SCM Microsystems Receives Volume Orders of Smart Card Readers for U.S. Government Security Programs
November 12 2008 - 2:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
ISMANING, Germany, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCM
Microsystems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SCMMNASDAQ:PrimeNASDAQ:Standard:NASDAQ:SMY), a leading
provider of solutions that open the Digital World, announced today
that it has received volume orders of smart card readers for the
Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC) program. Recent
orders from SCM's U.S. distributors topped 400,000 readers for
ongoing CAC installations, beginning in the fourth quarter. These
orders are included in the fourth quarter guidance SCM provided in
its earnings release of November 10, 2008. SCM's readers will be
used to provide secure logical (PC and network) access for military
personnel, as required under both CAC and Homeland Security
Presidential Directive - 12 (HSPD-12). SCM has been a significant
supplier to the CAC program, shipping more than two million readers
for the program to date. The Company has also shipped more than
100,000 readers to various government agencies to enable their
compliance with the security directives of the newer inter-agency
HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) program. "For over a
decade we have focused on providing smart card readers that address
the evolving needs of security programs within the U.S.
government," said David Holmes, Vice President Americas of SCM
Microsystems. "Our success and relationships here have helped to
establish SCM as one of the leading reader providers in the global
marketplace. We remain committed to serving the government market
and to providing the security solutions that support ground
breaking programs such as CAC and HSPD-12." HSPD-12 is the
presidential order that requires all government employees and
contractors to carry a standard identity credential that works
across all agencies. The credential, in the form of a smart card,
is intended to be used for secure access to facilities (physical
access) and for securely logging on to government computers or
networks (logical access). Known as the PIV card, this standard
credential will be carried by more than six million government
workers across all federal agencies. The 3.5 million CAC cards now
active will have the PIV applet added as the cards are renewed,
allowing the PIV cards and CAC cards to be interoperable. SCM's
smart card readers, including the SCR331, SCR3310, SCR3311, SCR243
and others, support both the widely deployed contact Common Access
Cards (CAC I) as well as the newer contact/contactless CAC II
cards, and are designed to be compatible with both existing and
future identification credentials issued under HSPD-12 for federal
agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of
Homeland Security, Department of State, Department of Interior, and
all other federal agencies. SCM's readers are included on the
Government Services Administration's (GSA) Approved Product List,
which governs which products and services may be purchased by
federal agencies for the HSPD-12 program. About SCM Microsystems
SCM Microsystems is a leading provider 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 contact and contactless smart card
reader technology for secure PC, payment systems, 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: This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These include, without
limitation, our statements contained above regarding the shipments
of orders for 400,000 smart card readers for U.S. Department of
Defense CAC programs beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008. These
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause
actual results to differ materially from those contemplated herein.
Delays in the programs for which these orders are intended could
result in shipments of the readers being deferred. Unforeseen
changes in U.S. government budgets or priorities could result in
delay or cancelation of all or part of the orders. For a discussion
of further risks and uncertainties related to our business, please
refer to our public company reports, including our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and subsequent
reports, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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/
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