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Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is expanding its digital portfolio in the financial platforms business by increasing its stake in the software company Netcetera.

Veridos, a global leader in identity solutions, is delivering the new state-of-the-art Macau Electronic ID (MEID) to the Macau Special Administrative Region and implementing a new centralized personalization as well as a new Card Application Management System (CAMS). For the first time in the world, the generation of ID cards will include the new Lumen ID Echo security feature, which integrates an enhanced CLIP ID color photo in the window area of the ID card.

Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are emerging worldwide, bringing new capabilities and opportunities to financial systems. Although central banks are the driving force behind CBDCs, the development of a coherent ecosystem in cooperation with private stakeholders is also essential for success. A report, published by the SecurityTech company Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) and the independent think tank Official Monetary Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), sheds important new light on how to create a thriving CBDC ecosystem.

The market research company IoT Breakthrough has honored Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) with the "Connected Car Product of the Year" award for the year 2024. The G+D solution "Dual-SIM Dual-Active" (DSDA) was honored.

The iSIM is another important step in SIM technology. G+D Mobile Security has played a key role in its development and along with PassTime is now launching the first commercially viable large-scale solution, together with AT&T and Sony Semiconductor Israel.

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is setting new standards in environmental protection and the intelligent use of resources with its Green LongLife™ substrate, enabling central banks to create a more sustainable cash cycle without compromising on security. The foil-based security element on the Green LongLife™ sample banknote has now received the "Excellence in Holography Award" from the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA).

With the decision of the ECB on the start of the preparation phase, Europe has come one step closer to the digital euro. However, there is still a number of misunderstandings and misconceptions surround the introduction, the design and the practical use of the currency. Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has addressed some recurring points of criticism and compared them with the known facts.

Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong Limited (Standard Chartered Hong Kong) together with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) recently concluded trials in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) e-HKD Pilot Programme. Study results show that close to 80 percent of consumer participants see value in offline payment capability of hypothetical e-HKD. Offline capability and interoperability are two of the key factors to help future widespread adoption.

Today, the European Central Bank (ECB) gave the go-ahead for the preparation phase of the digital euro. G+D welcomes this decision, as the central bank digital currency represents an important future technology for the European economic area. It would sustainably strengthen its digital sovereignty and competitiveness as well as promote efficiency in payment transactions.

Passwords and OTPs belong to the past. Financial institutions and forward-looking enterprises alike are looking for more seamless, yet secure ways to authenticate their employees and customers. Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) presents three examples that can benefit from passwordless multi-factor authentication (MFA) while combatting frauds and providing an enhanced user experience.