Oberthur Card Systems Has Delivered a Smart Card-Based Identity System for NATO Summit.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- The Ministry of Defense Republic of Latvia selected Oberthur Card Systems to deliver an end-to-end smart card-based identity verification Noun 1. identity verification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or system for the NATO Summit A NATO summit is a summit meeting that is regarded as a periodic opportunity for Heads of State and Heads of Government of NATO member countries to evaluate and provide strategic direction for Alliance activities. , which took place on November 28-29, 2006 in Riga. This system ensured that only authorized personnel were able to enter the NATO summit during the event. Oberthur Card Systems has a proven track record in government ID programs throughout the world. Thanks to this new contract, the group's expertise was highly visible for the organizers and attendees of the Summit. The system was a clear demonstration that the ultimate ID security can remain convenient for users. Under this contract, Oberthur Card Systems provided an end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. from design to implementation. The 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. solution included software, readers and personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. access cards. Ilmars Sepko, Chief of Identification Cell, NATO Summit Task Force, MoD Republic of Latvia, said: "I would like to thank Oberthur Card Systems for the excellent partnership provided to implement the Riga NATO Summit 2006 identification system. It was a great challenge for all parties involved in this project and thanks to Oberthur Card Systems' expertise, it went very well." About Oberthur Card Systems With sales of 500.8 million Euros in 2005, 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: 53% of 2005 revenues. A world-leading supplier of Visa and MasterCard payment cards * Mobile Communications: 32% of 2005 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 |
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