Intercede's MyID™ Smart
Card and Identity Management System chosen for the Irish Tachograph
Project
The Irish Department of Transport
has awarded Intercede with a contract to supply MyID™ to
enable Ireland to comply with European Commission regulations
and combat European road safety violations with a smart card based
tachograph system.
Lutterworth, Leicestershire, United
Kingdom December - 20, 2004 - Intercede, today announces it has
been selected by the Irish Department of Transport to provide
its MyID smart card and identity management software for the secure
enrolment, processing and management of digital tachograph cards.
Intercede's MyID will provide
a secure easy-to-use card issuing and management system for the
enrolment of up to 100,000 transport professionals, processing
of tachograph applications and ongoing management of tachograph
smart cards including renewal, replacement and exchange. As part
of the contract, MyID will be integrated with the European wide
TACHOnet and a number of other third party systems.
The digital tachograph, or personal
driver card, has been developed as part of a European road safety
project. In 2005, in order to comply with European Commission
legislation, it will be mandatory for all Member State's goods
and passenger transport vehicles to be equipped with electronic
tachographs. Intercede's MyID smart card and identity management
system enables the replacement of outdated paper-based tachographs
with an efficient, portable smart card that can record activities
such as the distance travelled, speed, driving times and rest
periods of the driver.
"This contract award proves
Intercede's strength in providing high quality software for the
Public Sector market. We are committed to providing secure, interoperable
and reliable smart card and identity management software to all
of our customers and partners in Europe." said Richard Parris,
Chairman and CEO of Intercede. "Intercede are confident that
the adoption of our technology in Ireland will assist the European
Commission with their objectives."
About Intercede
Intercede Group plc is a leading developer and supplier of smart
card and identity management software listed on the London Stock
Exchange (IGP LN) (IGP.L). The Group's MyID™ software manages
the secure registration, issuance and lifecycle of digital identities
for a wide range of uses. This requires the integration of multiple
technologies and products from many different vendors, including
smart cards, biometrics, digital certificates and Open Platform
applets.
Intercede's customers cover a
range of industries and include Barclays Bank, COLT Telecom, Fujitsu,
Lloyds TSB, the UK National Health Service (NHS), Pink Roccade,
Royal Bank of Scotland, Ubizen and various US and UK Government
agencies and departments.
For more information, visit Intercede's
home page at www.intercede.com
ENQUIRIES:
Ian Lowe - Marketing Manager
Intercede Group plc
Tel. +44 (0) 1455 558111
Email: ian.lowe@intercede.com
