Gemalto has been appointed by Oman Information Technology Authority (ITA) as prime contractor to secure the country’s eGovernment services. The full solution encompasses strong authentication and digital signature using the eID card, as well as mobile authentication using a mobile handset. This will allow citizens and residents of Oman to securely access eGovernment services, with…
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New report: Biometric technologies to experience widespread deployment in border control, law enforcement, eGovernment and military applications
The universal adoption of biometric passports will influence eGate implementation which will become the main revenue generator for the global civil and military biometrics market in the near future. In addition, portable devices used by the police and the military will become a common tool in the fight against crime and terrorism. Biometrics is set…
CrimsonLogic to Develop NAF for the Kingdom of Bahrain
CrimsonLogic, a provider of eGovernment solutions and services, has announced that it has embarked on a strategic project to develop a National Authentication Framework (NAF) for the Kingdom of Bahrain. This partnership was formalised at the contract signing ceremony held on 7 January 2011 at Movenpick Hotel in Bahrain, officiated by Guest-of-Honour, H. E. Sheikh…
Update: EUREKA Innovation Award – Gemalto R&D project wins coveted Pan-European trophy
Gemalto have announced that the MEDEA+ ONOM@TOPIC+ project has won the EUREKA Innovation finalist trophy. This pan-European award shows Gemalto’s innovation capacity applied to two domains: in providing citizens with secure interoperable eGovernment services, and in delivering advanced mobile solutions. Leading a consortium of top-tier industrial players, Gemalto developed innovations that have led to real-life…
Governance of a national eGovernment system
By Pierre-Luc Arnaud, Gemalto The central challenge, and one of the most fundamental drivers of eGovernment policies, is to provide a modern, competitive framework for the development, both economic and social, of the State. Specifically, this challenge is in regard to providing an essential contribution to human, social and economic development, to the benefit of…