Secure identities are essential for a modern information society. For this, many countries are currently investing in modern ID documents like epassports and identity cards. The documents e.g. store a photo and the finger print. For many documents a contactless interface is essential like for the biometric passport.

RFID-based public transport ticketing-solutions, contactless payment and personal identification: many contactless card projects are already being implemented or will be over the course of the next few years. The question is, however, will the strong growth continue until 2018? How relevant will NFC become in the near future?

Today it is so easy to merge companies, travel around the world or get medical treatment. Resulting out of it are challenges like the smooth access across locations for the employees. Therefore the  need of cards grows, which can provide complex solutions. So the different access control systems must be consolidated and compatible with each other.