| July 2006 |
CCS-developed Smart
Card scheme, Point of Sale terminals and Smart
Card Vending Solution rolled out into
Borallon Prison. |
| February 2005 |
ASAM and ASAM Overview
Projects updated, see press release. |
| November 2004 |
CCS-developed Smart
Card scheme and Point of Sale software rolled out into
Boronia Prison. |
| March 2004 |
GPRS payment system
compatible with Smartcards and Magnetic stripe cards released
for evaulation Austalia Wide. |
| February 2004 |
CCS Data Centre
security updated for Reservoir Management Software to
include SSL and advanced firewall technologies. |
| October 2003 |
Florida USA: ICPA Awards Software by Consolidated
Computer Services
The International Corrections and Prisons Association
(ICPA) provides a forum for criminal justice professionals
to join in a dialogue and to share ideas and practices
aimed at advancing professional corrections.
The "ICPA Research Award" for technological
advances, was presented to Aims Corporation at the ICPA
5th AGM and Conference, October 2003 at the Sheraton
Convention Centre in Miami.
The ICPA Awards Program recognises outstanding progress
and excellence with respect to the mission of the ICPA,
particularly those achievements which advance humanitarian
approaches and advance professional corrections.
The Research Award, a very important award for the
ICPA recognized a technological advance developed by
Consolidated Computer Services for AIMS Corporations
Smartcard based systems at Acacia Prison in Western
Australia.
This technology provides offenders control over certain
aspects of their life in a way that mirrors external
society such as purchasing and managing their funds.
The program incorporates 24 touch-screen prisoner ATMs
geared for use by individuals with low literacy levels.
In addition, the technology allows for a safe environment
within the institutional setting by allowing for control
over prisoner movement. Offenders can make purchases
from the canteen via touch-screen ATM access and they
can use the Smartcard to access their trust accounts
and make fund transfers. Through the intranet function,
prisoners can access prison policies. Finally, the ATMs
can be used to make job applications and book appointments.
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| SEP 2003 |
Melbourne: Two
Queensland companies, Consolidated Computer Services (CCS)
and Aims Corporation, were presented with the "Asia-Pacific
Smart Card Industry Excellence Award" for design
and innovation, at the Cards 2003 Convention, 4 September
2003 at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
The award was presented for an outstanding contribution
to the Australian Smart card industry and providing
an innovated approach to the technology.
Aims Corporation and Consolidated Computer Services
formed a strategic alliance to develop and implement
an innovative Smart Card System at the 750 bed medium
security ACACIA prison in Western Australia.
Prisoners and staff are issued with an individual personalised
Smart Card for movement control, canteen and vending
purchasing and information access via computer kiosks.
"The use of this technology in the prison environment
teaches life-skills that remove a range of institutional
behaviours and assists in the development of a sense
of worth and self esteem. These life-skills allow the
cardholders to have more control over daily tasks and
they will be better equipped to reintegrate into society
later."
This prestigious award was presented by Richard Fleming,
Chairman of Asia Pacific Smart Card Forum and accepted
by Tim Place from CCS and George Signoretto and John
Cooper from Aims Corporation.
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| JUL 2003 |
Vendors move onboard with CCS
Smart Cards and Secure Access Modules after giving go-ahead
for operation in their snack vending machines. |
| JUN 2003 |
Ecommerce "Shopping Trolley"
application goes live. |
| APR 2003 |
CAD operation with CCS Smart
Cards and Secure Access Modules approved by Coca Cola
for use in their drink vending machines. |
| NOV 2002 |
CCS-developed Smart Card scheme
rolled out into Prison System. |
| OCT 2002 |
Testing complete on MIFARE®
Smart Card readers to replace existing RFID readers at
Movement Control locations in Prison System. |
| SEP 2002 |
CCS Point of Sale shipped to
clients. |
| JAN 2002 |
Reservoir Management Software
passes 300 shire councils. |
| MAY 2001 |
Intergrated Prison System goes
live using CCS Multi Application Smart Card. |
| MAR 2001 |
CCS Data Centre operating with
Web Sites and Applications. |
| JAN 2001 |
Ordering System goes live. |
| JUL 2000 |
Transport and Discharge System
goes live. |
| JUN 2000 |
CCS Data Centre open for business. |
