Friday, March 27, 2009

Belgium expanding electronic ID program to children

The Belgian government is expanding it’s electronic identification card initiative to include all children under the age of 12. The program consists of a dedicated electronic ID with specific features intended to increase their security in emergency situations.

In particular, a special hotline number is printed on the card body of the child’s ID card so that his parents can be alerted as soon as possible. Zetes is the systems integrator for the project and Gemalto is providing the smart cards.

The size of a credit card, the new Kids-ID card features three main functionalities. Firstly, it acts as an electronic national ID credential for Belgian children and also serves as an official travel document in most European countries. It contains all ID information as well as the child’s photograph. This data is printed on the card body and also stored in the microprocessor. 


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