Walter Fumy & Manfred Paeschke 
Handbook of eID Security [PDF ebook] 
Concepts, Practical Experiences, Technologies

In the forthcoming years, citizens of many countries will be provided with electronic identity cards. e ID solutions may not only be used for passports, but also for communication with government authorities or local administrations, as well as for secure personal identification and access control in e-business. Further e ID applications will be implemented in the healthcare sector. For some of these solutions we will not need a physical data carrier at all. The Handbook of e ID Security is the first source presenting a comprehensive overview of this strongly discussed topic. It provides profound information on the following questions: — Which are the latest concepts, technical approaches, applications and trends in the field of e ID? — Which areas of application are covered by the different e ID concepts? — Which security mechanisms are used, for what reasons, and how can their reliability be ensured? — How will the security of personal data be guaranteed? This book is a perfect source of information for all persons working in industry, banking, healthcare, research institutes, administrations and public authorities: — who are involved in the development of e ID application concepts, technical solutions, and of devices used for transfer and read out data to and from e IDs, — who have or will have to do with e ID applications in their daily work, and — who participate in informing and discussing about the security and transparency of e ID solutions.