HID News

The acquisition expands HID Global’s ability to provide most secure identity solutions around the world HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has acquired IdenTrust, Inc., a leading provider of solutions for globally interoperable digital identities that can authenticate, encrypt, and create electronic signatures for every type of transaction or activity where proof of identity is essential. The acquisition significantly expan...

Ultra Electronics ID, one of the world’s leading ID card printer manufacturers, announces UltraSecure, a new line of technology cards designed for all proximity access-control systems. To create the perfect card, Ultra distilled 20 years of experience in designing card personalisation equipment into the ideal access control credential. UltraSecure cards are the most convenient and cost-effective solution to upgrade or replace regular HID clamshell, ISOProx or ISOprox II cards. UltraSecure...

HID Advantage Partner program includes increased investments that are focused on partner relationships and strategy alignment HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that the company has expanded its channel partner program as part of its Genuine HID commitment to enhance value for customers worldwide. The HID Advantage Partner Program includes a complete range of benefits that will enable partner readiness and open doors to new business...

HID Global’s World Headquarters will be the company’s largest facility worldwide HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the opening of its new World Headquarters and North American Operations Center in Austin, Texas. HID Global has initiated its first phase of operations at the state-of-the-art facility ahead of schedule and expects it to be fully operational by Q3 2015. It features 250,000 square feet of manufacturing, offi...

As one of the busiest airports in China, Nanchang Changbei International Airport manages over 3.3 million passengers and 34,000 flights per year. In 2010, Changbei Airport began an expansion project that included a new terminal and a second runway. With a total investment of RMB2.5 billion (US$393 million), the objective of the project was to expand in order to accommodate up to 12 million passengers annually by 2020. Challenges Since its completion, the Changbei Airport has become the aviati...

In a move designed to further the spread of de-facto standards and standards-based interoperability in the physical security industry and beyond, the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) recently released Version 2.0 of its industry-leading Area Control Specification. The PSIA also announced it is making the specification open and publicly available to all industry manufacturers in addition to PSIA member companies. Area Control 2.0 incorporates the PSIA’s Access Control and...

Harrington was instrumental in Brivo’s recent success in gaining approval as a fully-compliant FICAM solution Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced the appointment of Todd Harrington as the new Regional Sales Manager for the Mid-Atlantic territory, as well as for key federal accounts. Harrington assumed his new responsibilities on November 18. “Todd has done an outstanding job helping Brivo move forward on seve...

HID’s FARGO C50 printer is interoperable with Asure ID card personalisation software for database management HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has added an entry-level model to its FARGO Direct-to-Card (DTC) printer line that provides an easy-to-use, plug-and-play, more affordable solution for printing credentials with low per-card issuance costs. The new FARGO C50 printer is ideal for small- and medium-sized businesses, r...

Comprehensive and robust security programmes and policies are required for adequate data security Over the last decade, we have entered a new era of physical and logical access control. We are now living in an increasingly mobile world where our phones do more than just make a simple call – employees can now open doors and enter secure areas, as well as access computers, corporate data networks and associated information assets with just a single mobile device.  Fur...

HID will unveil the latest additions to its secure card issuance portfolio that include entry level printers and solutions HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, continues to drive innovation at next week’s CARTES & IDentification event in Paris. During the show, the company will unveil the latest additions to its secure issuance portfolio that include new, entry level printers and card personalisation solutions with enhanced features and c...

Brivo's ACS OnSite Aparato is ideal for institutions that need security data stored in their own networks Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that as of October 30, 2013 its pre-cloud end-to-end physical access control system with high assurance readers and certificate path validation software has been approved as a fully-compliant FICAM solution by the General Services Administration (GSA). The approval means that B...

The AMAG technology office comprises a fully-equipped and state-of-the-art Innovation Center and Training facility AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video, intrusion management (IDS) and HD camera solutions provider hosted an open house on October 17 to celebrate its new office location in McLean, Virginia. Over 80 Mid-Atlantic area security consultants, systems integrators and end users attended the daylong event.   Located in the popular Tyson’s Corner...

Software House, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, in conjunction with HID Global, announced that their combined end-to-end physical access control system with high assurance readers and validation software has been approved as a fully compliant FICAM Solution by the U.S. General Services Administration. The approval means that C•CURE 9000 from Software House, along with HID Global pivCLASS readers and validation software, are the first such products to meet the rigorous...

FICAM testing program ensures that products conform with existing APL approval procedures HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, and Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, announced recently that the companies have joined forces to deliver the industry’s first fully FICAM-compliant solutions for end-to-end physical access control systems (PACS). The complete offering comprises...

HID Global will contribute its expertise in mobile and wearable device authentication HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that the company and two consortium partners have received one of four U.S. cyber security grants that were recently awarded through President Obama’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) initiative. The grants build on the successful launch of five NSTIC pilots awarded in 2012, and...

Omnicast is managing close to 850 cameras throughout the most critical areas The University of Louisiana at Monroe has a history almost as rich and beautiful as the bayou that winds through its 238-acre campus. From its inception in 1931, the university was created to serve the educational and cultural needs of northeast Louisiana and to enlighten those from all over the world. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report deemed ULM one of the “best regional universities”...

Watertown PD is monitored 24/7, with video feeds used for real-time surveillance of prisoners Watertown Police Department The city of Watertown, Massachusetts, lies less than ten miles west of Boston. Though only 4.2 square miles, the town is home to a population just shy of 32,000. The city’s history goes back quite far, with the first officially designated police officers assigned to duty starting in 1864. Since then, the department has grown considerably to accom...

The newly designed Ireland e-passport uses the latest security technologies to protect citizens’ identities HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the successful roll-out of the newly designed Irish electronic passport (e-passport). HID Global joined forces with DLRS Group, the leading security printing company in Ireland, and X INFOTECH, a leading system integrator and MultiPerso software suite developer, to implement the Irish...

HID Global’s ActivID Authentication Appliance provides a unified and integrated authentication platform for banks HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its ActivID Authentication Appliance has been selected by the European Banking Forum (EBF) organisation as the winner of the Most Innovative Security or Risk Service or Product in the 2013 Retail Banking Awards – Security and Risk. Judges included key experts in the ban...

HID is showcasing its government-to-citizen ID solutions as part of the exhibition HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it will be showcasing its government ID solutions at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Ninth Symposium and Exhibition on Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs), Biometrics and Border Security.  As a sponsor of this year’s symposium, Rob Haslam, vice president of Government ID...

HID Global provides governments worldwide with highly customisable identity solutions for citizen ID programs HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has joined the Secure Identity Alliance, the industry’s reference body for secure documents and eServices. HID Global brings expertise to the secure government-to-citizen ID market worldwide with solutions that provide advantages over traditional paper-based documents, such as more...

The Alliance is to play an instrumental role in helping governments streamline the integration of new systems and processes The Secure Identity Alliance recently welcomes three new members to its ranks, marking an important step in growth of the newly formed organisation. HID Global, a leading provider of secure identity solutions, will play a crucial role in establishing the Alliance as the foremost advisor on the security and adoption of eGovernment services around the...

This year’s recognition marks the second consecutive Accolades Award for an iCLASS SE platform solution HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its new iCLASS SE Encoder  has been selected by the ASIS International organisation as a winner in the 2013 ASIS Accolades Security’s Best competition, which recognises the industry’s most innovative new technologies, products and services. Judges representing a cross-...

HID will highlight its new iCLASS SE Encoder at ASIS 2013 HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, is demonstrating its new iCLASS SE platform and secure identity solutions at ASIS International 2013 in Chicago. The company will highlight its new iCLASS SE Encoder for locally encoding credentials and managing keys and showcase its expanded pivCLASS Government Solutions portfolio. In addition to demonstrating its broad range of solutions for creating, u...

The Rhino readers are fully integrated with IntelliSoft software for template capture and card creation Lumidigm recently announced that Innometriks Rhino biometric readers featuring Lumidigm V-Series multispectral fingerprint sensors are deployed across the entire Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) airport, controlling access to the tarmac with multiple units installed directly outdoors in the elements. Thousands of the over 9,700 employees are already enrolled and the...

HID Global announces its expansion of pivCLASS product portfolio of credential authentication solutions HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has expanded its pivCLASS® product portfolio with an extensive family of credential authentication solutions that enables customers to comply with government physical access control mandates. The pivCLASS suite now incorporates a comprehensive family of software solutions from Codeben...

SMC is a key component of the Genetec Synergis IP access control system Genetec™, a global leader in unified IP security systems and 2013 Access Control Product of the Year winner in the UK, will demonstrate new features of its upcoming Synergis Master Controller (SMC) v.2.1 release for the first time at ASIS 2013 (Booth # 1914).  The SMC, a key component of the Genetec Synergis IP access control system, is an intelligent door controller designed to secure the facil...

As part of HID Global’s iCLASS SE® platform, Seos is a high frequency credential for increased security and flexibility Intel Developer Forum 2013 – HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the company will demonstrate NFC Authentication to Intel®-based computers with its award-winning Seos® credential at the Intel Developer Forum 2013 (IDF13) in San Francisco, September 10-12. The company will showcase its in...

HID has strengthened its banking partnership initiatives with its Identity Assurance Technology Partner Program HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, continues its drive to help financial institutions secure online banking services that nearly half of all their customers prefer for convenient account access.  Through its forward-looking Identity Assurance portfolio and channel partnership initiatives, the company is fuelling adoption of layered...

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted several patents for the company's innovation related to gesture-based methods of using three-dimensional (3-D) motion sequences to increase privacy, security and convenience when using RFID-based devices such as smart cards and NFC-enabled smartphones for a broad range of applications. These patent additions strengthen HID Global’s IP portfolio of over 1,00...