Running a smart card program today can be a real challenge; from finding a system that will complement your existing back office architecture to meeting ever-increasing compliance regulations, there are numerous hurdles to overcome every step of the way.

MASCOT is a robust solution that can power any smart card program, providing you with the choice to run numerous applications through a single smart card. MASCOT delivers a comprehensive system to manage a card from initial issuance through to card expiry, replacement and card update. It provides the management and processing engine to deliver fully personalized cards to cardholders with all of the cardholder details and on-card applications fully loaded in secure and feature rich environment.

The solution links seamlessly into your existing back office architecture to deliver increased insight, control and security over your smart card program.

MASCOT – The Complete Smart Card Management System

• A highly scalable and cost effective solution to meet the needs of the customer.
• A complete card life-cycle management from initial issuance right through to post issuance, giving the customer control to manage all aspects of the card.
• A system that is easily integrated with major smart card brands or personalisation devices.
• Complete card maintenance system with the ability to track a card across a range of activities including, hot-listing, expiry, replacement and termination.
• Multi-application support system with an easy to use JAVA User Interface.

Key Features and Benefits of the MASCOT system:

• Life Cycle Management
• MASCOT manages the entire life cycle of the smart card and its applications, giving organisations complete control of the cardholder e.g. Issuing, PINs, Blocking, Updating, Replacement and Re-issuance.
• Generic Standards Based System
• MASCOT is GlobalPlatform compliant and thus guarantees investment protection by allowing issuers to select any card, any terminal and any card product of their choice.
• Multi-Application Support
• The system can support multiple applications on a single smart card. Organisations can now choose which applications to present on the card and create new products and services internally, as required.
• Multi Card Product Support
• Using the MASCOT system organisations can create sophisticated new branded/private label card product-lines much quicker and easier than before.
• Post-Issuance Management
• Cards need not be destroyed or recalled when new applications are launched – instead applications can be uploaded and deleted from existing cards in circulation, via the Web, Bank ATMs, kiosks and POS devices.
• Global Platform
• CardBASE is a GlobalPlatform compliant organisation adhering to all specifications of the standards body.

MASCOT Software Components

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