Thailand has selected Gemalto LinqUs Mobile ID solution to develop secure online services nationwide for services such as online banking, e-commerce, e-government, enterprise logins, and mobile payments.
The project which will be undertaken by the Electronic Transactions Development Agency(EDTA), part of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), will allow mobile users to perform online transactions on the go, with the highest levels of security and convenience. They will be able to access internet banking, confirm payments, and digitally sign documents for sensitive activities such as online loan applications or account updates, by simply entering a PIN on their mobile devices.
Thailand is a fast growing mobile market in South East Asia, with over 40 million mobile Internet users and nearly 60% of online transactions being conducted via mobile. However, it is also one of the world's top target for online banking attacks and Point-of-Sale malware infections, said Gemalto.
Surangkana Wayuparb, Executive Director & CEO of ETDA
Their multi-purpose solution will provide PKI-based strong authentication and legally-binding signatures directly from users' phones, offering a strong security framework and convenience for all.
Michael Au, President, South Asia and Japan at Gemalto
The Mobile ID deployment puts Thailand in the same league as other leading nations like Finland, Norway and Iceland in providing such high levels of security for online services.
