Bringing together companies who power secure identification to promote the use of hardware-based security.
After many years of discussion over the necessity of electronic ID cards, the government of Republic of Latvia adopted the relevant law in 2011, introducing a new type of personal identification document – the identity card and envisaging legal acceptance of it with the passports. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) announced the…
The Open eCard team released the sources of the ISO/IEC 24727 based Open eCard App to provide an alternative to proprietary eID middleware solutions as well as the basis for the development of open applications in which all interested citizens can participate. In order to use national eID cards and electronic health cards in the…
Infineon Technologies AG and Bundesdruckerei GmbH have developed a new security smart card with an LED display and a one-time password. This new technology is centered around a security chip in the card which generates a one-time password for each transaction and displays this on the integrated LED display. Requesting the one-time password in addition…
Identive Group announced that the Hong Kong Police Force will deploy smart card readers based on Identive’s technology to comply with new security policies and protect confidential information. Identive’s local partner AMCL HK has been awarded a tender to supply 12,500 readers utilizing Identive’s smart card reader technology, to be delivered in the first quarter…
Trust is the foundation for secure transactions – both in the analogue and digital world. Ulrich Hamann, CEO of Bundesdruckerei GmbH, talks about the challenges posed by the share economy and solutions for protecting data. Mr Hamann, the keynote theme of CeBIT 2013 in Hanover is the "Shareconomy" – i.e. pooling data, knowledge and experience…
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…
Are automated border control systems the answer to increasing passenger flow and the need for more security? Silicon Trust met up with Dr. Bernhard Deufel from G&D to find out more about their eGate offering, shown at their Cartes booth in November 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u04Xg9ExeFY
Gemalto was selected by the Mongolian Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs to supply its Sealys secure multi-service electronic ID cards for their national identity program. This new eID program will secure Mongolian citizens' identities as well as pave the way for new eGovernment services. Mongolia has approximately 3 million inhabitants and all citizens above 18…