Legic secures 2010 Winter Olympics

Thursday, 17 December, 2009 (Age: 264 days)

German House in Vancouver puts its trust in contactless smart card technology from Legic

The “German House” at the Olympic Winter Games is the meeting point for

athletes, advisers, officials, journalists and visitors from the worlds of

business and politics around the German Olympic team. Secure and

convenient access to the buildings is being provided by an access control

system based on the contactless Legic advant technology. Personalised

cards for up to 12,000 people will enable controlled but flexible access to

the buildings at the two sites in Vancouver and Whistler. Several Legic

partners are responsible for the installation of the access systems and also

for personalising the cards.

Access control systems for major sports events have to meet high standards of

security and convenience. The decision by Deutsche Sport-Marketing GmbH to

use the secure and flexible Legic advant smart card technology in the “German

House” takes account of these needs. The German Olympic team, officials,

commercial partners and media representatives will all benefit from an advanced

security concept and the high convenience of modern contactless identification

technology.

The “German House” has been the centre of organisation and communication

activities for the German Olympic team for more than 20 years. As the host, the

Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB) uses these facilities for all important

events – such as the daily press conference or looking after journalists.

Category: Smart Cards, Biometrics, Data Collection