Data security specialist IDEMIA Public Security has agreed a deal to work with aviation technology developer SITA on its Digital Travel Ecosystem.
The new partnership will “advance interoperability, trust, and data security” in the globally recognised network, according to SITA.
“This initiative aims to develop an open-to-all trust network that brings together key players in the industry to advance the way passengers travel around the world.
“This collaboration is focused on driving interoperability across the travel sector, ensuring that travelers’ digital identities are seamlessly recognised and trusted worldwide.”
Jeremy Springall, senior vice president of borders at SITA, said: “As the travel industry adopts a wide range of digital identity and biometric solutions, ensuring interoperability and trust is key across various sectors.
“With IDEMIA’s collaboration in the Digital Travel Ecosystem, we’re enhancing the ability of stakeholders to trust a travelers’ digital identity across the entire travel journey.
“This collaboration is critical to advancing global standards for privacy, trust, and security, while enabling smoother operations and reducing costs.”
SITA’s Digital Travel Ecosystem aims to bring together key players in identity management to provide a solution to create an “open, secure, and interoperable framework” that ensures traveller digital identities are trusted without the need for direct integrations between issuers and verifiers.
The decentralised nature of the ecosystem promises the opportunity for travellers to remain in total control of their information.
SITA sad: “At its core is a privacy-by-design approach, developed in partnership with Indicio, which enables the secure global sharing of passengers’ digital credentials.
“This approach ensures that travelers are sharing their information only with explicit consent.
“It is only then that this data can be securely shared across various sectors, giving these stakeholders the assurance that the travelers’ digital identity has been verified and issued in real-time.
“IDEMIA and SITA’s collaboration will further expand the ecosystem’s reach to new digital travelers and further enable touchpoints driving seamless and trusted end-to-end travel experiences and ultimately leading to improved operational efficiency and reduced complexity for all parties involved.”
Tim Ferris, senior vice president for travel and transport at IDEMIA Public Security, said: “In a world where data privacy concerns are at the forefront, this approach of an interoperable Digital Travel Ecosystem provides a responsible, transparent solution for ensuring how passenger information is shared.
“With our shared mission to enhance the passenger experience without compromising security, IDEMIA is proud to partner with SITA.
“By integrating our technologies around common standards, we can drive global adoption of secured digital capability and biometric authentication, ensuring that passengers’ data remains secure while delivering a streamlined travel experience.”
IDEMIA will define, demonstrate and promote the interoperability of biometric and digital systems, ensuring that a travellers’ digital identity can be recognised and trusted across airports, borders, and other travel touchpoints.
SITA added: “This collaboration will expand the Digital Travel Ecosystem’s reach, enabling faster passenger processing, enhanced data security, and greater resource optimization for stakeholders.
“As governments and travel stakeholders increasingly adopt digital travel solutions, the interoperable Digital Travel Ecosystem provides a scalable, open framework that supports secure, real-time data exchange without compromising privacy.
“This approach will drive operational efficiency and strengthen trust across borders and various travel touchpoints.”
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