2021 NEWS
Webinar Recordings now online
You can now watch all of the 2020 and 2021 Java Card Forum Webinars covering topics such as IoT Safe, 5G, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Virtual Car Key.
Click here for the 2020 Webinars and here for the 2021 Webinars.
JCF 2021 Webinar Series
The JCF is planning a Series of 7 Webinars in Q4 of 2021 to share with you insights into why Java Card should be your platform of choice. This Series is FREE OF CHARGE and you can attend as many of the Webinars as you want. Click here to find out which use cases are being covered and to register.
2021 “Bertrand” Award Winner is announced
Luca Di Cosmo has been announced as the third Annual “Bertrand” Award Winner during the Java Card Forum’s Autumn Plenary. He was chosen from a total of 4 nominees: Alexandre Frey (Technical Committee) from NXP, Werner Ness (Business Committee) from G+D and Michele Scarlatella (Business Committee) from ST.
More details can be found here.
2020 “Bertrand” Award Winner finally received his Award
Volker Gerstenberger, the former Business Committee Chairman & President of the JCF, had been nominated in 2020 by his former JCF colleagues for a Bertrand Award. Following COVID restrictions, we were finally able to present him with the Award in June 2021.
More details can be found here.
President’s Perspective – JCF addresses future security challenges at its virtual Plenary meeting
The JCF held its first 2021 Plenary Meeting from March 16th to 18th, 2021. The focus of this plenary meeting was mostly around discussing potential new features for the future releases of Java Card, to meet the security demands of emerging technologies and markets.
Read the full article here.
2020 NEWS
President’s Perspective – JCF addresses key security challenges at its virtual Plenary meeting
The JCF held its 2nd Annual Plenary Meeting from October 13th to 15th, 2020. This was the opportunity to reflect on the Java Card 3.1 specification released a little less than two years ago and prepare for the new challenges ahead.
Read full article here.
JCF 2020 Webinar Series
The JCF is planning a Series of 6 Webinars in Q4 of 2020, to share with you insights into why Java Card should be the platform of choice in the IoT domain. This Series is FREE OF CHARGE and you can attend as many of the Webinars as you want. Click here to find out which use cases are being covered and to register.
Java Card Closed Configuration Protection Profile version 3.1 now Available
The Java Card Closed Configuration Protection Profile version 3.1 has been certified and published under the German Scheme by Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI).
More details about the new PP can be found on the BSI website: https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Zertifikate_CC/PP/aktuell/PP_0101_0101V2.html
Java Card Open Configuration Protection Profile version 3.1 now Available
The Java Card Open Configuration Protection Profile version 3.1 has been certified and published under the German Scheme by Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI).
More details about the new PP can be found on the BSI website: https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Zertifikate_CC/PP/aktuell/PP_0099_0099V2.html
JCF elects new Business Committee Chairman and President
After 4 dynamic years at the helm of the JCF, Volker Gerstenberger has stepped down as Business Committee Chairman and President of the Forum, as he will no longer be participating in the JCF.
Jean-Daniel Aussel from Thales was unanimously voted into the position of Business Committee Chairman and JCF President by the Members and began his new roles at the beginning of April.
Find out more about Jean-Daniel’s intentions for the future of the JCF here.
What’s Hot?
The work of the Java Card Forum is never complete – even before the latest Version of the Java Card platform has been published, JCF Members are already compiling recommendations for the next Release.
Find out what the Java Card Forum is now working on.
2019 NEWS
JCF continues to drive IoT Security at its Plenary meeting in Bucharest
The JCF held its 2nd Annual Plenary Meeting in Bucharest from October 15th -17th hosted by Oracle.
Find out what the Java Card Forum was discussing.
Java Card Forum selects first Annual “Bertrand” Award Winner
To celebrate the work of Bertrand du Castel (one of the Founder members of the JCF), who sadly passed away in February 2019, the Java Card Forum (JCF) has worked with his family to initiate an Annual Award in his memory: The “Bertrand”.
During an Award Ceremony at the Plenary meeting in Bucharest, Alexandre Frey was announced as the winner of the first ever “Bertrand”.
Find out more here.
A Visionary
It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Bertrand du Castel on February 11th 2019, a man who many see as the champion of the Java Card platform and one of the founders of the Java Card Forum. But rather than lament his demise, the JCF want to celebrate his life – his dedication, passion, belief and determination that brought a new operating system to life and nurtured it to maturity.
Read our tribute to the great man here.
Java Card for the Internet of Things
While device growth brings transformative effects to several industries and to people’s daily lives, it also induces an additional level of system complexity to the infrastructure that will handle device data.
Release of Java Card 3.1 provides the Foundation for IoT Security
The Java Card Forum (JCF) and Oracle proudly announce the release of Java Card 3.1, which is a major milestone platform update, facilitating the development of advanced security services for existing mar-kets and the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) sector. The JCF have been working in close co-operation with Oracle, providing recommendations for the new specification and the release is a testament to this long-standing partnership of over 20 years.
Read the whole Release here
2018 NEWS
Building the Foundation for End-to-End IoT Security – new Whitepaper available
The Java Card Forum and Oracle have released a Whitepaper explaining how Java Card technology is ideally placed when it comes to securing the IoT sector.
Topics covered in the Whitepaper include:
* Security challenges in IoT
* Securing the IoT with Java Card
* IoT use-case examples and solutions with Java Card:
* Secure Network Access & Communication
* Secure Gateway Authentication & Communication
* Smart Metering & Smart grid
* Vehicle Communication Security
Download your free copy here
Java Card Forum produces an Infographic to show how Java Card secures the IoT space
As more machines and devices become connected, there is a real concern about security and trust in the IoT sector. The JCF have produced an Infographic to show how Java Card technology not only secures current IoT systems, but also ensures future-proof end-to-end security from edge devices to the IoT Cloud.
View the full Infographic here.
Java Card Protection Profile 3.0.5 Configuration now Available
The Java Card Protection Profile version 3.0.5 Configuration has been certified and published. As opposed to the previous versions of the Protection Profile which were certified and published under the French Scheme by Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d’Information (ANSSI), this version of the Protection Profile has been certified and published under the German Scheme by Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI).
More details about the new PP can be found on the Oracle blog
2017 NEWS
The Java Card Forum celebrates its 20th Anniversary
Back in 1997 a small group of smart card companies came together to provide recommendations for specifications to Sun Microsystems for the Java Card platform. The Java Card Forum was formed and together have worked on enhancing the specification to meet the needs of the smart security industry. And after 20 years, their work remains as relevant today as it did back in the 90s, now looking to support new markets such as IoT.
Click here for a larger version of the Infographic
6TH NOVEMBER 2017 – INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES JOINS THE JAVA CARD FORUM
The Java Card Forum welcomes Infineon during its 20th year anniversary
The Java Card Forum (JCF) is delighted to announce Infineon Technologies AG as its latest member.
With more than six billion high security controllers sold since 2010, Infineon is a major player in today’s global security industry. Infineon has a long history working with Java Card technology supporting specification enhancements throughout the various releases, right up to the 3.0 version.
“Infineon can bring a wealth of experience to the Java Card Forum particularly in the area of security and a network of partners who are interested in the further development of the platform,” explains Ioannis Kabitoglou, Vice President & General Manager at Infineon. “There is clear trend towards the use of Java Card technology in Smart Card and Security applications in the area of payment and government. Especially multi-application is driving this development: Java Card gives a maximum of flexibility for combining and upgrading various features on a single card,” concludes Kabitoglou.
“We are delighted that Infineon will be a valued member of the JCF,” declares Volker Gerstenberger, President of the JCF. “They have long been champions of the Java Card platform and we welcome their contributions to the continued specification development. It is especially significant that they are joining in 2017, as we celebrate our 20 year anniversary – a real statement that the technology is very much alive and kicking, with new business opportunities and challenges.”
About the JCF
The primary purpose of the Java Card Forum is to promote, as an industry, the development of Java as the preferred platform for interoperable smart cards and other secure devices. The Forum was founded in 1997 and is composed of a Business Committee and Technical Committee, advancing the Java Card specification in cooperation with Oracle. The Java Card platform is now one of the most pervasive technologies in the world.
About Infineon Technologies
Infineon Technologies AG is a world leader in semiconductor solutions that make life easier, safer and greener. Microelectronics from Infineon is the key to a better future. In the 2016 fiscal year (ending September 30), the company reported sales of about Euro 6.5 billion with more than 36,000 employees worldwide. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the over-the-counter market OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol: IFNNY).
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Celebrating our 20 year Anniversary in Munich
Yesterday evening (17th October) we invited past and current members of the Java Card Forum to join together in celebrating the work carried out over the last 20 years; to reminisce about the ‘good times’ and look forward to the next release of the Java Card specification in 2018.
Read more about the evening here.
25TH SEPTEMBER 2017 – JNET THINGX CORP JOINS THE JAVA CARD FORUM
The Java Card Forum welcomes jNet during its 20th year anniversary
The Java Card Forum (JCF) is delighted to announce that jNet ThingX (“jNet”), a technology innovator specializing in the development of secure, embedded operating systems for secure microcontrollers (i.e. smartcards) and resource-constrained SoCs, is joining the Java Card Forum, demonstrating its commitment to contribute and drive forward the development of an IoT profile for the Java Card specification.
Over the past 3 years, jNet has been working with customers to evolve and adapt its Java Card solution to address the requirements of IoT edge devices. Building on Java Card’s strong security foundations, jNet added support for multiple communication protocols, sensors and actuators, including real-time processing of I/O and sensor fusion, secure remote updates, and more, to address the full set of requirements from the SoCs that go into IoT edge devices.
“Our mission at jNet has been to help our customers reduce development costs, accelerate time-to-market and enhance security for IoT edge devices by making them Java-programmable. We port a Java Virtual Machine on to the smallest, most resource-constrained SoCs, so developers can tap the powerful development ecosystem of Java to build things faster, more securely. We are confident that Java-programmable SoCs will become the norm for IoT edge devices,” said Mikhail Friedland, CEO at jNet ThingX. “Through our Java Card Forum membership and contributions to the Java Card IoT profile spec, we hope to accelerate the adoption of Java Card for IoT edge devices.”
“We are delighted that jNet will become a valued member of the JCF,” declares Volker Gerstenberger, President of the JCF. “With their solid background in the traditional sectors and their innovative work in the IoT area, they will add an additional expertise to the Forum, as we work on the future direction of the Java Card platform.”
About the JCF
The primary purpose of the Java Card Forum is to promote, as an industry, the development of Java as the preferred platform for interoperable smart cards and other secure devices. The Forum was founded in 1997 and is composed of a Business Committee and Technical Committee, advancing the Java Card specification in cooperation with Oracle. The Java Card platform is now one of the most pervasive technologies in the world.
About jNet ThingX Corp
jNet ThingX is a “technology enablement” company in the business of developing secure Java Virtual Machines and mission critical, native, real-time Operating Systems under contract with silicon manufacturers, government agencies and commercial businesses. Using its Java Virtual Machine, jNet helps its customers by abstracting away the complexities associated with development on resource-constrained secure microcontrollers and SoCs. As a result, jNet customers reduce their development costs, accelerate their time-to-market and benefit from robust security.
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NXP Launches New Java Card-based Operating System
NXP Semiconductors today (14th September 2017) launched its latest Java Card Operating System, JCOP3, for secure identification applications. Customers can benefit from a multi-solution platform with higher security and flexibility, as well as the ability to integrate their own applets and personalization solutions, while accelerating time-to-market. Coinciding with the twentieth anniversary of the Java Card Forum, the launch of JCOP3 is part of NXP’s comprehensive offering that marks a new level of convenience for the identification market and underscores the continuous innovation in Java Card technology.
Read the whole Release here
My, how we’ve changed…
In its 20 years of existence, the Java Card Forum has understood the importance of not only marketing Java Card technology, but the Forum itself. The main vehicle for showcasing the JCF has always been the internet, and over the years the website (and associated collateral) has undergone a couple of major changes.
Check out the original logo and website here.
A trip to the movies…
As part of our 20 Year Anniversary celebrations, we’ve looked back in the archives to find you some interesting testimonials over the years.
Back in 2010, Oracle (Sun Microsystems as it was back then) commissioned a series of interviews with leading telecommunication and smart card companies to share with the wider community why they were choosing Java Card technology, who was benefitting from the platform and how the technology would be deployed in the future.
Although these films were produced in the early days of Java Card 3.0, you can see how the industry already saw the technology as an important tool for value-added services in the telco sector.
Check out the videos here.
Reporting the evolution of Java Card technology over the years
Twenty years is a long time in the technology industry – trends come and go, products appear then disappear and even major shows and publications change their focus…The Java Card Forum has seen many changes over the years – not least in the Java Card platform itself, and some of those milestones have been documented in the press.
We’ve dug into the archives to find an article by Dan Balaban written back in 2004 about how the next generation Java Card would change the future of smart cards, articles in 2007/2008 about the impending Java Card 3.x release, a personal view from Bertrand du Castel (one of the JCF founder members) about the birth of Java Card and the JCF, a blog by Eric Vétillard (previous Technical Committee chairman) and the original press release heralding the creation of the JCF in 1997.
Read the stories in full here
The impact of Java Card technology yesterday and tomorrow (Press Release)
Safran Identity & Security celebrates 20 years with the Java Card Forum
As a long-standing member, Safran Identity & Security takes part in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Java Card Forum, an industry organization dedicated to promoting and developing interoperable Java Card technology products. Until today, 20 billion Java Cards have been sold, and Java is the most common IT platform worldwide.
“Today we are working in the Java Card Forum on the definition of the next Java Card version, which is aimed at fulfilling the upcoming requirements of new markets, especially in the Internet of Things. We are convinced that Java technology will play a major role in the IoT.”
Read the whole Release here
6th FEBRUARY 2017 – THE JAVA CARD FORUM CELEBRATES ITS 20 YEARS ANNIVERSARY
The continuing journey of the Java Card Forum
The Java Card Forum (JCF) is proud to announce that it is celebrating its 20 year Anniversary in 2017. Back in 1997 a small group of smart card companies came together to form the Java Card Forum, to provide recommendations for the Java Card specification to Sun Microsystems – enhancing the platform to meet the needs of the smart security industry. This led to the publication by Sun (and later Oracle) of several releases of the Java Card specification over the years, effectively delivering Java Card technology’s promise of interoperability, security and multi-application support to the telecoms, IT security and financial services industries. With around 20 billion Java technology based smart cards deployed so far, the Java Card platform can be considered as a tremendous success and is today the most used IT platform in the world. And after 20 years, its work remains as relevant today as it did back in the 90s; now looking to support new markets such as the Internet of Things.
The close collaboration of the original members is testament to their belief in the possibilities of this new platform and with the focus firmly on the telecoms market, the standardization of a SIM toolkit soon led to mass deployment of the technology. Other markets soon beckoned, and the JCF continued to work with Oracle on developing and enhancing the specification, with the release of Java Card version 3.0 in 2008 as a response to the growing importance of smart, secure, and portable devices in a convergent world. Java Card technology was seen as a key building block for the next wave of secure digital services such as Mobile payment, Identity, ticketing, M2M applications and many others. And with the emergence of secure elements, the Java Card platform could move beyond the standard smart card environment to a variety of different form factors.
“Java Card technology has always been a highly secure execution platform for innovative services: be it for SIM based services in the telecommunications area, smart payment services in the banking and financial service area or providing a secure environment for identity use cases such as passports, identity and health documents. This still holds true for today’s scenarios. There are a variety of use-cases for the platform and not all of them are card based,” explains Volker Gerstenberger the current President of the Java Card Forum.
“What is important to understand though, is how relevant Java Card technology remains today,” continues Volker. “With the advent of the age of the Internet of Things we are seeing more and more connected endpoint devices that need to be secured. We see additional new networks (such as Narrow-Band IoT, for example) that have to be protected and we are seeing the emergence of a variety of completely new and unforeseen services that need to be enabled from both a user experience perspective and more importantly, from a security perspective.”
“We are now working on the next version of the Java Card specification with the clear objective to address the Internet of Things security challenges. By this I mean new features supporting integration into IoT devices and new types of communication protocols and therefore becoming the new security powerhouse for IoT.”
The JCF plans to celebrate its 20 years with a number of different activities across the year – sign up to receive email updates (see side bar).
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Remaining relevant after 20 years; The Java Card Forum
By Volker Gerstenberger, President of the Java Card Forum
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Java Card Forum. At first glance one could look at the Java Card Forum as just another industry association but I think it is so much more. Of course, just like any industrial initiative, it was set up to lay down technical groundwork – but it was also there to promote Java Card technology as a whole concept and platform.
Already in the very early days, the commitment to co-operation was quite unique – with several companies coming together to lay down the technical requirements of the first Java Card specification and passing these specifications to a third party who took on the responsibility to drive, test and make ready for market use. This kind of technological breakthrough was based on successful international co-operative standardization, perhaps only surpassed by the success story of GSM and similarly, as GSM has evolved, so has Java Card technology. Both have a similar commitment to succeed with close co-operation.
I am convinced that Java Card technology still has an important role to play and there is an increasing necessity in it providing security for the coming Internet of Things. Having said that – here’s to another 20 years!
Read the whole article here.
2016 NEWS
23RD MAY 2016 – VOLKER GERSTENBERGER IS ELECTED NEW PRESIDENT AND BUSINESS CHAIR OF THE JCF
The Java Card Forum (JCF) has announced the appointment of Volker Gerstenberger as the new President of the organisation, as well as head of the Business Committee. He was elected for both posts by the members, to replace the outgoing Bruno Basquin.
Volker is Director Product and Solution Marketing, Enterprise Security / OEM at Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (G&D) in Munich, Germany. Volker has served as the G&D representative in the JCF Business Committee since 2011. Having worked with Java Card technology since 2000, he brings a thorough understanding of the technology, the current and future market trends, as well as the business acumen to validate future investments into Java Card technology to the JCF leadership. He strongly believes in the principle of cooperation for joint success – so working closely together with the TC Chairman, the JCF members and Oracle, Volker will drive the advancements of Java Card technology in the years to come.
Speaking following his appointment, Volker restated the values established by his predecessor over the past eight years and pledged to continue: “I am highly motivated to promote and advance Java Card technology in close alignment with all members of the JCF. I strongly believe in the potential of Java Card technology to benefit new fields of deployment.”
Christian Kirchstaetter, head of the Technical Committee commented: “The Java Card Forum welcomes Volker in his new role. We are eager, together with the Business Committee experts and Volker’s guidance, to engage in the next steps of Java Card evolution and promotion.”
2015 NEWS
4TH NOVEMBER 2015 – JAVA CARD FORUM RETURNS TO BEIJING TO HOST OPEN DAY
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- Welcome Speech
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- Simultaneous translation provided
On 4th November 2015, the JCF and Oracle hosted an Open Day in Beijing to provide an update on the technology and its capabilities, since their first visit in 2010. Attendees heard from Java Card experts how the platform can be used in a variety of markets, such as payment, transportation and ID – with additional opportunities arising in newer areas such as Mobile ID, Internet of Things and NFC. The full agenda can be found here
JUNE 2015 – ORACLE RELEASES VESION 3.0.5 OF JAVA CARD CLASSIC EDITION
The Java Card Forum is proud to announce that following its collaborative work with Oracle, version 3.0.5 of the Java Card Classic Edition has now been released and the development kit + specification are available for download.
“JCF members are happy to support the announcement of the release of Java Card 3.0.5,” explains Bruno Basquin, President of the Java Card Forum. “This new release is the result of the joint work between JCF members representing a large part of the smart card industry and Oracle. In addition to new features in the cryptography and biometry domains, it makes developers’ lives easier by bringing about significant programming simplification.”
“The JCF and Oracle will jointly present the new release in a series of events, the first one being scheduled for November in Beijing, ” adds Basquin. Details about the Beijing event will be available online early Autumn.
>> Download the updated specification here
2014 NEWS
18TH MARCH 2014 – JAVA CARD FORUM RETURNS TO HONG KONG TO HOLD OPEN DAY
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- Networking Break
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- Payment presentation
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- Networking Break
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- Mobile ID presentation
Berlin, Germany and Hong Kong, 19th March 2014 – The Java Card Forum (JCF), an industry organisation dedicated to promoting and developing interoperable Java Card technology products, has returned to Hong Kong to hold one of its popular Open Days.
During the Java Card Open Day in Hong Kong on 18th March, Java Card experts shared successful implementations of the technology and explored future applications, demonstrating the solid credentials of a technology over 15 years in the making. Since 1997, Java Card Forum experts have worked in close collaboration with Oracle (and formerly with Sun Microsystems) to create and improve Java Card technology. This has led to the publication of 9 releases of the Java Card specification, effectively delivering Java Card technology’s promise (interoperability, security and multi-application support) to the telecoms, government, IT security and financial service sectors. With over 12 billion Java technology based smart cards and devices deployed so far, the Java Card platform can be considered a tremendous success.
“We have chosen to return to Hong Kong after a gap of seven years, to demonstrate just how Java Card technology has evolved in the intervening years. This area of Asia has always been synonymous with technical innovation and we felt it was important to remind developers of the opportunities the Java Card platform can provide,” says Bruno Basquin, President of the Java Card Forum. “We had an excellent turn out – in fact this event was our most popular Open Day yet – with attendees learning how Java Card technology can be a success enabler for their projects.”
The Java Card Forum has continued its collaboration with Oracle on Java Card 3.x technology (the most recent iteration), which marks an important milestone in the growing importance of smart, secure, and portable devices in our everyday lives. The electronic world is permanently redefining its frontiers, with an increasing trend to concentrate more services on each individual, and more than ever the need to share more content and applications with others. In this context, the Java Card 3 platform, with its more powerful Java technology engine, has the ambition to become the platform of choice for next generation products in Telecoms, Payment, Identity and Authentication markets.
“The Java Card technology, in its last iteration, offers more flexibility in hosting multiple applications, is adapted to new channels such as NFC, and comes with increased communications capabilities,” continues Basquin. “These are the mandatory ingredients to position this technology as a key building block of the next wave of secure digital services, such as Mobile payment, Identity, ticketing, M2M applications and many others. And with the emergence of secure elements, Java Card sees its scope naturally extended to various form factors.”
2013 NEWS
11TH DECEMBER 2013 – JAVA CARD FORUM’S FIRST OPEN DAY IN LATIN AMERICA
The Java Card Forum and Oracle hold most successful Open Day yet
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- Hilton Sao Paulo
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- M2M presentation
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- Networking opportunities
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- Government ID presentation
Berlin, Germany and São Paulo, Brazil 11th December 2013 – The Java Card Forum (JCF), an industry organisation dedicated to promoting and developing interoperable Java Card technology products, has come to Brazil for the first time, to hold one of its popular Open Days.
During the Java Card Open Day in Brazil on 10th December, Java Card experts shared successful implementations of the technology and explored future applications, demonstrating the solid credentials of a technology over 15 years in the making. Since 1997, Java Card Forum experts have worked in close collaboration with Oracle (and formerly with Sun Microsystems) to create and improve Java Card technology. This has led to the publication of 9 releases of the Java Card specification, effectively delivering Java Card technology’s promise (interoperability, security and multi-application support) to the telecoms, government, IT security and financial service sectors. With over 12 billion Java technology based smart cards and devices deployed so far, the Java Card platform can be considered a tremendous success.
“We have chosen Brazil as it is synonymous with technical innovation. Java Card technology has been at the fore-front of developments in the telecoms markets for many years, with government ID and payments sectors showing strong growth,” says Bruno Basquin, President of the Java Card Forum. “We had an excellent turn out – in fact this event was our most popular Open Day yet – with attendees learning how Java Card technology can be a success enabler for their projects.”
The Java Card Forum has continued its collaboration with Oracle on Java Card 3.x technology (the most recent iteration), which marks an important milestone in the growing importance of smart, secure, and portable devices in our everyday lives. The electronic world is permanently redefining its frontiers, with an increasing trend to concentrate more services on each individual, and more than ever the need to share more content and applications with others. In this context, the Java Card 3 platform, with its more powerful Java technology engine, has the ambition to become the platform of choice for next generation products in Telecoms, Payment, Identity and Authentication markets.
“The Java Card technology, in its last iteration, offers more flexibility in hosting multiple applications, is adapted to new channels such as NFC, and comes with increased communications capabilities,” continues Basquin. “These are the mandatory ingredients to position this technology as a key building block of the next wave of secure digital services, such as Mobile payment, Identity, ticketing, M2M applications and many others. And with the emergence of secure elements, Java Card sees its scope naturally extended to various form factors.”
4TH DECEMBER 2013 – BRUNO BASQUIN TALKS ABOUT JAVA CARD FORUM’S NEW LOOK
Speaking about the release of the Java Card Forum’s new corporate identity, Bruno Basquin, President of the Java Card Forum, takes a minute to remind us why the Java Card platform remains so relevant around the world today.
18TH NOVEMBER 2013 – A NEW LOOK FOR THE JAVA CARD FORUM
The Java Card Forum launches its new Look and Feel to reflect its continued collaboration and innovation
Berlin, Germany and Paris, France, 18th November 2013 – Leading industry organization the Java Card Forum (JCF), dedicated to promoting and developing interoperable Java Card™ technology products, has today unveiled its new visual identity; providing a stronger industry presence and a clearer image for the organization going forward.
“After reaching our 15 year milestone last year, it was the perfect time to evaluate our visual identity to ensure it reflected today’s organization and where we are going in the future,” says Bruno Basquin, President of the Java Card Forum and Chairman of the Business Committee. “The logo and colour scheme modernize the JCF’s appearance and will enable clear recognition across all media, including social and broadcast media, as well as on smaller devices such as smart phones and tablets,” he continues.
The new logo symbolizes the organization’s long history of collaboration within the industry and its continued commitment to drive innovation for multi-application secure solutions. The JCF members worked closely with Krowne Communications GmbH in defining the new image, which includes a new website and documentation layout.
The Java Card Forum will continue to travel to different regions to promote Java Card technology and will hold its first Open Day in Latin America on 10th December in Sao Paulo with the new Look and Feel. Anyone wishing to find out more about this Open Day, should go to www.javacardforum.com for further details.
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