Java Card technology provides a secure environment for applications that run on smart cards and other devices with very limited memory and processing capabilities. Multiple applications can be deployed on a single card, and new ones can be added to it even after it has been issued to the end user. Applications written in the Java programming language can be executed securely on cards from different vendors. » More
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September 12, 2008 Smart Card Software: The Art of Java Card 3.0 Programming
At the Smart Event 2008 Conference in Sophia Antipolis, French Riviera, the Java Card 3.0 Platform hands-on session on September 17 through Smart University will give insights into programming for the Java Card 3.0 Platform.
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August 28, 2008 SIMagine 2009: Take part in the contest
Gemalto, in association with Samsung Semiconductor Europe and Sun, is inviting Java experts, research engineers and start-up entrepreneurs to develop tomorrows' wireless applications using (U) SIM cards based on Java Card technology.
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2008 Java Card Forum Open Day October 10, 2008; 9:30am to 3:30pm
Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Sun Microsystems and the Java Card Forum are hosting JCF Open Day. This event is targeted at principal marketing and business decision-makers interested in smart card innovations in areas such as telecommunications, ID and payment. It was strategically planed so that those attending SIMposium Asia '08 may also attend this event.
Java Card technology is the leading open,interoperable platform for smart cards and secure tokens. The Java Card Specifications provide the basis for cross-platform and cross-vendor applet interoperability.
The Java Card Development Kit includes a complete, standalone development environment in which applets written for the Java Card platform can be developed and tested..
The Java Card Protection Profile provides a modular set of security requirements designed specifically for the characteristics of the Java Card platform. It reduces the time and cost for Java Card products to complete security evaluations under Common Criteria.
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