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Thales secures PassBy[ME] Mobile ID solution from Microsec to enable digital transformationSAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Thales, a leader in critical information systems, cybersecurity and data security, announces Microsec, a Hungarian provider of public key infrastructure (PKI) solutions and services that includes e-Passport, e-ID card security technology, transaction authorization, and mobile PKI, is deploying Thales nShield hardware security modules (HSMs) to secure its highly popular Microsec PassBy[ME] Mobile ID solution and meet European Union's eIDAS regulations. Thales nShield HSMs provide a hardened, tamper-resistant platform for performing functions such as encryption, digital signing, and key generation and protection. Thales nShield HSMs support an extensive range of applications, including certificate authorities, code signing or any other application that uses digital keys, either on-premises, or in virtual or cloud environments. PassBy[ME] Mobile ID is a PKI-based mobile ID solution designed to equip smartphone users with a secure mobile identity. That identity can then be used for online banking access, payment or non-payment transaction authorizations, e-government services such as e-health or tax services, or by contracted third party providers for secure remote digital administration. PassBy[ME] is a versatile mobile ID tool with many application possibilities to go fully digital. It offers legal compliance which is an essential cornerstone of all online transactions. By selecting Thales nShield HSMs to protect its PassBy[ME] Mobile ID, Microsec is able to:
Dr. Sándor Szoke, deputy director of eIDAS Trust Services at Microsec says: Peter Galvin, VP of Strategy at Thales eSecurity says: Find out more about how Thales is helping Microsec by reading the case study. About Thales eSecurity Industry insight and views on the latest key management trends can be found on the Thales eSecurity blog at blog.thalesesecurity.com. Follow Thales eSecurity on Twitter @Thalesesecurity, and on LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube. About Thales Positioned as a value-added systems integrator, equipment supplier and service provider, Thales is one of Europe's leading players in the security market. The Group's security teams work with government agencies, local authorities and enterprise customers to develop and deploy integrated, resilient solutions to protect citizens, sensitive data and critical infrastructure. Thales offers world-class cryptographic capabilities and is a global leader in cybersecurity solutions for defence, government, critical infrastructure providers, telecom companies, industry and the financial services sector. With a value proposition addressing the entire data security chain, Thales offers a comprehensive range of services and solutions ranging from security consulting, data protection, digital trust management and design, development, integration, certification and security maintenance of cybersecured systems, to cyberthreat management, intrusion detection and security supervision through cybersecurity Operation Centres in France, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Hong Kong. View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/thales-secures-passbyme-mobile-id-solution-from-microsec-to-enable-digital-transformation-300595395.html SOURCE Thales |