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Bundesdruckerei hands over the ICAO PKD after ten years of successful operation

After ten years, the Bundesdruckerei Group is handing over the operation of the ICAO Public Key Directory to Netrust – and looks back on a successful international infrastructure project. Today, the PKD enables 107 countries to exchange e-passport certificates securely and efficiently, thereby forming a central foundation for modern border controls worldwide. In this way, Bundesdruckerei has made a significant contribution to making global travel safer and more interoperable.

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New Management Board of Bundesdruckerei GmbH

Bundesdruckerei GmbH will have a new Management Board, as decided by the Supervisory Board at an extraordinary meeting in mid-November: it will consist of Christian Helfrich, the Chair of the Management Board, as well as Frederik Blachetta and Dr Claudia Thamm. 

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Bundesdruckerei hands over the ICAO PKD after ten years of successful operation

After ten years, the Bundesdruckerei Group is handing over the operation of the ICAO Public Key Directory to Netrust – and looks back on a successful international infrastructure project. Today, the PKD enables 107 countries to exchange e-passport certificates securely and efficiently, thereby forming a central foundation for modern border controls worldwide. In this way, Bundesdruckerei has made a significant contribution to making global travel safer and more interoperable.

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Qualified website authentication certificates: EU plan to boost web security

According to plans by the European Commission (EC), browsers will have to accept the European standard for qualified website authentication certificates in future. Opponents of the plan believe that it would present major security risks for internet users. Is this criticism valid?