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Author: Paris, France, April 23, 2002 worked on DOD as well |
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Date Posted: 08:50:39 02/11/03 Tue In reply to: 3 November 2001 's message, "Payment of living costs in vouchersintroduction of “ID smart cards”" on 08:39:58 02/11/03 Tue Newsroom Information Technology Press Release Contacts SchlumbergerSema Introduces Secure, Easy-to-Use ICitizen™ Smart ID Card for eGovernment Programs Paris, France, April 23, 2002 SchlumbergerSema, a business unit of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), today introduced its ICitizen smart card, a highly secure and easy-to-use identification card to support eGovernment programs. The new card meets all the pre-requisites that government organizations need for implementing successful eGovernment programs: protection for the privacy of individuals, portability, convenience, sophisticated data storage, maximum flexibility, and the very highest levels of security and resistance to counterfeiting. • Printer-friendly version • E-mail to colleagues "Now that the key building blocks for effective and consumer-friendly eGovernment projects are finally available, we expect the next two years to be a critical time for governments to implement a wider range of convenient on-line services that will benefit each of us, while protecting our privacy," said Jorgen Rasmussen, president Cards, SchlumbergerSema. "Governments can now more easily define and manage required strong on-line authentication, and be confident that the technology and the large scale project expertise they need is available to them." The Schlumberger ICitizen smart card features a large memory capacity, advanced Java™ engine and leading-edge cryptographic capabilities. This unique combination enables government organizations to mix and match multiple applications on a single smart card, such as personal data, digital signature, passport information, health data, drivers licenses, vehicle and insurance information, visa and travel data. At the same time, each individual cardholders privacy is safeguarded through a variety of access mechanism options, ranging from a simple personal identification number (PIN) code to sophisticated biometric data, such as fingerprints or iris scans. "Smart cards are the ideal high security platform for enabling government organizations to build and maintain secure eGovernment programs," stated Anoop Ubhey, smart card industry analyst, Frost and Sullivan. "Solutions like the SchlumbergerSema ICitizen card make it easier for government organizations to quickly and efficiently deploy ID cards, while access protection options ease consumers concerns about safeguarding their privacy. This will be a major boost for a market with great potential." Drawing on more than 20 years experience in pioneering smart card innovation and leadership in Java technology, SchlumbergerSema has sold more than 2.5 billion smart cards to date, including over 500 million cards in 2001 alone. SchlumbergerSema has a proven track record developing and deploying government-related smart card initiatives across the globe, including MYKad, developed in conjunction with IRIS, in Malaysia; the Sesam-Vitale health card program in France; and the Common Access Card for the US Department of Defense. The companys new ICitizen card is set to become a benchmark for government organizations seeking to use advanced ID card technology to enhance the safety, security and privacy of the individuals they serve. ### About SchlumbergerSema SchlumbergerSema is a leading information technology services company providing consulting, systems integration, managed services and products to the telecommunications, energy and utilities, finance, transport and public sector markets. With more than 30,000 employees serving customers in 65 countries, SchlumbergerSema is one of two business segments of Schlumberger Limited, a global technology services company. For more information about SchlumbergerSema, visit www.slb.com ICitizen is a trademark of Schlumberger. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems. For further information, contact: Jose de Vries SchlumbergerSema Media Relations Tel: 33 1 46 00 44 67 jdevries@montrouge.sema.slb.com [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |