by Maik Breilmann | Oct 25, 2023
The LDBV has provided SCinterface to over 50 customers
The challenge for LDBV
The Bavarian State Office for Digitisation, Broadband and Surveying (LDBV) is an authority of the Free State of Bavaria. The LDBV is responsible for digitisation, promotion of broadband infrastructure and measurement and monitors 51 other authorities in this segment. The IT service provider IT-DLZ, LDBV, is responsible for all Bavarian courts. In addition, the IT-DLZ is the IT distributor for all Bavarian authorities.
In order to provide its customers with an efficient chip card middleware, LDBV has concluded a framework agreement with cryptovision for the product sc/interface. As Bavarian authorities are replacing more and more passwords with chip cards, there is a considerable demand for this solution. In the meantime LDBV has made sc/interface available for more than 50 customers – e.g. for universities, parliaments, administrative authorities and courts…
Our solution for LDBV
In order to provide its customers with a powerful smartcard middleware that works with different card types, LDBV has concluded a framework agreement with cryptovision for the SCinterface product. In the meantime LDBV has provided SCinterface to more than 50 customers, including universities, parliaments, administrative authorities and courts.
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by Maik Breilmann | Oct 25, 2023
cryptovision delivered smart card solution for the POSeIDAS project
The challenge for BSI
eIDAS is the EU regulation for digital signatures. In 2016, eIDAS replaced national laws such as the German Signature Act. eIDAS is intended to simplify the handling of digital signatures and make the entire technology more attractive. As is usual with such laws, eIDAS only sets a general framework, while the technical details are left to further regulations and standards.
The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and its French counterpart ANSSI are among the first to develop technical details for eIDAS. Together, they have developed an eIDAS-compliant smart token specification based on the technology of the German identity card (TR-03110): the eIDAS Token.
The BSI has also awarded a project called POSeIDAS to cryptovision, HJP Consulting and Governikus. This project is about three things:
- Implementation of an eIDAS token as smartcard
- Implementation of a software that simulates the functions of an eIDAS token.
- Implementation of an eIDAS server as a prototype
Our solution for BSI
cryptovision supplied the smart card solution for the POSeIDAS project. This is the first implementation of the eIDAS functions on a card chip. This solution uses the cryptovision product ePasslet Suite, a modular Java Card-based framework for multifunctional identity documents. ePasslet Suite, which is already used in over 20 eID projects worldwide, offers Java Card applets for passports, eID cards, electronic driving licenses, signature cards and other applications. As part of the POSeIDAS project, cryptovision enhanced the ePasslet Suite with a number of eIDAS token-specific features, including pseudonymous signatures, Chip Authentication (CA) 3 and Enhanced Role Authentication (ERA). Now that ePasslet Suite supports the full range of eIDAS token functionality, it is the first solution on the market to build eIDAS token-compliant identity documents.
HJP-Consulting was the prime contractor for the project and contributed an eIDAS token implementation in software based on its open source eID card simulator PersoSim. Governikus provided POSeIDAS with an eID server (also open source) and a corresponding eID client.
Further information
Information about the eIDAS token and POSeIDAS can be found in the article Neue Signaturgesetzgebung: Sind aller guten Dinge drei? by Klaus Schmeh, published in der Datenschutz und Datensicherheit 1/2017.
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by Maik Breilmann | Oct 25, 2023
Our middleware is an important building block in the Nigerian eID system
The challenge for Nigeria
With over 180 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. As part of an ambitious initiative, all adult Nigerians are currently receiving electronic ID cards. These eID cards are used for numerous applications: identification, border control, digital signing, payment and more.
As Nigeria has many inhabitants, the Nigerian eID card project is one of the largest of its kind in the world. In addition to eID, NIMC has launched several other identity management projects. The goal is to build a modern citizen database that will facilitate the governance of this vast country.
Our solution for Nigeria
cryptovision plays an important role in the Nigerian eID card project. The Gelsenkirchen-based company is responsible for setting up the public key infrastructure (PKI), which is used for the card itself as well as for the card infrastructure. It is one of the largest PKIs ever built. It includes at least eight certification bodies that issue certificates to more than 100 million cardholders. The product used to operate the CAs is CAmelot from cryptovision. NIMC chose CAmelot because this solution is also suitable for very large PKIs and is also extremely flexible. In particular, CAmelot supports the CV certificates which are indispensable for electronic ID cards.
Most applications of the Nigerian eID card are realized with the cryptovision product ePasslet Suite. Five card applications are used in the first step: identity verification, authentication and signature, travel document, fingerprint verification and payment. Five more applications are planned for the near future.
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by Maik Breilmann | Oct 25, 2023
The German Armed Forces encrypts mails with cryptovision solution
The challenge for BWI
BWI, a company owned by the federal government, operates the non-military IT infrastructure of the Bundeswehr. With 4,000 employees, BWI manages around 1,200 Bundeswehr properties and 140,000 PC workstations. In recent years, the existing IT infrastructure has been almost completely renewed. BWI is also responsible for the non-military e-mail communication of the Bundeswehr, which is largely handled via IBM Notes.
Our solution for BWI
Since 2007 the Bundeswehr has been using a cryptovision solution for encrypting e-mails. In contrast to some other e-mail encryption products, this solution is client-based and thus offers end-to-end security. In addition, it is available for both Notes and Outlook and also offers a number of functions that are particularly interesting for large user groups. cryptovsision’s email encryption is the only one of its kind to have VS-NfD, NATO Restricted and EU Restricted approval.
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by Maik Breilmann | Oct 25, 2023
cryptovision realized the identity card and the passport of Ecuador
The challenge for Ecuador
The South American state of Ecuador has proclaimed (under the patronage of several ministries) an initiative for digital administration with improved e-government services for the population. Part of this project is an electronic identity card and a new electronic passport for the country’s 16 million inhabitants. The passport is also politically important, as Ecuador wants to be included in the group of non-EU countries whose citizens are allowed to enter the Schengen area without a visa – a modern passport is absolutely necessary for this.
The ID card and passport project was initially managed by the IGM (Instituto Geográfico Militar), which has been responsible for the production of identity documents in Ecuador since the 1980s. At the moment, the Foreign Ministry of Cancillería is in charge.
Our solution for Ecuador
After IGM had had several bad experiences with eID providers, it was decided to try cryptovision again. The main reason for choosing cryptovision was that the company relies completely on open standards. A so called vendor lock-in (the customer is dependent on a certain provider, because only his solutions are compatible with the existing environment), as it happened before, was excluded from the outset.
In the meantime, cryptovision has realized the electronic identity card of Ecuador and the electronic passport there with the help of the product ePasslet Suite. The products Camelot, SCinterface and SCalibur are also used.
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