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“The official newsletter of Cards Asia, RFID World Asia, Biometrics World Asia & Payments World Asia conference and exhibition Issue 4

March 2006

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Note from RFIDba

On behalf of our entire managementteam at International RFID BusinessAssociation (RFIDba) and RFIDTechnical Institute (RTI), I wouldlike to thank Terrapinn for invitingus to be a part of the very excitingRFID World Asia 2006 in Singapore.

Kick starting the event on 25 April will be“RFID Principles and Practices,” a pre-conferencemasterclass led by RTI, in cooperation with allof us at the RFIDba. Expect nothing less thana well-assembled, concentrated, thoughtprovoking session with Continuing EducationUnits (CEUs) from DeVry University and acourse certificate from the RFID TechnicalInstitute.

The 2-day conference, commencing on 26April will bring together experts and practitionersfrom a wide spectrum of industries includingretail, logistics supply-chain, healthcare,transportation and gaming amongst many others,to present and discuss strategic and technologyissues. Find out how RFID will IMPACT yourbusiness this year and beyond!

I highly recommend RFID World Asia 2006as a MUST attend event in 2006. I am certainlylooking forward to being a part of this high-caliber, quality event for the Asian RFID industry-you should too!

See you there!

Regards,Harry P. PappasFounder, President & CEOInternational RFID Business Association (RFIDba)

An international, vendor-neutral, NOT for profit,trade association serving the educational needsof the RFID end-user community

Welcome to another exciting issue ofiTouch – the newsletter that gives you up-to-the minute news on Asia’s only event thatbrings together a showcase of smart cards,RFID, biometrics and payments technologyfrom 26 – 28 April 2006 at Suntec Singapore.

Introducing the inaugural

2006 will see the addition of a newpayments profile to reflect the growth andinterest of this market. As the smart cardmarket in Asia grows, it is inevitable thatnew payment issues, challenges andtechnologies will evolve. Mobile payments,electronic payments, contactless paymentsand payments in a post EMV era are justsome new payment areas with the changingsmart card markets.

Page 2• Are contactless payment cards tickets to

wholesale fraud?• Protecting interchange fees: What alternatives

to litigation?

Page 3• Leveraging RFID to deliver more to Asia's

healthcare industry

Page 4• Helping organizations realize the business

benefits of RFID and wireless sensor networktechnologies

• New value paper processing chain helpsbanks fight counterfeiting and tamper-proofspayment documents

Page 5• DigitalPersona Fingerprint Biometrics helps

United Bankers Bank (UBB) secure criticalinformation

• Is your Loyalty Program in a Vicious Circle orVirtuous Cycle?

Page 6• Floor plan• List if exhibitors

Page 7 – 8• Product highlights

Page 9• Educational seminars• NOL-Sun Advanced Technology Centre Site

tour

New payments profile tocomplement Cards Asia event

Cards Asia exhibition is not justanother product showcase

We know that smart cards have gainedwider acceptance and recognition in Asiathrough consumer applications includingtransportation, electronic money, national IDand mobile SIM cards. In the recent yearsfueled by the need for the world to becomesafer, IDs, smart cards, RFID and biometricstechnologies have taken centre stage. Thereis an increasing trend for these technologiesto be applied hand in hand to identify,authenticate and track individuals or goods.

The Cards Asia exhibition does exactlythis by showcasing real life and fullyimplemented systems where visitors can ‘see’,‘feel’ and ‘touch’ how new technologydevelopments in RFID, contactless paymentsand security can be seamlessly integratedinto practical and profitable implementationsfor your business.

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China among world’s “most concerned”when it comes to potential loss ofpersonal or financial data

A global survey of consumer attitudes releasedtoday by Visa International reveals that thetheft or loss of personal or financialinformation is the number one concern amongconsumers worldwide, with 64 percentexpressing anxiety over such an occurrence.

Both China and India were in the topfour countries most concerned about lost orstolen personal information among the 12countries surveyed. At 52 percent and 48percent respectively, the levels of concerndrop significantly among consumers in Japanand Australia, the other two Asia-Pacificmarkets included in the survey.

New research shows loss of personal/financial datathe number one concern of consumers worldwide

In this issue

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“Article contributed by Visa International

This survey confirms for Visa that datasecurity is as much a concern to consumersin China as it is to others around the world.Ensuring world class data security in rapidlydeveloping markets is a top priority for Visaand its members said Peter Maher, ExecutiveVice President and General Manager, RiskManagement, Visa Asia Pacific.

Australian consumers reflected theimportance they placed on the role ofadvanced technologies to authenticate thetransactions of genuine cardholders, with 63percent of them saying it would make themfeel much more secure, compared to theglobal average of 57 percent for this response.

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Contactless payment cards are the latestcraze in the marketplace. They come in theform of cards and fobs. So what is theadvantage to the customer? And what mightbe the disadvantage to the present card-carrying customers...” Do you know whohas been contacting your "contactlesspayment card?" ...You may not.

With today's magnetic-stripe credit cards,you at least know who you have given yourcard to. To use your account, thieves mustget their hands on your card; or, if they gainaccess to online records, they have to getnot only your credit-card number, but alsoits expiration date (and more recently, theauthorization code on the card back).

So how can the "contactless paymentcard" be compromised? Not quite as easilyas a mag-stripe you think as advocates pointout, contactless-card data is protected with128-bit triple-DES encryption.

But these new technology cards presentsome new opportunities that didn't existbefore. The perpetrator no longer needs to

be able to take possession of the card toread it! Contactless cards can be readanywhere in reasonably close proximity. Allthat the waiter must do is to meander throughthe dining room, walking close to seatedcustomers with a small reader in their pocket.And given that a card is secretly read, thewaiter can substitute that information insettling the check and simply pocket thecash from the customer.

Jeff Chasney is executive vicepresident, strategic planningand CIO of CKE Restaurants,Inc., the Fortune 500 company

which owns the Hardees, Carl's Jr., andLa Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill restaurantchains in the USA. Jeff will share his viewsand experiences on how contactlesstechnology is shaping the paymentslandscape for retailers at Cards Asia 2006.Catch him there!

(A longer version of this article appeared inan August 2005 issue of CIO Insight.)

Retailers don’t see nearly enough valuein payment cards to justify their cost. Todrive fees down, they are accusing bankersof illegally fixing card fees and are suing thecard associations and the major banks. Thiscould cost the global cards industry over$100 billion, experts say, and lead to a bank-card system that would be more expensiveand bureaucratic to manage.

The Guardian reported that a newinvestigation has been launched in the UKon the legality of interchange fees. The Officeof Fair Trading (OFT) estimates that banksovercharge retailers through interchange feeswhich are essentially a tax.

In the US, the National Association ofConvenience Stores (NACS) says that thetotal cost of card fees may soon exceed storeprofits. Card fees are the fourth-largestexpense at the store level and are projectedto exceed store utility costs within the nextdecade and the cost of store rent by 2020.

Another major retailer association, theFood Marketing Institute, alleges that creditcard companies and their member banks setinterchange fees with no regard for merchantsand with no additional service provided tomerchants, in spite of the fact that fees haveincreased steadily over the past 10 years.

Protecting interchange fees through courtbattles is one way to address the problem.Another way is to re-invent the paymentcard product into something which offersfar more benefits to retailers, and whichretailers would be happy to pay for. Theproblem has become too big for littleincremental benefits to do any good. Paymentcard products need to provide substantialnew value that gets merchants to say, “Wow!This really helps me solve the types ofproblems that keep me awake at night! Whencan I have it? I want it now!”

Hear Aneace Haddad’s keynoteaddress - “Will contactlesspayments change the globalpayments landscape?” at the

upcoming Payments World Asia 2006conference, Day Two at 9am.

Advanced security technologies such asEMV chip and data encryption are key fraudprevention programs, which Visa and itsmembers are introducing to drive downfraud levels. Malaysia has already completeda national migration program to EMV chipand has introduced encryption throughoutits payment system. The new technologyhas virtually eliminated counterfeit fraud inMalaysia.

Other data security initiatives being runacross Asia Pacific include Visa’s AccountInformation Security, which helps merchantsand payment processors improve their datasecurity standards to safeguard cardholderdata; as well as Verified by Visa - an onlineauthentication program. Fraud as a percentageof Visa's volume has declined in the lastdecade and is at an all-time low.

Globally, consumers also viewed broadereducation as part of the solution, with 40percent reporting that they would feel moresecure if they had more information abouthow to protect themselves against loss oftheir personal data. Still, education effortsare also making an impact, as consumersreport changes in behavior, particularly whenshopping online:• 63 percent of consumers say they are

more careful when disposing of financialstatements

• 50 percent look at the privacy policiesof companies with which they do business

• 62 percent of online shoppers are morediscriminate about the sites at which theymake purchases

Other potential measures cited bysurveyed consumers included betterenforcement of laws and zero liability forfraudulent use of payment cards, a protectionalready in place in Asia Pacific, Canada andthe United States.

Hear Peter Manners, Regional Head ofChip, Emerging Products & Technology,Asia Pacific Region of Visa International,relating Visa Wave case study atPayments World Asia 2006 on Day Two,10.00am. For more information, visitwww.worldofcards.biz/2006/pwa_SG

Protecting interchange fees: What alternatives to

litigation?

Are contactless payment cards tickets to wholesale

fraud?

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New research shows loss ofpersonal/financial data the number oneconcern of consumers worldwide

By Jeffrey Chasney, Chief Information Officer, CKE Restaurants, USA

By Aneace Haddad, Founder and Chairman, Welcome RT, France

Cards Asia 2006

Silver sponsor

Payments World Asia 2006

Gold sponsor

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Leveraging RFID to delivermore to Asia's healthcareindustry

Article contributed by TNT Express Worldwide

Demand for healthcare service is on therise, and a wealthier and wiser base of Asianpatients and healthcare professionals expectmore from manufacturers of pharmaceuticals,surgical devices and diagnostic products.RFID holds promise of ensuring the integrityof medical products at all stages of thesupply-chain.

TNT Express Worldwide offers unique,integrated "demand-chain" solutions for Asia'shealthcare sector, deploying RFID-enabledtechnology to provide monitoring oftemperature-controlled products in transit,remote inventory management of hospital-consigned goods, and a range of spare partsreplenishment solutions.

At RFID World Asia 2006, TNT'sregional life science industry director,Steve Stine, will discuss the rapid changesaffecting Asia's healthcare sector andhow RFID-assisted solutions can enhancesales, reduce risk, and offer up new levelsof service quality to hospitals, labs, doctorsand patients.

Block out your calendars between 26-28 April and attend RFID World Asia 2006to hear leading speakers from not just thepharmaceutical arena but also a widespectrum of other industries speak aboutbooming RFID in the region! Make a datewith us now!

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Asian countries will see huge growth inthe contactless payments market in 2006,with operators, banks, credit companies,retailers and billing infrastructure providersall vying for a piece of the booming paymentmarket.

The Payments World Asia 2006Conference agenda will address contactless,mobile-payments and other new technologiesand solutions, as well as their implicationson your business. What you will learn:• Discover how innovative and exciting

developments in the payments market canenable you to differentiate your paymentsoffering

• Case studies from leading retailers whohave deployed Contactless payments withNFC (Near Field Communication)

• An in-depth look at fraud and securityissues surrounding payments

New payments profile to complement Cards Asia event

RFID in action!Research by IDC shows that the market forRFID-related consulting, implementation andmanaged services is expected to grow by47% this year alone to reach $ 2 billion by2008.

If your organizationi s l o o k i n g t oimprove its supplychain efficiency, savevaluable resources,

increase productivity, minimize theft, improvecustomer service and impact your bottomline,RFID World Asia conference and exhibitionis where you will get the answers andtechnological knowhows.

Biometrics Pavilion

With more banks and credit cardcompanies looking to integrate biometricsinto their payment authenticat ionsystems,there is an increasing acceptance ofbiometric technology not only in the publicbut private sector.

This year we bring you a dedicatedBiometric Pavilion where you can experiencethe latest technologies in facial/iris/fingerprintsaccess control, voice recognition, biometricssmart card, PKI solutions and more.

At the 2nd annual Biometrics WorldAsia is the special on-floor educationalseminars that will feature case studies fromthe Asia Pacific region coupled withtechnological presentations by leadingbiometrics providers.

Key speakers

Derek SulgerChief Financial OfficerSmartPay Jieyin Ltd, China

Bin TangChief Executive OfficerYeePay, China

John MurphyHead of International Payments &Clearing ServicesANZ Banking Group, Australia

Matthew TeoM-Commerce SpecialistStarhub, Singapore

Anthony MorrisExecutive ManagerStrategic DevelopmentOctopus Cards, Hong Kong

For more information, visitwww.worldofcards.biz/2006/pwa_SG

Payments conference set sights onnew innovations and itsimplications on businesses

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Smart facts

• 200+ international and regionalexhibiting companies

• 5,000+ visitors• Showcase of technology, products

and services in 4 profiles – Cards,RFID, Biometrics, Payments over6,000 sqm

• Dedicated Biometrics pavilion• 100+ industry speakers over 3

conferences - Cards, RFID andPayments

• Dedicated on-floor seminars forCards, RFID and Biometrics onexhibition floor

• More than 8 hours of speednetworking, cocktails and parties!

• 500+ delegates from key verticalsectors

• 1 event

4 events – ONE show!Cards Asia has progressively evolved

together with the changes in the industry,and will continue to innovate and providecustomers with an overall encompassing onestop business opportunity. The provensynergistic profiles of cards and payments,RFID and biometrics affirm Cards Asia’scommitment to the sectors. This is the onlyplatform to learn, evaluate new products, getnew ideas build relationships and see smartcards, payments, RFID and biometricsstrategies turn into reality!

All the best under one roof! Cards Asia2006, RFID World Asia 2006, PaymentsWorld Asia 2006 and Biometrics WorldAsia 2006 is the only trade event you needto attend this year.

I look forward to meeting you there!

Patricia CheongGeneral Manager

Helping organizationsrealize the businessbenefits of RFID andwireless sensor networktechnologies

Article contributed by Intel Solution Services

Creating a competitive advantage

Enter the Metro Future Store, and thefuture begins now. On its list of surprises:a Personal Shopping Assistant that displaysyour shopping list and shows you exactlywhere each product can be found; a productscale that "sees" what product you areweighing; electronic digital price "tags" onstore shelves that can be changed everyhour, if needed; video display screens allthrough the store showing today's specials,which can be changed by the minute; acomputer which matches the perfect wineselection and guides you to the bottle'slocation via a beamed display on the floor.Meanwhile, in the back room and even onthe shelves, RFID tags are tracking product,from distribution center to back room tostore shelf to checkout.

CGI Metro felt a need to keep up andwanted to create a competitive advantage.They were keen on realizing how best toutilize technologies that can enhance theshopping experience and measure theincrease in customer satisfaction. In addition,they were eager to lower selling and otheroperating costs as well as measurably increaseemployee productivity and overallcompetitiveness.

The initiative served as the platform fortechnical and process-related developmentand innovation in retailing. In the long term,the project organizers hoped to set standardsfor retailing that can be implemented on aninternational scale.

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RFID – the technology that has taken theworld by storm. With Wal-Mart leading theway forward in 2004, numerous RFID pilotprograms have sprung up in the US and theUK.

While RFID has long been hailed for itsguarantee to being a superior way to monitormerchandise in warehouses and retail outlets,it is also being denounced as an invader ofprivacy because tabs are kept on people’susual shopping or other habits. Cost issuesare also a concern as it may possibly inhibitthe take-up rate of RFID.

Amidst the accolades and criticisms,RFID is on the upswing! If you want to knowmore about• How much has developed in the Asian

and global RFID arena recently• Current shaping forces and how the future

looks like• Factors for consideration in adopting RFID• Cost vs. ROI in RFID

Then come on down to RFID World Asia2006 conference and stay current with thelatest technology developments, as well aslocal, regional and international RFIDactivities.

RFID World Asia 2006 speakers faculty:

Neco CanCIOJ Crew & Co, USA

Steve StineLife Science Industry Director (Asia)TNT Express Worldwide, Singapore

Dr. Joseph SalvoHead of RFIDGeneral Electric Global ResearchCenter, USA

Chng Ken-WeiHead of RFID Program (Asia)NOL Group, Singapore

Roland NickerlDivisional Director of Logistics PlanningOtto (GmbH & Co KG), Germany

M.R. RamakrishnanManaging Director, Centre for RailwayInformation Systems (CRIS)Indian Railways

Jens HeitmannHead of Systems/EquipmentStandardizationAirbus Policy Equipment Processesand Methods.Airbus GmbH, Germany

Understand the RFID revolution atthe RFID World Asia 2006!

Make a date with us today-register for RFID World Asia 2006 to ease your way to theforefront! Call our customer service hotline at (65) 6322 2771 or register online via


Today’s personal computers, scannersand printers have increased the productionof counterfeit documents and make illicittampering with banking documents mucheasier. Sources of losses identified by bankers’associations include fictitious documentfraud, counterfeiting of corporate checksand other negotiable instruments, as well asfalse identification documents. Added tothese problems are dishonest employeesand processing errors.

Bankers must cope with these threatsin order to prevent further losses by exploringnew technologies. Fortunately, new valuepaper processing chains now allowing banksto transmit electronic check images insteadof physically transferring paper checks caneffectively fight forgery and tampering withdocuments.

One solution commercialized under thename of Cryptoglyph®, developed byAlpVision, a Swiss leading supplier in securitysolutions, working closely with leading Swissand European banks, uses a large numberof invisible printed dots randomly spreadon the document. These dots hide criticalinformation encrypted with a 128 bit cipherkey. It allows for both documentauthentication and comparison of the hiddenencrypted information with what is printedon the value document.

“Cryptoglyph which are printed on ourpayment orders have reduced the fraudulentattacks to almost zero”, declared a securityofficer of an important Swiss bank whoinsists on anonymity, as confidentiality andsecrecy are key elements of a documentsecurity policy.

“The detection software, which performsat four documents per second, was easilyintegrated into our existing IT environment;the detection process has not slowed downour regular digital document processing”,added the IT manager of the bank.

Digital image processing and digitalsecurity printing open a new era for banksto fight counterfeiting and prevent tamperingwith value documents.

For more information, visit the booth#4E18 to see a demonstration, orattend the educational seminarpresentation by Philippe Jordan, 26thApril, 2006 at 1.15pm

New value paper processing chain helps banks fightcounterfeiting and tamper-proofs payment documents

Article contributed by AlpVision SA

For more details on the METRO Group’sFuture Store Initiative, free White Papers

will be made available courtesyof Intel Solution Services to conferencedelegates at the RFID World Asia 2006

conference. Visitwww.worldofcards.biz/2006/rfidwa_SG

for more information.

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The United Bankers’ Bank (UBB),concerned that passwords were too weakan authentication method, wanted tosafeguard account information accessed byemployees and its customers. UBB was alsoexperiencing a high volume of support callsfrom users whose passwords had expired orwere forgotten.

After much research into biometrictechnologies, UBB adopted DigitalPersona’sfingerprint authentication solution. “We werelooking for a system that provided a maximumlevel of protection, was easy to use, and wascost efficient.” said William C. Rosacker,President of United Bankers’ Bank.

With the simple touch of a finger, anauthorized UBB employee or customer isautomatically logged in without having totype in their password or account information.

What would make retailtherapy even better?Try contactlesspayments

Who needs spare change or PINnumbers when all it takes is a wave ofa contactless-enabled device? Fastertransactions, shorter queues. Contactlesspayment is chicken soup for the retailjunkie – merchant or consumer – or is it?Concerns about security and privacy aresynonymous with credit cards and thesame can be said for contactless payments.

Cards Asia 2006 conference willlook at how contactless technology isshaping the smart cards sector, presentingpioneers in the field of contactlesspayments from the banking, retail andpublic sectors who will share theirexperiences in adopting contactlesstechnology.

Other key themes over this powerfultwo-day affair include the perennial butimportant issue of fraud and security,multiapplications, risk management,building customer experience, theopportunities for co-branding, and identitymanagement and other smart applicationsin the public sector.

Key speakers:

Sanjay Sharma

Corporate Head – Technology OfficerIDBI Bank, India

Jeffrey Chasney

Chief Information OfficerCKE Restaurants, USA

Michael Chang

Executive Vice President, Credit CardDivisionChinatrust Commercial Bank,

Taiwan

Raymond Wong

Assistant Director, InformationSystems, Hong Kong Immigration

Department

Andrew Purchas

Head of Financial Crime ControlWestpac Banking Corporation,

Australia

UBB has integrated with Active Directoryusing DigitalPersona’s U.are.U Pro AD productto manage passwords from a central server.

Through DigitalPersona’s U.are.U Online,UBB also realized their goal of improvingsecurity with bank-clients. UBB’s commercialcustomers log in and authenticate transactionsvia a fingerprint instead of a password whichis vulnerable because it can be shared, writtendown or compromised. UBB is now assuredthat the person requesting a wire transfer,making transactions, accessing bankstatements or performing other confidentialactivities is the person authorized to do so.

For more information, visit us atbooth 4E13 at Biometrics Pavilion

to see a demonstration.

well, but their underlying program designno longer generates affected sales to makethe analysis worthwhile. Or the cost ofmanaging the program, with all the newtools, is prohibitive.

But you can turn the dilemma into aVirtuous Cycle, where better design leads toincreased sales, while the proportion of costsgoing back to real customer value areprogressively increased.

Cent ra l loya l ty sys tems, da tawarehousing, data col lect ion andmanagement, campaign management,analytical expertise, rewards managementand fulfillment, contact centres can all nowbe outsourced effectively. What are the bestways to take advantage, withoutcompromising your links with yourcustomers? Coalition programs can be theroute to a Virtuous Cycle versus establishingyour own.

Steve Lobb, Managing Director ofLoyalty Management Internationalwith extensive experience founding

and consulting on loyalty programsworldwide, will be at Cards Asia 2006 toshare the advantages of joining coalitionprogram and how to manage the pitfallsin doing so.

Is your Loyalty Program in a Vicious Circle or

Virtuous Cycle?

DigitalPersona Fingerprint Biometrics helps UnitedBankers Bank (UBB) secure critical information

Article contributed by DigitalPersona

By Steve Lobb, Managing Director, Loyalty Management International

It is fair to say that most retailers inparticular focused their loyalty programsinitially on recognizing and rewarding bettercustomers; encouraging lift, shift and retentionamong existing and potential customers thusgiving increased sales; having a long termeffect on customer relationships; along witha desire not to be left behind by competitors.Most retailers with loyalty programs have in-house resource to manage the programs,and use the CRM tools that programs allow.

In some cases though, given the highcost of managing in-house programs, oruncertainty over customer commitment andengagement, companies have reasonablyenough managed costs by reducing eitherthe customer value in or communication ofthe program.

The catch in some cases with thatapproach has been a reduction in affectedsales, lower still incremental sales, and asmaller pot to apportion fixed costs. This inthe worst case leads to a vicious cycle wherecustomers slowly become disaffected andmanagement rightly questions the wholeprogram design and approach. Mostcompetitors in an industry may well have asimilar program, so market share gains aredifficult, but the risk of exiting is high.

Now there is the dilemma, where thesecompanies recognize the sophistication andeffectiveness of CRM tools when applied

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• 3M Touch Systems Singapore Pte Ltd• Advanced Modules Pte Ltd• Advantech Peripherals (Singapore) Pte Ltd• Alien Technology Corporation• AlpVision SA• Apollo Colours Ltd• Arcontia AB• Arjo Wiggins• Asian Banking & Finance• ASK• Atlantic Zeiser GmbH• Autopack Pte Ltd / Fargo• Baoding Lucky Magnetic Information Materials

Co., Ltd• bielomatik Leuze GmbH + Co.KG• Boewe Cardtec GmbH• Brooks Automation (Germany) Inc• C.R.C.I. - NORMANEX• CAEN RFID• Card Technology and Cards & Payments• Cardcraft Australia Pty Ltd• Cardel Limited• Cards Tech & Security• CardsNowAsia• Caxton Mark Inc.• Checkpoint Systems Inc• China Elite Technology Co., Ltd• Chutian Dragon Smartcard Co., Ltd.• CO.PR elettronica• Collis B.V• Compass Plus Ltd• Computer IT Guide• Cotec Co.,Ltd.• Cross Match Technologies GmbH• Cryptomathic Ltd• DataCard Asia Pacific Limited• Daybreak Software Pty Ltd• DELO Industrial Adhesives• Digital Identification Solutions Pte Ltd• DigitalPersona-INTBIO• Digital Scanning Corporation• Dynetics Engineering Corporation

• ERFID Control (M) Sdn Bhd• e-smart Technologies Inc• European Card Review/Mobile Payments World• Evolis Card Printer• Eyera Pte Ltd• Fire & Security Today• Foremost eMage Corporation• GEP S.p.A.• Giga-TMS Inc• HID Asia Pacific Ltd• Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies• Hong Kong Ever Bright (Holdings) Ltd.• ICC Solutions Limited• Identix• IDLink Systems Pte Ltd• IER• Impinj Inc• Ineos• Inside Contactless• Intel Solution Services• Intellect TDR Technologies Pte Ltd• Intelleflex Corporation• Inter Matica Asia• Intercard Limited• Intermec Technologies (S) Pte Ltd• Intune Circuits OY• I-Pay Clearing Services Ptv.Ltd• JCB International Co., Ltd• KaSYS• KBA-Metronic AG• Kenetics Innovations Pte Ltd• Kloeckner Pentaplast GmbH & Co. KG• Kora Packmat Asia Pte Ltd• KÖRA-PACKMAT Maschinenbau GmbH• Matica System srl.• Melzer Maschinenbau GmbH• Minerva Electronics H.K. Company Limited• Morimura Bros.,Inc./PRECISIA LLC• Müehlbauer AG• Multos• N5 Software• NagraID Ltd

• Oasys Technologies Limited• Omron Asia Pacific Pte Ltd• Orient Instrument Computer Co.Ltd• OTI Global• Paclin Office Products Pte Ltd• PAV Card• Paxar(Singapore) Pte Ltd• Philips Semiconductor Division• Philips Semiconductors• Pyral SAS• Riscure• Robert Buerkle GmbH• SafeNet Asia Limited• Sagem Defence Securite• Sammi Information Systems Co., Ltd• SATO Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd• Seropa Technology• Shenzhen Yuanwanggu Information Technology Co Ltd• Siemens (M) Sdn Bhd• Singapore Communications Equipment Co., Pte Ltd• Smart Card Forum of China• Smart Cards & RFID• Sollas Holland B.V.• Stevic Singapore Pte Ltd• Sysco Machinery Corporation• TatWah Electronics• Tektronix South East Asia Pte Ltd• TianJin Boyuan New Materials Co Ltd• Transilwrap Company, Inc• Ultra Electronics Card System• Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd• UPM Rafsec Oy• Vanskee Enterprise (S) Pte Ltd• Versatile Cards Technology• Viccard Pte Ltd• Vicmark Asia Limited• Visa International• Wavex Technologies• Welcome Real-Time (ASPAC) Pte Ltd• Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific LLC

List of Exhibitors

(as at 10 March 2006)

26 – 28 April 2006Suntec Singapore

Floor plan


ASK launches contactless USB readerRDR 400 series

The RDR 400 series ofcontactless USB readers,product of ASK, ared e s i g n e d f o rperformance, securityand ergonomics. Theyare high speed, low cost,

multi-standard and multi-application and supportall current ISO dual interface/contactless cardsand contactless tickets. Their applicationincludes contactless logical/physical accesscontrol, identity, banking and PC-basedapplications. Visit us at booth 4H06.

New entry-level manufacturingsolutionThe newly created basicmachine segment ,b i e l o m a t i k ’ sEXPLORER T-100/165,provides the new entry-level manufacturing

solution. Pre-die cut pressure sensitive labelsare used as raw materials. The EXPLORERmodules are fully compatible with the successfulT-100/T-165 machine series, the industrystandard in Smart Label Lamination. Thus, aneasy and flexible upgrade roadmap is a built-in feature of this solution at virtually zero-investment risk! Visit us at booth 4G11.

Offering more than expectedBrooks Automation(Germany) GmbHa d d s a E P Ccompatible RFIDreader to its productassortment. The HFreader with its robusta lumin ium body

communicates with ISO 15693 and EPCtransponders. Data transmission occurs viaRS232 or Ethernet-interface, that is additionallysuitable for PoE (Power over Ethernet). 5antenna ports raise the RFID device to a cost-efficient solution for applications with severalreading-points. Visit us at booth 4F15.

PT9000 – High speed embossing

Boewe Cardtec’s newPT9000 EmbossingModule offers highspeed embossing withup to 900 cards perhour, only using asingle drum. Multiple

embossing modules can be integrated in a PT9000 system to achieve a higher performanceeven in complex applications. Each drum canperform several lines of embossing as well asfront and rear side indenting. The separatetopping modules allow the processing ofdifferent colors without changing the toppingcolor ribbon, a result of the strictly modulardesign we have focused on for reaching highestflexibility and scalability. Visit us at booth4G01.

New concept in sealing machine

The FSM500 from SollasHolland B.V. is a highspeed wrapping machinefor flat products that runsup to 500 cards/min.Unique feature & benefitof this machine is that itis a very flexible machine

which can handle different card dimensions onthe same machine! The cards can be packed assingle and/or as string. The modified & improvedFSM 500 provides the highest level of protectionagainst card fraud as well as low material cost.The FSM 500 is world wide appreciated by ourcustomers due to its top quality packing combinedin a reliable and flexible design. Visit us atbooth 4A08.

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Smart label and smart ticket combi-machine

Melzer 's combimachine basicallyoffers a productioncombinat ion formaking both, smartlabels and smarttickets, be it in ISO

or another format. The heart of the machine,the patented transponder selection, is neededonly once. Further processing to the final productis done after the transponder has been applied.This production concept is ideal for all newcomerswho want to start with different products. Visitus at booth 4G01.

New Magicard Tempo ID Card PrinterIntroducing Paclin’snew Magicard TempoID Card Printer - A greatvalue, easy to useprinter, ideally suited forsites that previouslynever thought theycould afford their ownprinter to produce high

quality plastic ID cards. Low cost to buy, andlow cost to run, it’s a quality design madesimple. Visit us at booth 4D12.

The ultimate user authenticationsolution

L e v e r a g i n gMicrosoft ActiveD i r e c t o r y ,DigitalPersona Pros e c u r i t ya u t h e n t i c a t i o nsolution simplifiesn e t w o r k a n da p p l i c a t i o nauthentication witha fingerprint. Itinstantly verifies

authorized users, thereby improving network,application and Internet security.Users can conveniently log onto operatingsystems, password-protected applications andWeb sites -- all with a single touch of a finger.For more information, visit us at booth 4E13.

Drive smartEFKON and its J.V.company I -PayClearing Services(P) Ltd. was chosenas a worthy partnerof ICICI Bank todevelop a system

called “Drive Smart” program which enabledextension of credit purchases to fleet operators.It allows complete card lifecycle managementprocesses like enrollment and issuance, cardload re-load, fuel rate table transfer, blacklisting,blocking/unblocking and replacement are inbuiltinto the program. Visit us at booth 4J01.

Cryptoglyph®: A breakthrough tosecure and to track & trace printedvalue documents

Working closely with Swiss and Europeanbanks, AlpVision, a leading Swiss supplier insecurity solutions, announces that authenticityverification, integrity checking and tracking ofprinted value documents can now be performedin any existing IT value paper production andprocessing line. Cryptoglyph uses invisibleprinted dots randomly spread on the documentand detection software driving flatbed or highspeed industrial scanners. Visit us at booth4E18.

EMV PVTC o l l i s h a sdeveloped a set ofprofessional EMVtest and validationtools. With thesetools you can obtainconfirmation of a

proper operation of your EMV products in everyenvironment all over the world. Come andcheck out our new testing tools for EMV cards,terminals, host systems, e-Passports and aGlobalPlatform. Visit us at booth 4D09.

New single-side card printer setsprice/performance standard

Zebra’s lowest pricedcolor plastic cardprinter is the newestaddition to its ValueLine of card printers,the Zebra P110i. TheP110i is Zebra’s newlower-cost single-sidedcompanion to thedual-sided Zebra P120i

card printer itself priced as much as 20 percentbelow comparable printers in its class. Userconvenience features include the Load-N-Go™drop-in ribbon cartridge with integrated cleaningroller, an LCD message display to guide printeroperation and an integrated card output hopperthat folds into the printer to avoid being lostor damaged when not in use. Visit us at booth4C03.


RFID Consumables InitiativesC h e c k p o i n t ’ sPerforma® line of RFIDconsumable productsare designed to meetthe specific application,performance, pricinga n d f u l f i l l m e n tr e q u i r e m e n t s o f

customers in various industries such as consumerpackaged goods, retail, pharmaceutical, publictransit & events and library markets. As acomplement to Checkpoint’s RFID productfamily, the company also provides acomprehensive selection of RFID tagging,labeling and ticketing services. Visit us atbooth 4F19.

Maximum performance for a minimal

priceSATO rolls out its Seriesprinters, now XML-enabledand certified for integrationwi th SAP ® Au to - IDInfrastructure. Equippedwith the new XML-enabled3.0 printing capability, theeSeries offers a simple

and easy-to-manage interface to print RFID &barcode labels from the SAP® Auto-IDInfrastructure component of the SAP NetWeaver®

platform. This new feature helps to answer therequirements of warehouse management, supplychain/logistics and merchandise inventoryapplications provided by companies such asSAP. Visit us at booth 4E01.

h i g h l i g h t s

Tracking every footstepDSC offer Trek it.Netsoftware componentsthat can be adaptedto individual userrequirements andcanbe implemented in avariety of solutions.

Our Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)readers, portable barcode terminal can identifyand track your assets throughout your supplychain. Our wireless products provide additionalflexibility and functionality to your needs. Whenit comes to TOTAL tracking solutions, you cancount on us. Visit us at booth 4B05.

Paxar has "raised the bar" on RFID!Introducing Paxar's latestMonarch® 9855™RFMP(multi-protocol) tabletopbarcode printer - A multi-protocol printer/encoderwith Gen2 capabilities.In addition to Gen2, the9855RFMP encodes Class

1, UCODE EPC 1.19, and Impinj 0+ protocols. It writes to RFID chips embedded in thermaldirect/transfer barcode labels, then tests andwrites to the chip, verifies that the informationis correct and prints human readable and barcodedata! Visit us at booth 4H12.

Ultrathin single journey transportation

ticketsVanskee’s RFIDsingle journeyt r an spo r t a t i ont i c k e t s a r ecurrently used inShanghai SubwaySystem daily by

millions of passengers. These ultra-thin(0.45mm) PET-based tickets are collected backand re-used. Other new products, such as,Miniature tags (7 – 10 mm in diameter), high/lowtemperature tags, thermal re-writable cards andUHF labels are also available now. Visit us atbooth 4F10.

Offering every possible configuration– Don’t settle for less

The L SCAN 1000T from Cross MatchTechnologies is the high resolution,lightweight, compact fingerprint live scan systemfor use in desktop, portable or cabinetconfigurations. This new device combines rocksolid performance, real time display and instantquality checks with crystal clear and crispimages. For more information, visit us at booth4E15.

The most secure & hygienic biometricsystem

Ut i l i z ing the l a tes tcontactless palm veinbiometric scanner fromFujitsu, IDLink Palm VeinDoor Access is the mostsecure biometric system inthe world today. Thiscontactless palm veintechnology is difficult toforge as it takes the imagesof inside-body vein patternthat are inside the body.

The contactless feature means it is sterile andhygienic, suitable for use in any kind ofenvironment where the risk of exposure dueto infection is a major concern. For the samereason, it also has the lowest false acceptancerate and rejection rate among other biometricproducts in the market today. Visit us at booth4C13.

Hi-tech biometrics security systems for

Iris and facial recognitionEyera Pte. Ltd. , aS i n g a p o r e b a s e dcompany deals in Hi-Tech Biometrics SecuritySystems for Iris and facialrecognition. Eyera hasexclusive rights from

IriTech, USA for the iris recognition technologyand from LC Technologies, USA for eye trackingtechnology. Our product, the Phoenix, is uniqueas it has the capability to capture stereo face andiris images simultaneously. It is extremely reliableand user friendly while producing crisp andquality images. Our aim is to provide our end-users the best and most affordable. Visit us atbooth 4D03

RFID forklift of the future to enhancewarehouse worker productivity andefficiency

Forklifts envisioned by Cascadeand Intermec incorporatepowerful dashboard computerspositioned for maximum safetyand efficiency, easy-to-reachRFID controls assimilated into

the l i f t ’ s con t ro lmechanisms, wirelessrea l - t ime loca t ion

tracking and navigational LEDs for optimalrouting, and easy-to-adjust RFID readers designedinto the frame of forklift attachments for flexibleand accurate use with a wide range of goodsand supplies. The system, designed specificallyfor the rugged environment of daily warehouseuse, also engineers in a sophisticated cablemanagement system, state-of-the-art wirelessscanning capabilities and a built-in camera forcargo documentation. Visit us at booth 4H03

Zebra Technologies, a global leader in printing solutions forbusiness improvement, announced that its UHF RFIDprinter/encoders are now available for sale in 39 countries onfive continents worldwide – more than any other brand. Zebrarecently received regulatory approval from Taiwan and SouthKorea for its R4Mplus model. Additional approvals are pending

in several more countries, which will bring Zebra’s RFID printer/encoders to customers in mostmajor markets globally. For more information on Zebra RFID solutions, visit us at booth 4G05.

Tuned into RFID antennasIntune sets a new tonein the RFID antennamarket. We are anestabl ished globalc o m p a n y t h a t

specializes entirely in manufacturing highvolume, low-cost RFID antennas. Our productrange includes antennas manufactured frometched aluminium, etched copper andconductive ink. We will also introduce a unique,additive copper technology for RFID antennas.Visit us at booth 4F18.

Wireless regulatory experience gives Zebra Technologies’ RFID a global edge

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Seats are limited and on first-come-first basis.Pre-registration is required and you can register itonline at www.worldofcards.biz/2006/ca_SG or


Taking place on 28 April 2006 andopen to all RFID World Asia 2006conference delegates; it is your uniqueopportunity for a “behind-the-scenes”understanding of RFID testing in action,so sign up now! Call our customer servicehotline at +65 6322 2771 or registero n l i n e t h r o u g hwww.worldofcards.biz/2006/rfidwa_SG

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NOL-Sun Advanced Technology Centre Site tourThe NOL-Sun Advanced Technology centrein Singapore is a technology test bed and anindustrial engineering centre that recreatesa real-world logistics environment wheredifferent RFID-enabled logistics scenariosand solutions can be effectively simulatedand tested in a controlled environment.

Developed in partnership with SunMicrosystems, with support from Singapore’sInfocomm Development Authority (IDA), theS$2.7 million NOL-Sun Advanced TechnologyCentre features the latest testing facilities forevaluating RFID technologies and applicationsin a ‘live’ supply-chain environment.

Wednesday, 26 April 2006

11.00 ePassport privacy attack

Harko Robroch (MSc), DirectorRiscure

11.45 First to make EPC Gen 2 work in Asia

Edward Lu, Regional Business Development Director, AsiaUPM Rafsec

12.30 RFID: The quality challenge in manufacturing smart labels

Jürgen Rexer, Global Sales Manager RFIDbiielomatik Leuze GmbH + Co. KG

1.15 Zebra business case – ATM card banking applications

Bob Anderson, Marketing DirectorZebra Technologies Asia Pacific, LLC

2.30 Tecurity solutions for Government/ID applications

Ludwig Huber, Senior Sales Cards & TecurityMuhlbauer

3.00 PrintSeal – The story of success continues

Jochen Scheil, Sales Director of CardsKÖRA-PACKMAT Maschinenbau GmbH

3.45 Case study – Chinese Passport project

Benny Tan, DirectorDigital Identification Solutions Pte Ltd

Seats are limited and on first-come-first basis.

Pre-registration is required and you can register it online

at www.worldofcards.biz/2006/bwa_SG

Thursday, 27 April 2006

11.00 Fingerprint biometrics compliance for multi-factor

authentication

Michael Printz, Vice President of Worldwide SalesDigitalPersona - INTBiO

2.45 ePassport solutions

Paolo Pepori, CEOGep SpA

Wednesday, 26 April 2006

11.45 Fingerprint biometrics for information security

Michael Printz, Vice President of Worldwide SalesDigitalPersona - INTBiO

1.15 Fight against counterfeited and tampered valuabledocuments: New innovative solutions used in Europe

Philippe Jordan, Vice President, Sales & Business DevelopmentAlpVision SA

2.00 Biometrics and large scale ID projects

Jason Chaikin, International Business Development DirectorAPAC, Identix

2.45 The e-Passport interoperability: Challenge & chance. Tasksto be solved on the way to full functionality

Dr Andreas Wolf, Vice President for Border Control SolutionsCross Match Technologies GmbH

3.30 Iritech, a key player in emerging multimodal iris and facebiometrics

Dr Kim Daehoon, President of IritechEyera Pte Ltd

4.15 Biometrics - Contactless palm vein & 3-D facial recognitionsolutions

Christopher Bian, Managing Director & FounderiDlink Systems Pte Ltd

Thursday, 27 April 2006

11.00 Increasing profits & productivity: True asset visibility withRFID

Jasver Foo, Business Development Manager – RFID, Asia PacificZebra Technologies Asia Pacific, LLC(Barcode Dept.)

11.45 Optimising economy in RFID label production

Frank Melzer, Managing Director, MarketingMELZER Maschinenbau GmbH

1.15 e-Passport chip personalisation testing

Arjan Geluk, Sales ManagerCollis BV

2.30 Case study: RFID and Just-in-Time logistic

Dr. Giovanni M. Grieco, Marketing DirectorCAEN RFID

3.45 Professional testing of EMV issuing & acquiring systems

Jeroen Mulder, EMV ConsultantCollis EMV Competence Centre

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