Datacard Introduces Personalization Solution For Visa Smart Debit/Credit Cards Using Open Platform Specifications.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2000 Datacard and Visa Collaborate to Make Smart Card Process Faster, Easier and More Profitable for Visa members Datacard Group today announced it has developed a software-driven process for application loading and personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. of Visa Smart Debit/Credit (VSDC VSDC Vegetarian Society of the District of Columbia (Washington, DC, USA) VSDC Visa Smart Debit Card ) cards that use the Open Platform specification. The new Datacard(R) personalization solution for Open Platform cards will allow Visa members to use a single card personalization architecture to issue the Visa-branded multi-application 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. , regardless of the number of applications, the type of applications or the type of chip being used. "Our goal was to make VSDC card personalization simple and economical for Visa members. We believe we've we've Contraction of we have. we've have succeeded," said Bob Beer, vice president of smart card solutions for Datacard Group. "Visa members will now be able to use a single process and a common personalization architecture to issue any VSDC card that complies with Open Platform standards." "Application loading and smart card personalization have historically required dedicated software and customized processes for each unique application and card," Beer said. "That's been one of the big hurdles for smart cards -- the application loading and card personalization processes have been too complex, too long and too expensive." "The new Datacard personalization solution for Open Platform cards solves those mission-critical problems by providing a single application loading and personalization scripting process for any application that follows the Open Platform standards, including Visa's VSDC application," Beer said. The design of the Datacard personalization solution for Open Platform cards helps control capital costs, because card issuers don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. have to buy or develop multiple personalization applications, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Beer. "Visa has worked with Datacard to develop a process that provides Visa member banks with value, speed and simplicity," said Bill Boeckmann, department head, Emerging Technologies at Visa International. The new Datacard personalization solution for Open Platform cards conforms to Open Platform requirements and worldwide smart card standards established by GlobalPlatform GlobalPlatform is a fully independent, non-for-profit, democratic standardization organization. GlobalPlatform mission is to establish, maintain and drive adoption of standards to enable an open and interoperable infrastructure for , devices and systems that . It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have also compatible with most of Datacard card personalization systems, including the popular Datacard(R) 9000 Series and 7000 Series systems, as well as the company's complete line of desktop card printers. Datacard Group is a world leader in innovative plastic card personalization and identity management solutions. The company provides its customers with integrated systems for a variety of financial, identification and healthcare applications. A diverse solutions portfolio features a broad range of card-related products and services, including the world's best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best card personalization and printing systems, in addition to custom solution development and products designed to enhance card issuing operations. Datacard Group also offers a wealth of integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. , hardware, systems and service for complete smart card lifecycle management. Smart card-related solutions include those for pilot programs, mass issuance, distributed issuance and post issuance. Datacard Corporation, doing business as Datacard Group, is privately held and based in Minnetonka, Minn. Datacard Group serves customers in more than 120 countries. (www.datacard.com) |
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