Reston, Virginia; September 22, 2009 - Daon, the award-winning global provider of identity assurance software and services, announced today that it has been selected by Gijima as the identity platform provider for the “Who Am I Online (WAIO) (I am I said)'” program in South Africa. The transformational program, pioneered by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), will deliver a single citizen-centric application.

This new system is focused around the population registration, administration and management of life-events within a South African citizen's life, integrating into the existing Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). Furthermore, it paves the way for future smart chip-based technologies such as the electronic passport, smart card ID, electronic health card, drivers' licence etc.

This new 'Who am I online (I am I said)' project will ensure that the department and country is ready to host the hundreds of thousands of soccer fans during the FIFA World Cup 2010 and all visitors/tourists to the country. More importantly, all South Africans will receive greater benefits as their interaction with the Department of Home Affairs will be enhanced through improved, efficient and effective service delivery, underpinned by a superior technology that will be automated.

“With Daon’s COTS software solution, Gijima can reduce project schedule and risk and have the flexibility to add new identity systems in the future”, according to Jonas Bogoshi, CEO Gijima.