Somalia Introduces New Secure National ID and E-Passport with HID Global and Their Partners
April 21 2014 - 03:03AM
Business Wire
Oman’s Al Madina Group, Ebtikarat Smart System
and HID Global Join Forces to Design and Implement Secure Identity
Programs
HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions,
today announced that The Federal Republic of Somalia took another
step toward the establishment of law and order with the launch of
two new citizen ID programs: a new national ID card and e-passport.
The ID documents and their supporting solutions were designed and
implemented by an association of Oman’s Al Madina Group, a leading
security printer and systems integrator; Ebtikart Smart System, a
leading solution provider with presence in Somalia; and HID
Global.
The introduction of these secure identity documents and
supporting solutions will help the government of Somalia in its
efforts to restore law and order, enhance economic development, and
improve the standard of living for the citizens of Somalia. The
national citizen ID documents improve the security situation in the
country by enabling law enforcement agencies to verify citizens’
identities, while the e-passport facilitates international travel
across borders. The new electronic passport is compliant with
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards,
ensuring that Somali citizens are carrying a fraud-resistant
identity document that complies with current international
standards.
Al Madina Group, in partnership with Ebtikart Smart System,
successfully delivered the secure e-passport and eID projects.
“We are excited for the future of Somalia and appreciate the
government’s commitment to the highest international security
standards,” said Sheila Jamal, President of Al Madina Group. “We
look forward to a continued partnership with HID Global, whose
expertise and flexibility enabled the effective design and
integration of advanced secure ID technologies and systems in a
short-time frame.”
HID Global will manufacture and provide highly secure
chip-enabled electronic passport covers and a custom national ID
card with multiple security features. “We are proud to contribute
to this important program and to partner with Al Madina Group,
whose professional project methodology, flexibility and customer
orientation has led to a seamless implementation,” said Rob Haslam,
Vice President of Government ID Solutions with HID Global.
The solutions provided to Somalia have applications in a number
of African as well as Middle-Eastern countries, given the need to
constantly upgrade their Identity Management Solutions.
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About HID Global
HID Global is the trusted source for innovative products,
services, solutions, and know-how related to the creation,
management, and use of secure identities for millions of customers
around the world. The company’s served markets include physical and
logical access control, including strong authentication and
credential management; card printing and personalization; visitor
management systems; highly secure government and citizen ID; and
identification RFID technologies used in animal ID and industry and
logistics applications. The company’s primary brands include
ActivID®, EasyLobby®, FARGO®, IdenTrust®, LaserCard®, Lumidigm®,
and HID®. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, HID Global has over 2,200
employees worldwide and operates international offices that support
more than 100 countries. HID Global® is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand.
For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.
About Al Madina Group
Al Madina Development & Supply LLC commenced operations in
1984 and continued to expand through the eighties and into the
Millennium. Al Madina offers complete Information Technology
solutions, System integration, High-level security products and
Turnkey computer based Projects. Al Madina also owns Security
Printing Press - Oman, a Security Printing Press specialized in
printing of Security Documents and Secure cards ranging from
Printing of MICR Cheques and different type of ID Cards to Digital
Passport.
About Ebtikarat Smart System
Al Ebtikarat Smart system is a professional
system integration company focused on end to end turn-key
solutions. Ebtikarat has a strong presence in Somalia and aims to
expand its solutions offering to more countries in the region.
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HID GlobalJeremy HyattDirector, Global Public
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