Press Release: e-Commerce Security: Commission welcomes adoption of European smart cards-reader standards

Erkki Liikanen, European Commissioner for Enterprise and the Information Society, opened an event on 11 July 2001 which marked the launch of new specifications for secure smart cards-readers that will be published shortly by the European Committee for Standardisation. These specifications are the result of the work of the FINREAD Consortium, consisting of innovative European payment schemes. This development is part of the Commission's objective to achieve security of transactions to reinforce consumers' confidence, as highlighted in the eEurope Action Plan.

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