Smart Card Reader From SCM Microsystems Receives Qualification for Use in U.S. Homeland Security Program
June 20 2007 - 3:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Readers enable secure logical access in any environment FREMONT,
Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCM Microsystems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SCMMNASDAQ:PrimeNASDAQ:Standard:NASDAQ:SMY), a leading
provider of solutions that open the Digital World, today announced
that its SCR3310v2.0 smart card reader has been approved by the
U.S. Government Services Administration (GSA) as compliant with
Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12. As a result,
the SCR3310v2.0 smart card reader is now included on the GSA's FIPS
201 Approved Product List that governs which products and services
may be purchased by federal agencies for the HSPD-12 program. SCM's
SCR3310v2.0 is suitable for a wide range of applications, including
network security, secure logon, email encryption, home banking,
e-loyalty, e-healthcare, and others. Leveraging more than a decade
of experience including more than ten million readers shipped
worldwide, the new USB reader complements SCM's existing reader
portfolio while adding support for all relevant security standards,
including support for all ISO 7816 class A, B and C smart cards
(i.e., 5V, 3V, and 1.8V smart cards). Its unique and flexible
architecture prevent obsolescence by allowing support for new or
additional cards in the field while protecting the integrity of the
product. The SCR3310v2.0 also offers the fastest transfer rate
available among comparable readers. Under presidential order
HSPD-12, all government employees and contractors are required to
carry a standard identity credential for secure physical and
logical access that works across all federal agencies and
departments. To satisfy the technical requirements of HSPD-12, the
National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) developed
the U.S. federal government standard Federal Information Processing
Standards Publication 201 (FIPS 201), which specifies the personal
identification requirements for all persons to be affected. The
FIPS 201 certification now enables SCM Microsystems to supply
government agencies and contractors, including the Department of
Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State,
Department of Interior, and all other federal agencies, with its
SCR3310v2.0 reader for secure logical access to networks and PCs.
"With the approval of SCR3310v2.0, SCM now has 13 readers on the
GSA FIPS 201 list, reflecting both the breadth of our product line
and the depth of our commitment to the HSPD-12 program," said
Dietmar Wendling, Vice President Marketing of SCM Microsystems.
"The list includes SCM readers and terminals both for physical and
logical access, across government agencies. As the security
environment of the government sector continues to evolve, we will
continue to focus on developing innovative access control products
that address both the requirements of our customers and emerging
industry standards." About SCM Microsystems SCM Microsystems is a
leading supplier of solutions that open the Digital World by
enabling people to conveniently access digital content and
services. The company develops, markets and sells the industry's
broadest range of smart card reader technology for secure PC,
network and physical access and digital media readers for transfer
of digital content to OEM customers in the government, financial,
enterprise, consumer electronics and photographic equipment markets
worldwide. Global headquarters are in Ismaning, Germany. For
additional information, visit the SCM Microsystems web site at
http://www.scmmicro.com/. DATASOURCE: SCM Microsystems, Inc.
CONTACT: Annika Oelsner, +49 89 9595 5220, , or Darby Dye,
+1-510-249-4883, , both of SCM Microsystems, Inc. Web site:
http://www.scmmicro.com/
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