“This new generation of Oberthur Technologies identity documents combined with TrustBearer authentication solutions will considerably simplify the use of e-government services by the citizens with a high security level.” comments Xavier Fricout, Identity Division Deputy Managing Director. “It perfectly enhances the portfolio of identity solutions for governments of Oberthur Technologies.” The European Citizen Card is an open application standard, defining logical data structure, security and privacy mechanisms of the data and interface and communication protocols. Identification, authentication, electronic qualified signature are the main services offered by the European Citizen Card. Using the TrustBearer access product, Oberthur will provide a solution that will work with plug-and-play functionality on all operating systems and web browsers. Removing the need to download and install middleware, the solution eliminates the need for client-side passwords and makes the process simple for citizens. “TrustBearer’s model is to make the usage of smart cards and PKI ubiquitous over the web. It is a solution that works today and we already support many major European national smart cards and the US government PIV, TWIC, and Common Access Card credentials. By working with Oberthur, we were able to quickly support the European eCitizen card in all our suite of online applications without requiring users to install new software…:” says David Corcoran founder and CEO of TrustBearer Labs. www.oberthurcs.com https://openid.trustbearer.com