Infineon Ushers in a New Era in Hardware-Based Security: German Federal Office for Information Security Affirms Outstanding Security Performance of SLE 78 Security Controllers with Revolutionary “Integrity Guard” Technology
June 15, 2010
Neubiberg, Germany – June 15, 2010 – Infineon Technologies (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced that its SLE 78 family of security controllers received security certification for use in electronic ID documents and chip card applications. The Germany Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) certified the high standard of security achieved by Infineon. Governments and public authorities all over the world use security controllers in ID documents that conform to the international standard Common Criteria EAL5+ (high) security requirements. In Germany, BSI confirms that products conform to this security standard by granting an internationally recognized certificate.
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Major Smart Card Market Players Join Forces to Advance Open and Secure Public Transport Smart Card Applications; Smart Card Makers Giesecke & Devrient and Oberthur Technologies, and Chip Providers Infineon and INSIDE Contactless Launch Initiative to Establish Open Standard
January 26, 2010
Transport Ticketing 2010 Conference & Expo, London – January 26, 2010 – Smart card manufacturers Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (G&D) and Oberthur Technologies S.A., and chip suppliers Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) and INSIDE Contactless S.A. today announced they have launched an industry initiative to provide a new security solution for next-generation smart card-based public transport applications.
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Infineon’s TPM Security Chips Are First to Receive Global TCG and Common Criteria Certification and UK Government Approval; Showing World Trust in Infineon Security Expertise for PC and Data Network Protection
December 8, 2009
Neubiberg, Germany - December 8, 2009 - Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced it is the world’s first semiconductor provider of TPM (Trusted Platform Module) security chips that successfully passed most stringent security tests currently defined for PC security.
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Infineon Provides Contactless Excellence for ID and Payment Applications: New SLE 78CL Dual-Interface Chip Card Microcontroller Family Incorporates Revolutionary Security Features
November 17, 2009
Neubiberg, Germany and Paris, France – November 17, 2009 – Confirming its continued innovation in contactless excellence, Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today at the “Cartes & Identification” Trade Show introduced a high-security dual-interface microcontroller family that provides digital security features previously unknown in contactless chips. The new SLE 78CL (CL for contactless) family incorporates the award-winning “Integrity Guard” hardware security technology that Infineon invented and that the chip card industry acknowledged as Best Hardware Innovation.
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Infineon Demonstrates Remote PC Peripherals Authentication Capability with ORIGA™ Authentication Chip Using Intel vPro Technology; Participates in Intel vPro Technology Community at IDF 2009
September 22, 2009
San Francisco, Calif. and Neubiberg, Germany – September 22, 2009 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced that its unique chip-based asymmetric authentication solution has been ported to Intel® vPro™ technology, providing the basis for IT system administrators, OEM Tech Support and Warranty Services to improve the integrity of computer systems.
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