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SCM Microsystems Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results ; Hirsch Merger Drives Nearly 70% Revenue Increase and Higher Gross Profit Margin; Record Quarter in Asia Yields Additional, Organic Growth

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:49:00 GMT

SANTA ANA, Calif. and ISMANING, Germany, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire- FirstCall/ -- SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM, Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange, today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009.
All figures are reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, except as noted.
With only two months of operating results from our Hirsch subsidiary included in the second quarter, sales doubled in our Security and Identity Solutions business, overall gross profit margin increased by eight percentage points and the Hirsch subsidiary generated operating profit on a standalone basis," said Felix Marx, chief executive officer of SCM Microsystems.

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SCM Microsystems Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:48:00 GMT

SANTA ANA, Calif. and ISMANING, Germany, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCM Microsystems, Inc. , a leading provider of solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange, today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009.
All figures are reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, except as noted.
With only two months of operating results from our Hirsch subsidiary included in the second quarter, sales doubled in our Security and Identity Solutions business, overall gross profit margin increased by eight percentage points and the Hirsch subsidiary generated operating profit on a standalone basis," said Felix Marx, chief executive officer of SCM Microsystems.

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New Portable Smart Card Readers From SCM Microsystems Enhance Online Security

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:52:00 GMT

SANTA ANA, Calif. and ISMANING, Germany, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM; Prime Standard, SMY), a leading provider of solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange, is expanding its smart card reader product family with three new models that usher in a new era of compact, portable, personal devices.
The new handheld, USB or Near Field Communication (NFC) connected readers are designed to be carried - on key rings, in pockets or purses - and used every day with contact or contactless smart cards, regardless of technology or manufacturer.
In many instances, users insert the card and leave it in the reader - leaving them with a single small device for all smart card-related needs.

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SCM Microsystems Smart Card Readers Ready for Windows 7

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:48:00 GMT

ISMANING, Germany and SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire- FirstCall/ -- SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM; Prime Standard, SMY), a leading provider of solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange, today announced that its portfolio of innovative smart card readers now support Microsoft(R)'s soon to be released operating system, Windows(R) 7, as well as Windows Server 2008 R2.
The readers also are compliant with Windows Logo Kit 1.4, which provides everything necessary to certify devices for Windows.
SCM's new software drivers ensure that private and corporate users purchasing a new computer with Windows 7 or upgrading their existing PCs for the new operating system can continue to use their SCM smart card readers without disruption.

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SCM Microsystems Receives Market Leadership Award in North America

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:26:00 GMT

SCM Microsystems, Inc. , a leading provider of solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange, announced today that it has received the 2009 Frost & Sullivan North American Smart Card Readers Market Leadership Award from global growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. In making the selection, Frost & Sullivan's analysts emphasized SCM's market success over many years, with more than two million card readers distributed to U.S. federal government smart card programs, enabling both secure PC log-in for military personnel under the Common Access Card program of the Department of Defense and both logical and physical access for the inter-agency Personal Identity Verification program that covers all federal workers. Other factors of note were SCM's broad range of advanced smart card reader solutions and its recently completed strategic merger with Hirsch Electronics.[More...]

SCM Microsystems Introduces Popular CHIPDRIVE(R) Time Recording Solutions to the U.S. Market ; Flexible Solutions Ideal for Organizations With Mobile Employees, Multiple Locations

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:50:00 GMT

FREMONT, Calif. and ISMANING, Germany, July 9 /PRNewswire- FirstCall/ -- SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM; Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, today announced that its popular CHIPDRIVE(R) Time Recording solutions for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are now available in the United States.
CHIPDRIVE Time Recording Mobile, CHIPDRIVE Time Recording Network, and CHIPDRIVE Time Recording Touch & Go are immediately available through leading technology distributor D&H Distributing (www.dandh.com).
This makes CHIPDRIVE Time Recording solutions ideal for organizations with multiple locations and/or employees that work outside of the office or on a job site, such as sales, service representatives or laborers.

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SCM Microsystems Introduces Popular CHIPDRIVE(R) Time Recording Solutions to the U.S. Market

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:25:00 GMT

SCM Microsystems, Inc. , a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, today announced that its popular CHIPDRIVE Time Recording solutions for small and medium sized enterprises are now available in the United States. CHIPDRIVE Time Recording Mobile, CHIPDRIVE Time Recording Network, and CHIPDRIVE Time Recording Touch & Go are immediately available through leading technology distributor D&H Distributing .[More...]

Hirsch Demonstrates Industry's First Standards-Based Network / Physical Access Control Enforcement Solution

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:22:00 GMT

Hirsch Electronics, a leading supplier of physical security management solutions, has teamed with IT industry leaders Juniper Networks and Infoblox to tie physical and network security together, increasing protection for both environments. As a result, customers can improve security and enhance compliance efforts by establishing physical presence as a policy for gaining access to various network resources.[More...]

New CHIPDRIVE(R) Driver Card Company Edition Provides More Data, More Quickly for Transportation Company Compliance and Cost Savings

Wed, 27 May 2009 06:25:00 GMT

SCM Microsystems, Inc. , a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, now offers its newest CHIPDRIVE solution for business productivity, aimed at the transportation industry: CHIPDRIVE Driver Card Company Edition.[More...]

SCM Microsystems' Upgradable Mobile Terminal eHealth500 Receives Certification for German eHealth Program

Mon, 18 May 2009 15:51:00 GMT

SCM Microsystems, Inc. , a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, today announced that its eHeatlh500 mobile terminal is one of the first upgradeable mobile devices to receive the required certification for use with the new eHealth cards in stage 2 of the introduction of the electronic health card in Germany.[More...]