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Date Posted: 08:03:50 01/26/03 Sun http://www.smartcardalliance.org/newsletter/November_2001.cfm#3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- President's Letter || Alliance launches new Secure Personal ID task force to focus attention on the role of smart card technology in the national discussions on individual identification and authentication Read || Industry News || ERG announces major acquisitions, Fleet moves to Verified by Visa, Beverly speaks on Alliance behalf at CARTES, Vasco provides digital signature on EMV cards, Cingular announces migration to GSM Read ---------------------------------------------------------------------- || Member News || News from Activcard, SchlumbergerSema, Oberthur Read ---------------------------------------------------------------------- || Capital Hill Update || Anti-terrorism legislation signed into law Read ---------------------------------------------------------------------- || From your National Office || Annual Meeting wrap-up, New executive board announced, Welcome new and renewing members Read ---------------------------------------------------------------------- || Alliance in the Press || Big month for Alliance coverage in both print and electronic media Read --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues, --------------------------------------------------------------------- In the aftermath of the recent terrorist attacks, the U.S. and the world have acutely focused on the verification of individual identity. Renewed discussion of national ID cards has emerged with advocates putting forth persuasive positions in both the public and private sectors. At the state level, efforts are occurring to evaluate the process of driver's license issuance. Opt-in solutions such as the voluntary travel identification card are being seriously considered. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- As leaders in the advanced card technology sector, we are at the center of this important debate. At the very least, we must serve as expert resources for the policymakers evaluating these issues. But I believe we can, and must, do more. The technologies and expertise represented collectively in our Alliance can truly benefit the public safety and individual rights. It is our duty to actively strive to promote the concept of a well-designed, privacy-sensitive secure personal ID. We owe it not just to our companies and stakeholders, but also to our families and the world community. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- With this in mind, the Alliance Board of Directors has launched a new Secure Personal ID task force. The group will lead Alliance activities to educate appropriate organizations on the value of smart cards as trusted personal credentials. A position paper discussing issues and solutions for secure personal ID systems is the initial focus of the team. Subsequent efforts will follow quickly behind the document's release. The expedited nature of this crucial international issue certainly demands fast action on our part and members are showing enthusiastic interest in participating in the Alliance efforts. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sincerely, Donna Farmer President & CEO Smart Card Alliance --------------------------------------------------------------------- ERG Group, the Australian developer of card-based transit solutions announced the second significant addition to its technology platform in as many months. The company acquired software and manufacturing capability from Motorola's smart card division. Motorola has supplied dual-interface chip cards with both contact and contactless technology to ERG. ERG immediately sold the assets to the French card manufacturer ASK SA under an agreement that will guarantee ERG preferred access to the ASK-manufactured cards. Last month, ERG announced that it would acquire Proton World International for a reported US$29.6 million in cash and US$25 million in stock. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fleet Credit Card Services is migrating its Fusion credit card holders from the original smart card-based wallet technology to the new Verified by Visa technology. The new secured Internet payment technology replaces a password and demographic info storing wallet that was not used widely utilized by the Fusion cardholders. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Beverly, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Smart Card Alliance, presented at the CARTES 2001 conference in Paris. Mr. Beverly described the positive work being done by our Alliance to decision-makers from countries around the world. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VASCO, a global provider of enterprise-wide security products, has announced Europay-MasterCard (http://www.europay.com)) support with Digipass 800. Digipass 800 will be offered as a part of their new "Chip Authentication Program." The combination of MasterCards' smart cards (Eurocard-MasterCard, Maestro, Cirrus and Eurocheque) and VASCO's Digipass 800 will give card-issuing companies such as banks, industrial corporations and the governments the opportunity to offer their customers the full access potential of a smart card, in a safe and cost-effective way. Europay International is dedicated to providing a tailored product range and support services to its more than 9,000 Member banks. VASCO provides strong authentication and digital signature security to the financial industry worldwide, with more than 170 banks as customers and over 6 million users. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SIM card sales in the US are expected to rise substantially in coming years following the announcement by Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest wireless provider that the company would be migrating its network to GSM. While the move will likely take years to complete, the company's 21 million subscribers will be a great boost to GSM in the US. Currently VoiceStream Wireless utilizes the GSM standard and AT&T Wireless has already announced a similar migration plan. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have company news that you would like to share, please send it to Donna Carlucci at dcarlucci @smartcardalliance.org. --------------------------------------------------------------------- note---editors words inserted---Activard and Proton are partners in the security side.) --------------------------------------------------------------------- ActivCard S.A., a provider of smart card and digital identity provisioning products and technology, has announced the appointment of Steven Humphreys as Chief Executive Officer and member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Humphreys joins ActivCard from SCM Microsystems, where he serves as Chairman and previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer. Steven Humphreys is a technology veteran and has extensive experience leading high growth companies to achieve superior performance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SchlumbergerSema has begun implementation of the Common Access Card, (CAC) for the Department of Defense (DoD). The CAC card is the first Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-1 Level 2 certified Java Card that is being issued to the DoD. The certified Java Card will add an important layer of security to the DoD's networks and computer systems. The DoD is moving to full production on CAC issuance, rolling out this capability to all of its issuance sites worldwide beginning in early November 2001. The CAC enables electronic commerce in DoD and many of its systems and applications will be enabled to interface with the CAC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The DoD will initially utilize 600,000 Cyberflex Access smart cards as part of a contract awarded to Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS). This deployment is part of the Defense Manpower Data Center's (DMDC) CAC program, which is being rolled out through 900 issuing sites worldwide in 2001. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Oberthur Card Systems is partnering with the France-based mobile operator Bouygues Telecom. Together they will provide an advanced SIM(1) technology based on the latest advancement in 2nd Generation SIM cards. Oberthur's SIMphonIC(TM) cards integrating RSA(2) architecture, is currently the most developed security technology available. SIMphonIC(TM) RSA-enabled cards, which host 64K of EEPROM user memory to store the RSA capabilities on the card, ensure a highly secure environment to conduct wireless PKI(3) and secure any transaction via mobile networks using digital signatures. The 64K RSA-enabled SIMphonIC(TM) provides both electronic signature for wireless-transmitted data and highly secure authentication to ensure non-repudiation for a user's peace-of-mind. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Anti-Terrorism Bill Signed Into Law On October 26, 2001, the President signed the USA-PATRIOT Act of 2001 into law. The Senate voted 98-1 to pass the Act, a "compromise" version of the various anti-terrorism bills, on October 25. This final congressional action followed 24 hours after the House voted 357-66 to approve the same version of the bill, based on H.R. 3108 and S. 1510. The final legislation includes a few changes: most notably, a sunset on the electronic surveillance provisions, and an amendment providing judicial oversight of law enforcement's use of the FBI's Carnivore system. However, it retains provisions vastly expanding government investigative authority, especially with respect to the Internet. (Oct. 26) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- New contact information for the National Office We have completed our move to the new office space. Please note our new contact address and phone number: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Smart Card Alliance116 John Street, Suite 814New York, NY 10038 Phone: (212) 571-0100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct lines:Donna Farmer (212) 571-0466Jason Beckerman (212) 571-0473 Donna Carlucci (212) 571-0471 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Meeting Summary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Annual Meeting, "A Future Built On Trust", was held at the Ritz Cartlon Tyson Corner on October 9-11, 2001. We would like to thank those who sponsored the event, including Atmel as the the overall sponsor. Other sponsors included Gemplus, Giesecke & Devrient, Schlumberger, Thales e-Security and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The event started off with the Educational Institute on Tuesday, Oct. 9th. A thank you goes out to all of those who participated in course: Donna Farmer, Smart Card Forum; Cliff Wilke, Office of Comptroller of the Currency; Gilles Lisimaque, Gemplus, Bill Barr, Telcordia; Bryan Ichikawa, Spyrus, Inc.; Catherine Allen, BITS; and John Burke, Foley, Hoag & Eliot. T he Educational Institute is a comprehensive introduction to smart cards and enables participants to learn the basics of smart card and related technologies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Annual Meeting featured a terrific group of speakers including : David Braunschvig from Lazard Freres, Jerry Hultin from the Stevens Institute of Technology and Kerry Moynihan from Christian & Timbers, just to name a few. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AWARD! Rebecca Medved, Staff Accountant with the Defense Financing and Accounting Service, was the winner of a digital camera at the Annual Meeting. Rebecca was selected at random from those who completed the member survey. Congratulations Rebecca! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- New Executive Board ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The new Executive Board was chosen at the Annual Meeting. We would like to congratulate the following people and welcome them aboard as they join the Alliance team: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Chairman Paul Beverly, VP Smart Cards and Terminals, Schlumberger Vice Chairman Bill Randle, EVP, Huntington BancShares Technology Vice Chair Mike Weekes, Principal, IBM Global Services Treasurer Bob Wilberger, Northrop Grumman Information Secretary - Kevin Gillick, Director, Market Development, DataCard Assistant Treasurer Sandy Morris, VP, Global e-Business Member Development, MasterCard International Assistant Secretary Gilles Lisimaque, Senior VP, Gemplus ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Member Renewals ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Please join us in welcoming Veridian as a new auditing member and the following organizations as renewing members: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal Members Providian Auditing Members ACI Worldwide, Mako Technologies, NBS Card Technologies, NDS Technologies, St Microelectronics Government Members Los Angeles MTA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Below are some recent articles featuring the Smart Card Alliance. If you would like to obtain a copy of one or more of these articles, please contact Donna Carlucci at (212) 571-0471. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Intele-Cardnews, October 2001, Smart Card Alliance Market Research Press release Computerworld October 1, 2001 "Feds Consider New Antiterrorist Smart-Card Technology", by Dan Verton The Associated Press October 15, 2001 "Attacks Smart ID Cards", by Jim Krane KRTBN Knight-Ridder Tribune Business News: Austin American-Statesman Texas, October 15, 2001 by Bob Keefe Report On Smart Cards October 22, 2001 "Smart Card Alliance Gathering Data On Chip Card Growth In North America" , by Jerry Ashworth Washington Bureau Chief October 25, 2001, by Doug Brown www.interactiveweek.com SmartMoney.com October 26, 2001 By Monica Rivituso Marketplace, Heather Szerlag, October 24, 2001 www.marketplace.org Cox Broadcasting, Brigitte Langmade, television interview - October 11, 2001 (Cox News covers: WBS - Atlanta, GA; WFTV - Orlando, FL; WPIX - Pittsburgh, PA; WJAC - Johnstown, PA; WHIO - Dayton, OH; WTOV - Stubenville, OH; WSOC - Charlotte, NC; KTVU - Oakland, CA; KIRO - Seattle, WA; KFOX - El Paso, TX). The Smart Card Alliance was also featured in 130 different publications across the US from an article picked up from the Associated Press (author Jim Krane) last month. Some of the publications included: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilmington Morning Star, Wilmington, NC October 15, 2001; "New smart cardı focus of debate" Akron Beacon Journal, Akron OH October 22, 2001; "Computer chip cards get a second look" The Gleaner, Henderson, KY October 21, 2001; "Smart cards given closer look again" Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff, AZ October 15, 2001; "With security a sudden U.S. priority, smart cardı technology gets a second look" The Intelligencier, Wheeling, WY October 14, 2001; "ıSmart Cardı Sees renewed Public Interest" The Capital, Annapolis, MD October 21, 2001; "Smart cards get 2nd look" Miami Herald-Broward Edition, Miami, FL October 16, 2001; "Smart Cards favored as IDıs" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |