Set among prestigious surroundings at the Pavilion Gabriel, the 13th Sesame Awards provided the perfect start to the Cartes Show. Acclaimed by industry players, the prestigious ceremony celebrates the cream of the industry’s technology and new innovations. The judges look for products that offer a true breakthrough to the card sector, as well as major benefits to the end user. The awards were a climax to a busy year which has seen markets such as contact less rapidly develop. This year, a record 233 organisations entered products with everyone involved eager to scoop one of the industry’s highest accolades. The Sesames aren’t just an opportunity for businesses to pat themselves on the back either. The awards provide an outstanding opportunity for products to gain international recognition, thus enhancing global reputation and credibility. It’s easy to understand why; over two hundred journalists and professionals attend the event on the lookout for new market products.The Sesames are judged by a panel of experts from the media and industry alike. This year’s jury included members of the NFC forum, Smartcard Alliance, National association of Banking, and a number of publications such as Card Technology Magazine, Cards Now! Asia and Regarding:ID. The awards are divided into three main categories, hardware, software and applications. The hardware category rewards the best smartcard, microprocessor, or manufacturing equipment. The software category aims to promote multi-application programs, algorithms and operating systems.
The Sesame applications award is divided into eight major activity sectors.
Identification – Biometrics, RFID and identity management.
IT Security – Electronic signature and logical access control.
Transportation – Public and private transportation.
Banking and finance – EMV functions, and transaction logs.
Health – Online healthcare services and medical records.
Mobile – Machine to Machine, GSM, GPRS, and m-commerce.
E-transactions – E-government and secure electronic transactions.
Customer loyalty – Spending, bonus rates, and flexibility.
The winners were:
Hardware Sesame – Infineon Technologies won with SLE 78 Family with Integrity Guard. The product provides new levels of security, and can adapt itself to future viral threats, thus maximising flexibility and customer value. Runners-up were Inside Contactless with MicroRead and Infineon Technologies, this time with SLM 76 Security controller for M-to-M applications.
Software Sesame – Gemalto won with Smart Card Web Mash-ups, a Java card 3.0 embedded application that draws upon content retrieved from external data sources to create entirely new and innovative services. Runners-up were Hypercom with Hypersafe 32 and Oberthur Technologies with SafeSTIC.
Identification Application Sesame – Motorola won with Motorola bio-enrol, a flexible solution that allows ergonomic enrolment processes for all applicants and is easily integrated into workflows. Runners-up were Identita Technologies International with ID-touch, Motorola with Motorola Mobile AFIS and Smart Packaging Solutions with Anti skimming solution for e-passport.
IT Security Sesame – GO-Trust won with GO-Trust SD solutions, an embedded smart card chip that enables applications to run over a billion cell phones at one time. Runners-up were Gemalto with BioPIN – enabled Gemalto.NET smart cards, Giesecke and Devrient with StarSign Mobility Token, and Privaris with PlusID 75.
Healthcare Application Sesame – Oberthur Technologies won with WebSTIC.Health, a secure USB portable stick that extends the use of the online health vault in offline mode. Runners- up were Gematik – Gesellschaft fur Telematikanwendungen der Gesundheitskarte with Mobiler Konnector, Hypercom with medCompact and NXP Semiconductors with KeepIn Touch-NFC solutions.
Transportation Application Sesame – Giesecke and Devrient won with Touch & Travel, an NFC mobile ticketing solution that combines classic SIM functionality with NFC technology. Runners-up were Oberthur Technologies with WebSTIC Fly, and Smartsoft Information Technologies with SmartCity.
Mobile Application Sesame – Oberthur Technologies won with Gigantic Wuaow, a multimedia SIM with exceptional potential in terms of interactivity. Runners- up were Neowave with Weneo-NFC and Oberthur Technologies with WebSim Local Advertising.
Banking and Finance Application Sesame – Xiring won with Xi Sign Wallet, a pocket, slimcard - size solution that manages contactless EMV functions, electronic authorisation and transaction logs. Runners-up were Thales with Thales SafeSign Pilot Package for mobile authentication and Xiring with BioPass.
E-Transactions Application Sesame – Atos Worldline won with Fast booking on ATM, an application that enables reserving of tickets through an ATM machine, generating increased income for banks. Runners-up were SafeNet with ViewPIN+, EtherTrust and Sagem Orga with TLS-Tandem, and the Immigration Department of Hong Kong with e-passport self-service Kiosk.
Loyalty Application Sesame – Garanti Payment Systems won with Flexi Card, the World’s first credit card to allow holders to determine specifications compatible with spending habits. Runners-up were Contactless Data with MobiFetch, Experian with Come&Tap, and ViVOtech with ViVOnfc 3.0.
Remy de Tonnac of Inside Contactless said, “The Sesame Awards really bring out innovation and talent and have become a must for the smartcard industry. To be rewarded for our efforts is a great honour to us and our partners.”
IT Security Sesame – GO-Trust won with GO-Trust SD solutions, an embedded smart card chip that enables applications to run over a billion cell phones at one time. Runners-up were Gemalto with BioPIN – enabled Gemalto.NET smart cards, Giesecke and Devrient with StarSign Mobility Token, and Privaris with PlusID 75.
Healthcare Application Sesame – Oberthur Technologies won with WebSTIC.Health, a secure USB portable stick that extends the use of the online health vault in offline mode. Runners- up were Gematik – Gesellschaft fur Telematikanwendungen der Gesundheitskarte with Mobiler Konnector, Hypercom with medCompact and NXP Semiconductors with KeepIn Touch-NFC solutions.
Transportation Application Sesame – Giesecke and Devrient won with Touch & Travel, an NFC mobile ticketing solution that combines classic SIM functionality with NFC technology. Runners-up were Oberthur Technologies with WebSTIC Fly, and Smartsoft Information Technologies with SmartCity.
Mobile Application Sesame – Oberthur Technologies won with Gigantic Wuaow, a multimedia SIM with exceptional potential in terms of interactivity. Runners- up were Neowave with Weneo-NFC and Oberthur Technologies with WebSim Local Advertising.
Banking and Finance Application Sesame – Xiring won with Xi Sign Wallet, a pocket, slimcard - size solution that manages contactless EMV functions, electronic authorisation and transaction logs. Runners-up were Thales with Thales SafeSign Pilot Package for mobile authentication and Xiring with BioPass.
E-Transactions Application Sesame – Atos Worldline won with Fast booking on ATM, an application that enables reserving of tickets through an ATM machine, generating increased income for banks. Runners-up were SafeNet with ViewPIN+, EtherTrust and Sagem Orga with TLS-Tandem, and the Immigration Department of Hong Kong with e-passport self-service Kiosk.
Loyalty Application Sesame – Garanti Payment Systems won with Flexi Card, the World’s first credit card to allow holders to determine specifications compatible with spending habits. Runners-up were Contactless Data with MobiFetch, Experian with Come&Tap, and ViVOtech with ViVOnfc 3.0.
Remy de Tonnac of Inside Contactless said, “The Sesame Awards really bring out innovation and talent and have become a must for the smartcard industry. To be rewarded for our efforts is a great honour to us and our partners.”
(Smartcard News Ltd, 2008)
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