SDW 2013 acknowledges the support of the following Partner Associations and Organizations.

Asia Pacific Smart Card Association • Biometrics Institute • EEMA • European Association for Biometrics • Eurosmart • GlobalPlatform • Hologram Manufacturers Association of India •
Intellect Technology Association • International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition •
International Hologram Manufacturers Association • Product and Image Security Foundation •
Silicon Trust • SIM Alliance • Smartex

If you are interested in becoming a Supporting Assoication, please contact: Pam Chattin: Email: p.chattin@sciencemediapartners.com

Asia Pacific Smart Card Association

APSCA is the only regional industry association for organisations in the smart card, smart devices, contactless, mobile contactless/NFC, e-Identification and M2M/IOT businesses in Asia, focusing on multi-sector business and government applications. The Association delivers information, guidance and networking to corporations and government organisations, including smart card scheme operators and suppliers, providing an unparalleled opportunity to source information and contacts, facilitate smart card and M2M/IOT initiatives and generate increased business development.

Established in 1997, APSCA now has over 60 members in 13 countries throughout Asia as well as in Australia and Europe. The Association has organised more than 135 events in over 12 Asian countries, focusing on the business and technology for smart cards, smart objects and smart devices, and has one of the largest business networks in Asia with over 11,000 smart card industry executives. APSCA is part of the Smartex group of smart card industry associations in Europe, Africa and Asia with over 300 members worldwide.

Find out more at: www.apsca.org

Biometrics Institute

The Biometrics Institute is an independent membership organisation which started off in Australia in July 2001 with initial funding from the Australian Government. It now has offices in Sydney, Australia and London, UK to provide an international forum for biometric users.

The mission of the Biometrics Institute is to be an international forum for biometric users and other interested parties and to facilitate the responsible use of biometrics.

It has developed a Privacy Guidelines for its members and a Biometric Vulnerability Assessment Methodology.

It holds four biometrics conferences per year: Wellington/ New Zealand, Sydney and Canberra/ Australia and London/ UK plus several training courses and networking functions.

The organisation is unique in that it has been set up as a user group with a majority of user members such as government departments and organisations using or planning to use biometrics running the association. To date we have over 120 member organisations in the public and private sector from around the world including amongst others Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Brisbane Airport, Department of Labour - Immigration New Zealand, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (UK), Ministry of Defence Singapore, Morpho and Unisys.

Find out more at: www.biometricsinstitute.org or contact: manager@biometricsinstitute.org

EEMA

 

For 26 years, EEMA has been Europe’s leading independent, non-profit e-Identity & Security association, working with its European members, governmental bodies, standards organisations and interoperability initiatives throughout Europe to further e-Business and legislation.

 

EEMA’s remit is to educate and inform over 1,500 Member contacts on the latest developments and technologies, at the same time enabling Members of the association to compare views and ideas. The work produced by the association with its Members (projects, papers, seminars, tutorials and reports etc.) is funded by both membership subscriptions and revenue generated through fee-paying events. All of the information generated by EEMA and its members is available to other members free of charge.

In 2012 we held our eID Interoperability Conference in Biel, Switzerland in March, the e-Identity Conference, in Paris, France in June and ISSE 2012 was held in Brussels. The presentations and reports from these events are available to members for download from www.eema.org

Planning is now underway for our annual conference, Digital Enterprise Europe 11-12 June, Amsterdam, our Regional Interest Group meetings and of course ISSE 2013 which takes place in Brussels (22-23 October). These events give attendees the opportunity to keep up-to-date with information about the state of the industry and to network with like minded people. EEMA members attend Interest Group meetings free and at a much reduced fee for the conferences.

EEMA and its members are also involved in many European funded projects including STORK2, SSEDIC and TDL (Trust in Digital Life).

Any organisation involved in e-Identity or Security (usually of a global or European nature) can become a Member of EEMA, and any employee of that organisation is then able to participate in EEMA activities. Examples of organisations taking advantage of EEMA membership are Volvo, Deloitte, ING, BankID Norge, Rabobank, Sanofi Aventis, Verisign, Verizon, Thales eSecurity, Novartis, PGP, McAfee, Adobe, Magyar Telecom Rt, National Communications Authority, Hungary, Ministerion de Trabajo, Nokia, European Commission, Microsoft, Consult Hyperion and Siemens, to name but a few.

 

Find out more at: www.eema.org

European Association for Biometrics

The EAB is a non-profit organization seeking to advance the proper and beneficial use of biometrics in Europe, taking into account the interests of European citizens, industries, academia and governments.

The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is the primary European multi stakeholder platform for biometrics.

The EAB targets its activities at the following areas of interest:

• Communication and community building;
• Training and education;
• Research and programme development

The EAB engages stakeholders from all European countries including the European Commission and the European Parliament, by establishing a pan-European network of national contacts points and platforms and by providing a program that appeals to common needs.

The EAB is committed to contribute to the development of technologies and services that ensure safety, security, interoperability and the protection of human rights, including the right to privacy.

Find out more at: www.eab.org

Eurosmart

EUROSMART is an international non-profit association located in Brussels. It represents companies, payment systems, laboratories, associations and independent experts of the Smart Security Industry. The association monitors smart security market trends and publishes twice a year volume market forecasts by segment, being the worldwide reference and acknowledged as representing “the Voice of the Smart Security Industry”.

Eurosmart members are companies (Austria Card, EM Electronic Marin, FNMT-RCM, Gemalto, Giesecke & Devrient, Infineon Technologies, Inside Secure, LFoundry, Morpho, NedCard, NXP Semiconductors, Oberthur Technologies, Prooftag, Renesas Electronics, Samsung, STMicroelectronics, Toshiba), payment systems (GIE Cartes Bancaires, Mastercard), laboratories (CEALETI), research organisations (Fraunhofer AISEC), associations (Smart Payment Association, Mobismart, Danish Biometrics) and independent experts (Michel Koenig, Jonas Andersson).

 Find out more at: www.eurosmart.com

GlobalPlatform

GlobalPlatform identifies, develops and publishes specifications that facilitate the secure and interoperable deployment and management of multiple embedded applications on secure chip technology. Its proven technical specifications are regarded as the international industry standard for building a trusted end-to-end solution which serves multiple actors and supports several business models.

The freely available specifications provide the foundation for market convergence and innovative new cross-sector partnerships. The technology has been adopted globally across finance, mobile/telecom, government, healthcare, retail and transit sectors.

GlobalPlatform is a member-driven association with cross-industry representation from all world continents. Its members contribute to technical committees and market-led task forces.

Find out more at: www.globalplatform.org

Hologram Manufacturers Association of India

The Hologram Manufacturers Association of India (HOMAI) is a not-for-profit, trade association working to stimulate the understanding, adoption, use and widespread application of holographic technology.

Established in 1998, its membership is drawn from manufacturers of holographic
solutions and their allied products across the country. The association invests heavily in education on the appropriate uses of holographic solutions for brand protection, authentication, packaging and product enhancement to protect brands and consumers from the ill effects of counterfeiting. Through specific projects such as education programs, market research, advocacy, industry relations and open forums, the association keeps its members connected to industry leaders and stimulates innovation.

The Association's Mission is:

• The advancement of holographic technology and its members;
• To protect the industry, products and consumers from the ill-effects of counterfeiting by providing effective solutions.

Find out more at: www.homai.org

Intellect Technology Association

 

Intellect is the voice of the UK's technology industry.

We believe that a vibrant and successful technology sector is vital to the long term economic well-being of the country. Our business services help companies of all sizes compete and innovate in a dynamic global market. We represent the views of industry to government and regulators and also provide opportunities for government and regulators to interact with industry on key policy and market issues.

Find out more at: www.intellectuk.org

International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition

International Hologram Manufacturers Association

The IACC is a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization devoted to combating product counterfeiting and piracy. Formed in 1978, the IACC is comprised of a cross-section of business and industry from the automotive, apparel, pharmaceutical, software, entertainment, and consumer products sector, including many of the world's best-known brands. The touchstone of the IACC's mission is to combat counterfeiting and piracy by promoting laws, regulations and directives designed to render the theft of intellectual property undesirable and unprofitable.

Find out more at: www.iacc.org

The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) is made up of 95 of the world's leading hologram companies. IHMA members are the leading producers and converters of holograms for banknote security, anti-counterfeiting, brand protection, packaging, graphics and other commercial applications around the world. IHMA member companies actively cooperate to maintain the highest professional, security and quality standards.

Find out more at: www.ihma.org

Product and Image Security Foundation

The Product & Image Security Foundation is a non-profit making trade association which was originally formed under the name of Label & Tag Security International (LTSI) in the early 1990's.

Today it operates with more than 100 members in 27 countries and is the only international forum for manufacturers, suppliers and users of labels, tags, packaging, identification systems, materials and systems for any form of product security, brand image protection or product traceability applications and technology.

Find out more at: www.productandimagesecurity.org

Silicon Trust

The industry’s premier silicon-based security partner program - The Silicon Trust is a well established marketing program for smart card solutions with high visibility in the worldwide government and
identification (ID) markets. It was set up in the year 2000 as a key partner platform for international companies aiming at promoting the use of silicon-based security in a broad variety of applications.

With more than 20 companies along the value chain, the Silicon Trust forms a strong community of like-minded companies. The driving force behind the Silicon Trust are the three executive board partners: Gemalto, Giesecke & Devrient and Infineon Technologies, supported by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and the Fraunhofer Research Institution in the Silicon Trust advisory board.

Find out more at: silicontrust.wordpress.com/

SIM Alliance

SIMalliance is (the non-profit trade association) dedicated to supporting the creation, deployment and management of secure mobile services across the globe. Working in partnership with members and the wider mobile community, SIMalliance anticipates and addresses the security, identity and mobility challenges of an increasingly converged internet. Through its working groups the alliance seeks to offer the blueprint to create a secure, open and interoperable environment where mobile services thrive.

SIMalliance members are Eastcompeace, Fundamenture, Gemalto, Giesecke & Devrient, Incard, Kon@i, Oberthur Technologies, Morpho, Valid, Watchdata & Wuhan Tianyu.

Find out more at: www.simalliance.org

Smartex

Since its establishment in 1992 to understand and promote a rapidly emerging smart card industry, Smartex has developed the foremost group of forums in that market. Today, it operates an international network of professional, membership-based associations concerned with smart cards, biometrics and RFID technologies. Global membership currently approaches 400 companies in the UK, Africa, Central Eastern Europe and the Asia Pacific.

Find out more at: www.smartex.com

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