Oberthur Card Systems' Electronic Passport EAL4+ Certified! High Security Certification Required for European Union Members.PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- Oberthur Card Systems, one of the leading smart card suppliers to the government ID market, has received the EAL EAL English as an Additional Language EAL Evaluation Assurance Level EAL Eastern Airlines EAL Emergency Action Level EAL Environmental Analysis Laboratory EAL Evidence Analysis Library (American Dietetic Association) +4 certification1 for its native electronic passport, ID-One(TM) ePass. With this mandatory certification, European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community members now have a commercial source of electronic passports which meet Basic Access Control requirements. "Once again, Oberthur Card Systems has proved its willingness to establish a leading role in the ID market offering the latest technology to worldwide citizens. Close consultation and tight partnership with customers have always been crucial in our strategy to address this booming and highly secured segment," said Xavier Fricout, Identity product line director at Oberthur Card Systems. In addition, this electronic passport chip is certified with Active authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. , feature that offers a higher security. This e-passport - which is already ICAO ICAO abbr. International Civil Aeronautics Organization Noun 1. ICAO - the United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation International Civil Aviation Organization compliant - is a prestigious addition to Oberthur Card Systems' ID-One product line. This strengthens the group's position in the ID market with a comprehensive and aggressive roadmap for the e-passport market worldwide. About Oberthur Card Systems With sales of 524 million euros in 2006, Oberthur Card Systems is one of the world's leading providers of card-based solutions, software and applications including SIM and multi-application smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. as well as services ranging from consulting to personalization. Innovative products, security expertise and high quality services ensure Oberthur Card Systems' strong positioning in its main target markets: * Payment & Services: 47% of 2006 revenues. A world-leading supplier of Visa and MasterCard payment cards * Mobile Communications: 37% of 2006 revenues, with open and interoperable solutions based on Java[TM] technology. * Identity: strong positions in ID projects throughout the world * Multimedia: leading position in the Pay-TV market with an end-to-end expertise in the value chain: software development, manufacturing and personalization * Transit: focus in the high-end segment with a microprocessor-based offer Close to its customers, the company benefits from an industrial and commercial presence across all five continents. Listed on the Euronext Stock Exchange (ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. :FR0000124133) since July 2000, Oberthur Card Systems is a subsidiary of the Fran[?]ois-Charles Oberthur Group. For more information, visit www.oberthurcs.com 1Protection Profile PP BAC BAC abbr. blood alcohol concentration BSI-PP-0017 |
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