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IDEMIA Smart Identity’s Biometric Recognition System (IBRS) has achieved Open Standards Identity API (OSIA) Qualified status. IBRS is a multimodal automated biometrics identification service. It enables governments to access a full array of biometric recognition-related services. OSIA enables seamless connectivity between the building blocks of the identity management ecosystem—independent of technology, solution architecture, or vendor. The qualification program is working to enhance the interoperability of identity management systems, support identity solution development, and address government requirements for OSIA compliance. OSIA global qualification program OSIA qualification program aims to address requirements for OSIA compliance The OSIA global qualification program aims to support the growing number of government bodies that want to introduce an OSIA qualification as a solution prerequisite during their tendering process. It is doing this by enabling the government-industry collaboration needed to build open, innovative, and future-proof national identity systems. The OSIA qualification program, managed by GlobalPlatform on behalf of the Security Identity Alliance, aims to address requirements for OSIA compliance. "IBRS is at the very heart of IDEMIA Smart Identity’s modular identity management solution. Receiving this qualification is an important milestone for us and our customers," Guillaume Berteau, Senior Product Manager, IDEMIA Smart Identity. Future compatibility issues Berteau added: "At IDEMIA Smart Identity, we remain committed to the OSIA cause to prevent vendor lock-in and enable governments to strategically plan and evolve their systems without fear of future compatibility issues."  OSIA is an official International Telecommunication Union (ITU) standard under ITU Standardisation Sector (ITU-T) Recommendation X.1281—APIs for interoperability of identity management systems.

INTERPOL World 2017 will see strong support and participation from international trade associations The second edition of INTERPOL World has garnered strong support from public and private sectors, both locally and on the international front. Owned by INTERPOL, the world’s largest police organisation with 190 member countries, the event is supported by Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the World Economic Forum and CyberSecurity Malaysia, an agency under Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. INTERPOL World provides a strategic platform for mutually beneficial collaborations, information sharing, innovations and solutions in response to security threats. It encapsulates the vision of a safer world through a multi-stakeholder approach by engaging the government, private and public sectors to address future security menaces. “INTERPOL World is a unique opportunity for law enforcement and industry to build partnerships for developing innovative solutions to the global security challenges of tomorrow,” said Jürgen Stock, INTERPOL Secretary General. Innovative security solutions To stay ahead of the game, law enforcement agencies and commercial organisations need to embrace current and future technologies to detect, prevent and investigate, so as to safeguard assets, property and citizens. Innovations in securing the cyberspace, public safety technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics, drones, and identity management solutions such as biometrics, forensic sciences and investigations are some of the key enablers to better equip law enforcers and commercial entities with the necessary tools and solutions to counter future security challenges. At least 300 international manufacturers and solutions providers will present their latest cutting-edge technologies to 10,000 security professionals and buyers from both public and private sectors. Market leaders such as Canon, Datacard, Gemalto, Kaspersky Lab, Microsoft, Oracle, NEC Corporation, Securiport, SICPA and Symantec have confirmed their participation at INTERPOL World to further strengthen their presence in the security landscape. INTERPOL World 2017 will also see strong participation from national groups led by trade offices, chambers of commerce and associations Strong global participation INTERPOL World 2017 will also see strong participation from national groups led by trade offices, chambers of commerce and associations. Featuring the best capabilities and latest innovations from their countries, confirmed national groups include France led by Business France, Israel led by Israel Export Institute, and Singapore led by Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) and Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF). Participating for the first time as a National Group will be Italy led by Italian Chamber of Commerce Singapore, Japan led by Japan Network Security Association (JNSA) and USA led by the U.S. Commercial Service. This strong international presence reaffirms the recognition of INTERPOL World as an important platform for all to come together regularly for dialogues and sharing of ideas. With five months to the event, international visiting delegations from various law enforcement and private sectors have already booked their interest. The dedicated Visiting Delegation Programme is a vital part of the INTERPOL World event to ensure a perfect match of buyers with suppliers. Each delegation will have a customised itinerary in line with their profile and interest to maximise their time spent at the event. To date, visiting delegations from Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand and the Philippines have been confirmed. Supporting trade associations INTERPOL World will also see stronger support from international trade associations this year. (ISC)2, Asia Cloud Computing Association (ACCA), Biometrics Institute, Cloud Security Alliance, European Corporate Security Association (ECSA), International Aviation Security Association (IASA), ISACA, and Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) have confirmed their support, recognizing INTERPOL World as an event for their members to source, learn and network. Trade organisations supporting the event for the first time include APSCA, Certified Counter Terrorism Practitioner (CCTP), Cross-border Research Association (CBRA), EC Council, IEEE Communications Society, Security Identity Alliance, and World Association of Detectives (WAD). The INTERPOL World Congress will happen from 4 to 6 July while the INTERPOL World Exhibition will take place from 5 to 7 July 2017 at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The Alliance is also hosting a special breakfast meeting with participation from government/public organisations The Secure Identity Alliance announces its official support and participation in the National eID & ePassport Conference 6th Edition at the Intercontinental Hotel Budapest, Hungary, on 13 and 14 October 2014. On behalf of The Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) Germany, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) represented by Dr. Dennis Kügler and The Security Identity Alliance represented by Frederic Trojani, Chairman of the Board, will be chairing a Workshop on eIDAS on Monday 13 October at 16:15. With the eIDAS Regulation coming into force this year and directly applicable across the EU, the workshop will look at where and how a European Model of implementation can be achieved that can bring more value to Member States, companies and citizens alike and improve Europe's position.  What are the key usages for digital identity in Europe? The workshop will do a quick review of key stakes: eGovernment, health, education, transport, bank, telecoms, energy, social support and other key economic applications for digital identity and how digital identities are central to the future of economic and social intermediation in Europe.  Why advocating an European model? The workshop will consider relative advantages to adopt a common model (against not doing it) in key fields such as security, privacy, interoperability, legal consent and others. How can eIDAS be implemented in order to best reflect this European model?  What recommendations for the identity infrastructure in Europe? The Alliance counts seven member companies to date, including the leaders in security technology and two Government Observers, EIDA (UAE) and BMI (Germany) Through a synoptic look of different states implementation (Estonia, Sweden, Germany, UK), the workshop will look at key aspects of the technical, legal interoperability aspects through trust levels, standards, and secure technology. From infrastructure to architecture: building interfaces and interoperability for long term preservation What are the key architecture recommendations to improve interoperability within a European model through Identities, credentials, signature, PKI and crypto for long term validation. The Alliance is also hosting a special breakfast meeting - welcoming participation from government/public organisations interested to foster international collaboration on Digital ID challenges and the issues of data security, citizen privacy, identity, authentication – and more. In its first year, the Alliance has laid the foundation for scaling up in years to come. The Alliance counts seven member companies to date, including the leaders in security technology and two Government Observers, EIDA (UAE) and BMI (Germany). The Alliance has launched two workgroups and has already published some key reports including one jointly conducted by the Secure Identity Alliance and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) confirming explosive growth of eServices based on Trusted Identity.