 In Japan, G+D is active in the fields of cards and banknotes.In October 2002, Giesecke+Devrient, along with the Information Security Group, Royal Holloway, University of London and Vodafone set up the Smart Card Centre, which is part of the ISG at Royal Holloway.In 2012, Giesecke+Devrient closed its Banknote Printing Operation in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 

In 2018, Build38 was created as a spin-off and took over part of the Mobile App Security and Intelligence portfolio.