Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

Charismathics, Raak Technologies partner

Monday, October 27, 2008

Charismathics, Munich, Germany, a provider of platform independent smart card and middleware, announced a partnership with Raak Technologies, Austin, Texas, to introduce the Charismathics strong authentication product line to Raak’s customers in the North American market.

Through the partnership, Raak Technologies will market and sell the Charismathics products to integrators, security software developers and hardware vendors throughout North America, and provide technical support for the North American market.


Charismathics’ flagship product, the Charismathics Smart Security Interface is an integrated, platform independent security middleware, and enables the use of smart cards, and USB tokens with all major standards compliant security applications.

CSSI also provides support for a variety of smart cards and tokens, including smart cards from all the major manufacturers such as Gemalto, NXP, Giesecke & Devrient, Siemens, Oberthur and Sagem. [end] 

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd. is continuing to expand its partner network in China collaborating on new installation ranging parking solutions, access control, and personal identification.

Shenzhen Chuangtong Intelligence Equipment, a Chinese company focusing on the manufacturing of contactless parking solutions and integrated identification systems, will leverage LEGIC based products for access control installations, especially for car parks.

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Data input technology company Access IS has become a strategic partner with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) so that it can help develop a standard to enable the airline industry to adopt NFC technology for secure, efficient passenger processing.

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Silent Partner Technologies (SPT) has been selected by the University of Alabama to provide an RFID asset tracking system to protect the university’s historic costume collection.

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FIME announced it has joined GIXEL Smart Card Group, the industry organization for the promotion and development of smart card-based e-identity solutions in France.

As a partner member, FIME will work with GIXEL to develop and promote the IAS-ECC (Identification Authentication Electronic Signature – European Citizen Card) Specification, which was created by GIXEL for the French e-identity projects.

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LEGIC Identsystems Ltd expanded its partner network in Southern Europe with the announcement of a joint venture with Spain-based security company Softmachine Systems.

The new affiliation aims to produce contactless access control solutions and installations for multifunctional visitor management including applications for electronic payment and time and attendance.

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Visa Europe has confirmed that its new digital wallet service, V.me, will launch to an initial group of consumers in the UK, Spain and France in fall 2012.

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