Security News > 2021 > July > Secure Identity Alliance encourages authorities to ensure the supply of chips for identity documents

The Secure Identity Alliance believes that a trusted legal identity is essential to protecting people's rights, fostering social inclusion and supporting economic growth.

Embedded in national electronic identity cards and electronic passports, this identity provides access to essential public and private services for billions of people around the world.

Ensuring the consistent supply of chips for identity documents is critical and the Secure Identity Alliance encourages all industry stakeholders to work together in order to mitigate the potential risk of being unable to provide citizens with identity documents when they are needed.

Authorities in charge of issuing ID documents should estimate their needs in terms of document deliveries for the next few years and engage with their industry partners.

This will help ensure the needs of the secure identity document sector - which provides an essential service to citizens across the world - are recognized and prioritized by chip manufacturers.

The Secure Identity Alliance sees the cooperation between the document issuing entities, the industry and the identity ecosystem as necessary to ensure this matter is given appropriate attention.

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