DGAP-News: SMARTRAC sets clear signal in favor of high security: NASPO certification further elevates the company's strong security commitment
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23.11.2010 10:09
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Amsterdam, November 23, 2010 - SMARTRAC N.V., a leading developer,
manufacturer and supplier of RFID transponders, today announced that it has
received Security Assurance Certification from NASPO, the North American
Security Products Organization.
NASPO certification is one of the strictest independent security
certification processes worldwide. The Washington-based non-profit
organization ensures that providers of security documents, labels, cards,
packaging, materials and technology, operate under a certain set of
operational standards and security protocols.
NASPO certification can only be achieved by implementing and ensuring
high-level security assurance standards and a solid framework of security
processes and best practices. At an on-site audit, SMARTRAC's high security
production facility in Chanhassen, Minnesota, was found to meet all of the
stringent security requirements.
Security certification under the NASPO standard is another milestone in a
row of security certifications SMARTRAC accomplished for its global high
security production network within the last months and years. Maintaining a
network of high security facilities in Asia, Europe and the U.S., the
company has been able to establish itself as supplier to more than 30
e-Passport projects and the partner of choice for RFID-based government
electronic identification projects worldwide.
'This security qualification is another important accomplishment for our
U.S. production site,' said Dr. Christian Fischer, CEO of SMARTRAC. 'The
NASPO certificate not only proves our strategic commitment to high security
production and highest quality standards. It also adds value for our
business partners, especially in U.S. federal and government projects.'
SMARTRAC's site in the U.S. has also been qualified by U.S. governmental
authorities for the high security production of RFID inlays. The facility
has obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification for its quality management
processes and procedures, too.
The facility in the U.S. is part of the company's global network of
certified high security production facilities in Asia, Europe and the U.S.
which comply with a range of security standards, among them a site
certificate supporting the EAL5+ assurance level.
About SMARTRAC:
SMARTRAC is a leading developer, manufacturer, and supplier of RFID
components for a broad bandwidth of applications in all current frequency
standards. The company produces ready-made as well as customized
transponders for public transport, access control, RFID-based car
immobilizers, animal identification, libraries, industry, and logistics.
SMARTRAC is the global market leader in high-quality RFID inlays for
electronic passports (e-Passports) and contactless credit cards (e-Payment)
as well as for RFID transponders for public transport applications.
SMARTRAC was founded in 2000, went public in July 2006, and trades as a
stock corporation under Dutch law with its registered headquarters in
Amsterdam. The company currently employs some 3,300 employees and maintains
a global research and development, production, and sales network.
About NASPO:
The North American Security Products Organization is a non-profit, ANSI
accredited standards developer, focused on developing security standards
and auditing for the security products industry. The organization's goal is
to bring a recognized level of security assurance and creditability to the
North American security products industry. Members represent many industry
sectors including currency, negotiable and non-negotiable secure documents,
brand integrity, identity documents, security software and packaging.
Further information is available at http://www.naspo.info.
Forward-looking statements:
To the extent that this press release contains forward-looking statements,
such statements are based on assumptions, planning and forecasts at the
time of publication of this press release. Forward-looking statements
always involve uncertainties. Business and economic risks and developments,
the conduct of competitors, political decisions and other factors may cause
the actual results to be materially different from the assumptions,
planning and forecasts at the time of publication of this press release.
Therefore, SMARTRAC N.V. does not assume any responsibility relating to
forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Furthermore,
SMARTRAC N.V. does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking
statements contained in this press release.
Tanja Moehler
Head of Corporate Communications
SMARTRAC N.V.
Phone: +31 20 30 50 157
E-mail: media.relations(at)smartrac-group.com
Internet: www.smartrac-group.com
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Language: English
Company: SMARTRAC N.V.
Strawinskylaan 851
1077 XX Amsterdam
Niederlande
Phone: +31 20 30 50 156
Fax: +31 20 30 50 155
E-mail: investor.relations(at)smartrac-group.com
Internet: www.smartrac-group.com
ISIN: NL0000186633
WKN: A0JEHN
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in München, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart
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