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  • Environmental Care

    ACS is committed to developing products that not only make a difference in everyday life by providing security and convenience, but also contribute to global efforts in environmental care and sustainability. Compliant with stringent standards, ACS products are guaranteed safe for both users and the environment. Eliminating Hazardous Substances ACS seeks to reduce substances that may be harmful to the earth and human health. Since 2006, all ACS products in the market, including smart card and smart card readers, have been compliant with the requirements laid down in the directive restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, commonly referred to as the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. This directive restricts the use of six hazardous materials in manufacturing various types of electronic and electrical equipment. It covers all domestically made and imported products in the EU, with a few exemptions given on certain occasions. The RoHS declaration of ACS can be found here. Since 2009, we have also been taking steps to comply with the EU's new regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical substances, more commonly known as REACH. REACH aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment through better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. The benefits of the REACH system are expected to come gradually, with more substances increasingly being phased into REACH. Recovering Recyclables Aside from eliminating hazardous substances from our manufacturing process, we have also taken on the task of recovering and recycling smart card readers worldwide. Guided by the RoHS Directive 2002/96/EC, also known as the directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), we have partnered with a local institution to fulfill product take-back obligations. The WEEE directive lays down the legitimate treatment for recovering and recycling electronic waste; it aims to reduce the environmental impact of companies, which are in the business of producing and deploying electric and electronic products. This is another way for us to uphold our commitment to reduce the environmental impacts brought about by the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment , thus benefitting our customers and the environment.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/environmental-care/
  • Trainings & Seminars

      Sample Training Outline:ACS provides seminars and hands-on training to interested people. 3 Days Smart Card Technology, Application and System Design and Implementation TrainingObjective:This training is targeted at solution and integration houses with people who have strong IT capabilities but who have not been in the smart card solution business and have not been formally trained.Trainee Profile:This training is ideal for system design engineers and software and hardware engineers who will be involved in the smart card solution implementation. It is also suitable for project managers who need to manage a smart card based project. Senior management and sales personnel may sit through the training to have an idea on what could be involved in a smart card business before jumping into it.It is also useful for sales and marketing people dealing with products and systems related to the smart card industry. For system design, smart card project manager, engineers and programmers, day 1 of the training serves as a foundation and overview, and days 2 and 3 of the training strengthens their capability to do their job in smart card technology.Instructor Profile:Tan Keng Boon has been in the smart card industry for 10 years - 5 years in Gemplus Technologies Asia as Technical Manager, 2 years as a smart card application consultant, 2 years in De La Rue Card Systems (the predecessor of Oberthur Card Systems), and then in ACS. Over the past 10 years he has trained thousands of professionals in Asia Pacific, and has been a consultant to a number of card manufacturers, payphone manufacturers, ATM manufacturers and solution houses. He was involved in a number of banking smart card projects in Singapore, Indonesia, China, Thailand and Taiwan.DAY 1 Training Topics Description:Day 1 training is structured to be suitable for everyone - decision makers and senior management who need to decide whether or not to make an investment into this type of business or to decide whether or not to embark on a smart card application, and if so, the type of technology to adopt, etc. Smart Card Technical Introduction Types of smart cards Types of memory cards ISO-7816 Smart card capabilities Smart card applications The knowledge delivered in this session is mandatory for everyone in the smart card industry. It is necessary for one to have an understanding of what is a smart card, what are the different types of smart cards, their prices and capabilities, and what one can do with a smart card. Applying Cryptography In Smart Card Applications DES & triple DES Messaging authentication code Key diversification Key dispersion Public Key Infra-structure & Certification Authority Hash & signature Authentication - card, terminal, cardholder Certification Secured messagingThis session is mandatory for smart card application solution houses, system designers and programmers who are implementing smart card applications. It is also important for decision makers who need to decide the types of smart card to be used and hence the need to understand basic security and cryptographic concepts. Memory Card Overview Free access memory Token cards - 4406, 4436 Protected memory card - 4432/4442, 4418/4428 Contact-less Mifare card This session gives a quick overview of some of the popular and commonly used memory cards - their features and limitations. MCU Smart Card Chip Operating System (COS) File organization File access conditions Secret keys & secret codes Authentication File access commands Secured messaging Payment commands Administrative commands It must be noted that no two card manufacturer COS are fully compatible. While COS standards exist, there are only application standards (e.g. GSM SIM, VisaCash..) and national standards (e.g. Geldcarte, PBOC..) This session attempts to explain how a typical MCU COS works but it should be noted that it is by no means a standard. Application Standard MCU Smart Cards Overview GSM SIM - phase 2 & SIM ToolKit EMV + VIS / MCPA Smart Debit / Credit Card Copac Proton VisaCash CEPS Mondex Chipper Interpay /Chip Knip Many people have heard of different terms and different types of cards but have little information beyond terms. This session explains and gives a little insight into them. Smart Card Platforms Javacard MultOS Windows Smart Card Many people have heard about these cards and their usage in multiple applications. Unfortunately not many know that these cards by themselves are not usable without the applets on the card, which occupy the expensive EEPROM space. They would only be useful if an off-the-shelf COS does not meet your security requirements. Such a card would therefore be useful during the pilot phase of the project whereby the volume is small and requirements change. During the mass roll-out phase the issuer may then need to decide whether to continue using such a card or to have the applet moved to the ROM for cost saving. PC/SC Smart Card ReaderThe PC/SC standard for smart card readers (which was defined by a consortium led by Microsoft) attempts to make all readers to be compatible to the application program - achieved by the reader manufacturer driver interfacing to the operating system and the application accessing the reader via the operating system. However such a requirement is only necessary if the application developer has no idea and no control on who and what reader is to be used. DAY 2 Training Topics Description:Day 2 training is structured for smart card application solution houses, smart card application terminal vendors, system designers, programmers and project managers. Disposable Electronic Purse - EuroChip / SLE-4436 and T2GDay 2 training is structured for smart card application solution houses, smart card application terminal vendors, system designers, programmers and project managers.Memory organization Card characteristics Token counting Anti-tearing & recovery Authentication More than 1 billion of such cards have been used every year as telephone prepaid card. Before one can exploit the economies of scales of this type of cards, an in-depth technical understanding of its capabilities, strength and weakness is required. Case Study: Disposable Electronic Purse / Electronic Gift Voucher Application SystemThis session describes in detail how a smart card can be used as a disposable electronic purse and an electronic gift voucher. Such application presents a strong business case as compared to the application using MCU smart cards because the price of such a card is a fraction of the price of an MCU smart card and there is no need for expensive reloading infra-structure. Secured Memory Card - SLE4442 Memory organization Characteristics Hands-on exercise Secured Memory Card - SLE4428 Memory organization Characteristics Hands-on exercise Case Study - Loyalty Application Using SLE 4442 / 4428A loyalty application is one of the most important application as it benefits all parties in the application cardholder - the more he buys, the more he saves merchant / service provider - retains customer loyalty and expands market share solution provider - profits from selling cards and solutions Case Study - Organisation ID CardThis session illustrates that even a memory card can be used for multi-application - physical access, time management, canteen, resource booking etc. Electronic Purse Application System DesignThis session serves as an example to illustrate how to go about designing a high security complex smart card application using the case of a re-loadable electronic purse. Also covered are system design and security considerations in designing a complex system, the needs and requirement of SAMs, back-end host computer, system key management, personalization system etc. EMV Smart Debit / Credit Smart CardThought to be a great application in early 90s, effort was made by Europay, Mastercard and Visa to define a common platform specification, called EMV specification. There are already roll-out plan to have all magnetic cards, totaling more than 1 billion cards, to be converted to smart card in the next few years. EMV smart credit / debit card with value-added applications such as ATM card, pass-card, loyalty card, electronic purse are possible multi-applications in an EMV smart debit / credit card. This session gives an insight into the EMV specification. Key Management SystemIn a smart card application, there are many keys in the system - grandmaster keys, master keys, diversified keys and random keys. Keys inside the smart card are unique diversified keys. Keys in the terminals may be random, diversified or master keys. Typically each year a new set of keys is used to issue new cards and keys inside the SAM must be updated. Keys in the system therefore need to be somehow generated and managed. SAMs need to be loaded with the right keys and cards need to be personalized. A key Management System is therefore required in every smart card application. PC/SC Smart Card ReaderThis session reviews the APIs of the PC/SC specification. GSM SIM ToolKit For Value-Added Services / Mobile CommerceGSM value-added services opens up another area of opportunities for solution houses implementing smart card solutions. This session explains what is SIM ToolKit and how to develop value-added applications over the GSM network. Discussion And Q&A You may send email to [email protected] for inquiries.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/trainings-seminars/
  • Warranty / RMA

    One Year Limited Warranty   ACS warranty obligations are limited to the terms below: Coverage ACS warrants products against defects in materials and workmanship for ONE (1) YEAR from the date of original retail purchase. This Warranty applies only to products manufactured by ACS, identifiable by an affixed ACS trademark, trade name, or logo. This Warranty does not apply to any non-ACS products, even if packaged or sold with ACS hardware. ACS is not liable for any damage to or loss of any programs, data, or other information stored on any media, or any non-ACS product or part not covered by this Warranty. This Warranty does not apply to: Products damaged by any catastrophe, accident or from neglect, misuse, fault, improper assembly, improper maintenance, inadequate return packaging, or negligence by the customer or any third party Damage from service (including upgrades and expansions) performed by anyone who is not an ACS Authorized Service Provider A product or a part that has been modified without any permission from ACS A product or part that you did not purchase from an authorized ACS distributor or reseller A product or part located outside the country where the retail purchase was made Out-of-warranty products Defaced/altered products (label alterations, serial number missing, serial number no longer discernible, serial number invalid, etc.) Products damaged by normal wear and tear, or during shipment Obtaining Warranty Service The following steps are required if customer has a faulty ACS product to return to us: Download the ACS RMA request form from acs.com.hk or get it from your ACS sales contact. Complete the form and send it back to [email protected] or to your ACS sales contact. ACS support and engineering team will check the captioned problem immediately and give advice. If the product needs to be returned to ACS, we will send the customer an RMA number and RMA shipping instructions. The customer will get, at no charge, either: A product repaired using new or refurbished replacement parts, or A replacement product that is new or which has been manufactured from new or serviceable used parts, and is at least functionally equivalent to the original product The replacement product assumes a new one year Warranty period. When a product or part is exchanged, any replacement item becomes your property and the defective item becomes ACS’s property. Shipping Delivery of the product to ACS office will be at your expense, using the carrier of your choice. We suggest that you select a method that enables tracking. ACS is not responsible for shipments without proof of delivery from the carrier. If your product is under warranty, ACS will pay for shipment of repaired/replacement products from ACS to you via courier services. You must pay all applicable duties and customs charges for shipments from ACS. ACS is not responsible for loss or damage during shipment. We suggest that you insure your shipments. NO COLLECT SHIPMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED without prior authorization from ACS. Shipments arriving at ACS with charges due are subject to being returned (un-repaired) with all charges, including return expenses, due and payable by the originator. Notes Unauthorized returns will not be accepted. Please follow procedures above: complete the ACS RMA request form, and follow shipping instructions. All returns must reference a valid RMA number on the box and on corresponding paperwork. RMA number expires 30 days after issuance. Return products to ACS within 30 days. ACS reserves the right to change this policy without advance notice.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/warranty-rma/
  • ACS Mobile Card Readers

    This line of mobile card readers from Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS) transform smartphones and tablets into full-fledged payment terminals. The smart card readers in this video are: ACR31—supports magnetic stripe cards ACR32—supports magnetic stripe and contact cards ACR35—supports magnetic stripe cards and NFC tags

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/videozone/
  • ACS MobileMate

    The ACS MobileMate is an application provided by Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS) that aims to showcase the various functionalities of ACR31 Swipe, ACR32 MobileMate, and ACR35 NFC MobileMate Card Readers. The readers combine magnetic stripe card and smart card reader functionality with mobility in order to allow users to access various applications anytime, anywhere.

    http://android.acs.com.hk/
  • ACS will participate in IC Card World 2009

    ACS will participate in IC Card World 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. It is the biggest exhibition in Japan, showcasing products and equipment related to smart cards. ACS will also be invited to attend the forum on Directions for NFC and Mobile Contactless Business as speakers. At the exhibition, ACS will showcase its products on contactless technology, such as ACR122 NFC Smart Card Reader - the world's first NFC reader with CCID-compliance, eH880 secure smart card terminal, ACR128 DualBoost Smart Card Reader and ACR120 Contactless Smart Card Reader. Date: 3-6 Mar, 2008Venue: Tokyo International Exhibition Center “Tokyo Big Sight”, Tokyo, JapanBooth: IC 2306   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 8210), founded in 1995, Asia Pacific's top supplier of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Research Report issued by Frost & Sullivan) is one of a select group of global companies at the forefront of the smart card revolution. ACS develops, and distributes a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards, and related security products to over 100 countries worldwide, facilitating an easier adoption of smart card applications in different industries. Visit ACS at www.acs.com.hk.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/49/acs-will-participate-in-ic-card-world-2009/
  • ACS supplied 100,000 ACR38 Smart Card Readers for an online home banking project in an East Asian country

    Hong Kong, 6 Feb, 2008 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 8210, www.acs.com.hk), Asia Pacific's number one supplier in PC-linked smart card readers industry (Source: Frost & Sullivan), announces that it has supplied its ACR38 Smart Card Reader for an online home banking project in an East Asian country. This online home banking project, cooperated with a leading local bank and the largest telecommunication company in that country, makes use of VoIP (Voice-over-Internet Protocol) desktop phone together with ACS smart card technologies to provide a convenient and secure environment for bank card holders to enjoy banking services at home. After launching this project, the bank card holders can manage their day-to-day banking transactions at home without using a PC. "Servicing a customer online is the most economical way for a bank. Most of the banks intend to adopt a service model in which almost all transactions can be conducted online and done by authenticating the documents through digital signatures from smart cards,” says Gilbert Leung, Sales Director of ACS. “We are delighted that ACS was selected by the bank to contribute to this project with its smart card expertise. One of the challenges we had to overcome was the issue of reader compatibility with different working environments. The project requires our smart card reader to be connected to a designated VoIP desktop phone supplied by the telecommunication company, rather than connecting to a PC. “   About ACR38 Smart Card Reader ACR38 is a powerful and reliable smart card reader that supports smart cards conforming to ISO 7816 and works efficiently with various memory cards as well as microprocessor cards with T=0 or T=1 protocols. The ACR38 is fully PC/SC (Personal Computer/ Smart Card) compliant and supports various operating systems such as MAC, Linux and Microsoft 98 onwards. The device is EMV 2000 Level 1 (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) certified, making it suitable for bank applications that use EMV cards. Moreover, its Bridge Casing form supports and facilitates vertical insertion and removal of smart cards. For more information, please visit www.acs.com.hk/acr38.php. About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 8210), founded in 1995, Asia Pacific's top supplier of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Research Report issued by Frost & Sullivan) is one of a select group of global companies at the forefront of the smart card revolution. ACS develops, and distributes a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards, and related security products to over 100 countries worldwide, facilitating an easier adoption of smart card applications in different industries. Visit ACS at www.acs.com.hk.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/50/acs-supplied-100-000-acr38-smart-card-readers-for-an-online-home-banking-project-in-an-east-asian-country/
  • Advanced Card Systems receives Frost & Sullivan's "World Business Development Strategy Leadership" award

    ACS, Hong Kong, 30 Sep 2006 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (HKGEM: 8210), Asia Pacific's number one supplier in PC-linked smart card readers industry (Source: research report issued by Frost & Sullivan), today announces that ACS has been conferred the prestigious 2006 "World Business Development Strategy Leadership" award for PC-linked smart card reader market by Frost and Sullivan for the company's outstanding achievements within the global smart card reader market. Mr. Denny Wong (Chairman and CEO) accepted the award on behalf of the company in an award ceremony at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore on 22 Sep 2006. ACS was one of many companies honored overall, and was selected as the sole winner for this award in world PC-linked smart card reader market. The Frost & Sullivan Award for Business Development Strategy Leadership is presented each year to the company that has demonstrated excellence in business development within the industry. The Award recognizes the company's ability to best perceive consumer needs, develop products and/or services that meet consumer needs, successfully introduce products or services to the industry, and identify new market segments to expand the existing customer base. Through a combination of vision, technology, and successful marketing, the Award recipient has demonstrated superior market growth skills. To select the recipient of this Award, the Frost and Sullivan analyst team tracks all the major participants in the industry, paying close attention to their business development efforts. This process includes interviews with the market participants, customers, and suppliers, along with extensive secondary and technology research. The company's business development efforts are then analyzed based on the number of new customers, new segments, and commitment to business expansion. Industry participants are then ranked based on the predetermined measurement criteria. The Award recipient is ranked number one in the industry. "We are delighted to stand out from our competitors around the world to receive this award. As an one of the global leader within the smart cards & readers industry, ACS' success not only prove our business penetration strategies, but also its innovative products have no doubt had an immense impact on the world smart cards and readers market", said by Denny Wong, Chairman & CEO of ACS.   About Frost and Sullivan Frost & Sullivan, a global business development consulting company with a proud history of providing cutting-edge innovative growth solutions and strategies to some of the worlds leading smart card companies, continues its ongoing success in the Asia Pacific region. With a team of specialized smart card analysts within the region, Frost & Sullivan's Smart Card Division is dedicated to researching and tracking various smart card industry trends and forecasts that directly influence Asia and the South Pacific. Their detailed research and rigorous analysis of the region's smart card movements and relevant events provides business intelligence to some of the largest and most influential companies in the world.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/awards-recognition/52/advanced-card-systems-receives-frost-sullivans-world-business-development-strategy-leadership-award/
  • Advanced Card Systems receives D'ucoty's "Product Innovation" Award

    Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (HKGEM: 8210), Asia Pacific's number one supplier of PC-linked smart card readers, today announces that Advanced Card Systems receives D'ucoty's "Product Innovation Award in Telecommunications". In a ceremony held at CardEx Asia 2006 on 24 Jul 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Advanced Card Systems was honored with the D'ucoty (The Ultimate Card of The Year Award) "Product Innovation Award in Telecommunications" within the South East Asia region for demonstrating leadership in new product innovation. The D'ucoty Awards were established by CardsNow!Asia and CardEX Asia 2006 to recognize outstanding industry excellence and achievements in the smart card industry in South East Asia. The competition was open to numerous card industry companies who have a business presence in South East Asia. In order to be part of the selection process, each competitor needed to show successful "product innovation" within one or more of the following categories: 1. Banking & Finance 2. Telecommunications 3. Government projects After receiving the award on behalf of ACS, Executive Director, Mr. Tan Keng Boon, stated, "We are delighted to stand out from our competitors in same industry to receive this prestigious award. This reflects not only the efforts we have made in product design and our research and development, but also the success of our business model and development strategies which have facilitated continuous business growth in the past few years." Mr. Tan further added, "ACS has always kept product innovation our priority and we will continue down that path introducing new and exciting products with high quality and value complimenting our continuous innovation as we meet the ever changing demands of our constantly growing client base now in over eighty countries world wide". Among the latest innovative products to be offered by ACS are the ACR100 SIMFlash and the ACR88 portable smart card reader. More than just a smart card reader, the ACR100 offers 256MB of built-in flash memory and is designed to offer easy access to SIM-sized smart cards (plug-in cards) in addition to data and/or application storage. The ACR88 is a versatile handheld portable smart card reader offering a vast number of advanced features including a built-in keypad, dot-matrix LCD, bi-color LED, audible buzzer and non volatile memory just to name a few. With ACS' amazing 59% turnover growth in 2005 adding to its already strong technology know-how, the company decisively surpassed other candidates to receive this "Product Innovation" award. To capture the tremendous opportunities in the ever expanding global smart card reader market, ACS will continue to drive its business growth by equipping its leading edge products with new and diversified features to address the ongoing needs of both its business partners and customers. ACS will also continue to enhance its sales network, technology know-how and solid business relationships with its partners worldwide. ACS is excited and looks forward to the Group's next stage of growth over the coming year, which will mutually benefit both the company and its diverse customer base alike.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/awards-recognition/53/advanced-card-systems-receives-ducotys-product-innovation-award/
  • ACS sales increased by 62 percent to HK$96.1 million for 2008 from HK$59.3 million for 2007

    Hong Kong, 14 Apr, 2009 - Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd. (hereafter referred to as ACS), a company listed on The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 8210), announced its annual results for the full year ended December 31, 2008. Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd. is the 100% shareholder of Advanced Card Systems Ltd (www.acs.com.hk). which has its headquarters in Hong Kong and is Asia Pacific’s top supplier of PC-linked smart card readers, according to Frost & Sullivan. The year of 2008 was a year of growth for ACS, in sales revenue and in net profit. In 2008, the sales increased by 62% to HK$96.1 million from HK$59.3 million for 2007. The net profit after tax more than doubled to HK$9.7 million from HK$4.3 million. ACS grew its business in all three broad lines of business, namely, smart cards, smart card readers, and design and consultation services. The regional breakdown indicates that Europe and Asia Pacific represented 60% and 25% of the sales of ACS in 2008 respectively with the 15% balance accounted for by The Americas, Middle East and Africa. ACS launched new smart cards and smart card readers to the market in 2008. More new products are in the pipeline in 2009. The constant product innovation and technology advancement are propelling the growth of the company. Asked to comment on the prospect of ACS in view of the world financial crisis and economic turnover, the Chairman Denny Wong said, “The nature of the current financial crisis and economic slowdown on a worldwide scale seems to be unprecedented in human history. Thus the potential impact cannot be fathomed presently. However, since a good percentage of ACS products is deployed in government projects all over the world, the impact to ACS should be less as it is not likely that governments themselves will take the lead to curtail their spending. Also ACS has been able to build long-term and close partnerships with customers by virtue of its culture of keeping promise, being reasonable to others and emphasizing on quality. A close partnership between ACS and a partner allows each party to save costs in doing business by making use of the strengths of the other party. Such partnership increases the capability of our partners and ACS to cope with the coming challenges. We are confident to be able to ride out the present world recession and to emerge as a stronger company afterwards”.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 8210), founded in 1995, Asia Pacific's top supplier of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Research Report issued by Frost & Sullivan) is one of a select group of global companies at the forefront of the smart card revolution. ACS develops, and distributes a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards, and related security products to over 100 countries worldwide, facilitating an easier adoption of smart card applications in different industries. Visit ACS at www.acs.com.hk.

    https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/58/acs-sales-increased-by-62-percent-to-hk$96.1-million-for-2008-from-hk$59.3-million-for-2007/
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