Jean-Daniel Aussel elected new President of Java Card Forum

The Java Card Forum (JCF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jean-Daniel Aussel as the new President of the organisation, as well as head of the Business Committee. He was elected for both posts by the members, to replace the outgoing Volker Gerstenberger. Jean-Daniel is Head of Standardization at Thales Digital Identity and Security…

ID4Africa 2020 Postponed to 28-30 October, 2020, Marrakesh, Morocco

After considerable deliberations with the host country government in Morocco and their Board, ID4Africa 2020 will be postponed to October 28-30, 2020. The organisers say their decision was taken in view of the current global health concerns surrounding the Coronavirus, that have been posing wide-spread restrictions on travel and large gatherings which make it very…

Adding IP protection for native applications to CodeMeter Protection Suite

Wibu-Systems rolls out its new IP Protection feature of CodeMeter Protection Suite at this year’s SPS expo in Nuremberg (hall 7, booth 660). When software developers choose to use the new IP Protection mode, their software is encrypted without affecting the user’s ability to run it on their computers. The developers’ know-how is securely protected,…

Gemalto rejects unsolicited and conditional proposal by Atos

Gemalto N.V. has announces that it has rejected the unsolicited and conditional proposal by Atos SE (Atos) for a possible recommended cash offer for all issued and outstanding shares of the Company at an offer price of EUR46 per share (cum dividend) set forth in letters received from Atos on 28 November, 8 December and 11…

71% of marketers see GDPR as a creative opportunity

Amid concerns about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force in May 2018 and its impact on the marketing industry, 71% of marketers actually see this as a creative opportunity. According to the latest research from the DMA Awards, senior marketers believe the new data laws will mean more creative campaigns to acquire customers…

Silicon Trust introduces Innovation Council

The Silicon Trust, the international industry program for ID security, is delighted to introduce its 2017 Innovation Council. These distinguished experts will help define the core areas of product innovation and application trends in the Government ID sector for the Silicon Trust. The Innovation Council members first got together at this year’s London Forum on…

Philippe Vallée to take over as Gemalto’s new CEO

Gemalto has announced that chief executive officer Olivier Piou has decided to retire from the company at the end of August, 2016. Philippe Vallée, currently chief operating officer of the firm, will be proposed by the board of directors at the annual general meeting of shareholders to become an executive director of the board and…

DERMALOG supplies new biometric passports to the Maldives

German biometrics innovator DERMALOG has supplied the new biometric passports and IT system for registration and personalization of electronic passports to the Republic of Maldives. Additionally, DERMALOG delivered a new border control system, including automatic gates and a high-speed AFIS (Automatic Fingerprint Identification System) to Maldives Immigration. The Maldives is the first country in the…