The development of standards for strengthening the interoperability and security of personal identification and its related personal devices, systems, operations and privacy in a multi sectorial environment.:

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It covers:

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• Operations such as applications and services like electronic identification, electronic signature, payment and charging, access and border control;

• Personal devices with secure elements independently of their form factor, such as cards, mobile devices, and their related interfaces;

• Security services including authentication, confidentiality, integrity, biometrics, protection of personal and sensitive data;

• System components such as accepting devices, servers, cryptographic modules; ​

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​CEN/TC 224 multi-sectorial environment involves sectors such as Government/Citizen, Transport, Banking, e-Health, as well as Consumers and providers from the supply side such as card manufacturers, security technology, conformity assessment body, software manufacturers.