ISMANING, Germany, May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM, Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, now offers its newest CHIPDRIVE(R) solution for business productivity, aimed at the transportation industry: CHIPDRIVE Driver Card Company Edition.
"Commercial transportation companies throughout the EU are legally obligated to collect and archive driver- and vehicle-specific data so that drivers' driving and resting times can be better monitored, and road accidents caused by overtired drivers can be reduced. SCM's new CHIPDRIVE Driver Card Company Edition is an affordable, easy to deploy and easy to use solution that automates data collection to help transport companies comply with driver data collection requirements," said Stephan Rasch, Product Manager with SCM Microsystems.
CHIPDRIVE Driver Card Company Edition is an enhancement of the successful CHIPDRIVE Driver Card from SCM Microsystems. Both solutions enable commercial drivers to read-out driver relevant data while on the road and to transfer it to their employers using only a notebook PC and a smart card reader. The new CHIPDRIVE Driver Card Company Edition solution also enables the collection and read-out of relevant vehicle data, including tachographic data, providing transportation companies with critical information about the mileage, time on the road and performance of individual vehicles and entire fleets. This data can be used to monitor vehicle condition and aid in scheduling maintenance and repair, furthering the safety objectives of companies and regulators alike.
New features of CHIPDRIVE Driver Card Company Edition include the ability to illustrate and diagram the data that is collected to better evaluate and demonstrate drive and vehicle status. The new solution also includes a new "authority export" capability, which enables the rapid transmittal of information requested by regulatory bodies, including detailed data about individual driers, vehicles and times. This data can also be filtered and diagrammed to document failures and offenses of drivers, in case of safety violations or evaluations.
"Feedback from our customers indicated that they loved the ease of use and convenience of the original CHIPDRIVE Driver Card, and wanted to see additional features that would make the product even more useful. CHIPDRIVE Driver Card Company Edition offers the same convenient read-out, evaluation and archiving as the original version, and also offers new capabilities that allow companies and regulators to review and evaluate more data, more quickly," added Rasch.
CHIPDRIVE Driver Card Company Edition is available as software on CD-ROM. Furthermore available is the CHIPDRIVE Driver Card Company Solution, which includes CHIPDRIVE Driver Card Company Edition software on CD-ROM and an SCR3311 smart card reader, and the CHIPDRIVE Driver Card Professional Kit, which includes CHIPDRIVE Driver Card Company Edition software on CD-ROM, one SCR3311 smart card reader, 10 SCR3310 smart card readers and 10 driver card licences. More information can be found at www.chipdrive.net.
About CHIPDRIVE
SCM Microsystems' CHIPDRIVE-branded packages for small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals offer affordable, customizable solutions for security, identification, home banking and eCommerce, as well as smart card-based time recording and business productivity systems. CHIPDRIVE solutions consist of smart cards used for the authentication of individuals; card readers/terminals for both fixed and mobile, contact and contact-less environments; and software to enable productivity applications such as network logon, authentication and password management. CHIPDRIVE Time Recording allows easy and fast recording of working hours of employees. For more information, please go to www.chipdrive.net.
About SCM Microsystems
SCM Microsystems is a leading supplier of solutions that open the Digital World by enabling people to conveniently access digital content and services at work, at home and in the marketplace. SCM delivers the industry's broadest range of smart card reader technology for secure authentication of individuals by computers, networks and facilities. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Hirsch Electronics Corporation, SCM is a leader in IP-based physical access solutions that integrate databases, devices, alarm systems and surveillance systems. The company's customers include OEMs, governments and enterprises worldwide. U.S. headquarters are in Fremont, California; global headquarters are in Ismaning, Germany. For additional information, visit the SCM Microsystems web site at www.scmmicro.com.
Note: CHIPDRIVE is a registered trademark of SCM Microsystems. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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