Technological innovations in the field of Secure ID and verification solutions for the private sector were at the focus of the trade fair presentation by Germany's Bundesdruckerei GmbH at this year's Cartes in Paris. Bundesdruckerei and its partners have developed a technology with which secure online applications can be activated or blocked using either a keypad on the card itself or by moving the card in a certain way. The company has also presented a newly developed security feature with a colour 3D changeable image.

Another new feature at Cartes was Bundesdruckerei's solution for the private sector. Visocore Verify is the company's all-in-one solution for checking the authenticity of ID documents. This document verification method is an option for all areas where there is a risk of false or forged ID being presented, such as telecommunication providers, electronics markets, car dealers, banks, attorneys, notaries or casinos.

Also, Bundesdruckerei's ME 3000 Passport personalisation machine has made it's debut at Cartes. This machine can be used to personalise passports in the global ID3 standard format, the same format as the German passport. The compact device is an ideal solution for countries with decentralised personalisation and smaller quantities. Up to around 100 passports an hour can be personalised. [www.bundesdruckerei.de]