SCM Microsystems Presents CHIPDRIVE(R) Driver Card Solution for Convenient Read-Out of European Commercial Driver Cards
October 09 2007 - 2:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Ease of use and ready compliance at an attractive price FREMONT,
Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCM Microsystems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SCMMNASDAQ:PrimeNASDAQ:Standard:NASDAQ:SMY), a leading
provider of solutions that open the Digital World, now offers its
newest solution for the read-out of digital driver cards. The cards
are used throughout Europe to record both driving and resting times
for the drivers of commercial freight and passenger vehicles under
the EU's road accident prevention program. CHIPDRIVE(R) Driver Card
Solution supports commercial freight and passenger drivers and
transportation companies throughout Europe in managing their
digital driver cards. The new CHIPDRIVE(R) reader and software
solution enables drivers not only to display and read-out data from
their driver cards while en route, but also allows them to analyse
driving and resting times and schedule working and availability
times, as well as perform additional functions. Additionally, the
new CHIPDRIVE(R) solution can be used to display and manage data
for as many drivers as required. Information about each driver is
automatically collected when his or her card is inserted,
eliminating the need for manual entry. The data can also be
retrieved from the reader at a later point in time, even if the
card is not inserted. The user can also specify whether the data
collected from the card should be archived automatically, on
command or not at all. Once data is archived to the reader, the
driver can encrypt the data if desired before transferring it to
the transport company via a simple email interface. The
CHIPDRIVE(R) Driver Card solution also includes an overview
function, which provides a summary of all vehicles within a
transport operation, so fleet managers can see which vehicles were
used when, by what drivers, and for how long. Despite the robust
capabilities offered by the new solution, the CHIPDRIVE(R) reader
and software are designed to be quite simple to use, featuring a
graphical interface that is logical and easy to understand. The new
CHIPDRIVE(R) Driver Card Solution is currently available in German
and English. Other languages can be downloaded from the
CHIPDRIVE(R) website at http://www.chipdrive.net/. A module for
reading data from digital driver cards was already included in a
previous version of CHIPDRIVE(R) Smartcard Commander -- a software
program for editing and managing data saved on different types of
smart cards. Due to significant demand from drivers and
transportation companies throughout Europe, SCM Microsystems now
offers the software as a separate application with numerous
enhancements. Background: Digital Tachograph As of May 1, 2006, all
new commercial freight and passenger vehicles weighing more than
3.5 tons and buses with more than nine seats throughout the EU must
be equipped with a digital tachograph. This control tool collects
and archives data such as the date, time and distance covered, and
enables more accurate monitoring of drivers' driving and resting
times. The intention is to reduce road accidents caused by
overtired drivers by simplifying and standardizing the collection
and management of critical data about the number of consecutive
hours driven. Every commercial driver in Europe must carry a
digital driver card that downloads and stores all driver activities
when inserted into the tachograph. About CHIPDRIVE(R) CHIPDRIVE(R)
is a trademark of SCM Microsystems. The CHIPDRIVE(R) product range
offers small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals
affordable, customized solutions for security, authentication, home
banking and e-commerce. Secure card readers are based on industry
standards and are ideal for providing user authentication and home
banking. Smart card-based software solutions for applications such
as network logon, encryption and time recording rounds off the
range of CHIPDRIVE(R) products. CHIPDRIVE(R) stands for
compatibility with industrial standards, easy handling and highest
possible security. For more information, please visit
http://www.chipdrive.net/. 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/. Note: All trademarks are the property of
their respective owners. 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/ http://www.chipdrive.net/
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