HID Global®, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced that the government of Tanzania has selected HID as its prime supplier for an end-to-end solution for issuing electronic passports as part of Tanzania’s transformative e-Immigration programme. The new ePassport was unveiled publicly this week as part of the inauguration of the end-to-end solution…
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Reducing cost through ePassport and eID synergies
By Veronica Atkins, Silicon Trust. The fast digitization of society continuously brings new challenges to the public sector, its offerings and its service infrastructure. Electronic identification (eID) allows citizens to access online services, using, for example, a secure token in the form of an ID card. During the last two decades, governments all over the…
SPS thinnest inlay brings additional security features to passport polycarbonate datapage
Smart Packaging Solutions, a world leader in dual interface and contactless eID documents and banking cards, introduces its hinge inlay for polycarbonate datapage in traditional and ePassports. As this patented technology combines the inlay for the datapage with the hinge of the passport, it allows to combine better security with a simplification of the manufacturing…
DERMALOG supplies new biometric passports to the Maldives
German biometrics innovator DERMALOG has supplied the new biometric passports and IT system for registration and personalization of electronic passports to the Republic of Maldives. Additionally, DERMALOG delivered a new border control system, including automatic gates and a high-speed AFIS (Automatic Fingerprint Identification System) to Maldives Immigration. The Maldives is the first country in the…
X INFOTECH, HID, DLRS team up in deployment of the Irish passport card solution
DLRS, X INFOTECH, HID Global, Absolute Graphics and Purple Pod to implement the cutting-edge solution for the ICAO-compliant Irish passport card. For the introduction of the passport card , DLRS delivered the security design, security numbering and mobile app in conjunction with HID Global technology and card provider. Absolute Graphics and Purple Pod delivered the…
A new generation of electronic passport for Luxembourg’s citizens in 2015
The new biometric passport integrates a new polycarbonate data page with overt and covert security features . It holds 2 fingerprints in addition to the holder's portrait and uses the Supplemental Access Control (SAC) protocol, a set of security features defined by the International Civil Agency Organization, to protect data contained in the micro-processor. The…
From Ecuador to eIDAS, from PKI to Peru – Mindshare 2015
by Silicon Trust When driving - or walking - from Gelsenkirchen's Main Station to the cryptovision headquarter in the nearby science park one couldn't miss a huge 2015 Mindshare billboard by the side of the road. A bit too much maybe? Not really. For one, it indicates that you are indeed on the right path…
Gemalto launches unique ultra-thin electronic passport inlay and cover
Gemalto has launched the Sealys Premium inlays and eCovers for electronic passports, a new innovative solution that delivers more flexibility in their bookbinding operations, as well as enhanced aesthetic qualities. Unique to Gemalto, Sealys Premium inlays and eCovers will enable national printers to optimize the efficiency of their manufacturing processes whilst creating ePassports that are…