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and effectively on the card. This enables secure storage of data ensuring tamper proof identity
data including biometric data.
The UAE was one of the early adopters of match-on-card feature. This feature enables
fingerprint Match-on-Card user authentication as an alternative and to complement smart card
PIN verification. This in turn gives access to the digital certificates on the card that can then
be used for logon, digital signature, file encryption, secure VPN access among other services.
This solution provides a secure two or three factor authentication capability that is convenient
for users, easy to deploy and manage, and fully compatible with the smart card security
components available in Windows operating systems. It is also compatible, with the majority of
fingerprint sensors available in the market.
The card is a hybrid smartcard that also contains PIN protected personal data including digital
certificates, and the holder’s biographical data and two best fingerprints. The card is envisaged
to be the only acceptable identity document to access any government and some critical
private sector services like the financial sector. The 144KB-combi card is a multi-application
card and designed to be fully compliant with the two major industry standards:
• The Global Platform Card Specification Version 2.0.1’, that defines the card management; and
• Visa Card Implementation Requirements Configuration 1-Compact” by virtue of the
enhancement in the card by the additional security features described in the “Open Platform
2.0.1”.
Both the Java Card Runtime Environment (JCRE) and the Global Platform (GP) standards
contribute to the security features of the UAE National ID card. Java provides cryptographic
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