http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletters.php ACS & Newsletters - Smart Card & Reader Technology News http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_53.htm Advanced Card Systems (ACS) Ltd. continues to ship the ACR122 NFC Readers powered by NXP Semiconductors’s NFC Controller chip in a faster pace to cater for the increasing demand for devices supporting Contactless and Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology. The ACR122, launched in Q4 of 2007, is the world’s one of the first NFC reader compliant with CCID (Chip Card Interface Device) Specification. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_52.htm ACS provided security access to the World Olympians Association (WOA) events for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games from 8 to 26 Aug 2008. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_51.htm ACR100 SIMFlash continues to get adopted in different applications worldwide with its powerful smart card reader-mass storage combination. ACR100 is a USB plug-in device with flash memory integrated with a reader accepting a SIM-sized smart card. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_50.htm In order to achieve greater security for online transaction, the banking industry is moving towards the widespread implementation of two-factor authentication. The overall solution is based on the use of the EMV (Europay, MasterCard and VISA) banking card coupled with a portable OTP generator The APG82 PINhandy is specifically designed for this two-factor authentication solution. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_49.htm ACS stood out in the competition for the SMART prize in the 10th International Smart Card and RFID Technology Exhibition and Purchase, China 2008 (SCPC 2008). The SMART prize was established to publicize the outstanding achievements and to build a role model in the Chinese smart card industry so as to facilitate its development. The competitors went through strict appraising process as application, purchaser voting, on-line voting and experts commenting. Awarded with the prize, ACS’ excellent reputation, first class product quality and great after-sales services were recognized,’ said Gilbert Leung, Sales Director of ACS. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_48.htm Fitting on the palm of your hand, the ACR83 PIN easy is one of the smallest PIN-pad reader in the market. To authenticate yourself, all you have to do is to connect the reader to a USB port of the PC, insert the smart card, follow the command on the LCD and enter your PIN (Personal Identification Number). http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_47.htm Especially designed for laptops and portable PCs, the ACR92 is compliant with all major industrial standards, including ISO-7816, EMV Level 1, PC/SC, PCMCIA mechanical specifications, CE and FCC. . It is suitable for home banking, network access control and digital signature. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_46.htm On this event ACS will demonstrate how the innovative devices can protect your sensitive information from threats to the vulnerable digital world as well as facilitate the proliferation Near Field Communications and other contactless applications. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_45.htm Combining a smart card reader and mass storage into one device, the ACR100 SIMFlash has been well-recognized worldwide in different applications after its release in 2006. And because it supports cards compliant with the GSM specification 11.11 (for plug-in SIM-sized cards), the ACR100 SIMFlash is widely used for GSM applications. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_44.htm ACS is pleased to announce that the ACR120 Contactless Smart Card Reader is chosen by an Asia-Pacific Chain Coffee-house for its newly launched loyalty program in Hong Kong. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_43.htm The ACR122 is specially developed for the 13.56MHz contactless smart card technology, supporting not only Mifare, ISO 14443 A and B cards but also NFC and FeliCa contactless technologies. Its proximity operating distance is up to 5 cm, depending on the type of contactless tag in use, a good distance in view of the variety of cards and tags supported. An RF boaster can be added on customization requests to extend the distance. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_42.htm ACS launched its dual interface Contact and Contactless Smart Card Reader with the product code ACR128. With the deivce, you need only one reader for your contact and contactless smart card applications. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_41.htm ACS participated in two different smart card shows in Sep 2007. Thanks for visiting the ACS booth at the SamrtCards Expo 2007 in India and GITEX Technology week in Dubai. We had more visitors as compared to previous years. We received many good responses from the visitors on ACS products we showcased. Our exhibition aroused the keen interest of companies in the banking, eBusiness, transportation and insurance sectors. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_40.htm The AET60 (BioCARDKey) and AET63 (BioTRUSTKey) devices introduced in this newsletter are by no means our new products. They are now well proven products launched in 2003 and 2004 respectively. What is exciting to us is that in the last 12 months or so, the demand of such finger print devices has increased substantially. Many companies have adopted these products in a big variety of applications. However, many emerging application providers asked us their first question: What are the differences between AET60 and AET63? Hence this newsletter focuses on answering this question. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_40.htm The AET60 (BioCARDKey) and AET63 (BioTRUSTKey) devices introduced in this newsletter are by no means our new products. They are now well proven products launched in 2003 and 2004 respectively. What is exciting to us is that in the last 12 months or so, the demand of such finger print devices has increased substantially. Many companies have adopted these products in a big variety of applications. However, many emerging application providers asked us their first question: What are the differences between AET60 and AET63? Hence this newsletter focuses on answering this question. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_39.htm With the user-controllable flexibility and unique features, ACR88 PIN-pad reader from ACS is the all-in-one device to safeguard your physical and/or intellectual properties. The ACR88 series of products were fully introduced to the market in the first quarter of the year and are being used or evaluated for customer loyalty, national health care and border-control applications. This series of products include 3 models: (1) basic model, namely PIN-pad reader with secure PIN entry, (2) basic model plus contactless reader and (3) basic model plus fingerprint scanner. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_38.htm Security loopholes arouse great concerns in different IT applications including corporate logical and physical access control, the provision of health care services and the protection and authentication of national Identity data or documents. Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS) constantly develops and enhances its card operating systems (ACOS) to cope with the increasing demands of enhanced security. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_37.htm ACS announces that the ACR83 Secure PIN entry (SPE) personal card reader is being introduced to the market. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_36.htm Reflecting ACS expertise in smart card technologies, the software development kits are complete packages containing all the vital components required for smart card application developments and are suitable for both beginners and experienced developers. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_35.htm Has this ever happened to you? While coming back to the office, you have to struggle with your heavy suitcase and coffee in hand, trying to fumble for the key to your office door. And when you are successfully in the office, as you want to jot down your killer idea for your project, your mind is brutally interrupted by your PC’s demand for your log-in password… Well, all that hassle can very well be avoided – ACS is introducing you to its solution: ACR38DT DualKey and ACR38ET DualKey2. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_34.htm ACS announces that the CryptoMate Client Kit is now ready to enter the world's secure PKI market. This client kit is designed to make the encryption of different confidential messages more secure and user-friendly and more manageable for large and international enterprises. http://www.acs.com.hk/newsletter/newsletter_33.htm ACS announces that its ACR38 PC-linked reader series are ready for Windows Vista.