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Munich, Germany – March 7, 2017 – Whether it's Industrie 4.0, self-driving cars or smart home solutions – connected machines and high-value goods need security mechanisms that can be updated. The objective of the ALESSIO research project under the leadership of Infineon Technologies AG is to develop and assess these security mechanisms. Project partners from Munich are Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security (AISEC), Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Siemens AG and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) as well as Karlsruhe-based WIBU-SYSTEMS AG. The project runs until the end of 2019 and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with approximately Euro 3.9 million. (Joint press release by Fraunhofer AISEC, Giesecke & Devrient, Infineon, Siemens, TU München and WIBU Systems)

Munich (Germany) and San Jose (USA), March 3, 2017 - G&D, a global leader in mobile security solutions and Danal Inc., a global leader in mobile identity, authentication & verification services, will jointly present a solution at the 2017 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where the G&D Video Identification service coupled with Danal Mobile ID services, present a very strong remote KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) compliant offer for online regulated industries.

MUNICH, GERMANY (March 1st, 2017) - Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is teaming up with Otono Networks to simplify and drastically reduce the cost of deployment of eSIM solutions for carriers around the world. The partners have now combined the G&D eSIM Management platform and the Otono platform to help operators be ready for the rapid growth of eSIM-enabled devices for both consumer and IoT applications.

Barcelona, February 28, 2017 - Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), in collaboration with CaixaBank, will distribute wearable wristbands for contactless payments among MWC 2017 attendees. The wristbands, manufactured by G&D, are lightweight, submersible and ergonomically designed.

Munich (Germany) - G&D and Huawei have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join forces for global marketing and deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. Under the terms of the agreement G&D is providing its AirOn eSIM management solution to integrate with Huawei’s open OceanConnect IoT ecosystem. The combined solution provides seamless connectivity services based on secure eSIM profile provisioning and enables Huawei worldwide users to flexibly connect to Mobile Network Operator (MNO) services of their choice. Meanwhile, Huawei OceanConnect IoT ecosystem helps G&D fully connect and control IoT devices.

Munich (Germany), February 27, 2017 - Giesecke & Devrient is supplying NTT DOCOMO, INC. with its AirOn eSIM management solution for IoT applications. AirOn v3 is based on the latest GSMA v3.1 specification and allows carriers to deploy new and highly secure IoT applications for various IoT verticals. With the interoperable global solution NTT DOCOMO can connect to multiple systems to transfer or assign subscriptions.

Munich (Germany), February 24, 2017 - G&D has established itself as one of the leading enablers of sophisticated functionality on wearable devices. Its wearable solutions conquer market challenges with a comprehensive approach that allow industry players to optimize cost and scale according to their needs and significantly reduce time to market. The already realized products based on the G&D wearable solutions range from simple wristbands for contactless payments through fitness trackers to credential deployment platforms to enable smart watches and 3rd party health or lifestyle products.

Munich (Germany), February 24, 2017 - To meet the growing demand for higher security in the app market segment, G&D offers the “Trusted Application Kit” (TAK) for industries and governments that must protect their apps and assets while building trust with their end-users. TAK is a Software Development Kit (SDK) for app developers and an application security framework for mobile operating systems, like Android or iOS.

Munich (Germany), February 23, 2017 - Giesecke & Devrient is supplying NTT DOCOMO, INC. with an eSIM consumer management solution - AirOn v4.2 - for one of the world´s first commercial projects for eSIM management based on the latest GSMA RSP phase 2 specification, addressing consumer devices. The announcement underlines the long-standing partner relationship in eSIM management between G&D and NTT DOCOMO.

Munich (Germany), February 23, 2017 – G&D has completed the integration of its Convego^® Hub solution with the Mastercard Digital Enabled Service (MDES). With this integration to MDES, G&D can provide a one-stop solution to Mastercard issuers for secure mobile payments both for issuers’ own wallets on HCE (Host Card Emulation)-enabled mobile devices as well as for issuer participation in third-party wallets. Convego^® Hub supports also the integration of other wallet providers to Mastercard token service.