Giesecke & Devrient, the world's second largest provider of smart card solutions, has announced that its new internet smart card solution has been adopted by Lotto Hamburg.
The cards will be deployed for the first time in northern Germany, where starting next week players in the Hamburg lottery can use the USB ‘token’ to access the company’s online portal.
Players simply insert the token into their computer’s USB port and enter their PIN number. The PC is then automatically configured for the token.
The Lotto-Internet Stick meets the legal requirement in Germany to prove that a player has reached the age of majority and thus complies with the requirements laid down by the Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media for closed user groups.
