HID Global, ABnote, and Trüb join the Alliance to accelerate secure eGovernment service adoption
PARIS - Monday, September 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS
WIRE)-- The Secure Identity Alliance today welcomes three new members
to its ranks, marking an important step in growth of the newly formed
organization.
HID Global, a leading provider of secure identity
solutions, will play a crucial role in establishing the Alliance as the
foremost advisor on the security and adoption of eGovernment services
around the world.
American Banknote Corporation (ABnote) brings
its long and global experience in the supply of secure documents,
services and systems.
Backed by a 150 year heritage, Trüb AG brings a wealth of e-ID and e-Passport experience to the Alliance’s workgroup program.
Led
by leading secure eDocuments companies Gemalto, Morpho (Safran),
Oberthur Technologies and 3M, the Secure Identity Alliance was
established in May 2013 to develop the usage of government-issued
eDocuments (identity, health cards, driving licenses and ePassports in
particular) for increased security, and to encourage deployment of
secure convenient online services strengthening the privacy of the
end-users. Already, two workgroups have been launched to tackle the
ongoing security, identity and privacy challenges governments face. The
‘Secure Documents’ and ‘Digital Identity’ groups are expected to report
back at Cartes in November 2013.
Frédéric Trojani, Chairman of
the Board of the Secure Identity Alliance, said: “I am delighted to
welcome HID Global, ABnote and Trüb AG to the Secure Identity Alliance.
With eGovernment initiatives on the rise, electronic identification has
become a real catalyst for the rapid adoption of online services.
Convenience, privacy protection and security are the three pillars of
trust in modern, efficient electronic government services. The need for
an independent forum able to address common areas of interest for all
public and private stakeholders is clear to build today’s generation of
online services.”
“Through the Alliance we hope to play an
instrumental role in helping governments streamline the integration and
interoperability of new systems and processes – ultimately making
government-to-citizen ID programs more secure and effective,” Vice
President of Government ID Solutions for HID Global.
Uwe Ludwig,
CEO International Business Unit, ABnote said: “The challenges of meeting
today’s requirements - to provide secure solutions to governments that
are also convenient for citizens, provides many opportunities for
innovation and collaboration. We look forward to participating in the
Secure Identity Alliance, and feel that with our experience and
expertise ABnote can make a significant contribution.”
Fernando
Dal Zotto, CEO, Trüb AG said: “The identity document market has evolved
significantly since the introduction of the first polycarbonate ID card
in the 1990s and the launch of the first electronic-ID documents in
2000s. Novel use cases like e-voting have been developed and found great
acceptance, yet mainly on a national scale only. In joining the Secure
Identity Alliance, we can bring in our weight of expertise in order to
support the collective effort to deliver rapid solutions to emerging
challenges and to develop the market towards European solutions.”
Note to Editors:
About the Secure Identity Alliance
The
Secure Identity Alliance is committed to helping public bodies across
the world deliver eGovernment services to citizens through the
widespread adoption of secure eDocument technologies.
Addressing
issues of data security, citizen privacy, identity and authentication,
the Alliance offers leadership and advisory services to allow
governments, agencies and other public bodies to realize the
opportunities, and reduce the risks, of today’s shift to digital service
provision.
From identifying best practice and uncovering new
technologies through to standardization and certification, the Secure
Identity Alliance brings together stakeholders from across the industry
to accelerate adoption of the secure access and authentication solutions
that will drive eGovernment forward, both now and in the future.
Its Board Members are 3M, Gemalto, Morpho (Safran) and Oberthur Technologies.
For more information, visit: www.secureidentityalliance.org.
Contacts
Press:
Secure Identity Alliance
Stéphanie de Labriolle, Marketing & Communication Consultant
M: +33 6 85 91 19 94
stephanie.delabriolle@secureidentityalliance.org
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