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Infineon Technologies AG has introduced its 'Coil on Module' chip package for Dual Interface bank and credit cards. Dual Interface – used for both contact-based and contactless applications – are a fast growing segment of the global payments industry. The new 'Coil on Module' package combines a security chip and antenna that makes a radio…
Dr. Berndt Gammel, Dr. Wieland Fischer and Dr. Stefan Mangard of Infineon Technologies AGwere awarded the Horst Goertz-Foundation's German Prize for IT Security. Their research project "Cryptographic Protocol with Inherent Side-Channel Resistance" was honored with the 1st prize at this year's awards ceremony. The project describes an innovative encryption scheme that offers data security for…
The management of an ID card lifecycle is a highly relevant topic for our industry. Many government-issued travel and ID documents have lifetime guarantees of up to 10 years. A decade in electronics is a totally different thing than in security printing - advancements are much faster, as are the skills of hackers and counterfeiters.…
By Dr. Peter Laackmann and Marcus Janke, Infineon Technologies It is well known that monoculture, used in forestry or crop plantings for greater yields, may lead to a dramatically increased susceptibility for pathogens and diseases. Today, a similar insight is also growing in the security chip industry, where technological monocultures were introduced mainly due to…
By Martin Klimke and Chris Shire, Infineon Technologies To fight global warming and lower the dependency on fossil energy resources, smart grids will be deployed. Smart grids will transform the power grids into intelligent networks that need a solid security foundation. The German government has understood the need for security in this application and has initiated…
By Detlef Houdeau and Chris Shire, Infineon Technologies Currently, the EU policy for cross border control processes cannot be described as harmonized. When looking at this topic, it is important to note that the Schengen Area is not a geographic area but rather a list of twenty-five states within a cooperative framework. In addition, there…
By Verna Heino, Gemalto A new dimension in electronic passport security with Supplemental Access Control – Recognizing that ePassport should be protected for the long term (10 to 20 years), the International Civil Aviation Agency (ICAO) is introducing Supplemental Access Control (SAC), a new supplemental security mechanism for the next generation of ePassport. The ICAO…
By Ines Pedersen, Infineon Technologies Over the last years the smart card market has changed dramatically. Technical progress, an increasing demand for security as well as a broad change in people’s minds have led to strong growth of electronically supported systems, like cashless payment – in different form factors such as smart cards, mobile phones…