08 October 2003
Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA), Muscat, Oman Chapter recently held a seminar at Ruwi Novotel on SMART CARD TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS. The seminar was sponsored by BUSINESSONE (An STS Company), Dubai, U.A.E., a well established IT Solution provider in the Middle East.

Ms. Stevi Lowmass, Business Development Manager of BUSNISSONE made the Presentation. Ms.Lowmass is an EFT Specialist and has been actively involved in this field in a senior capacity for many years and has extensive knowledge of ATMs and Electronic Payments. She is an ex-Director of Payment Systems Europe.

The presentation included: the rationale for migrating from magnetic stripe cards to the Smart card, distinctive features of Smart Card Technology, and its applications. The presentation captivated the audience.

The presentation was extremely well received by the members, as wll as by a number of guest attendees from banks and IT organizations in Muscat. The event witnessed a record attendance, nearly 100 attendees including members and non-members who benefited from this quality program.

ISACA Muscat Chapter (www.isamuscat.org) is sponsored by the Institute of Banking & Financial Studies. It is a non-profit organization having over 140 members and helps interested candidates in preparing for the Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) exam, and regularly conducts quality educational activities for the benefit of its members. The membership includes IT, Audit, Finance, Security and other professionals representing varied organizations, thus providing an excellent opportunity for networking and exchange of information.

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About BUSINESSONE/STS
Having offices in two of the major IT centers of excellence in the Region, Dubai and Amman and empowered with strategic partnerships with Regional and International companies in the IT Sector, BUSINESSONE, STS' e-Business division (www.b1me.com) stands on firm grounds among the best providers of e-Solutions in the Middle East. BUSINESSONE's paramount concern is to focus on supplying customized offerings to its customers, from distinct modules to turnkey e-systems, in an open, secure and adaptable environment. BUSINESSONE specializes in offering interoperable, flexible and secure software modules that can be easily tailored to specific customer needs. Our solutions are differentiated in terms of flexibility and scope. Our Professional services team are intensively trained professionals Certified on standard technology, as well as, being certified by our vendor companies to deliver System integration, Consultancy, Specialized training implementation, Application Architecture and Design, as well as, Software Development. They follow a meticulous and elaborate Project Management and Software development Methodology. This applied methodology ensures getting the work done on time, according to the highest standards and adhering to Quality Assurance in both standards and methodology.

For more information please contact:
STS Group
Media & Marketing:
Bishr Al-Madani / Tel: +96265802626 (ext. 176), / e-mail: Bishr.Madani@sts.com

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