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Atmel and TazTag Collaborate to Offer the First Secure NFC Electronic Wallet

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ROUSSET and RENNES, France, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel(R) Corporation and TazTag(TM), announced today that the two companies are collaborating to bring to market all-in-one contactless solutions to store and protect personal data. As a first step in their collaboration, TazTag is using the Atmel AT98SC016CU turnkey security module in TazCard(TM), the first NFC electronic wallet.

"The choice of an Atmel's security module became obvious when we decided to secure our nomad contactless smart object," said Eric Fouchard, CEO of TazTag. "The cooperation between a fingerprint sensor and the AT98SC016CU safely protects the access to personal data and the applications in the TazCard."

"Our AT98SC turnkey security solutions are the right choice when it comes to securing portable compact devices with energy constraints," stated Olivier Debelleix, Atmel's Marketing Manager for Embedded Security. "We are excited to bring our security expertise to this original and modern communicating application."

The TazCard is a new multi-purpose highly secured NFC device in a slim credit card format (only 6 mm in thickness). This personal safe with a large touch screen, a fingerprint sensor and various communication interfaces (NFC, USB, ZigBee(R)) allows a wide range of security applications such as access control, ticketing, couponing and payment. If required, a complete Java Software Development Kit makes possible the easy addition of further customized applications.

Atmel is a leading provider of secure microcontrollers for smart card applications for telecoms, banking and government markets. With over 25 years of solid experience in designing secure microcontrollers, Atmel's products have been granted many of the highest security certifications in the industry including Common Criteria EAL4+/EAL5+, FIPS 140-2, ZKA and EMVCo. Thanks to its AT98SC family of secure turnkey solutions, Atmel offers fast and easy integration of security in any system. There is no required complex program development or heavy ROM masking, nor specific expertise in security.(((( This means accelerated product time-to-market for customers, thereby offering significant advance over competition.))))

TazTag is demonstrating the TazCard at CeBIT, in Hannover, Germany, from March 3 to March 8, 2009.

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French TazTag integrates Atmel security chip into TazCard NFC e-wallet

http://www.thepaypers.com/news/article.aspx?cid=737261

Tuesday 24 February 2009

US provider of microcontrollers for smart card applications Atmel and French contactless technology provider TazTag have teamed up to market contactless services for storing and protecting personal data.

As a first step in their collaboration, TazTag is integrating the Atmel AT98SC016CU security chip in its TazCard NFC electronic wallet. The chip has security functions that provide counter-measures against hacking, duplicating (cloning), counterfeiting, data/IP stealing and phishing for embedded system applications. The chip incorporates security features embedded in smart cards products for banking, ID and pay-TV.

The TazCard is a new multi-purpose NFC device in slim credit card format (only 6 mm in thickness). The device can transport, save, exchange and compute personal data, providing an interface via kiosks’ touch screen. User privacy can be exchanged only as a result of users’ decisions and data security is guaranteed with biometric authentication via an embedded fingerprint sensor.

The card can function using various communication interfaces, namely NFC, USB and ZigBee and it can be employed in three modes, namely reader/writer, card emulation and peer-to-peer. In the first mode, the card can read and alter data stored in NFC compliant passive transponders and after being switched into the second mode it can act as a smart card (ISO 14443). In the peer-to-peer mode, two Tazcards can establish a bidirectional connection to exchange contacts, ZigBee pairing information or any data.
The TazCard is used for applications such as payments, access control, ticketing and couponing. If required, a complete Java Software Development Kit also allows the addition of further customised applications.

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Atmel and Wave Systems Announce Licensing of Secure Software for Trusted Computing Group V1.2- Specified TPM ICs; Delivers an Off-the-Shelf TCG-Enabled Security Solution for Desktop and Laptop PCs

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29 July 2005

Atmel Corporation , a global leader in the development and fabrication of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Wave Systems Corp. today announced a licensing agreement providing secure software for the Atmel AT97SC32xx family of Trusted Platform Module (TPM) ICs.

The software package includes Wave's Embassy(R) Security Center (ESC) and Trusted Computing Group (TCG)-enabled Cryptographic Services Provider (CSP), as well as all necessary BIOS and Windows(R) drivers. With all the necessary software components, Atmel's AT97SC32xx product family delivers an off-the-shelf TCG security solution for desktop and laptop PCs.

The ESC is a powerful TPM management utility that is designed to allow easy set up and configuration of the TPM. The ESC provides multi-factor authentication functions and key management to users and is designed to allow administrators to easily define custom security policies. The software package also includes the Wave CSP, a cryptographic support utility.

The software package licensed by Atmel supports any application requiring cryptographic services taking full advantage of the TPM and is compliant with Microsoft(R)'s crypto-API specification.

"Trusted Computing is poised to reach a new level of acceptance by the industry and personal computer users as the improved TPM version 1.2 ships in volume," said Kevin Schutz, Atmel product line manager, secure products. "We believe that by partnering with proven suppliers, such as Wave and NTRU, we provide a complete user experience and flexibility for OEMs to select independent third party solutions that align with the TCG principles of interoperability and vendor neutrality."

"Wave is delighted to be a partner with Atmel in delivering a powerful hardware and software solution for the trusted computing market," said Brian Berger, executive vice president, marketing and sales, Wave Systems. "Wave's software is designed to make it easy to set up and manage a TPM security platform in a PC, and we believe it will be especially useful for those setting up multifactor authentication capabilities."

"NTRU has a long standing partnership with both Atmel and Wave, so we are pleased to see that this announcement represents another step toward strengthening the trusted computing ecosystem. Together, the NTRU Core TCG Software Stack (CTSS), the Atmel TPM and the Wave applications will offer a world class trusted computing solution into the marketplace," said Ed King, CEO of NTRU.

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Wave Systems' EMBASSY Trust Suite Complements Atmel's Trusted Platform Module With Enhanced...

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August 14 2003

EMBASSY(R) Trust Suite Services Enabled on Atmel's Trusted Platform Module

Wave Systems Corp. , a leader in delivering trusted computing applications and services with advanced products, infrastructure and solutions across multiple trusted platforms, today announced the EMBASSY(R) Trust Suite of applications and services will be available for Atmel Corporation's Trusted Platform Module (AT97SC3201) technology and software stack.

Wave's solution, when combined with Atmel's TPM technology, provides PC platforms with a new suite of secure services and applications. This suite adds value and new revenue opportunities to the PC platform while providing enhanced security and privacy options. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a single chip turnkey solution, which serves as the secure core for the enhanced services platform specified by the Trusted Computing Group. TPMs provide the trusted resources used by the Wave services to extend trusted functions within a PC.

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