An updated released on August 18th 2009, added certification of the new MiniDriver to every Windows OS since XP to current, workstations and servers.

Microsoft Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) Certification Report (updated)

The availability of the new MiniDriver is a result of a close cooperation between Microsoft and SCsquare under the Microsoft “Logo Ready” program.

The new MiniDriver, which is publicly and freely available via Windows Update, is automatically installed to any Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 machines upon the insertion of an Apollo OS Smart Card into any PC/SC compliant smart card reader.

Apollo OS Smart Card is the first high security, multi-application cryptographic smart card in the world to achieve the “Compatible with Windows 7” and “Certified for Windows Server 2008 R2” logos from Microsoft.

The new smart card Mini Driver complies with Microsoft’s MiniDriver version 7 specifications for plug-and-play operation in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and complies with Microsoft’s MiniDriver version 6 and version 5 specifications for backward compatibility:

The following video shows the new plug-and-play functionality of the new MiniDriver:

Apollo OS smart card implement a large variety of advanced technologies including  on-card asymmetric key generation, RSA and Elliptic Curve cryptography, digital signature, dual-interface (contact and contactless) communication and biometrics to name a few*.

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Our personalization solutions seamlessly integrates with standard card personalization machinery, desktop and industrial.

For data acquisition, our personalization solution can communicate with standard databases, certificate authorities, biometric systems and others.

Depending on each project specifications, SCsquare personalization can be provided as a stand-alone solution or as a software module for integration.

Smart Card Printer (Illustration)

SCsquare offers its client a selection of the following solutions:

• CSP (cryptographic service provider)
• PKCS#11
• Smart Card MiniDriver

CSP (Cryptographic Service Provider) is a smart card interface DLL, digitally signed by Microsoft and supported since Windows 2000. CSP is currently phased out in favor of the new Smart Card MiniDriver.

PKCS#11 (Public Key Cryptography Standard #11) is the common alternative to CSP, and is used for integration of smart cards with application that does not support CSP such as FireFox, ThunderBird, Novell, etc.

Smart Card MiniDriver is an improved and enhanced solution for integration of smart card with Microsoft Windows Environments. SCsquare MiniDriver for Apollo OS has been tested and certified by Microsoft WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Lab). Read more here

Users who are interested in testing and evaluation our middleware are invited to send an email to: marketing@scsquare.com

For generic private and open source middleware, Apollo OS is available with a PKCS#15 profile.

ePayment Card

• Banking Cards
• Credit Cards
• ePayment Cards
• eTransportation Cards

Built on its secured core and functionality, Apollo OS can be easily adapted to any e-Payment scheme.

eTransportation Card

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Compliant to the relevant standards, and pre-included with all the features and functionality needed, Apollo OS is ready out-of-the-box for a variety of e-Identification projects and applications such as:

National eID Card

• eID
• eDriver’s License
• ePassport (ICAO, LDS, BAC, AA, EAC)
• eHealth Card
• eEmployee Card
• eDigital Signature Card
• eCitizen Card (TC224)

As the same Apollo OS works fluently via Contact, Contactless and Dual Interfaces, its transition from one application to another is quick and simple.

Electronic Passport

From biometrics perspective, Apollo OS can support both on-card as well as external matching algorithms, providing a solutions for the variety of biometric technologies and their different implementations.

Dual Interface Employee Card

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As a native smart card operating system, Apollo OS comes pre-included with practically everything that is necessary for a cost effective, risk reduced and technology advanced projects.

Apollo OS can be provided on the leading smart card ICs, and in  Contact, Contactless or Dual-Interface form.

Here are some key characteristics of Apollo OS:

• Symmetric cryptography (TDEA, AES)
• Asymmetric cryptography (RSA, DSA, ECDSA)
• Hashing (SHA, HMAC, MAC3)
• Biometrics (on card, external, multi-algorithm)
• PKI
• ISO 7816
• ISO 14443 Level 4 Type A & Type B
• ISO 10373
• Life cycle implementation
• File system implementation
• Authentication, Authorization and Access Control implementation

For additional information about Apollo OS, and how it can easily fit to your project requirements, please contact us.