Infineon Technologies AG and Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (G&D) have jointly developed a new production method for chip packages specifically for use in chip card applications. The FCOS (Flip Chip On Substrate) method is the first in which a chip card IC is rotated or flipped inside the module housing it. The functional side of […]

Government agencies or companies looking for tamper-resistant, longer lasting ID cards, have another option–Zebra’s new double-sided color card printer with a built-in laminator. In addition to password protection, the printer provides the ability to apply protective customizable holographic laminates to both sides of the card, micro text printing that prevents copying, and secure UV printing. […]

With the U.S. government turning into the biggest customer for smart card technology–thanks to a huge push from President Bush–the Smart Card Alliance’s fourth annual smart cards in government conference in Washington, D.C. is coming at an ideal time. Officially titled Smart Cards in eGovernment 2005, the session kicks off March 8 with a pre-conference […]

< ? $key="5544"; ?> The editors of CR80News asked a group of the campus card industry’s key players to tell us what they see in store for 2005. Our ‘Expert Panel’ was comprised of leaders from some of the most important companies, manufacturers, and institutions shaping the future of the market. Their insight provides a […]

CR80News is a part of a suite of ID technology publications from AVISIAN Inc. Other publications from the family, SecureIDNews and ContactlessNews also ran expert panel submissions during December. Here are a sampling of those likely to interest our CR80News readers. Ben Miller sees significant growth, consolidation in large scale ID for ‘05 by Ben […]

Representatives from some of the newest and longest standing companies in the campus card arena had a great deal to say about innovations for the coming year. Everything from card stock to card issuance and applications to architecture are likely to change according to our expert panel. Campus Cards “On-Demand”: New delivery models enable every […]

Our expert panel had a great deal to say about security – building security, computer security, and system security. Integration of physical and logical security will continue to be a hot topic in ‘05 as will securing the issuance process. ID cards become more visually secure in 2005 by Andy Matko, Marketing Manager, Ultra Electronics […]

ContactlessNews is a part of a suite of ID technology publications from AVISIAN Inc. Other publications from the family, CR80News (covering campus and closed system ID technology) and SecureIDNews (covering government and enterprise use of secure ID technologies) also ran expert panel submissions during December. Here are a sampling of those likely to interest our […]

Mühlbauer has been given the go-ahead by the government of Serbia to produce smart card security documents–vehicle registrations, identity cards, and driver’s licenses–that will include biometrics. The company’s Serbian smart card production plant is secured by biometrical access control. Roding–Mühlbauer, a leading manufacturer of turnkey automation solutions for smart card and smart label production, announces […]

Two new Magicard printers from Ultra Electronics allow users to produce a custom anti-card-copying watermark, such as their company logo, ensuring greater card security. The custom HoloKote pattern is programmed into a Custom Key, an encrypted memory card, which can also be used as a printer lock key. With their patented HoloKote™ ID card watermark, […]