HID Global to Supply 2018 FIFA World Cup With Smart, RFID-Equipped Tickets
Tickets to the FIFA World Cup will contain an RFID inlay and manufactured with special security papers along with integrating other security features.
HID Global will provide more than 3 million secure RFID tickets for the 64 matches of the 2018 World Cup,
AUSTIN, Texas — HID Global, a provider of trusted identity solutions, has been named the “official ticket producer” for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
HID Global, based here, will deliver more than 3 million secure RFID tickets for the 64 matches of the 2018 World Cup, which will be held in 11 host cities of the Russian Federation, June 14 to July 15.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup ticket is a smart ticket containing a radio frequency identification (RFID) inlay and manufactured with special security papers and integrates several security features designed to prevent counterfeiting and forgery. Data that is stored in a ticket’s RFID chip is encrypted and digitally signed.
“HID Global is providing FIFA with a formidable defense against ticket fraud and simplifying the process of a fan’s picking a ticket and using it to tap and go into the stadium,” Stefan Widing, president and CEO of HID Global, states in an announcement. “We’re confident that this RFID solution, along with the other advanced ticket security features, will give FIFA and attendees an extra level of security and a better overall FIFA World Cup experience.”
Illicit ticket sales are a major concern for FIFA World Cup events, where tickets are always in very high demand. In a recent press release, FIFA reminded prospective tournament attendees that “FIFA regards the illicit sale and distribution of tickets as a serious issue and in cooperation with local authorities, including consumer protection agencies in numerous countries, strives to identify and curb unauthorized ticket sales.”
FIFA cautions soccer fans that tickets obtained from any other source than the official FIFA.com/tickets website will be automatically cancelled once identified, barring the holder access to the stadium or to any refund or other compensation.
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