Gemalto Discusses Identity Protection at University of Texas Global Forum

Neville Pattinson, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for Gemalto North America will present today on “Protecting Identities and Stopping Crime with Digital eIDs: A Brief for Policy Makers.” He will discuss the state of identity protection in today’s technologically advanced and interconnected world of government agencies, businesses and individuals, and the role electronic ID credentials and programs plays to address security concerns. Gemalto’s government initiatives aim to create more efficient, secure and personalized electronic identification methods. With more than 100 million eIDs issued globally, Gemalto has helped governments and financial institutions achieve major identity initiatives, which include supplying in broad outline 35 million ePassports and federal government ID badges in the U.S.

Gemalto is the world leader in digital security with 2011 annual earnings of €2 billion and more than 10,000 employees operating out of 74 offices and 14 Technology & Development centers in 43 countries.

The heart of our evolving digital society

We are at the heart of our evolving digital society. Billions of people worldwide increasingly want the freedom to communicate, travel, shop, bank, entertain and work – anytime, anywhere – in ways that are convenient, enjoyable and secure. Gemalto delivers on their expanding needs for personal mobile services, identity protection, payment security, authenticated online services, cloud computing access, modern transportation, M2M communication, eHealthcare and eGovernment services.

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