Bringing together companies who power secure identification to promote the use of hardware-based security.
The Trusted Application Kit (TAK) developed by G+D Mobile Security is an application security framework for mobile operating systems, like Android and iOS. Using TAK, developers can quickly and efficiently incorporate advanced security functions into their applications during the design process. TAK provides robust security without impact to app development time or the user experience…
Whether it's Industrie 4.0, self-driving cars or smart home solutions – connected machines and high-value goods need security mechanisms that can be updated. The objective of the ALESSIO research project under the leadership of Infineon Technologies AG is to develop and assess these security mechanisms. Project partners from Munich are Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and…
Interview with Hans Wolfgang Kunz and Hermann Sterzinger, Veridos GmbH Giesecke & Devrient and Bundesdruckerei, the two distinguished German specialists in secure government solutions, have come together to bundle their international ID business and launched the Veridos joint venture at the beginning of the year. In this interview, Hans Wolfgang Kunz and Hermann Sterzinger tell…
With a record number of participants, the 2014 Silicon Trust Marketing Update Day took place yesterday at the Infineon Technologies' Headquarter near Munich, Germany. This annual and exclusive partner event is designed to give the Silicon Trust community an update of market, project and technology updates within Infineon as well as information on relevant trends and…
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) and Bundesdruckerei GmbH have signed a contract to establish a joint venture which is to operate under the name Veridos GmbH. The partners are bundling their international business with solutions for secure identification, such as passport and ID card systems for governments. The new company is to be headquartered in Berlin.…
For Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) 2013 was a year of upheaval, with a Management Board reshuffle and other forward-looking strategic decisions. Sales were held almost steady, dropping two percent to 1.75 billion euros. The three business units – Banknote, Mobile Security, and Government Solutions – fell short of their sales and earning targets. Group earnings…
Text: Michael Brandau, Giesecke & Devrient Electronic passports have made it possible to use IT based systems to perform border control tasks. Meanwhile, e-passports are used in more than 100 countries. More and more countries in the world make use of the benefits of an electronic passport to solve another, continuously growing problem: how to…
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has been contracted by the Republic of Iraq to produce and deliver the Iraqi passports for the next years. These passports will be machine-readable and meet the requirements laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for international travel. The first batch of identification documents will be handed over to…