With many secure e-id documents already used extensively there are various new programmes in the pipeline including:

- Electronic national ID cards
- Electronic passports and electronic visas Smart health cards
- Electronic driving licences and vehicle documents
- Government agent cards and professional licences (for healthcare professionals, professional drivers etc)
- Transportation cards
 
 
Whether the electronic document holds a citizen’s identity or data on their rights and attributes (health, transport or professional card or licence), the key aspect of these programmes is enhanced security. Secure microprocessor technology, with or without contact and sometimes reinforced by biometrics, makes it impossible to falsify these documents and so provides an infallible tool to combat counterfeiting and identity theft.

This significant development in secure electronic ID documents generates an increased need for effective tools to use with them. These new solutions primarily enable applications, such as the ability to verify an ID document, which can no longer be done visually.
However, the arrival of secure electronic ID documents also means that new applications can be introduced to consolidate operational efficiency, allowing organisations to do away with the need for manual handling which can generate errors and incur high costs.

These solutions use the security mechanisms of secure ID documents to authenticate electronic signatures and help to safeguard paperless government procedures (secure access to workstations and signatures for government documents) as well as checking documents on the move (police checks, transportation card checks etc).

XIRING boasts over ten years of experience in the field of smart card readers for banking, healthcare and ID, and has honed its technological expertise to meet the emerging needs of the electronic ID sector.

XIRING’s solutions are specifically designed for each kind of usage and offer optimised ergonomics for specific situations. Highly effective, XIRING’s eID readers and terminals comply with current standards (ISO 7816-1/4, ISO 14443, IAS, PC/SC v2, CCID, OATH, ICAO, PKCS, RFID etc.) and are adapted to practical restrictions.

The complete range of XIRING solutions is backed up by comprehensive services to help with the operational aspects of rolling out the solutions on a large scale.