XIRING : announces an order for 87,000 secure eID card readers in France
10/06/2011| 12:00pm US/Eastern
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XIRING (Paris:ALXIR), a security solutions provider for electronic
transactions, announces that the French government purchases agency
(UGAP) placed an order on October 4, 2011, for 87,000 Leo by XIRING
secure eID smartcard readers within the framework of the contract
announced at the beginning of the year.
This order falls under the program implemented for securing the IT
systems of the French administrative offices, with the use of a
professional ID smartcard, called an "agent card." Thanks to the Leo by
XIRING secure eID card reader, government employees will be
authenticated to have secure access to workstations and confidential
information, and be able to secure paperless administrative transactions
with digital signature.
The Leo by XIRING solution is a secure desktop smartcard reader that
connects to the workstation through USB, with a keyboard and a LCD
display, and includes software that complies with the technical and
security requirements set by the ANTS (French National Agency for
Secure Identity Documents).
About
XIRING________________________________________________________________
XIRING, a security solutions provider for electronic transactions,
develops security software embedded in smartcard readers and terminals
for strong authentication and electronic signatures. XIRING is the
market leader in SESAM-Vitale healthcare terminals for generating and
signing electronic medical claim forms or for updating healthcare cards
in France and also works alongside authorities in the field of
healthcare system dematerialization in international markets. In the
area of electronic identity (e-ID), XIRING proposes a broad range of
solutions for public authority staff and citizens to meet the latest
market challenges with secure electronic identity documents systems:
electronic national identity cards, electronic passports, public
transport cards and professional cards. XIRING is listed on the
Alternext compartment of the NYSE-Euronext Paris stock exchange. For
further information: www.xiring.com
XIRING Press relations:
Pauline CIEUTAT, +33 (0)1 46 25 80 23
pressoffice@xiring.com
or
MyNTIC-PR:
Franck
TUPINIER, +33 (0)6 74 68 37 93
ftupinier@myntic-pr.com
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