Tuesday
Nov152011

SPS wins a Sesames 2011 award

Embedded Contactless Module - Smart Packaging Solutions

SPS embedded contactless module is an alternative manufacturing process to the “traditional way” based on inlay technology. It enables to manufacture contactless cards with the exact same equipments as for contact cards. It provides benefits for card manufacturers such as costs-savings, higher card reliability and a more secure manufacturing flow.

Cartes 2011 Sesames Identification / ID Cards result

Friday
Nov112011

Contactless cards take over the smart card world with dual interface solution leading the way

The high degree of interconnection in the modern world drives the use of authentication technologies, which should not only be secure but also fast. Governments and other stake holders have increasingly adopted smart cards to manage a shift from security to convenience. As the lifetime and quality are crucial, the dual interface solution comes as the most convenient and reliable technology enabling end-users to interact through both contact and contactless interfaces. Frost & Sullivan has published a white paper entitled "Are you looking for the world-class dual interface solution?" Jean-Noel Georges, Global Program Director Smart Cards Group, discusses benefits of dual interface cards, as well as challenges surrounding their manufacturing process.

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Monday
Nov072011

SPS Ships its 20 Millionth Contact & Contactless EMV Platform

Smart Packaging Solutions has already shipped 20 million of its E-Booster® dual interface platforms dedicated to dual-technology (contact & contactless) banking cards.

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Wednesday
Oct192011

SPS finalist of the Sesames 2011 awards

SPS is a finalist of the 2011 Sesames Awards with its Embedded Contactless Module, in the category Identification / ID Cards.

SPS embedded contactless module is an alternative manufacturing process to the "traditional way" based on inlay technology. It enables to manufacture contactless cards with the exact same equipment as for contact cards. It provides benefits for car manufacturers such as costs-savings, higher card reliability and a more secure manufacturing flow.

Cartes 2011 Identification / ID Cards finalists

Saturday
Jul092011

La "e-carte" d'identité arrive

Fabricants de puces, de lecteurs ou Imprimerie nationale, les industriels se disent fin prêts pour l'arrivée de la carte d'identité électronique, votée cette semaine par l'Assemblée, qui sera fabriquée avec des composants en grande majorité d'origine française. Portant les informations d'identification, la photo numérisée, mais aussi les empreintes digitales, la carte devrait progressivement être distribuée aux quelque 60 millions de Français en 2012 au plus tôt, au gré des renouvellements. Gratuite, du format d'une carte bleue, la e-carte comportera deux puces.

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