Gemalto lands Norway contract, Identiv and Incipio partner
13 October, 2016
category: Corporate, Digital ID, Government, Smart Cards
Norway taps Gemalto for electronic IDs
Gemalto has been chosen by the National Police Directorate of Norway (POD) to supply Sealys eID cards, residence permit cards and third generation Sealys ePassports.
The new documents will be supported by Gemalto’s Allynis Issuance and Coesys Case Management system which manage all the steps of the citizen application from biometric enrollment to the issuance, delivery and post-issuance of the document. The solution has been designed to comply with ICAO best practices related to enrollment, document verification, identity proofing and lifecycle management. Start date for this program is 2018.
For an easy user experience, the citizen can start the application from home, book an appointment online and register presence in the queue in a very simple way when visiting a government branch. The citizen is guided through the different steps of the document lifecycle: for instance, they will be notified when his/her current document is about to expire or when the newly requested document is ready to be collected.
The contract is to supply the third generation ePassports built on Gemalto’s existing ePassport solution for Norway, and will incorporate a range of advanced security features. The microprocessor is embedded in Gemalto’s Sealys polycarbonate datapage, featuring a range of high-end visual security features.
Identiv, Incipio partner to embed smart card reader in tablet case
Identiv Inc. announced that it has partnered with Incipio Group to embed secure authentication technology into the brand’s Incipio Security Case for Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Incipio’s provides mobile device accessories and solutions, including mobile device accessories, Bluetooth technology, laptop cases, travel solutions, audio equipment, and more.
The Incipio Security Case adds security and convenience to Microsoft Surface Pro 4 through a protective design. The case includes an integrated smart card reader developed by Identiv to help simplify logins and prevent unauthorized access to data on devices or private networks. Military, government, and private sector employees who require daily access to secure systems will use the TAA-compliant reader. Common Access Card (CAC) or smart card readers are used as a communications medium between the smart card and a host in secure systems such as those used by government, banking, and health care.
The Incipio Security Case delivers protection in a durable design. The case is composed of a rigid hard-shell fused with shock-absorbing TPU providing double the defense in one slim design. Living hinge technology allows full compatibility with the Surface kickstand and it remains fully compatible with the Surface Pro 4 Type Cover keyboard whether open or closed. The case uses Identiv’s uTrust Contact Smart Card Reader Module.
Digi.me, chairman, join Kantara
Julian Ranger, the founder and executive chairman of digi.me, has joined the board of the Kantara Initiative.
As the personal data economy continues to grow, companies industry-wide are looking to Kantara to forge a community framework to encourage innovation and growth.
With its recent £5.3m Series A raise digi.me, which will also join the organization. Digi.me has a record in finding technical solutions to personal data and privacy problems,,and will imminently release a consented sharing Permission Access platform, which will enable users to gather together all their health and financial details and share them, if they wish, with businesses in exchange for personalized benefits.
Julian will join a global board, with members from the U.S., Canada and Japan, over half of which reside outside the U.S.