New Certification Confirms Highest Security Levels for Smart Card ID Badges for Logical and Physical Access
PARIS - SchlumbergerSema, a business segment of Schlumberger Limited, has been awarded the FIPS 140-1 Level 2 certificate for its new Cryptoflex e-gate 32K smart card. SchlumbergerSema is the first smart card vendor to offer a Universal Serial Bus (USB) and International Standardization Organization (ISO) smart card with FIPS certification, consolidating its lead in providing high quality, innovative smart card solutions to organizations requiring top-level security for their operations.
The Cryptoflex e-gate smart card combines ISO and USB standards, offers logical and contactless physical access, and features innovative SchlumbergerSema egate technology, which integrates the functions of the smart card reader into the card itself. Offering significant operational benefits over existing cards which require USB dongles, e-gate technology diminishes total cost of ownership, helps customers achieve faster time-to-market, and offers the highest possible security.
The Cryptoflex e-gate card can be deployed as part of the Schlumberger DeXa.Badge* solution which combines security consulting, public key infrastructure (PKI), biometrics, thin-client architecture, integration and other services to enable organizations to incorporate the benefits of smart ID cards into their IT infrastructures.
"Being first to market with such a high level of certification on a USB and ISO smart card is another example of SchlumbergerSema technology leadership," said Jean-Claude Perrin, director, IT Cards, SchlumbergerSema. "Building on previous attainment of FIPS certification for our Cyberflex card - one of the cards being deployed by the US Department of Defense - and the Cyberflex Common Criteria standard, this latest accreditation further demonstrates SchlumbergerSema expertise delivering high quality and innovative smart card solutions where the utmost security levels are required. The Cryptoflex e-gate card's unique combination of security features makes it a key tool for government organizations and multinational companies which require FIPS certification."
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About SchlumbergerSema
SchlumbergerSema is one of two business segments of Schlumberger Limited, a global technology services company. With more than 30,000 employees serving customers in 65 countries, SchlumbergerSema aggregates IT consulting, systems integration, managed services and related products to the oil and gas, telecommunications, energy and utilities, finance, transport and public sector markets. Leveraging the Schlumberger DeXa* Suite of Services, it also provides IP network connectivity, information security solutions, distributed computing support services and data center hosting services. In 2001, Schlumberger revenues were $14.3 billion. For more information, visit www.slb.com
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SchlumbergerSema Media Relations
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