Posted on 28th Mar 2013 by Philippe Benitez
As the U.S. continues its implementation of EMV chip cards, it’s lucky to be able to look to other countries that have adopted the technology for best practices, lessons learned, and future benefits. As a Gemalto employee based in the U.S., I’ve been eagerly watching to see how our neighbor to the north, Canada, is [...]
Posted on 24th Dec 2012 by Gemalto
Happy holidays! By now you have likely bought the gifts, sent the cards, and decorated the house. Before we know it, 2013 will be here. But before we look ahead to the New Year, let’s take a moment to look back over 2012. And what a year it was! Looking over our blogs, 2012 was [...]
Posted on 16th Nov 2012 by Michelle Leech
What if you could make banking cards or any cards from veggies you find in your garden? Unfortunately, it is not edible, but is recyclable. It may sound too good to be true, but digital security is going green and has been for the past couple of years. People are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious and [...]
Posted on 24th Oct 2012 by Kristel Teyras
Many companies have realized that a great way to reach and engage with customers, regardless of their location, is via mobile devices. More intelligent companies realize that the mobile phone can even drive customer engagement and offer insight into customer preferences, ultimately securing brand loyalty and additional revenues. But just how is mobile technology redefining [...]
Posted on 28th Aug 2012 by Nicole Smith
Eight months ago, my colleague Tim Cawsey published this post about the environmental benefits of the NFC paper trail to ring in the New Year. Fast forward five months and fellow contributor Axel Hansmann published his thoughts on our M2M participation with Deutsche Bahn’s new dynamic passenger information system in Germany – providing millions of [...]
Posted on 2nd Jul 2012 by Jack Jania
As you may remember, in 2005 U.S. card issuers launched contactless card technology that lets you pay at the point-of-sale with only a wave of your card. Fast and easy, yes, but the cards never really took off to widespread adoption. I’m still a big proponent of contactless technology, and the speed and convenience it [...]
Posted on 26th Mar 2012 by Ernesto Haikewitsch
Earlier this year, Brazil officially overtook the UK as the world’s sixth-largest economy, with its GDP boasting an estimated annual growth rate of 7.5%. Slowly but surely, a country that for many years was well-known for the poor living conditions of millions of its citizens, is showing signs of becoming an economic superpower. In the [...]
Posted on 11th Jan 2012 by Tim Cawsey
It’s always pleasing to see creative, informed content get the recognition it deserves, particularly in the world of social media so I decided to look at some of the security, telecoms and emerging tech blogs that we’ve been following here at Gemalto.
Posted on 10th Feb 2011 by Tim Cawsey
Welcome to the blog where a growing band of employees will be posting their thoughts, news and advice on a variety of subjects linked to the Digital Security market.