Microsoft Corp and WISeKey Win EUR17.4 Million e-Government Citizen Services Platform (CSP) Project

GENEVA, Switzerland and HOUSTON, Texas, July 10 /PRNewswire/ --     Microsoft Corp. and WISeKey today announced that they were
selected by the Regional Government of Biscay for the delivery of a
comprehensive e-Government Citizen Services Platform. This EUR17.4 million
project includes a leading-edge identity federation that enables the
establishment of customized citizen portals adapted to the needs and the
interests of each citizen in a real Web 2.0 environment.

According to Mr. Jose Luis Bilbao, Deputy General of Bizkaia,
Spain "BiscayTIK shall allow our citizens to benefit from leading edge
services that propel our region into the 21st century at the forefront of
social and economic development, with support of first class partners such as
Microsoft and WISeKey, fully committed to joining us in developing our world
class technology center".

Microsoft has long recognized the responsibility to enable
access to technology in ways that help people realize their full potential,"
Michel Van der Bel Vice President Public Sector of Microsoft International
said. "We are working closely with partners like WISeKey with governments
around the world on progressing technology policy issues and providing
technology solutions that address the unique IT needs of governments,
educators and non-profit organization."

"WISeKey's long experience in securing e-Government services
and its unique Trust Platform and ID portability capability are a major asset
for deployment of the CSPs around the world" said Carlos Moreira, Founder and
CEO of WISeKey. WISeKey has a major development center in Bizkaia and
recruits local experts and will use this location as a leading center of
excellence.

Part of the solution to be delivered by WISeKey is a new
generation semantic validation system which leverages the Web 2.0
functionalities and Web 3.0 interactions.

Full article at http://www.wisekey.com/csp/biscaytik.htm

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