Spirtech offers counseling and expertise in smart card systems: embedded systems, networks, security architecture management, risk analysis.
These services include training, project management support, requirements and specifications design.

Our references:

For CNA (Calypso Networks Association)
Design and update the Calypso technology specifications, in coordination with users (transport networks) and suppliers (manufacturers).
Promote the Calypso technology in international standardization bodies.
Assist transport networks in using the Calypso technology (fare integration, data definition, security architecture, interoperability, etc).

For BMS, the official banking association managing the French electronic purse:
Design the requirements of the smartcard electronic purse with ISO 14443 Calypso contactless ticketing functions, and of its security module.
Manage the design and development of these products by external suppliers (project management).
Validate the products developed.
Manage other parts of the project: personalization process, ticketing security architecture, integration of the electronic purse in the transport networks, risk analysis, etc.

For the French Ministry of Transport
The European digital tachograph is a project defined by the European Commission. By August 2004, it will be mandatory to install this device in all the European Union trucks to control speed limits and work regulations.

This complex project must be implemented by every European State. A large number of actors are involved (European regulation and control bodies, various ministries, suppliers, truck companies and drivers, etc.) and it relates to specialized technical fields including smart cards, public key cryptography and embedded systems.

Spirtech mission, with its partner Algoe, is to assist the French Government in:
Technical coordination.
Security choices.
Project management for the card issuing centers, for the key management infrastructure and for the portable control equipments design.
Follow-up of the European coordination work (security, networks).