The latest version of Cognitec’s FaceVACS-Entry technology not only takes biometric photos, it now allows for their comparison against facial images retrieved from ID documents or databases. The process also includes presentation attack detection to ensure a live person interacts with the device. The slim, light-weight device fits wide-ranging installation scenarios, including eGates, desks, kiosks, free-standing pillars,…
Category: ePassport
Bundesdruckerei, Fraunhofer and Infineon demonstrate electronic passport security for the quantum computer era
Quantum computers could become a serious threat to the security of documents such as electronic passports before the present decade is over. New, quantum-secure encryption methods help protect stored biometric data. At Trustech, the event for innovative payment and identification solutions, Infineon Technologies AG, the German Federal Printing Office (Bundesdruckerei GmbH) and the Fraunhofer Institute for…
COVID-19 Card: Hardware-based assistance for international travelling
WATCH THE SEMINAR VIDEO BELOW IN YOUR LANGUAGE (EN/FR/ES(LA)/PT(BRAZIL) Currently in these pandemic times, a lot of countries are in some kind of lockdown and international travelling is very difficult. So if you want to cross borders, you either need to show a negative test that is not older than 72 hours or you need…
SECORA™ ID S: highest security and flexibility for region-specific electronic ID cards and eGovernment solutions
With SECORA™ ID, Infineon Technologies AG offers an easy-to-integrate security platform for contactless digital ID documents. The first product variant, SECORA™ ID S, is a particularly flexible, Java-based solution. It simplifies and accelerates the design and production of region-specific sovereign documents such as eIDs in card format. The solution includes the security chip, the operating…
The Case for the eDatapage
Interview with Philip Seebauer, Infineon Technologies We spoke to Infineon's Philip Seebauer and asked why is the structure and material of the eDatapage so important for todays ePassports? The conversation also covers the upsides and downsides of polycarbonate eDatapages as well as Infineon's contactless Coil-on-Module solution. https://youtu.be/iTNFTTx_bjg
Veridos, Q-nomy share details of Bangladesh joint project
Q-nomy and Veridos GmbH recently deployed an integrated solution to the Department of Immigration and Passports of Bangladesh, comprising Q-nomy's customer flow management software and Veridos identity solutions technology Q-nomy Inc., a leading global provider of omnichannel customer journey and customer experience optimization solutions, today announced its cooperation with Veridos, a Berlin-based company delivering end-to-end…
UK brings back blue passport with green updates
Britons will be able to travel with a blue passport when the traditional colour returns for the first time in almost 30 years. The distinctive blue cover will be re-introduced now the UK has left the EU, and will replace burgundy passports which were gradually rolled out from 1988. The first new passports will be issued…
AVTOR: Transforming Tokens and Smart Cards into universal security instruments
By Viacheslav Tatianin, AVTOR LLC Digital technologies now proliferate all dimensions of modern business and social life, meaning that rooted IT security is now a‘must-have’ principle for big corporations, government agencies,and SMEs. The digital shift we have been part of has reinforced the need for the application of high-security tools – even for common cases.…