Oberthur Technologies’ NFC SIM Card, First to Receive the Common Criteria EAL4+ Certification

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July 13, 2011 04:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time

- The first NFC SIM card with the same security level as most advanced payment and identity cards -

NANTERRE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After being the first player in the industry to receive the Common Criteria certification for an Open Java platform in 2002, Oberthur Technologies, a world leader in the field of secure technologies, is proud to announce that its NFC FlyBuy card, an open Java USIM, is the first NFC & Global Platform v2.2 in the market to receive the very demanding and internationally renowned Common Criteria EAL4+ certification.
This certification has been obtained in conformity with the security requirements of USIM Protection Profile.

“The arrival of NFC represents a quantum leap in the development of our industry. This requires the ability to download secure applications into the phone which is what we offer today by bringing the highest level of security into an open and interoperable SIM platform”

With this success, Oberthur Technologies offers to MNO the ability to issue NFC SIM cards with a level of security equivalent to most advanced payment and identity cards. The open Java Defensive¹ architecture allows mobile operators to add a wide range of contactless services remotely, after field deployment of these NFC SIM cards.

“With this major achievement, Oberthur Technologies proves once again its leadership in the fields of NFC and security”, commented Xavier Drilhon, Managing Director of the Card Systems Division at Oberthur Technologies. “The arrival of NFC represents a quantum leap in the development of our industry. This requires the ability to download secure applications into the phone which is what we offer today by bringing the highest level of security into an open and interoperable SIM platform”.

This certification was granted to Oberthur Technologies by the Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d’Information (ANSSI) with the highest level of attack resistance, and it testifies to product quality and compliance with security requirements. It shows Oberthur Technologies’ commitment to providing customers with secure products that meet the industry's most rigorous standards, setting the ground to deploy secure contactless services, such as payment, e-ticketing, mobile authentication, etc.

“We are glad to have supported the Common Criteria certification of Oberthur Technologies’ open Java USIM and flash memory platform. The certification process has proven to be very efficient, demonstrating the certification bodies’ ability to adapt to telecommunications demand.The availability of high security certified SIM Cards is a prerequisite to contactless services massive deployment”, said the ANSSI.

¹ Ability to protect data applications in case of malware

About Oberthur Technologies

Oberthur Technologies is a world leader in the field of secure technologies: systems development, solutions and services for smart cards (payment cards, SIM cards, access cards, NFC…) and for secure identity documents, traditional and electronic (identity card, passport, health care card), production of banknotes, cheques and other fiduciary documents, intelligent systems to secure cash-in-transit and ATM. Oberthur Technologies has 6,800 employees through 40 countries and 65 sites. The Group posted 2010 sales of €979M.
Website www.oberthur.com

Contacts

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Corporate:
Charlotte LAFONT-MACHIN
Telephone: +33 1 55 46 71 23
Email: c.lafont-machin@oberthur.com
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Card Systems Division:
Stéphanie CAU
Telephone: +33 1 47 85 58 06
Email: s.cau@oberthur.com