Bringing together companies who power secure identification to promote the use of hardware-based security.
Trüb AG has been selected to provide the new generation of electronic identity cards for the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. Trüb supplies the identity cards to Giesecke & Devrient. The new e-ID is made of polycarbonate and equipped with a contactless chip module. As a world novelty, the e-ID…
Almost every country has been investing in electronic passports for years in order to make international travel safer. Using RFID technology makes it possible to read data wirelessly and to increase counterfeit protection. This is why many countries are currently trying to define standards for future ID documents. According to PAV Card's and rfid ready's…
The Supervisory Board of Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has appointed Dr. Walter Schlebusch as the Group’s new CEO and Chairman of the Management Board. Taking up this position on July 1, he will succeed Dr. Karsten Ottenberg, who will be leaving the company on June 30, 2013 - sooner than originally announced. Walter Schlebusch has…
The Hungarian Banknote Printing Shareholding Company, HBPC in short, Hungary's premier security printer, was present at the 2013 Security Document World in London. We spoke to Maik Pogoda (HBPC) and András Kassai (DIPA) about the importance of international networks and developments in Hungary and beyond with regards to secure printing and secure ID. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq0jMdUiDPs
What determines our identity? How can I ensure my identity is protected in the Internet age? Questions like these are gaining importance as mobile apps for smartphones and the Web become more prevalent. G&D set up its international and interdisciplinary dialogue platform “Identity – Talk in the Tower” to promote discussion on the impact this…
The Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”) recently changed its classification for Gemalto from the “Industrials - Electronic equipment” sector to the “Technology - Software” sector. This change took effect on March 18, 2013. The Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) is a global reference system categorizing over 70,000 companies and 75,000 securities worldwide, enabling the comparison of…
Human Recognition Systems (HRS) has successfully trialled the demonstration of an innovative, forward thinking passenger journey experience to Gatwick Airport. The concept behind the trial simulation was to illustrate the ‘art of the possible’ in terms of enhancing and quite importantly personalising each passenger’s journey through the airport. In order to showcase this vision…
At this year's CeBIT fair from 5 to 9 March in Hanover, Bundesdruckerei will present its solutions and ideas for full ID management. Visitors to the "City of IDeas" (booth C18) in hall 7 of the Public Sector Parc will see for themselves how data can be exchanged in a trustworthy manner – in everyday…