Oberthur Card Systems Showcases Its ``TotalIDOne'' Smart Card Solution at CardTech/SecurTech 2005; Provides U.S. Government Market with Complete Identity Verification Technology.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Oberthur Card Systems, one of the leading smart card suppliers in the government market, will demonstrate the industry's first Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) compliant ID smart card solution, TotalIDOne, at CTST CTST CardTech SecurTech CTST Community Traffic Safety Team (Florida) CTST Combat Trauma Sustainment Training . The system will ensure government agencies are compliant with the HSPD-12, which requires a common identity and credentialing standard for physical and logical access for all federal employees and contractors. "TotalIDOne is an off-the-shelf solution created as a result of the successful ID program we designed for the General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. ," said Philippe Tartavull, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Oberthur Card Systems American division. "The system is compliant with all U.S. government standards, making it a cost-effective and proven solution for other U.S. government agencies as well as contractors that must be compliant with HSPD-12 by October 2005 in order to do business with the government." In addition to the manufacturing and personalization services that are critical to TotalIDOne, Oberthur Card Systems provides carrier attachment, PIN activation services, and back-up personalization facilities that are ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9000 compliant. All Oberthur smart card products for government markets include the latest FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. 140-2 Level 3 certified IDOne Cosmo - a dual interface contactless card with 64K of memory and a Personal Identify Verification (PIV PIV Particle Image Velocimetry PIV Personal Identity Verification (FIPS 201) PIV Pentium 4 PIV Peak Inverse Voltage PIV Personal Identification Verification PIV Post Indicator Valve (firefighting) ) compliant application. Oberthur Card Systems is steadily increasing its share of the public sector ID card programs, which include security and access contracts with a number of U.S. government agencies such as the U.S. Department of Defense, The Department of State, TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). and the U.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Created in 1798, the United States Department of the Treasury is the government (Cabinet) department responsible for issuing all Treasury bonds, notes and bills. Some of the government branches operating under the U.S. Treasury umbrella include the IRS, U.S. . "Oberthur Card Systems is focused on meeting and exceeding the highest standards required by the U.S. government. The company is uniquely skilled at high-speed, secure production and the service efficiency critical to the successful implementation of these programs," Tartavull added. Demonstrations are available upon request in Oberthur Card Systems' meeting room #3 on the CTST show floor. Please contact Patrick Hearn in advance at 703/798-0055. About Oberthur Card Systems With sales of 450.8 million Euros in 2004, Oberthur Card Systems is one of the world's leading providers of card-based solutions, software and applications including SIM and multi-application smart cards as well as services ranging from consulting to personalization. Innovative products, security expertise and high quality services ensure Oberthur Card Systems' strong positioning in its main target markets. --Payment & Services: 57% of 2004 revenues. World leader and number one supplier of Visa and MasterCard payment cards --Mobile Communications: 30% of 2004 revenues, with open and interoperable solutions based on Java(TM) technology. --Identity: strong positions in ID projects throughout the world --Multimedia: leading position in the Pay-TV market with an end-to-end expertise in the value chain, from software development to manufacturing and personalization --Transit: focus in the high-end segment with a microprocessor-based offer Close to its customers, the company benefits from an industrial and commercial presence across all five continents. Listed on the B section of Euronext Stock Exchange (ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. : FR0000124133) since July 2000, Oberthur Card Systems is a subsidiary of the Francois-Charles Oberthur Group. For more information, visit www.oberthurusa.com and www.oberthurcs.com |
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