Mission Statement

The Secure ID Coalition is an affiliation of companies providing digital security solutions for identification documents, including contactless smart cards. Our mission is to promote the understanding and appropriate use of smart card technology to achieve enhanced security for ID management systems while maintaining user privacy. Such ID management systems include physical and/or logical access to facilities and networks.

Citizen Privacy Rights

Coalition members support specific citizen privacy rights as follows:

• Privacy of personal information as defined by all relevant regulations and laws, principally the body of laws known as the Fair Information Practices.
• Confidence that ID documents have been appropriately secured against threats of fraudulent access to personal information.
• Knowledge of

1. what data is contained in electronic ID documents
2. how that data will be collected, secured and transmitted
3. the presence of radio frequency (RF) technology in ID documents
4. when, where and why an RF device is being read

News & Events

National Conference of State Legislatures: Nashville, TN, August 15-18, 2006. Members of the Coalition will be available for information in the exhibit area, booth #104, during exhibit hours on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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