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SESAMES Awards open up world of discovery in Paris

The SESAMES Awards are an important part of CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS 2014, rewarding the top technological innovations across the entire digital security sector. This globally-recognised competition is a unique opportunity for candidates to demonstrate to an audience of their peers what they have done to help end users. The categories are: Best Hardware, Best Software; Best Application in: Identification/ID Cards/Health/E-Government; IT Security; Transportation; Banking/Payment/E-transactions; Mobile Commun
July 9, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The SESAMES Awards are an important part of CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS 2014, rewarding the top technological innovations across the entire digital security sector. This globally-recognised competition is a unique opportunity for candidates to demonstrate to an audience of their peers what they have done to help end users. The categories are:

Best Hardware
Best Software
Best Application in:
• Identification/ID Cards/Health/E-Government
• IT Security
• Transportation
• Banking/Payment/E-transactions
• Mobile Communications
• Trusted Internet/Authentication
• Retail/Loyalty
• Manufacturing & Tests

Finally, the special DISCOVERY SESAMES Award rewards the best innovation by a start-up company. The winners of all the trophies will be revealed at a gala ceremony in Paris on Monday 3 November.

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