Identity is a fundamental asset that every human being needs in order to truly exist in society. It allows individuals full inclusion and access to fundamental rights and services, such as healthcare, education, employment, or travel; owning a bank account, the right to vote, and the right to receiving old-age pensions.
As a global initiative is under way to recognize September 16th as global Identity Day, it is crucial to understand the importance of secure, government-issued ID tokens and the role they play in safeguarding identities. According to the United Nations, “a few regions like Northern America and Europe and Australia and New Zealand have achieved universal birth registration, only half of African children under five have had their births registered.” The theme of this year's ID Day, “Celebrating the right to be visible”, especially highlights the importance of being registered at birth with an official certificate, which help ensure that citizens will be accounted for by governments as well as public and private institutions. At the same time, birth certificates are an essential door-opener to receiving other identity tokens.
KINEGRAM-protected ID Card of the Central African Republic
Spanish ID with KINEGRAM
Swiss ID with KINEGRAM
Secure Lithuanian ID with KINEGRAM
Secure Croatian ID with KINEGRAM
KINEGRAM-protected ID Card of the Central African Republic
Spanish ID with KINEGRAM
Swiss ID with KINEGRAM
Secure Lithuanian ID with KINEGRAM
Secure Croatian ID with KINEGRAM
Such government-issued IDs, especially passports and national ID cards, are not only necessary for accessing and exercising certain rights, but provide a vetted and trustworthy means of identification. As anchors of trust in identities, these documents must be highly secure to prevent counterfeiting and manipulation, and ensure the integrity of identity systems.
Since 1985, OVD Kinegram has been the pioneer and spearhead of protecting identities. Our KINEGRAM is globally recognized as a leading Diffractive Optically Variable Image Device (DOVID) for passports and ID cards. KINEGRAM elements offer unparalleled security for identity documents based on three pillars:
Solutions for machine- and smartphone-based mobile authentication of KINEGRAM features bridge the gap to digital identity verification. The MOBILE CHIP SDK offer secure and trustworthy online identity verification.
Focusing on inclusion, utility and protection, the ID Day initiative aims at the broad global recognition of the importance of government-issued identity tokens for every person. The chosen date of September 16th represents the UN’s Sustainable Development goal no. 16.9: The provision of legal identity and birth registration for all of the world’s citizens by 2030.
OVD Kinegram AG supports the goal of providing governmentally issued identity tokens for all persons, starting with secure birth certificates. Identity Day reminds us all of the critical need for secure identities and highlights the efforts required to protect ID documents. We trust that raising awareness will strengthen global cooperation to promote identity security, and we remain committed to developing and providing cutting-edge solutions for protecting identities.
