A new certificate-based public key infrastructure (PKI) credential for Microsoft Minidriver environments is available from Identiv. The uTrust MD Smart Card is the latest addition to the company’s high-security credential portfolio, and it is targeted at converged physical and logical access control environments. The card is compatible with Microsoft’s Smart Card Base CSP, a cryptographic […]

A pilot program in three Chinese cities enables citizens to put digital versions of the country’s national ID card on a popular smartphone payment app operated by e-commerce giant Alibaba. The move follows a similar program that involves a Chinese social media platform.

The company will supply components for the smart ID card used my military members, contractors and Department of Defense employees. The deal marks the second such relationship that XTec has forged with defense officials.

The Middle Eastern locale wants to make boarding and immigration more efficient by using smartphones, biometric checks and more data links. But that’s not all. Also in the works is a system through which certain travelers could authenticate themselves during a car ride to the airport.

The tiny island in the Indian Ocean has started to deploy a national ID card that also functions as a driver’s license, and a bank, health and insurance, payment and passport card. The project comes as other countries in Africa and Asia move forward with multi-application IDs.

The British passport office shows off the new design for the travel identity documents, which also include a special secondary image of the passport holder, and a construction method designed to thwart criminals. Special watermarks abound, and the new design boasts a ‘perfect alignment’ of inks.

Most countries now issue the secure travel documents, according to a new Gemalto report, providing clear benefits to travelers and trade. Those countries that have yet to join the trend face security challenges and the expense of going without.