rf IDEAS, a global producer of RFID credential readers, has announced that its WAVE ID® readers now support the use of Gallagher Employee Badges in Apple Wallet. This development broadens the range of credential technologies compatible with its versatile reader platform.
Organizations utilizing the Gallagher Employee Badge in Apple Wallet can now extend the same credential for both physical and logical access needs. This credential can be used to unlock doors managed by Gallagher's access control systems and to verify identities at rf IDEAS WAVE ID® readers for various applications such as secure printing, visitor management, and single sign-on.
Seamless Integration Achieved
WAVE ID readers are designed to securely read and authenticate credential data directly from Apple Wallet, facilitating integration across various systems without necessitating changes to current infrastructures. This capability is grounded in compatibility with NXP® MIFARE DESFire® technology.
Gallagher credentials make use of secure, shareable keys that are provisionable once and extendable to trusted third-party devices like rf IDEAS readers, eliminating the need for reissuing credentials across multiple environments and systems.
Advancements in Credential Technologies
The WAVE ID® readers supporting the Gallagher Employee Badge in Apple Wallet are currently available
"Organizations are searching for adaptable, secure methods to support various credential types within their ecosystems," stated David Cottingham, President of rf IDEAS. "By supporting the Gallagher Employee Badge in Apple Wallet, WAVE ID readers continue empowering customers to utilize mobile credentials for a more secure and digitally-forward future."
According to Tyson Barnett, Product Manager at Gallagher Security, "Identity is centrally managed but verified at the edge, necessitating interoperable credentials readable everywhere. Our collaboration with rf IDEAS embodies our vision of this future."
This update underscores rf IDEAS' dedication to providing configurable, future-proof readers capable of accommodating evolving credential technologies, thereby offering organizations enhanced authentication flexibility as they move towards modernization. The WAVE ID® readers supporting the Gallagher Employee Badge in Apple Wallet are currently available.
