Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

LaserCard inks $2.1 Million deal for Saudi Arabia national ID card

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

LaserCard has received a purchase order valued at approximately $2.1 million for chip-ready, optical security media-based credentials for the Saudi Arabia National ID Card program. The ID cards are issued to Saudi citizens nationwide for identification, e-government and regional travel purposes.

LaserCard’s ID credentials are trusted by governments worldwide to protect the personal identification of their citizens, foreign residents and government employees, and to provide official documentation such as driver licenses and vehicle registration cards. [end] 

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