MADRID, Nov. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- WISeKey ELA, the WISeKey Affiliate
for Spain and Latin America announces today in Madrid a Strategic Partnership
with Microsoft and IT Deusto for the deployment of the CertifyID BlackBox
line of security solutions. This announcement follows WISeKey's recent
nomination by Microsoft as a global Lead Partner for eID Solutions. Microsoft
Spain, WISeKey ELA and IT Deusto will jointly develop plans to address
specific vertical market segments with attractive eID solutions.
Both the public sector and the private sector in Spain and Latin America
are looking to upgrade their Identity Documents (from national ID cards to
employee badges) so as to address higher security requirements to protect and
prevent against identity theft, online counterfeiting and criminal misuse of
information. Microsoft, WISeKey ELA and IT Deusto enable individuals,
organizations and governments to leverage their current server infrastructure
investment by adding functionalities of secure electronic identities through
the CertifyID infrastructure in a straightforward, quick and cost effective
way.
"Having partnered with Microsoft since 2004 and as an active member of
the Government Leaders Forum, we are very pleased to extend our cooperation
to IT Deusto in Spain. Joining forces with other European ISV innovators will
allow WISeKey ELA to accelerate the rate of adoption of these new eID
solutions and contribute to make our enterprises more competitive and our
societies more advanced," commented Carlos Moreira, Founder and Chairman of
WISeKey.
"This is the right time to address the Spanish market given the launch of
the National eID project. Suppliers like WISeKey can complement this
initiative and build on the wide acceptance of eID solutions to address the
requirements of any kind of user communities, both in the public sector and
especially also in the enterprise market," commented Victor Canivell, CEO,
WISeKey ELA.
Abel Linares, CEO, IT Deusto, said: "The cooperation with WISeKey
reinforces IT Deusto's penetration in the security space with possible
extension to international markets due the high visibility of the WISeKey
brand."
Hector Sanchez, Director Corporate Security, Microsoft Spain, said: "We
are fully committed to projects and technologies aimed at strengthening
identity and authentication processes in corporate environments. WISeKey's
technologies enable and facilitate the use of Microsoft technologies in these
processes with the necessary security and reliability levels."
Geoffrey Lipman, UNWTO Assistant Secretary-General, said: "UNWTO (United
Nations World Tourism Organization) firmly believes in the need for increased
security and decreased hassle for travellers and have a SAFE (Security And
Facilitation Enhancement) strategy to this end. A central component is the
increased use of secure internet and identity management capabilities valid
for tourists, tourism providers and tourism authorities worldwide. This is
especially important for developing countries who need to also be provided
with the financing and technology capacity to join in the global network as
partners. UNWTO based in Madrid is working in the framework of its PPP with
Microsoft with WISeKey, to explore solutions to this challenge." (More on the
UNWTO PPP at
http://www.microsoft.com/emea/presscentre/pressreleases/GLFAfrica2006Day2PR_1
172006.mspx )
