InfoCert (Tinexta Group) is the first Qualified Trusted Service Provider in the world to reach the IAD substantial level as defined in the CEN TS 18099 standard and PAD substantial level as defined in PAD – ISO/IEC 19989-3!

These certificates of conformity have been obtained under LSTI PAD – ISO/IEC 30107-3 Certification Program, CLR Cert PAD – ISO/IEC 19989-3 Certification program and CLR Cert IAD – CEN TS 18099 Certification program.

The demonstration of the unique know-how of the InfoCert R&D team to match the defined requirements into these standards regarding liveness detection systems.

Being able to perform liveness detection at this level provide a high level of confidence that InfoCert (Tinexta Group) will be able to perform identity verification with a good level of assurance. This milestone is a clear signal that Europe can lead the biometrics security and promote it on a worldwide basis. Having QTSP, CABs, Labs and technologies working together demonstrate that the European ecosystem is ready to address the upcoming challenges on biometrics security, remote identity verification and more generally the EUDI Wallet & Qualified Electronic Attestation of Attribute issuance.

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A first step toward ETSI 119 461 compliance

InfoCert (Tinexta Group) is one of the largest Qualified Trust Service Provider in Europe with a strong commitment to implement and promote the highest standards of security and compliance, delivering a user-friendly experience, and ensuring complete legal validity.
Drawing on extensive expertise in Digital Trust and Compliance. “We are proud of reaching the LoIP substantial for liveness detection, it is demonstrating our wiliness to prepare the LoIP extended as defined into the new ETSI TS 119 461 V2.1.1 published in February 2025” said Fabrizio Leoni, Head of Service Innovation, R&D, and Open Innovation from InfoCert (Tinexta Group).

“Infocert Liveness becomes the first liveness detection solution to obtains a certificate of conformity on both Presentation Attack Detection and Injection Attack Detection at the Substantial Level. We are honored that InfoCert has selected CLR Cert, the department of Cabinet Louis Reynaud -CLR Labs in charge of the certification of conformity” said Christian CROLL Director of CLR Cert.

“This conformity assessment scheme allows the European cyber ecosystem to acquire the necessary capabilities to evaluate and certify biometric products including presentation attack detection, with a made in Europe label, thus ensuring the promotion of European excellence in cybersecurity” said Julien Bruant general manager of LSTI.

Press contact Infocert (Tinexta Group):

Loredana Dalessandro– loredana.dalessandro@infocert.it

About CLR Cert™, Cabinet Louis Reynaud group:

CLR Cert™ is the Cabinet Louis Reynaud Group’s Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) for the digital age in the fields of digital identity, biometrics, cybersecurity of products and information systems, artificial intelligence and trusted service providers, based in La Ciotat (France). Cabinet Louis Reynaud – CLR Labs is the editor of the European standard on biometric data injection attacks, an associate member (shareholder) of the French CAMPUS CYBER and a laboratory accredited by ANSSI to carry out biometric tests (PAD and IAD) as part of the certification scheme for remote identity verification service providers – PVID. https://clr-cert.eu/en/

About LSTI

LSTI is a conformity assessment body specialized in cybersecurity and trust-service certification. Established in 2004, LSTI has developed significant expertise in information security, and is recognized as one of the major certifying bodies in Europe for evaluating trust service providers in the context of the eIDAS regulation, the ISO/IEC 270001 standard, the cyber frameworks and Sovereign Cloud framework of the french supervisory body (ANSSI). The evaluation of remote IDentity Verification service Providers (PVID) naturally fits within its area of activity, particularly under the European eIDAS regulation.
LSTI is an independent entity of the Apave Group, an international group with over 150 years of experience specializing in the management of technical, human, environmental and digital risks. Apave Group is a company that currently employs 17,500 people and operates in nearly 60 countries around the world. https://www.lsti-certification.fr/en/

About Infocert (Tinexta Group)

InfoCert, Tinexta Group, is the largest European Certification Authority, active in over sixty countries. The company offers process digitization, digital Onboarding, eDelivery (PEC), digital signature and digital document preservation services and is an AgID accredited manager of digital identity within SPID (Public System for Digital Identity Management). InfoCert invests significantly in research, development and quality: it holds more than twenty patents, while ISO 9001, 27001 and 20000 quality certifications demonstrate its commitment to the highest levels in service delivery and security management. The InfoCert information security management system is ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified for activities EA:33-35. InfoCert (Tinexta Group) is a European leader in providing Digital Trust services that fully complies with the requirements of the eIDAS Regulation (EU Regulation 910/2014) and ETSI EN 319 401 standards and aims to grow more and more internationally and through acquisitions: it owns 100% of CertEurope, the largest Certification Authority in France, 51% of Camerfirma, one of the main Spanish Certification Authorities, 16.7% of Authada, a German state-of-the-art identity provider, 65% of Ascertia, a company UK among the market leaders in cryptographic and digital signature solutions. Finally, InfoCert owns 80% of the shares of Sixtema SpA, the technology partner of the CNA world, which provides technology solutions and consulting services to SMEs, trade associations, financial intermediaries, firms and professional organizations. https://www.infocert.digital/

About Tinexta

Tinexta is an industrial Group that offers innovative solutions for the digital transformation and growth of companies, professionals and institutions. Listed on the Euronext STAR Milan (MIC: MTAA), it is included in the European Tech Leader index as a high-growth tech company. Based in Italy and present in 12 countries from Europe to Latin America with over 2,500 employees, Tinexta is active in the strategic Digital Trust, Cyber Security and Business Innovation sectors.
As at 31 December 2023, the Group reported consolidated revenues of € 395.8 million, Adjusted EBITDA of € 103.0 million and Net profit of € 69.9 million. tinexta.com | stock index: TNXT, ISIN Code IT0005037210

Last week, LSTI celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Apave Group headquarters in La Défense, with its customers and partners. At this occasion, several important announcements were made. Let’s take a look back at this significant event.

After a speech by Philippe Maillard, CEO of Apave, and a retrospective of the twenty years of activity of LSTI, Armelle Trotin and Philippe Bouchet, founders of LSTI, announced their departure, and the takeover by the Apave group, already shareholder of LSTI.

The general management of LSTI will be taken over by Julien Bruant, current Director of Operations. During this evening, he highlighted that this handover after Armelle Trotin was part of a logical continuity where LSTI will continue to fulfill its role as a certification and assessment body, where cybersecurity and digital trust will be major issues for years to come.

This mission is fully in line with Apave purpose: to be a trusted stakeholder for a safer, more sustainable world that brings shared progress.

To mark its integration into the Apave group, LSTI will have a new visual identity from January, which was unveiled in preview during this event.

Then it ended around a cocktail dinner with our partners and customers.