These solutions give public officials the ability to check an ID document when they are away from the office by using security tools in the form of lightweight portable terminals.

These can also be used on vehicles belonging to law enforcement agencies. The same kinds of solutions are additionally used by public transport officials to check transportation cards.

Citizens or users can be authenticated at a counter to complete a secure transaction. For example these solutions are used to authenticate a citizen when electronic ID cards are issued.

Standalone communicating solutions are also available for self-service use in public areas and can be used to update a document remotely or check what rights the owner has.

These solutions can be used to authenticate government agents and give them access to their workstations and network resources.

Once connected, a smart card can be used to “sign off” a procedure.

Smart cards, with or without contact, can be used by citizens and users to complete transactions remotely such as ordering an official document, online tax returns or, in the public transport sector, topping up travel cards.

XIRING’s PC-linked solutions enable the citizen to use his smart cards for Internet services.