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Intercede News
Intercede and Partners Secure
Key NATO Summit with Smart Card-based Identities
Lutterworth, Leicestershire, December 6th, 2006
- Intercede are pleased to announce that Intercede's MyID system
was used to manage the identities of 8,000 diplomats, conference
delegation members, Latvian and NATO supporting units, security
personnel and volunteers at the NATO Summit in Riga, 27-29 November,
2006.
This solution was primed by Oberthur Card Systems
and delivered to the Ministry of Defence of Latvia in partnership
with Intercede and Fargo. Intercede provided a complete system to
personalise, issue and verify Oberthur smart card-based identity
cards at this major international event. Each Oberthur smart card
was colour-coded according to role and security clearance, printed
with a photograph of the card holder, secured with holograms and
other security printing features to prevent forgery, and the electronic
chip was personalized to enable secure cardholder verification.
A compelling aspect of the solution was the ability
to both request batches of smart cards from Oberthur's centralized
card production service and to also securely produce locally personalized
cards on Fargo desktop printers. This enabled the bulk production
of cards ordered in advance and an on-demand issuance capability
for late registrations from the same system.
Key features of the system include:
- The MyID registration workstations were smart
card protected to prevent the issuance of cards by unauthorized
people
- Bulk data import of card requests into MyID
from other systems
- Immediate face-to-face issuance of emergency
replacement cards
- Instant identity card verification at up to
20 NATO Summit buildings and checkpoints using MyID card validation
stations. Each verification station was securely connected to
the MyID verification server using secure channels over the public
internet.
In a press conference held on 29 November 2006,
NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, praised the Latvian
Government for their flawless organization of the Riga Summit. Intercede
is proud to be associated with this success.
"With 26 Heads of State in attendance,
conference security was of paramount concern. I am therefore delighted
that the Latvian Government chose Intercede and our partners to
provide a critical piece of the security infrastructure for this
event," said Richard Parris, Chairman and Chief Executive,
Intercede. "Following our recently announced successes in the
US Federal market, this demanding project further demonstrates that
Intercede's MyID smart card and identity management system has the
flexibility and scalability to meet the most critical government
security requirements."
About the 2006 NATO Summit
The Riga Summit of 2006 attracted key NATO
heads of State including George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony
Blair. The Riga Summit of 2006 was the first summit involving Latvia
as a full member of the NATO Alliance, reference
http://www.rigasummit.lv .
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 works with a number of market leading
OEM, re-seller and technology partners that supply MyID technology
including: Athena Smartcard Solutions, Fargo, Oberthur Card Systems,
RSA Security, SafeNet, Thales, VeriSign and a variety of systems
integrators and other security product and service providers.
Intercede and MyID are registered trademarks
or trademarks in the UK, US and/or other countries.
Enquiries:
Intercede
Ian Lowe, Marketing Manager
Tel. +44 (0)1455 558111
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