Keycorp signs Hong Kong ID card deal with PCCW-led consortium
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) signs
contract; places first order
Sydney, 14 October 2002
Secure electronic transaction solutions provider Keycorp Limited today
announced it has signed a subcontracting agreement with PCCW Business
eSolutions for the provision of 1.2 million smartcards for Hong Kong 's
planned Smart Identity Card System (SMARTICS). The current deal is expected
to generate more than A$5 million for Keycorp.
Business eSolutions, a business unit of PCCW, will utilise Keycorp's MULTOS
operating system to keep personal data stored by the Immigration Department
of the Government of the HKSAR private and secure when SMARTICS replaces
the laminated plastic photo ID card system in use since 1987.
Data privacy and security were two core priorities for this project, and
Keycorp's MULTOS platform was able to deliver against both of those
priorities. "This project is a big win for Keycorp, and is evidence of the
high level of acceptance of MULTOS as a highly secure operating platform
for large-scale, open smartcard solutions," said Tim Fletcher, General
Manager, Smartcard Technologies, Keycorp Limited.
"We chose Keycorp for this project because of its demonstrated abilities in
the critical areas of data encryption and security," said Thomas Siu,
President of Business eSolutions. "With Keycorp joining our team, we
believe we can provide Hong Kong with the world's premier smart ID card."
"The PCCW consortium win is another major boost for MULTOS in the Asia
Pacific region, and for the adoption of smartcard technologies worldwide,"
said Bruce Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Keycorp. "Keycorp's MULTOS
technology is seen as the most secure in the world. Projects such as this
one provide a firm foothold for Keycorp into these emerging markets as
governments around the world grapple with the growing problems of identity
fraud."
The PCCW-led consortium was awarded the project in February by the Hong
Kong government after a competitive bidding process. Keycorp will join
other key technology partners in the deal, including ACI Worldwide (USA),
Cogent Systems (USA), SecureNet Asia (Hong Kong), Mondex International (UK)
and Trüb AG (Switzerland).
About Keycorp MULTOS
The MULTOS standard provides for high levels of privacy between multiple
applications on the same card, with application firewalls ensuring the
integrity and security of application-specific code and data. Keycorp's
version of the MULTOS operating system is one of the most secure in the
world and is used by many of the large multi-application card issuers
worldwide.
http://www.keycorp.net/News/2002/pr-02-024.htm
Sorry for being late with this but Bali was on the 12th and that literally
made me ill.
Keycorp is in cahoots with sourKrauts,Infineon.
http://www.infineon.com/news/press/206_104e.htm
The pharaoh never had it this good.The Gestapo,The Cheka.'I want something
done!.'
