Morpho and Oberthur Technologies ink Finnish ePassport contract

The Finnish National Police Board have once again selected the consortium of Oberthur Technologies and Morpho to provide the secure ePassport as well as the related end-to-end issuance system.
Oberthur Technologies and Morpho have been providing secure e-Passports for Finland since 2006. The passport will feature a data page made from polycarbonate and incorporate a chip which will store the holder’s personal details and biometric data (fingerprints and facial images). The issuance system includes the production, personalisation and delivery to shipping destinations as defined by the Finnish National Police Board. With enhanced physical and electronic security features, the Finnish electronic passport will provide higher protection against identity theft and fraud, and enable fast, secure identification of passport holders.
“Over the years, we have built a reliable relationship with Oberthur and Technologies, an expert ePassport supplier. Oberthur Technologies was selected based on its solid experience and ability to deliver highly secure, innovative and cost-effective document production and issuance solutions,” said Heli Rajaniemi, Senior Officer at the Finnish National Police Board. The same statement was given referring to Morpho.
“As the key provider of secure ID solutions, we are delighted to continue supplying secure electronic passports to Finnish citizens. This renewal of confidence demonstrates our capacity to develop innovative ID document security and technological solutions that meet the stringent requirements of the ever-evolving ID market” commented Vincent Bernard, Sales Director – EMEA – Identity Business Line at Oberthur Technologies.
“As the key provider of secure ID solutions in Finland, we are delighted to have won this new ePassport contract”, stated Jean-Paul Jainsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morpho. “We are committed to developing innovative document security technology to meet the stringent requirements of the ever-evolving ID market.”