CHALLENGE: The Union des Journalistes de Sport en France (UJSF) annually issues credentials to sports journalists. The credential was being counterfeited, despite including an advanced security feature - an embedded holographic image. Counterfeiting attempts were taking place because journalists wanted to avoid paying high annual registration fees to the UJSF.

SOLUTION: The UJSF called on Entrust Datacard partner ICTS to aid in the search for a new credential printing solution that would ensure the IDs could not easily be counterfeited. Together they determined that the Datacard® SD460™ printer with tactile impression would be the best solution to increase the security of their credentials and decrease fraud.

RESULTS: Since introducing the new cards, the UJSF has seen a reduction in the number of fraudulent cards.

BUSINESS CHALLENGES
Each year, between 5,000 and 6,000 sports journalists in France must register with the Union des Journalistes de Sport en France (UJSF) and pay an annual fee to obtain their official press credentials. The registered press credentials allow the journalists access into various sporting events throughout the country, many times with special access privileges. Even though the UJSF credential included an embedded holographic image, the UJSF was finding a great deal of fraudulent or counterfeited identification cards amongst the journalists. Believing that the fraud was due mostly to press not wanting to pay a high annual fee to the UJSF, UJSF decided it was time to find a more secure solution for their credentials.

ADDITIONAL SECURITY TO THWART COUNTERFEITS
To meet the heightened security needs of the UJSF, Entrust Datacard partner ICTS, a card printer specialist, suggested the Datacard SD460 printer with inline lamination and tactile impression. The tactile impression feature helps to make cards more secure by physically impressing a tamper-evident image into the card substrate at the time of personalization. A security feature that is very hard to counterfeit and makes it very difficult to alter the credential.

PERSONALIZED SECURITY FEATURES
To even further increase the security of their credential, the UJSF decided to utilize the option of a custom-created die for their tactile impression. This die allowed UJSF to use an image of their choosing as the imprint on top of the credential image. By including inline lamination, tactile impression and custom die -- all personalized through the Datacard SD460 printer – ICTS was able to provide the UJSF with a printer that allowed them to create on-demand credentials that are resistant to fraud and counterfeiting attempts – thus creating a more secure identification card program.

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Datacard Printers Inventory Close-Out Sale

Take advantage of Extremely Rare prices on select Datacard card printers while quantities last!
In some cases, certain printer combinations are MORE THAN 50% below regular sale pricing!
These Datacard printers are available on a first come first serve basis, and once this stock is depleted, the promotional prices will no longer be valid.
Your order must be in by March 30 2016 !

Datacard printer models and features vary, with just over 230 units available, and over 15 different available configurations.

The following are printer models and features available:

• SP75 Plus Color Printer
• SP25 Plus Color & Rewritable Printer
• SP35 Plus Monochrome Printer
• Single Laminator
• Dual Laminators
• IAT Magnetic Stripe
• SCM Dual Contact/Contactless Reader
• Gemalto Contact PC USB Reader
• 200-Card Input Hopper
• Enclosure Locks

Please Contact Us for available configurations, pricing, and and to ensure your order is submitted on time to secure your printer.

Vente de liquidation d'inventaire imprimante Datacard

Profiter de prix extrêmement rare sur des imprimantes de cartes Datacard jusqu'à épuisement des stocks !
Dans certains cas, certaines combinaisons d'imprimante sont plus de 50 % en dessous des prix de vente réguliers!
Ces imprimantes Datacard sont disponibles sur une base du premier arrivé, premier servi, et une fois que ce stock est épuisé, les prix promotionnels ne seront plus disponibles.
Votre commande doit être recu le 30 mars 2016 au plus tard!

Les modèles d'imprimante et options varient, avec un peu plus de 230 unités disponibles, et plus de 15 différentes configurations disponibles.
Modèles d'imprimante et fonctions disponibles sont les suivantes:

• SP75 Plus Color Printer
• SP25 Plus Color & Rewritable Printer
• SP35 Plus Monochrome Printer
• Single Laminator
• Dual Laminators
• IAT Magnetic Stripe
• SCM Dual Contact/Contactless Reader
• Gemalto Contact PC USB Reader
• 200-Card Input Hopper
• Enclosure Locks

Veuillez communiqué avec nous pour connaître précisément les configurations disponibles, les prix, et pour assurer que votre commande est soumise à temps pour sécuriser votre imprimante.

Company to Showcase Portfolio of Technology Solutions for Trusted Identities Secure Transactions™ for Financial Institutions, Governments and Corporate Enterprises.

NAIROBI, Kenya—(March 14, 2016)—Entrust Datacard today announced that the company will exhibit during the 2016 Securex Exhibition March 24 - 26, 2016 at the Gallagher convention centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. Securex South Africa is Africa's leading security and fire trade exhibition and provides three days of exhibitions and educational programmes.

The exhibition will give visitors the opportunity to engage first hand with local and regional partners on hand to provide live demonstrations of Entrust Datacard technology solutions that enable financial institutions, governments and enterprises to deliver Trusted Identities Secure Transactions™, including a variety of Datacard® secure identity printer solutions. The booth will showcase the recently enhanced Datacard® TruCredential™ Suite Software version 7.1 and the Datacard® CE840™ instant issuance system, a desktop embosser that allows for the issuance of highly secure and personalized embossed cards on demand or in low-volume batches. At the exhibition, Entrust Datacard will be located in booth B20 of the conference centre.

"Securex is Africa's leading security and fire trade exhibition and we are happy to be participating in this exhibition for another year with our regional partners and re-sellers," said Xavier Coemelck, regional vice president for Entrust Datacard EMEA. "We are proud to offer our customers a variety of technologies that allow them to provide their consumers with anytime, anywhere secure and trusted identities and transactions – from mobile and physical identity security to secure instant issuance of credit or debit card and more."

Stop by booth B20 to experience first-hand the variety of technology solutions available through Entrust Datacard. To learn more about the show, visit http://www.securex.co.za/.

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Commerce Bank Instantly Issuing EMV Debit and Prepaid Payment Cards to Consumers in over 170 Branch Locations Throughout the Central U.S.

MINNEAPOLIS—(Mar. 15, 2016)—Entrust Datacard today announced that Commerce Bank, a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and operator of hundreds of retail banking locations in the central United States, is utilizing its software and hardware solutions to instantly issue EMV smart card debit and prepaid cards to its customers in over 170 branch locations.

Preparing its card operations well in advance of the U.S. EMV liability shift deadline of Oct. 1, 2015, Commerce Bank—which is based out of Kansas City—looked to provide differentiated services, an added layer of security with smart card technology, and enhanced customer experiences by offering its customers the ability to receive an instantly issued EMV debit and prepaid card in branch – for both new cardholders and those needing a replacement card. The branches have been fully operational with offering instant issuance of EMV cards since late last year.

"Commerce Bank is committed to providing our customers with best-in-class service and security of payment cards, and we wanted to ensure that we were well-prepared to begin offering our customers EMV cards as soon as possible,"said Angela Finn, vice president and manager of Debit and Prepaid Products at Commerce Bank. "We have a very long-standing and valued partnership with Entrust Datacard and it was a natural progression to upgrade our services with them in order to offer our customers instantly issued EMV cards. We very much appreciate their continued support and forward thinking innovations that allow us to provide our customers with unprecedented security and service."

Commerce Bank first implemented Entrust Datacard's financial instant issuance software and hardware in 2006. The end-to-end solution includes the Datacard® CR500™ instant issuance system and flagship Datacard® CardWizard® instant issuance software.

"We very much value Commerce Bank's longstanding partnership with us," said Ray Wizbowski, vice president of the financial vertical for Entrust Datacard. "They were one of the earlier adopters of instant issuance as they very quickly realized the value it brought to them and their customers. It only makes sense that they were one of the first to ensure that they offered instant issuance of EMV cards as well. By offering in-branch instant issuance of EMV enabled prepaid and debit cards, Commerce Bank is providing their consumers with security and convenience, all while driving up their engagement rates, customer satisfaction and increasing their ROI."

Entrust Datacard has a long history of successful implementations supporting over 300 EMV deployments, and over 25,000 instant issuance programs worldwide. In the U.S. alone, more than 3,400 financial branches have successfully rolled out EMV instant issuance; and over 5,400 branches or retail locations outside the U.S. are currently issuing chip cards – all utilizing Entrust Datacard® instant issuance solutions.

© 2016 Datacard Corporation. All rights reserved.

Fiscal year end approaches and government departments scurry to spend what's left of their budgets.

For Identification / PACS physical security / Visitor Management / accessories DKC Associates will get your orders delivered before deadline.

All of the following and more can be delivered before March 31st:

• card printers from Datacard / Fargo / Zebra / Magicard 
• card printer ribbons / laminates / cleaning supplies
• card stock such as PVC / composite / color cards / mag cards
• ID program essentials like ID software / cameras / tripods / stands / backdrops
• accessories like badge reels / lanyards / soft and hard plastic pouches / clips

Contact Us with any questions and to check stock availability.

Entrust Datacard to Participate at PROTECT 2016

Company to showcase security solutions at international exhibition and conference on security and safety in philippines

MANILA, Philippines—(February 26, 2016)—Entrust Datacard today announced that the company will exhibit at PROTECT 2016 held at the SMX Convention Center, Metro Manila Philippines on March 2-3, 2016. The PROTECT International Exhibition and Conference on Security and Safety provides an opportunity for government agencies, managers of critical infrastructures, and those responsible for security and safety of business and the community to come together to discuss timely topics related to security threats and how to address them in today's marketplace.

At the conference, Entrust Datacard will showcase the company's end-to-end technology solutions that empower organizations and agencies to enhance service levels while strengthening security, mitigating risk and controlling costs. Solutions include integrated offerings for a wide range of identity challenges, ranging from citizen enrollment and secure document issuance to the authentication, renewal and revocation of both physical and digital credentials.

"We are happy to participate at PROTECT 2016 and to continue providing innovative technology solutions for trusted identities and secure transactions," said Angus McDougall, regional vice president, Asia Pacific. "Entrust Datacard is committed to providing peace of mind for organizations as they connect online or on-the-go. At Entrust Datacard, we create anywhere-anytime experiences to captivate the connected consumer, connect citizens and governments, and enable access in the connected enterprise."

During the event, conference attendees will have the opportunity to see a demonstration of the Datacard® CD800™ card printer with inline lamination. The CD800 card printer directly addresses market needs by including high-performance overlays, unique tactile impression options, a bar code reader and a card debow feature. Additionally, organizations interested in transaction verification signing, mobile smart card log-on and various authentication options, Entrust® IdentityGuard Mobile Smart Credential will be on display at the booth.

Conference attendees can learn more about Entrust Datacard™ solutions for trusted identities and secure transactions in booth 25 and 26 or by visiting www.entrustdatacard.com.

For more information about PROTECT 2016, visit www.protect.leverageinternational.com/.

About Entrust Datacard

Consumers, citizens and employees increasingly expect anywhere-anytime experiences — whether they are making purchases, crossing borders, accessing e-gov services or logging onto corporate networks. Entrust Datacard offers the trusted identity and secure transaction technologies that make those experiences reliable and secure. Solutions range from the physical world of financial cards, passports and ID cards to the digital realm of authentication, certificates and secure communications. With more than 2,000 Entrust Datacard colleagues around the world, and a network of strong global partners, the company serves customers in 150 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.entrustdatacard.com.

© 2016 Datacard Corporation. All rights reserved.

This is a technical update concerning the Datacard® Secure Capture Tower, if you are experiencing Camera Timeout Issues.

The Secure Capture Tower may exhibit periodic “Camera Timeout Errors” during use. There are items to check and parts to install if you start seeing these errors.

There are three things that can be done at this time to reduce the frequency of Camera Timeout Errors:

• Ensure that the external USB cable contains ferrite beads for noise filtering
• Ensure that the internal USB camera cable is plugged into J3 of the internal USB Hub board, and NOT J2
• Add two ferrite beads to the internal USB camera cable leading from the internal USB Hub board to the camera, (one bead in the base and the other bead in the head of the Tower)

These steps are only to be performed by a Datacard Authorized Service Provider, namely DKC Associates.
If you are experiencing these timeout issues, please Contact Us and we will sort it out.

Entrust Datacard® Generic Holographic Laminates Overlays and Topcoats Design Overview for ID-1 Cards

Entrust Datacard® offers several different types of generic holographic overlays and laminates.

Supplies are available for Direct-to-Card printers including Datacard CD / SD / SP / CP series card printers, and Retransfer card printers including Datacard LM / RL / MX / MX (VHD) series

• OPTIGRAM® Laminates, Overlays and Topcoats, including UV Protective Laminates (PIV Compliant)
• OPTISELECT™ Laminates Overlays and Topcoats 
• OPTIEXPRESS™ Laminates 

Refer to this updated Generic Holographic Laminates Overlays and Topcoats for ID-1 Cards Design Overview 

Datacard® Card Printer Supplies including Laminates Overlays and Topcoats

Generic holographic supplies are not recommended for high security card programs.
Entrust Datacard has a full line of customizable supplies for high security programs.
Contact Us for more information and pricing on custom Datacard printing supplies.

 

Entrust Datacard’s Card Personalization System Used in the Production of the Irish Passport Card

New Passport Card Allows Irish Citizens to Travel within 28 Countries without Passport Booklet

MINNEAPOLIS—(Jan. 19, 2016)—Entrust Datacard today announced that the Datacard® MX6000™ Card Issuance System is being used to provide the LaserTact™ Security Feature for the Ireland Passport Card. Entrust Datacard has partnered with DLRS Group Security Concepts of Ireland to help facilitate the issuance of the first ever passport card for the country of Ireland. Passport card holders have the ability travel within the EU, EEA and Switzerland by land, sea or air.

In October 2015 Ireland began issuing passport cards to citizens in a move to make it easier for citizens to travel with a convenient card for border control in Europe. With no national ID card program, citizens were required to carry their passport booklet with them for identification purposes while traveling in Europe. Citizens indicated that they did not like carrying the bulky book with them at all times and lost booklets were expensive to replace. To apply for the passport card, citizens must currently carry a valid passport booklet and be over the age of 18. The Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is using the Datacard MX6000 card issuance system with the LaserTact™ Security Feature which raises the surface of the passport number on the passport card to create a tactile element.

"At Entrust Datacard, we pride ourselves on providing unique security laser engraved features to help governments and their citizens with secure identity solutions," said David Belchick, vice president of vertical marketing at Entrust Datacard. "The Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade can now provide their citizens with an identity solution that enables the document to have a tactile feature that can quickly and easily be authenticated but not easily reproduced."

© 2016 Datacard Corporation. All rights reserved.

Entrust Datacard Sponsors Annual Information Security Summit 2015 with Data Security Council of India

MUMBAI, India—(Jan. 18, 2016) — Entrust Datacard today announced that it participated at the 10th (AISS '15), a two-day conference in partnership with the (DSCI) at the JW Marriott in New Delhi, India on December 16 -17, 2015. The conference, which was attended by over 500 security professionals, focused on the security market in India.

During a keynote presentation at the conference, Entrust Datacard, a silver sponsor, shared its experience on the existing dangers of the digital world and the importance of building trust. The company also. Additionally, Henry Leung, senior marketing manager government solutions for Entrust Datacard, participated on a panel that discussed international cybercrime threats and incidences, and technology trends as well as spoke to the importance of forming a strong identity by combining physical and digital security elements.

"With trusted identities and secure transactions at the heart of all we do, it was important for us to participate in this conference," said Ajay Kumar, director of marketing solutions for Entrust Datacard. "Our technology solutions allow consumers, citizens and enterprises to transact, travel and work in a secure world."

The company hosted an exhibit stand on which it showcased the Datacard® SD360™ and Datacard® SD460™ card printers and the Entrust® portfolio of security solutions. Entrust Datacard was supported at the conference by channel partners Alankit Technologies Limited and Ambisure Technologies.

About Data Security Council of India (DSCI)

DSCI is a premier industry body on data protection in India, setup by NASSCOM, committed to making the cyberspace safe, secure and trusted by establishing best practices, standards and initiatives in cyber security and privacy. DSCI brings together national governments and their agencies, industry sectors including IT-BPM, BFSI, Telecom, industry associations, data protection authorities and think tanks for public advocacy, thought leadership, capacity building and outreach initiatives.

About Entrust Datacard

Consumers, citizens and employees increasingly expect anywhere-anytime experiences — whether they are making purchases, crossing borders, accessing e-gov services or logging onto corporate networks. Entrust Datacard offers the trusted identity and secure transaction technologies that make those experiences reliable and secure. Solutions range from the physical world of financial cards, passports and ID cards to the digital realm of authentication, certificates and secure communications. With more than 2,000 Entrust Datacard colleagues around the world, and a network of strong global partners, the company serves customers in 150 countries worldwide.

© 2016 Datacard Corporation. All rights reserved.