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August 14, 2014 08:00 ET | Source: Secure Technology Alliance

New Smart Card Alliance White Paper Examines NFC and Host Card Emulation (HCE) Opportunities, Security Considerations

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Aug. 14, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Host card emulation (HCE) is one of the most talked about mobile innovations today, providing solutions providers with a new architecture to...
August 13, 2014 08:00 ET | Source: Secure Technology Alliance

Security Industry Veteran Joins the Smart Card Alliance as Director of Training Programs

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Aug. 13, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Smart Card Alliance announced today that security industry veteran Lars Suneborn has joined the organization as the director of training...
August 06, 2014 12:06 ET | Source: Secure Technology Alliance

Smart Card Alliance Celebrates U.S. Federal Government's ID Security Successes at HSPD-12 10th Anniversary Event

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Aug. 6, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. federal government has been steadily moving towards higher levels of cybersecurity and efficiency in the 10 years following the...
August 04, 2014 08:00 ET | Source: Secure Technology Alliance

Smart Card Alliance Latin America (SCALA) Partners with Florida State University-Panama on Smart Card Technology Education Program

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Aug. 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Millions of smart cards are in use today in Latin America and the Caribbean in EMV chip cards, mobile payments, e-passports, smart transit...
July 17, 2014 12:56 ET | Source: Secure Technology Alliance

Government Leaders to Present on Identity, Access Security Achievements at Smart Card Alliance 10th Anniversary Celebration of HSPD-12

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., July 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Government leaders and federal agency heads have been chosen to lead off the upcoming Smart Card Alliance event celebrating the 10th...
June 19, 2014 11:33 ET | Source: Secure Technology Alliance

Smart Card Alliance Invites Speaking Proposals for 13th Annual Government Conference

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., June 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Smart Card Alliance Government Conference, known as the leading event for identity and security, will return to Washington, D.C. this...
June 10, 2014 12:49 ET | Source: Secure Technology Alliance

U.S. NFC Mobile Technology Adoption to be Spurred by the 'Big Three': HCE, BLE and EMV

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., June 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mobile NFC technology is in the running for widespread U.S. adoption for both non-payment and payment applications, with technologies and...
June 03, 2014 10:00 ET | Source: Secure Technology Alliance

Smart Card Alliance Explores Opportunities and Challenges With Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Mobile Technology in New White Paper, "BLE 101"

AUSTIN, Texas, June 3, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NFC SOLUTIONS SUMMIT -- The explosion of mobile device usage and newly available technologies are expected to redefine the way users interact with the...
May 29, 2014 08:00 ET | Source: Secure Technology Alliance

Smart Card Alliance Chosen by General Services Administration to Launch E-PACS Training and Certification Program

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., May 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As U.S. federal government agencies look to adopt trusted PKI-based Enterprise Physical Access Systems (E-PACS) for use with PIV1 and PIV-I2...
May 19, 2014 08:00 ET | Source: Secure Technology Alliance

Top Mobile Services Executives Set to Explore the Role of NFC Technology at the 2014 NFC Solutions Summit

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., May 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Executives from leading mobile, financial services and retail organizations will provide insights on the opportunities and issues facing...