08.09.16
NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced that The Civil Status and Passports Department (CSPD) in Jordan has chosen NXP’s secure SmartMX2 microcontroller for its new contactless citizen ID card. The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MoICT) anticipates deploying the new SmartMX2-based Jordanian ID cards to increase national security, improve counterfeit protection and extend public services. In collaboration with Gemalto, NXP is embedding Gemalto’s Sealys MultiApp ID operating system in its microcontrollers.
The new Jordanian citizen card is a multifunctional form of identification that can be used for conventional citizenship while offering an array of new embedded social and economic applications such as storing travel itinerary, providing access to eBanking services, and secure voting and health insurance verification. The personal data and biometric features, such as the card holder’s photo and fingerprints, are stored securely on the SmartMX chip in digital form.
These new cards will also help reduce congestion and process time for renewals, as well as decrease fraud and counterfeiting while increasing security and enhancing a number of government applications.
The new Jordanian citizen card is a multifunctional form of identification that can be used for conventional citizenship while offering an array of new embedded social and economic applications such as storing travel itinerary, providing access to eBanking services, and secure voting and health insurance verification. The personal data and biometric features, such as the card holder’s photo and fingerprints, are stored securely on the SmartMX chip in digital form.
These new cards will also help reduce congestion and process time for renewals, as well as decrease fraud and counterfeiting while increasing security and enhancing a number of government applications.