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Smart National ID is More Than Just a PhotoCard

Author: John Devlin, Group Director, Security and ID

Published: 01 Mar 2011

At CeBIT 2011 this week in Hanover, the new national ID card introduced in Germany in 2010 is gaining some unusual attention. Bundesdruckerei GmbH, a German company specialising in secure ID applications, has developed a number of interesting applications that are claimeed to improve identity security and enhance the usability of the card. These include self-service biometric data capture, private/corporate, and mobile applications. The card’s online capabilities have also been delivered so that citizens can make use of the physical card electronicly or virtually.

The full text of this Insight is available to subscribers of the Smart Cards & Embedded Security Research Service.

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