Dutch Ministry selects Sagem: News from Sagem

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Sagem has been selected to contribute to the development of the first biometric passports and national ID cards integrating two biometrics and following the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). It is doing so in partnership with the national printer, SDU Identification. The Dutch Ministry of the Interior launched the pilot in September 2004.

It is the first time in the world that such a programme is launched on a network of several city halls of major cities, thus allowing more than 15,000 volunteers to benefit from biometric passports or ID cards.

They integrate a contactless chip containing the individual's demographic data and two biometric - the photograph and both forefinger prints.

Both biometrics are checked when the passport is collected.

The passports and the cards are designed, manufactured and personalised by SDU Identification.

Sagem has provided the fingerprint processing algorithms necessary to enrol applicants and verify that the same person collects the document when it is ready.

In 2003, Sagem has already delivered a pilot system for fingerprinting - and facial - recognition biometric visas to the Dutch Government.

Other countries are interested in this technological innovation, to be in conformity with ICAO's specifications and to prevent ID document fraud.

Sagem is about to provide similar passports to other countries.

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News Release from: Sagem
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 22 October 2004

Dutch Ministry selects Sagem

Sagem has been selected to contribute to the development of the first biometric passports and national ID cards integrating two biometrics and following the standards set by the ICAO.

Note: Readers of the Editor’s free email newsletter will have read this news when it was announced. . It’s free!

News Release from: Sagem Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 22 October 2004

Dutch Ministry selects Sagem

Sagem has been selected to contribute to the development of the first biometric passports and national ID cards integrating two biometrics and following the standards set by the ICAO.

Note: Readers of the Editor’s free email newsletter will have read this news when it was announced. . It’s free!

News Release from: Sagem
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 22 October 2004