saying surveys had revealed that those who advertised their participation in such a scheme were likely to make themselves targets for hackers. ------------------------------------------------------------ He said it was yet to be determined what sort of monitoring of ongoing compliance with the standards would be implemented. "It depends on reaction of merchants," he said. ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.stockhouse.com.au/bullboards/viewmessage.asp?no=5596923&tableid=1 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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