Bringing together companies who power secure identification to promote the use of hardware-based security.
With the Republic of Croatia joining the EU, the New Croatian eID card bill was passed in the process of harmonization with relevant and applicable international guidelines and standards. The Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Croatian Ministry of Interior commenced the first phase of the implementation of New Croatian eID card project…
With ID security requirements constantly evolving, many governments are looking to integrate the new security standard SAC (Supplemental Access Control) in their national ID documents from 2015. In comparison to the currently used standard EAC (Extended Access Control), SAC offers higher security features like, amongst others, asymmetric cryptographic protocols. Because of this development, during this…
The Swedish eIdentification Board has awarded Cybercom Group the contract for so-called 'Federation services for Swedish e-identification'. The contract runs for three years, with an option for a further two years. "We are very proud to be given the opportunity to build the security foundation that is essential for the entire e-society. This contract further strengthens…
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
Fujitsu announced that it is partnering with Silicon Trust partner charismathics to incorporate its PKI middleware product range into the Fujitsu line of network scanners. The integration provides an enhanced level of identity management security, specifically for government organizations, utilizing the “Personal Identity Verification” (PIV) and “Common Access Card” (CAC) solution for their document collaboration…
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…
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…
Visitors to the 2013 Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas showed great interest in Cognitec's newly released version of FaceVACS-VideoScan and the use of anonymous face recognition for intelligent signage. The software can compute the precise count and viewing time for persons looking at a digital sign, but also trigger the display of a targeted…