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SECURE ID
GPSJ
HID Wins Contract to Provide Finland
with New Drivers’ License and European
Second-Generation Smart Tachograph
Card Solution
HID’s Comprehensive Smartcard Solution to Secure Access to Device Data for Drivers,
Law Enforcement and More.
HID, a worldwide leader in trusted
identity solutions, has been awarded
a contract to provide Finland
with a new high-security drivers’
license cards and personalization
services solution, incorporating
the European second-generation
smart Tachograph solution.
This collaboration reflects HID’s
commitment to enhancing
security and efficiency in Finland’s
transportation systems.
Finland will benefit from a
comprehensive, tailor-made, and
configurable solution that integrates
software, hardware, and equipment
to align with the Traffic Authority’s
vision of a streamlined and efficient
digital document issuance system.
For the project, HID has joined
forces with CardPlus Systems, a
trusted partner that provides secure
ID documents, services, and
systems, to ensure an exceptional
driver’s license solution with industryleading features.
Max Fogdell, Head of Services for
Driving Licenses and Examinations
at Finland’s Transport and
Communications Agency, Traficom,
stated, “The Finnish Transport and
Communications Agency, Traficom,
is pleased to enter into a partnership
with HID. We are convinced that with
HID’s broad experience in the field of
trusted identity solutions, we will be
able to ensure that our card services
continue to meet the highest level of
security, efficiency, and compliance
with the European Union’s safety
regulations.”
Craig Sandness, Senior Vice
President and Head of Citizen
Identity & Secure Issuance
expressed his enthusiasm for the
project, stating, “We are proud to
collaborate with the government
of Finland and contribute to the
enhancement of the country’s
driver’s license and tachograph
systems. Our commitment
to security and innovation is
unwavering, and this contract
is a testament to our dedication
to safeguarding citizens and
infrastructure.”
With the European Union’s new
safety standards and tachograph
regulations, commercial vehicles
in the region are required to install
second-generation tachographs
by 2026. HID’s advanced solution
fully complies with these stringent
regulations and includes smartcards
securing access to device data
for drivers, law enforcement,
companies, and workshops.
For additional information about
HID’s ID Document Issuance
solutions, please visit: https://
www.hidglobal.com/solutions/
id-document-issuance
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