SecureIDNews | Saudi Arabia ups technology in national ID cards

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The government of Saudi Arabia has increased the requirements for its national ID cards.

Provided by LaserCard the Saudi smart card IDs are now based on LaserCard’s Optical Security Media (OSM) technology. Saudi citizens use them for identification, e-government and travel throughout the region.

LaserCard has worked with the Saudi Arabian government on its national ID card for the last six years.

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