STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 22, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Finansiell ID-Teknik and Global Trust Center (GTC) have agreed on international cooperation of BankID. Swedish banks and authorities have proved that they are in the leading edge of using electronic identities and that BankID is highly competitive in international competition.
-- There is a strong demand for safe electronic identities. We have searched globally for the best infrastructure, and found BankID as a thorough, reliable and fully operational concept with many users in Sweden. We see a great potential in offering BankID internationally, and have preliminary discussions with several customers in various countries, says Peter Fritz, Group Managing Director, Global Trust Center.
-- BankID is an open infrastructure and a very scalable solution. With GTC as a strong international partner, we have a great opportunity to furthermore develop the infrastructure, which benefits all customers, says Trued Holmquist, CEO, Finansiell ID-Teknik.
About BankID
BankID is a joint bank IT-infrastructure for electronic identification and electronic signature over the Internet that is based on the PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) technical standard. The BankID network includes Svenska Handelsbanken, ForeningsSparbanken, SkandiaBanken, Danske Bank, Ikanobanken, Sparbanken Finn, Sparbanken Gripen, Lansforsakringar Bank, Nordea and SEB. BankID is available to any bank that has a customer-identification process that guarantees the customer's identity, and a BankID-approved Internet security solution. Using BankID, members of the public can identify themselves to government authorities, companies and organizations and even electronically sign documents. Government authorities, companies and organizations can check the identification and electronic signature using certified software.
About GTC
The objective of GTC Operations is to achieve wider recognition and use of well-authenticated identities and transactions including the use of digital identities and digitally signed documents. GTC Operations is part of the TCG Group. The TCG(r) Group of Companies is an Australian-owned group of independent, mutually supportive organisations, which form a significant force in their areas of operations. TCG, the first company in the Group, was established in 1971. In 1993 a TCG company was publicly floated on the Australia Stock Exchange as TechComm Group Limited (now called Utility Computer Services UXC). A former TCG company was floated on the New York Exchange in November 1997 for US$600M, making it the largest technology company to be established in Australia until that time.