CardTech/SecurTech `99 to Highlight New Practical Applications of Smart Cards and Biometric Technology in the U.S.BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 1999-- Smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. and biometric technology have taken large parts the world by storm, from Europe, to Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. to Asia. And although smart cards and biometrics have only just begun to establish a beach head in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , they are now found in a wide range of practical, innovative and surprising applications that make life easier, safer and more enjoyable. CardTech/SecurTech `99, the world's largest conference and exhibition covering card and security technology, will focus on these practical applications of smart cards, biometrics and data encryption data encryption, the process of scrambling stored or transmitted information so that it is unintelligible until it is unscrambled by the intended recipient. Historically, data encryption has been used primarily to protect diplomatic and military secrets from foreign both in the U.S and overseas. The event is being held at Chicago's McCormick South Convention Center from May 11 to 14. The show will feature a 1000-booth exhibition and over 200 presentations. The practical applications to be presented are now being used for the first time in the United States Time in the United States, by law, is divided into nine standard time zones covering the states and its possessions, with most of the United States observing daylight saving time for part of the year. across a wide range of diverse fields that include transportation, finance and business, higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. , government. Transportation - Chicago O'Hare Airport's Cargo Handler Fingerprint System: Jim Sachay, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Aviation, will describe how the airport is tracking baggage handlers with fingerprint biometrics and smart cards to protect passenger safety and property. - Chicago Transit Authority's Contactless Smart Card A smart card that uses radio frequencies to provide a wireless connection to the reader. The transmission range is only a couple of inches, but allows the card to be quickly passed by a reader in applications such as secured entrances. See smart card and UltraCard. Fare System: Joe Simonetti , General Manager, Revenue Equipment Technology, will discuss the recently completed equipping of all CTA An abbreviation for cum testamento annexo, Latin for "with the will annexed." buses and rail stations to handle contactless smart cards for convenient and secure fare collection. Finance and Business - Merrill Lynch's Smart Card Based Network Authentication System The combination of authentication server and authenticator, which may be separate devices or both reside in the same unit such as an access point or network access server. The authentication server contains a database of user names, passwords and policies, and the authenticator physically : Dean Mazboudi, Vice President, Distributed Systems Distributed systems (computers) A distributed system consists of a collection of autonomous computers linked by a computer network and equipped with distributed system software. , will discuss Merrill Lynch's pilot application of smart cards using Microsoft's Smart Card for Windows (TM) operating system in securing their private client systems. - Compaq Computer Fingerprint PC's: Michael F. Angelo, Principal Member Technical Staff, will discuss the integration of fingerprint biometrics into the Compaq line of PC's and workstations for enterprise security. - Lee Auto Parts Smart Loyalty Card: Phill Porpora, President, will describe how small retailers can increase their sales and raise customer loyalty using a smart card loyalty program. - SuperWash Laundry Cards: Michael Cutter, President, will describe how a smart card implementation has enabled his company to grow nationwide by streamlining cash flow and providing convenience to customers. Higher Education - Cleveland State University's Urban Campus Cards: Joanne Truitt, Director of Contract Administration, will describe how Cleveland State University is integrating its smart campus card program with local, off-campus, retail and transit organizations. - Ohio's Statewide Rollout of Smart Cards for Food Stamps: Dave Schwartz, EBT EBT See: Earnings Before Taxes Program Manager for the Ohio Department of Human Services, will discuss the final steps in issuing 400,000 smart cards to recipients and installing 12,000 terminals in 7,000 food retail stores. - Iowa State University's Integration of Campus ID cards with Student Loans: Joan Thompson, Treasurer, will describe this innovative partnership which makes federal student aid money available to students through their campus ID/debit card. Government - U.S. Navy's Multi-application Smart Card Program: Tony Cieri, Director of the Navy Smart Card Program, will discuss the Navy's pilot program and implementation of a multi-application electronic cash card for all sailors at sea. - GSA's Government wide Smart Access Common ID Card: Larry Carnes, Electronic Commerce Project Manager, will discuss the implementation of smart ID cards at GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. and plans to take the system governmentwide. Illinois' Biometric Verification of Welfare Recipients: Barry Beckwith, Chief, Bureau of Operations Support at the Illinois Department of Human Services, will describe the roll-out fingerprint ID and matching capabilities to ensure that people do not enroll for benefits under different names. These, plus dozens of other presentations of current and planned implementations throughout the world form the heart of the CTST CTST CardTech SecurTech CTST Community Traffic Safety Team (Florida) CTST Combat Trauma Sustainment Training 99 seminar program " Gateway to Practical Innovation". CardTech/SecurTech (CTST), founded in 1991, is the world's most comprehensive conference and exhibition covering advanced smart card and security technology. Purchased by Faulkner & Gray, Inc., publisher of Card Technology, ID World and Smart Card Alert, CTST focuses on applications of card and related technology solutions for banking, the Internet, telecommunications, mass transit, security, retail, loyalty, government and health care. Information about the organization, sponsors, program topics and exhibition can be found at www.ctst.com. |
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