Bull Announces the New SafePad for Secure Financial Transactions; SafePad, the Programmable, Scalable Card Reader, Simplifies Electronic Commerce and Home Banking.PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1998--At the "Cartes'98" exhibition, Bull announced SafePad, a new programmable, microprocessor card reader for businesses and organizations who wish to secure their financial transactions in electronic commerce and home banking applications. The size of a mouse, SafePad has a built-in keyboard and screen, enabling users to enter their personal code, validated inside the reader itself. This cuts out the need to transmit the code to the keyboard or the network, both non-secured interfaces. With SafePad, purchases can be paid for on-line in complete security. "Electronic commerce is a red hot market place. In the Year 2000, transactions are expected to be worth nearly $7 billion, and the number of Websurfers will have risen to 250 million. Ensuring the security of these transactions will therefore be vital," said David Levy David Levy may refer to:
SafePad was certified See certification. in 1997 by GIE gie v. Scots Variant of give. Cartes CARTES Computer Arts Centre at Espoo Bancaires as part of the Cybercard(1) electronic commerce project led by Europay, its member banks and Bull. A programmable, scalable card reader SafePad applications can be programmed by Bull or by third parties using the "SafePad Development Kit" offered by Bull as an option. With this programming capability, SafePad can also be used to: -- Secure remote transactions, between, for example, home or business users and their bank; -- Guarantee the integrity and non-repudiation of a message by the use of digital signatures in an e-mail application. SafePad will also offer the advantage of supporting all changes in standards. Price Recommended retail price: around 500 FF for large quantities. About Bull Smart Cards & Terminals Bull Smart Cards & Terminals is the industry leader in the field of secured financial transactions. Bull designs, develops and markets global smart card solutions for financial, loyalty, transport, telecommunications, healthcare and other applications. Products include contact-contactless cards plus a full range of general purpose and EFT/POS terminals, automated teller machines automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip. , as well as associated software and services. Bull Smart Cards & Terminals is the acknowledged industry leader in research, development and security related to smart cards & related terminals. The company is also the worldwide leader in electronic purse cards. Since inventing the microprocessor smart card in 1976, Bull has obtained more than 1200 patents in the field, and has received certification for smart card security that is the highest level ever achieved by a smart card. In 1997, Bull Smart Cards & Terminals earned revenues of 1416 million of FF ($280 million). By relying on Bull international network, the division achieves 80% of the revenue abroad with a strong position in Europe (80%). About Bull Bull is an international I.T. group based in Europe with 21,000 people and operations in nearly 100 countries. In 1997, Bull earned revenues of $4.2 billion including over 65% outside of France, its country of origin. Bull offers a wide range of systems, infrastructure software and I.T. services, through focused innovation, alliances with the best partners and its own integration expertise. In its industry, Bull is recognized for innovative products including Escala family of open servers, smart cards and software such as OpenMaster for secure management of systems and networks. In I.T. services, Bull is ranked in Europe as the third largest systems integrator An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. and fifth in maintenance and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Information on Bull is available at: http://www.bull.com More information on these activities can be found on the World Wide Web at: http://www.cp8.bull.net, on Groupe Bull Groupe Bull (also known as Bull Computer or simply Bull) is a French computer company based in Les Clayes-sous-Bois, outside Paris. The company has also been known at various times as Bull General Electric, Honeywell Bull, CII Honeywell Bull at: http://www.bull.com CP8 is a trademark of Bull S.A. All trademarks, service marks and company names are the property of their respective owners. (Photos available on request) (1) This project, launched in 1996, consisted in the setting up of a complete electronic payment system by Bull and Europay. It allows Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f to access hundreds of virtual shops and to pay with their bank cards. |
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