Category: General

Government & Healthcare Topics Ahead as Gemalto Heads to Government…

This week, Gemalto is heading to Washington, DC for the Smart Card Alliance’s annual government conference.  We will be blogging from the event and after, as there is sure to be a lot of news regarding some of the most pressing topics in government, healthcare and trusted IDs on the Internet. Some of the topics […]

The curious case of Felix Roque: Hacking for Dummies

Felix Roque, mayor of a New Jersey town (West New York) just minutes from downtown Manhattan, was arrested May 25th for hacking into a website that posted less than flattering comments about him and his administration.  The now defunct site, www.recallroque.com, had been targeted by both Roque and his son, Joseph, since it was set […]

“Intrapreneurship” at Gemalto: a route to innovation

There isn’t a business in the world that doesn’t aspire to be a community for innovation, and they all have different approaches for it: be that from making innovation a strategic priority, working with external agencies to forge new ideas, setting specific goals for R&D or making a broader effort to make idea generation and […]

Could your password crash the market?

As recently reported, a hacked tweet from The Associated Press sparked mass market hysteria as it incorrectly reported that President Barack Obama had been injured in an explosion. This led to a brief sell-off in US markets and a blip in share prices. Social media is fast gaining traction in the business world, with investor […]

What are you revealing online?

Social networks have led us to share more than perhaps others would care to know: your state of mind at that party last week; the apple pie you just baked; or the exciting fact that gray clouds are hovering overhead. But there are people out there who are very interested in seeing exactly what you […]