HiQ develops system for electronic identification

HiQ develops system for electronic identification

HiQ was commissioned by Speed Identity to develop a system that allows
individuals to be identified electronically. The system will initially be used
in a test environment at the Estonian Citizenship and Migration Board.

Speed Identity offers products and services for registering individuals in the
production of ID cards, driving licences, passports, etc. Solutions supplied by
the company include a system for the Swedish National Police Board that allows
all photography and signing of passports to now be carried out digitally on the
spot when issuing the passport. This method significantly improves efficiency
and reduces the risk of fraud in passport processing.

“The development of new technology has made possible entirely new methods of
identifying individuals using biometric data, i.e. data that can be traced to a
specific individual, such as fingerprints, facial characteristics, iris patterns
and hand geometry. There is a clear trend towards current document systems such
as ID cards and passports being made more secure using biometric methods and
better application processes,” says Magnus Svenningson, Vice President at Speed
Identity.

HiQ's assignment consisted of helping Speed Identity with the development of a
completely new system for the Estonian Citizenship and Migration Board which is
to be used to evaluate how individuals can be identified, for example at border
controls. 

“Our client wanted a system capable of capturing photographs and fingerprints
for storage in a database - in many ways, very like the solution we delivered to
the Swedish National Police Board. In addition, the Estonian authorities wanted
to be able to compare biometric technologies from different suppliers, which
required completely new software to be integrated into the system. HiQ has
helped us with both developing and evaluating the best possible software
platform for the new system - providing a very valuable complement to our
experience in the design and implementation of biometric systems,” continues
Svenningson.

“HiQ has worked on developing advanced bespoke systems for clients in various
industries for over ten years. Developing a system of this type is very
demanding of us as a supplier if we are to create a flexible, adaptable system
that allows our client to be able to evaluate different methods of
identification and thus find the most appropriate solution. A very exciting and
interesting assignment,” says Ulrica Wikström, Account Manager at HiQ.

Speed Identity was established in 1957 and has been the leading player in the
operation of public photo booths at railway stations, in shopping centres, etc.
for many years. In recent years the company has developed its offering based on
biometrics. 

For further information, please contact: 
Lars Stugemo, President and CEO HiQ, tel.: +46 (0)8 588 90 000
Ulrica Wikström, Account Manager HiQ Stockholm, tel.: +46 (0)8-588 90 000
Annika Billberg, Head of Corporate Communications HiQ, tel.: 08-588 90 015, +46
(0)704-200 103 


HiQ is an IT and management consultancy that focuses on high-tech solutions in
the fields of communication, software development and simulation. The company is
a leader in these fields and the Nordic region is its domestic market. HiQ
employs nearly 800 people at offices in Sweden, Finland and Denmark. HiQ is
listed on the Nordic Stock Exchange midcap list. For more information, please
visit www.hiq.se.