EUROSMART is glad to wish you all the best for 2005!

In 2005, Eurosmart intends carrying on its actions for promoting smart card devices towards European institutions and international organisations. In particular, the Association will actively follow up the European regulations in the making, the adoption of a legal framework for payments, and regulations on e-visas and e-passports.

At the international level, Eurosmart will aim at encouraging cooperation between smart card representatives on key issues such as security evaluation and certification with the adoption of common standards.

From a communication point of view, the Association has already signed several partnerships in the frame of different international exhibitions to promote its activities and deliver key messages of the industry.

EUROSMART 10th anniversary - 19 th April 2005

Eurosmart will celebrate its 10th anniversary by organising an important event on 19 April 2005 at the European Parliament in Brussels.

This event aims at gathering members of the Association, European policy makers and representatives of different organisations in order to strengthen the visibility of smart card professionals.

It will be the opportunity to exchange with European decision makers on current and future challenges on security, the protection of privacy, the offer of new services, and to make them fully understand the assets of smart card technology for many applications and the importance of the smart card industry on European and international markets.

Eurosmart work is publicly available and presented to the main market actors, including survey on security evaluation methods, Protection Profile surveys, list of certified products (new elements will be posted on the site in December: FAQ section on security and other issues, new updated page on Protection Profile and certified products).

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EUROSMART Security experts have undertaken a survey on Security evaluation procedures. The industry wishes to adopt a coherent approach towards smart cards and ICs certification. The multiplication of security evaluation schemes in the payment sector does not contribute to improve the security of products. The industry asks banking organisations to consider the best evaluation method for their payment cards. Eurosmart members recommend agreeing on accepting a global scheme that fully covers and includes all expectations while addressing the largest scope of security requirements.

Eurosmart recommends that a product already certified against a methodology widely covering all aspects of security like the Common Criteria be accepted by all concerned institutions and associations, particularly those in the banking area.

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Eurosmart recommendations for site security certification

Around 16 different schemes exist for the same site only for the payment sector. Eurosmart proposals to improve the situation: Unify the standards, agree on general audit conditions, approve accredited procedure and accredited auditors (rules exist in ISO – Guide 62), organise and publicise approval.

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