Welcome to LASSeO: Helping to deliver electronic services for the public sector using the full potential of smartmedia

May agenda now available

March minutes now available.

Themes for our next  meeting....

May

We will be continuing our programme of updating our documentation and intend to publish our new processor card specification shortly. We are also be addressing issues around ultralite cards and potential changes to numbering .  We are completing a LASSeO registration set-up with the intention of listing all the information we know about uses of the LASSeO specifications - we may be contacting you!

It is time for LASSeO to review its future operations and its website.  This process will continue through to July.

we will also be continuing to consider subjects for white papers in support of having various applications co-existing on a single card.  

Our mission is to ensure that the full potential of smartmedia is harnessed in the delivery of public sector electronic services for the benefit of all UK citizens.

We aim to do this by defining and monitoring interoperability standards, specifications and frameworks across all platforms, issuers, services, and environments.

LASSeO assists local authorities and the wider public sector by helping to reduce the risks caused by a lack of agreed standards and specifications.

We support nationwide adoption of smartmedia standards and specifications to maximise the benefits and to encourage interoperability.  To this end, LASSeO has been highly successful in creating specifications that enable Transport applications to co-exist with Citizen, Health and Campus card functions.

With the support of leading experts from all sectors, we share knowledge, enthusiasm and experience through information-packed papers, useful links and regular meetings.

Meetings

These bi-monthly meetings are usually held in London and are deliberately non-technical.  We are very keen to see representatives of the public sector getting engaged as they are the client base that we are trying to satisfy. 

You may not understand the difference between a Mifare and a DESFire card but we do.  You will understand your business problem and that is the key issue.  We have the technical understanding and the experience to help you to make the best decisions and to reduce your risk.  You just need to come along and talk to us. 

It is free!  There are no catches - LASSeO is run through widespread support from the industry and occasional project funding. Our most important desire is to get more public sector players involved in our activities and along to our meetings. 

So, if we can help you or you can help us, just make contact. 

LASSeO is building its registered user database - Anyone downloading any material from the LASSeo site is encouraged to email info@lasseo.org.uk so that we can pass on updates and other information. 

LASSeO Specifications:

The following specifications and guidance notes are available:

• LASSeO/ITSO Desfire specifications  - see publications section
• Guidance is available for encoding DESFire  - see publications section
• LASSeO/ITSO Mifare 1k & 4k specifications - see publications section 
• LASSeO specification for 8k DESFire cards - LASSeO has reviewed its specifications for DESFire cards and is happy to confirm that no changes are required to cater for 8k DESFire cards.  In order to avoid any doubt, the LASSeO DESFire specification may be applied to DESFire cards of 4k capacity and over.    

Accessibility issues:

LASSeO is heavily involved in developing and deploying standards that make it easier for all citizens to access electronic services.  It owns the rights to a product named SNAPI and has recently completed a Technology Strategy Board funded project 

LASSeO at Chiswick Accessibility standards event

LASSeO presented at the above event and produced a new SNAPI flyer.  The presentation may also be seen at http://www.cardiac-eu.org/user_interfaces/seminar.htm - click on the title of the presentationto get a PDF copy.

LASSeO/SNAPI TSB project

• The LASSeO/Unicard TSB project to develop SNAPI to demonstrate the usefulness of this software tool in personalising the interface between citizen and machine is now complete.  For the final report see the SNAPI website www.SNAPI.org.uk or directly from TSB SNAPI Project final report 

Collaboration Nation: TSB project event featuring LASSeO & SNAPI

• This was a very successful event from LASSeO's perspective and you may be interested in the project summaries on the following link: https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/ds4g/articles/-/blogs/make-contact-with-the-winners-of-the-digital-feasibility-studies
• The LASSeO Chairman's elevator pitch for the project can be seen here.
• During the event, Mimovi/RPPtv captured a 30 second video piece to camera from some of the projects including SNAPI. The SNAPI video is available at  http://www.localnewsnetwork.org.uk/index.php?action=ViewPublication&publication_id=101.   Mimovi is a cloud based video archive and production and network syndication platform.  It allows users to store, create, and share their media and opens up new models for working with and monetising media.

 Technology transfer for assistive and accessible ICT systems

• Getting assistive technologies from the lab into widespread use- See introductory paper by Dr John Gill 
• Further information available at http://www.cardiac-eu.org
• The Cardiac project has updated the list of standards relating to accessibility of information and communication technology systems – see www.cardiac-eu.org/standards/subjectlist.htm
• It has also published details of standards under development in this area – see www.cardiac-eu.org/standards

 Higher and further Education

•  Higher Education HESCA presentations from LASSeO and Smartran may be seen here

Department of Work and Pensions

• DWP review of smartcard schemes in local authorities now available
• A research report by RS Consulting for DWP providing an interesting trip down memory lane and an insight into a select group of LA card schemes

Where to next? 

NFC and Mobile service access: 

LASSeO is always looking forward and is presently interested in investigating the need for specifications for the public sector use of NFC/Mobile solutions for service access.   We welcome any views on this subject area and ask interested parties to contact us.

Development of ISO 7816-4 processor card specification

We are presently starting to develop a specification using ISO 7816-4 and would welcome involvement from any interested parties.   If you want to get involved please contact us.

Acceptable read ranges for cards and other media

We have become interested in acceptable read ranges for cards and other media.  We are developing a guidance note which will be published in the near future.  If you have any input to offer, please contact us.

Keep up-to-date on the latest Smartcard events and news.

Next LASSeO meeting scheduled for 10.30, 22nd May 2013 at Millbank House, No 1 Millbank, Westminster 

22nd May Agenda:

19th March Minutes:

New LASSeO Change Control process documentation is now available

Smartex Near Field Club (NFC): 21^stMay, London:

• Where is NFC in 2013 in the UK,
• Where will the Secure Element really reside?
• Have NFC stickers had their day?
• Tags: where, when and how?
• NFC for display advertising
• Retailer’s insight into NFC/contactless:
• m-Loyalty

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

SDW 2013 (Security Document World) : 21st/23rd May, QEII Conference Centre, London 

Contact www.sciencemediapartners.com  for further information

Contactless payments London: 3rd/4th June

Covering transport payments, emerging payments and payments at large scale events.

For further information contact agibbons@smi-online.co.uk

Smartex Higher Education Smart Card Association (HESCA): 4^thJune , London

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

Smartex Transport Card Forum (TCF): 11^th June, London

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

Contactless payments London: 18th/19th June

A large event free to SCNF members

For further information contact events@scnf.org.uk

Smartex UK Prepaid Club (UKPC): 27^th June, London

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

Smartex Smart Payments Forum (SPF): 9^th July, London

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

Smartex Smart Card Club (SCC) Field Day: 16^thJuly

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

Smartex Higher Education Smart Card Association (HESCA): 3^rdSeptember, London

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

Smartex Near Field Club (NFC): 10^thSeptember, London

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

Smartex Transport Card Forum (TCF) Regional Event: 24^thSeptember

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

Smartex UK Prepaid Club (UKPC): 2^nd October, London

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

Smartex Smart Payment Forum (SPF): 15^th October, London

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

Smartex Near Field Club (NFC): 19^th November, London

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

Smartex Higher Education Smart Card Association (HESCA): 26^th November, London

For further information contact annabel@smartex.com

Smartex Transport Card Forum (TCF): 3^rd December, London

 For further information contact annabel@smartex.com