Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

LaserCard joined Smart Card Alliance

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

LaserCard Corp., a provider of identity solutions and services, announced that it has rejoined the Smart Card Alliance. Through this initiative, LaserCard aims to enhance its collaboration with industry peers in delivering solutions that meet the increasingly complex requirements of large-scale ID credential programs. The company has previously been a member of the alliance four-years ago.


As a member of the Smart Card Alliance, LaserCard will participate in education programs and conferences, industry councils and market research. The company joins some 200 other members representing companies in the financial services, computer, telecommunications, healthcare and retail industries, as well as federal government agencies.

For its base of government and enterprise clients, LaserCard delivers customized combinations of technologies to meet a broad range of security, e-government and facilitation requirements. The company integrates technologies including optical memory, microprocessor chips, RFID tags, biometrics, security features, special materials and durable credential construction to provide security for its customers. [end] 

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