Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification & Authentication

CARTES & IDentification

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Dates: December 7 - 9, 2010
Location: Paris, France
Venue: Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center
URL: http://www.cartes.com

Description: This is the event where decisions are taken on the future directions and on major trends in smartcard and contactless technologies (transactions, telecoms, services, transport).

CARTES: The world leading show for banking technologies and e-transactions, with mobile payment and contactless in the spotlight.

IDentification: Security-related technologies and biometrics, with a focus on ID management. [end] 

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