The Government of Seychelles
Launches the
“SeyID”
Project,
the National Digital Identity
Platform
Developed by WISeKey
The SeyID
platform
empowers key initiatives
in Seychelles for eGovernment and
will be made available for
applications in private sector, such as
eBanking
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Victoria (Seychelles), Geneva
(Switzerland) – October 31,
2022 – The Government of
Seychelles announced officially today the launch of the
SeyID Platform, developed by WISeKey
International Holding (“WISeKey”, SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a
leading cybersecurity company. The project delivers a new
Digital Identity platform, named “SeyID”, that is linked with
different national initiatives covering eGovernment, eTourism and
eHealth.
In 2014, WISeKey was selected by the Government
of Seychelles as a partner to supply technology and expertise on
Public Key Infrastructures (PKI), Digital Signatures and its usage
in electronic transactions. PKI and all the derived applications
for authentication, digital signatures and encryption are
indisputably the most secure technologies to ensure the protection
of personal identities and documents. The Government of Seychelles
has been praised internationally for all its efforts in eGovernment
and innovation technologies; in 2012 it was recognized by the
United Nations with an Information Communications Technology for
eGovernment award, and since then it has been considered a
benchmark in the region.
With this new project, the Government of
Seychelles seeks to implement new solutions and services for
citizens, including new eGovernment services, to facilitate access
to Digital Identity through the use of smartphones and mobile apps.
The SeyID platform delivered by WISeKey will include additional
Digital Identity services for the Seychellois citizens, which will
complement the current National Identity Card with a virtual card
stored in a mobile app. The Digital Identity project can also
enable tourists to create an eTourist ID to access local digital
services. Seychelles is visited annually by nearly 400,000 tourists
and such services will be of great value. WISeKey is a key player
in the PKI arena and offers a unique combination of know-how and
geo-political neutrality. Based in Switzerland, WISeKey can ensure
the independency of its trust services, allowing its customers to
issue digital identities that are recognized worldwide.
The SeyID project is based on WISeKey’s WISeID
platform for Digital Identity and online security. WISeID is a
trusted identity service that enables access to the web and mobile
applications with strong authentication techniques. WISeID supports
online KYC onboarding, OTP and an innovative “hands-free” secure
login based on QR-Codes which users can read using the “SeyID”
mobile application without even having to type any password.
Additional security services include digital signature services for
documents. WISeID implements standards such as OpenID Connect and
OAUTH2, that are easily integrated by customers to enhance the
security of their cloud applications. WISeID can also be combined
with Microsoft Active Directory, facilitating integration with
corporate applications. WISeID is based on the WISeKey/OISTE Root
of Trust and integrates innovative blockchain technologies to
distribute the identity attributes and build federated
ecosystems.
The SeyID project also integrates a cloud
signature solution that enables the users to digitally sign
documents and other transactions, easily and with full legal
validity. This will enable a fast advance in the implementation of
eGovernment and other uses for the private sector, by effectively
dematerializing the processes, eliminating the need of manuscript
signatures on paper.
Benjamin Choppy, the Principal Secretary of the
Department of Information and Communication Technology in
Seychelles said, “The e-ID platform, SeyID, is a fundamental
component in the implementation of Seychelles Government Digital
Economy Agenda and its coming into operation marks a key milestone
achievement.”
“WISeKey is proud to have been awarded by the
Government of Seychelles this project to build the National Digital
Identity platform, which confirms the potential of the WISeID
solution as a solid base to deliver such services,” said Carlos
Moreira, Founder and CEO of WISeKey.
The SeyID platform is already delivered and in
the last phases of integration with eGovernment and private
companies, such as banking services. It will be opened for
non-residents in 2023, aiming to propose new services for tourism
and international business.
About WISeKey
WISeKey (NASDAQ: WKEY; SIX Swiss Exchange: WIHN)
is a leading global cybersecurity company currently deploying large
scale digital identity ecosystems for people and objects using
Blockchain, AI and IoT respecting the Human as the Fulcrum of the
Internet. WISeKey microprocessors secure the pervasive computing
shaping today’s Internet of Everything. WISeKey IoT has an install
base of over 1.5 billion microchips in virtually all IoT sectors
(connected cars, smart cities, drones, agricultural sensors,
anti-counterfeiting, smart lighting, servers, computers, mobile
phones, crypto tokens etc.). WISeKey is uniquely positioned
to be at the edge of IoT as our semiconductors produce a huge
amount of Big Data that, when analyzed with Artificial Intelligence
(AI), can help industrial applications to predict the failure of
their equipment before it happens.
Our technology is Trusted by the OISTE/WISeKey’s
Swiss based cryptographic Root of Trust (“RoT”) provides secure
authentication and identification, in both physical and virtual
environments, for the Internet of Things, Blockchain and Artificial
Intelligence. The WISeKey RoT serves as a common trust anchor to
ensure the integrity of online transactions among objects and
between objects and people. For more information,
visit www.wisekey.com.
Press and investor contacts:
WISeKey
International Holding LtdCompany Contact: Carlos
MoreiraChairman & CEOTel: +41 22 594
3000info@wisekey.com |
WISeKey
Investor Relations (US)Contact: Lena CatiThe Equity
Group Inc.Tel: +1 212
836-9611lcati@equityny.com |
Disclaimer:This communication expressly or
implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning
WISeKey International Holding Ltd and its business. Such statements
involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors, which could cause the actual results, financial condition,
performance or achievements of WISeKey International Holding Ltd to
be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. WISeKey International Holding Ltd is providing this
communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.This press release does not
constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy,
any securities, and it does not constitute an offering prospectus
within the meaning of article 652a or article 1156 of the Swiss
Code of Obligations or a listing prospectus within the meaning of
the listing rules of the SIX Swiss Exchange. Investors must rely on
their own evaluation of WISeKey and its securities, including the
merits and risks involved. Nothing contained herein is, or shall be
relied on as, a promise or representation as to the future
performance of WISeKey.
The Government of Seychelles
Launches the
“SeyID”
Project,
the National Digital Identity
Platform
Developed by WISeKey
The SeyID
platform
empowers key initiatives
in Seychelles for eGovernment and
will be made available for
applications in private sector, such as
eBanking
Video NASDAQ Tower at Times
Square https://youtu.be/z2BjqyfMRK0
Victoria (Seychelles), Geneva
(Switzerland) – October 31,
2022 – The Government of
Seychelles announced officially today the launch of the
SeyID Platform, developed by WISeKey
International Holding (“WISeKey”, SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a
leading cybersecurity company. The project delivers a new
Digital Identity platform, named “SeyID”, that is linked with
different national initiatives covering eGovernment, eTourism and
eHealth.
In 2014, WISeKey was selected by the Government
of Seychelles as a partner to supply technology and expertise on
Public Key Infrastructures (PKI), Digital Signatures and its usage
in electronic transactions. PKI and all the derived applications
for authentication, digital signatures and encryption are
indisputably the most secure technologies to ensure the protection
of personal identities and documents. The Government of Seychelles
has been praised internationally for all its efforts in eGovernment
and innovation technologies; in 2012 it was recognized by the
United Nations with an Information Communications Technology for
eGovernment award, and since then it has been considered a
benchmark in the region.
With this new project, the Government of
Seychelles seeks to implement new solutions and services for
citizens, including new eGovernment services, to facilitate access
to Digital Identity through the use of smartphones and mobile apps.
The SeyID platform delivered by WISeKey will include additional
Digital Identity services for the Seychellois citizens, which will
complement the current National Identity Card with a virtual card
stored in a mobile app. The Digital Identity project can also
enable tourists to create an eTourist ID to access local digital
services. Seychelles is visited annually by nearly 400,000 tourists
and such services will be of great value. WISeKey is a key player
in the PKI arena and offers a unique combination of know-how and
geo-political neutrality. Based in Switzerland, WISeKey can ensure
the independency of its trust services, allowing its customers to
issue digital identities that are recognized worldwide.
The SeyID project is based on WISeKey’s WISeID
platform for Digital Identity and online security. WISeID is a
trusted identity service that enables access to the web and mobile
applications with strong authentication techniques. WISeID supports
online KYC onboarding, OTP and an innovative “hands-free” secure
login based on QR-Codes which users can read using the “SeyID”
mobile application without even having to type any password.
Additional security services include digital signature services for
documents. WISeID implements standards such as OpenID Connect and
OAUTH2, that are easily integrated by customers to enhance the
security of their cloud applications. WISeID can also be combined
with Microsoft Active Directory, facilitating integration with
corporate applications. WISeID is based on the WISeKey/OISTE Root
of Trust and integrates innovative blockchain technologies to
distribute the identity attributes and build federated
ecosystems.
The SeyID project also integrates a cloud
signature solution that enables the users to digitally sign
documents and other transactions, easily and with full legal
validity. This will enable a fast advance in the implementation of
eGovernment and other uses for the private sector, by effectively
dematerializing the processes, eliminating the need of manuscript
signatures on paper.
Benjamin Choppy, the Principal Secretary of the
Department of Information and Communication Technology in
Seychelles said, “The e-ID platform, SeyID, is a fundamental
component in the implementation of Seychelles Government Digital
Economy Agenda and its coming into operation marks a key milestone
achievement.”
“WISeKey is proud to have been awarded by the
Government of Seychelles this project to build the National Digital
Identity platform, which confirms the potential of the WISeID
solution as a solid base to deliver such services,” said Carlos
Moreira, Founder and CEO of WISeKey.
The SeyID platform is already delivered and in
the last phases of integration with eGovernment and private
companies, such as banking services. It will be opened for
non-residents in 2023, aiming to propose new services for tourism
and international business.
About WISeKey
WISeKey (NASDAQ: WKEY; SIX Swiss Exchange: WIHN)
is a leading global cybersecurity company currently deploying large
scale digital identity ecosystems for people and objects using
Blockchain, AI and IoT respecting the Human as the Fulcrum of the
Internet. WISeKey microprocessors secure the pervasive computing
shaping today’s Internet of Everything. WISeKey IoT has an install
base of over 1.5 billion microchips in virtually all IoT sectors
(connected cars, smart cities, drones, agricultural sensors,
anti-counterfeiting, smart lighting, servers, computers, mobile
phones, crypto tokens etc.). WISeKey is uniquely positioned
to be at the edge of IoT as our semiconductors produce a huge
amount of Big Data that, when analyzed with Artificial Intelligence
(AI), can help industrial applications to predict the failure of
their equipment before it happens.
Our technology is Trusted by the OISTE/WISeKey’s
Swiss based cryptographic Root of Trust (“RoT”) provides secure
authentication and identification, in both physical and virtual
environments, for the Internet of Things, Blockchain and Artificial
Intelligence. The WISeKey RoT serves as a common trust anchor to
ensure the integrity of online transactions among objects and
between objects and people. For more information,
visit www.wisekey.com.
Press and investor contacts:
WISeKey
International Holding LtdCompany Contact: Carlos
MoreiraChairman & CEOTel: +41 22 594
3000info@wisekey.com |
WISeKey
Investor Relations (US)Contact: Lena CatiThe Equity
Group Inc.Tel: +1 212
836-9611lcati@equityny.com |
Disclaimer:This communication expressly or
implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning
WISeKey International Holding Ltd and its business. Such statements
involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors, which could cause the actual results, financial condition,
performance or achievements of WISeKey International Holding Ltd to
be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. WISeKey International Holding Ltd is providing this
communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.This press release does not
constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy,
any securities, and it does not constitute an offering prospectus
within the meaning of article 652a or article 1156 of the Swiss
Code of Obligations or a listing prospectus within the meaning of
the listing rules of the SIX Swiss Exchange. Investors must rely on
their own evaluation of WISeKey and its securities, including the
merits and risks involved. Nothing contained herein is, or shall be
relied on as, a promise or representation as to the future
performance of WISeKey.
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