MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, today announced that Suzanne Lockhart, senior government business development manager for Datacard Group, will be speaking at CARTES in Asia exposition & conference taking place on March 28^th – 29^th, 2012 in Hong Kong.

The session, titled “eGovernment and mGovernment Challenges: Enhancing Identity and Improving Services”, will be given on March 28^th at 11:30 a.m. The presentation is part of the ID Management and eGovernment track and will provide an analysis of global and regional trends in eGovernment and mGovernment deployments, as well as the associated risks, advantages and disadvantages from the perspective of the citizen, public and private sector user for these applications. In addition, Lockhart will give a summary and educational overview of the significant social, policy and technology issues that surround these applications.

“We are continuing to see eGovernment as a much more effective way for governments to increase efficiency and enhance security and identity capabilities,” said Lockhart. “Also, with the rapid development of mobile technology happening across so many industries, the ability for governments to interact and provide services via mobile platforms is becoming increasingly evident.”

Lockhart currently manages the Government Business Development Group in the Asia Pacific region for Datacard Group. She has extensive experience in the security and identity management industries, specializing in biometric technologies and criminology, and has previously worked with numerous government agencies in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

Datacard Group will also be exhibiting at CARTES in North America, stand #3D034. The company currently works with government agencies in more than 100 countries, providing secure identification solutions for projects including travel documents, national IDs, driver’s licenses, smart IDs and eGovernment applications.

For more information, please visit http://www.cartes-asia.com for complete event details.

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