Gemalto  integrates border and visa management solution

Gemalto has introduced the Coesys Border and Visa Management solution to meet the combined needs of securing borders and simplifying travel procedures. According to the company, this end-to-end solution integrates high-availability service platforms, secure software and on-site services to significantly reduce waiting times through the use of automated document verification and border control at land, sea and airport check points. Gemalto’s visa and border management technology enables government authorities to implement an electronically connected system for easy deployment of immigration policies.

Bell ID supports Macao residents ID

The Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China has upgraded its Bell ID software infrastructure to enable the management and issuance of its contactless resident identity card (BIR). The system was originally implemented by Bell ID in 2002 for contact-based smart cards. The project is now live in the marketplace and is the first resident identity card project of its kind to make the switch to contactless cards, says Bell ID. The Identity Token Manager is a hardware and software independent, web-based software solution that enables issuers of chip-based identity cards, such as governments, enterprises and universities, to effectively and securely deploy and manage single and multi-application identity schemes. In addition to managing credentials on cards, the solution offers the possibility to load and manage these on mobile devices containing a near field communication (NFC) chip. It is anticipated that the contactless BIR, which is being brought in to offer increased security, will be issued to permanent and non-permanent residents who renew their ID cards in the coming decade. 640,000 residents currently hold the contact-based BIR. Use of Bell ID’s Identity Token Manager will enable the Macao SAR Government to manage its contactless identity cards during their entire lifecycle, including enrolment, personalization, issuance, post-issuance updates and cancellation. The new platform also enables an array of new security features, including the secure storage of the cardholder’s photo and biometric data on the chip.

Morpho achieves highest security printing certification

Morpho (Safran) has announced it has reached the highest security printing certification from Intergraf for one of its production facilities located in the Netherlands. According to the company, it now meets the stringent requirements of ISO 14298, a new standard for the Management of Security Printing Processes. Public and private sector customers across the world need state-of-the-art electronic documents (passports, ID cards, driver licenses, bank cards…) which are produced in highly secure factories. With this new certification, customers have the assurance that their documents will be printed in the most secure environment using the most secure set of processes, says Morpho. ISO 14298 brings together a wide variety of controls including logical security, physical security, quality assurance and financial security to guarantee maximum security throughout the entire printing process. Using this International Standard, the organization establishes, documents, implements and maintains a security printing management system which is regularly reviewed to continually improve its effectiveness.

Zetes secures Uganda ID with biometrics

A new project to supply 4,250 biometric kits for citizen identification in Uganda, has been won by Zetes. The company announced the project is being delivered in conjunction with MFI, Zetes’ main local contractor and partner. The biometric kits will be used for voter registration in the run up to the presidential elections, which are due to take place in 2016. For this project, Zetes says it is delivering its new generation of biometric kits, which allow a high level of user autonomy. The PC battery is capable of supporting long hours of operation for the PC itself, plus peripherals (eg camera, fingerprint scanner, digital signature pad and flatbed scanner). The compact and reinforced housing is perfectly adapted for transportation over long distances and under difficult conditions. User ergonomics of the biometric kits have also been improved. In addition to registration of voters, biometric enrolment will allow the Ugandan authorities to step up efforts to better protect the identity of citizens.