HID Security access systems

HID Global Launches A Complete Family Of Secure Contactless Payment And Identification Stickers
HID Global Launches A Complete Family Of Secure Contactless Payment And Identification Stickers

HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, has announced the addition of a convenient yet sturdy mobile sticker format to its family of contactless payment and identification cards. The stickers make it easier to add closed-loop payment and loyalty systems to existing automatic fare collection or retail systems, or to augment campus identification systems with new access control capabilities. They also can be affixed to mobile phones as a bridge to coming NFC mobile payment services. Unlike other stickers, HID's sturdy, adhesive-backed stickers include an internal ferrite layer that shields electronics from interference even when attached to items containing metal, such as mobile phones. They come in a breakout ID-1 card format and can be printed with customer information including serial numbers, activation codes, messages, brand elements and/or promotional text and artwork. HID Global offers print customisation in low quantities, providing companies with an economical way to extend their brand presence. To meet existing customer environments, HID's contactless payment and identification stickers are available with with MIFARE™, MIFARE DESFire™ and iCLASS® technologies, ensuring maximum flexibility in design and use. HID Global's contactless payment and identification stickers are available in both volume and sample quantities. HID's sticker customisation programme allows customers to choose from a variety of printing, laser engraving, programming, artwork and contactless chip technology options, upon request. In the field, stickers may be printed with brand elements, custom designs or other information using desktop card printers such as the Fargo® line of financial card printers with patented High Definition Printing (HDP™) technology. The single-use part can be discarded by the end-user after receipt.

HID Global’s ICLASS SE Platform - Build Innovative Solutions Using Smart Cards & NFC Smartphones
HID Global’s ICLASS SE Platform - Build Innovative Solutions Using Smart Cards & NFC Smartphones

HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, has announced that it has added a reader module and developer tool kit (DTK) to its iCLASS SE platform for highly secure, adaptable and interoperable secure identity solutions. The new reader module provides full interoperability with the company’s iCLASS Seos credential and other current and emerging technologies, and supports a wide range of applications using any combination of smart cards, microprocessor cards and NFC-enabled smartphones. “Our new reader module enables third-party developers to build a broad range of products that simplify how identities are created, used and managed, and take advantage of both existing and future technologies,” said Helmut Dansachmüller, senior director of product marketing with HID Global. “Solutions based on the iCLASS SE reader module will enable customers to future-proof their secure identity infrastructures using a highly flexible, open platform that increases security while supporting exciting new technologies such as NFC-enabled smartphones for access control, PC logon, biometrics, transit, customer loyalty and other applications.” The iCLASS SE reader module offers a number of capabilities designed to speed time to market for solutions that are easy to deploy, support and upgrade.  Key features include: * All capabilities and benefits of the award-winning iCLASS SE platform: HID Global’s standards-based, technology-independent iCLASS SE platform uses the company’s Secure Identity Object (SIO) data model within its Trusted Identity Platform (TIP) to increase security while delivering simplicity, adaptability, and interoperability. iCLASS Seos credentials deliver full privacy support, feature a standards-based card edge, and are portable for use on NFC smartphones. iCLASS SE readers and Seos credentials are also interoperable with a growing range of commercial and residential locks from HID Global parent ASSA ABLOY. * Dual-frequency support:  iCLASS SE reader modules simplify technology migration by supporting iCLASS Seos, iCLASS SE, standard iCLASS, HID Prox, Indala Prox, FeliCa MIFARE Classic, or MIFARE DESFire EV1 credential technologies.  * FIPS-201 compliance:  All iCLASS SE reader modules are compliant with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 federal identity specifications for reading personal identity verification (PIV) II credentials, and are included on the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Evaluation Programmes Approved Product List.  * Flexible deployment and support:  The new modules support firmware changes and field upgrades to extend customer installation lifecycles, and are backwards-interoperable with existing HID Global OEM75 module products to further enhance deployment flexibility.  The iCLASS SE Reader Module also includes a comprehensive Developer Tool Kit (DTK) that accelerates design initiation and shortens integration cycles for finished products.  The DTK includes all of the necessary tools, utilities, and sample products across a variety of reader and antenna form factors and test cards, as well as documentation and other developer resources and materials.  All DTK resources are accessible via a secure, online developer portal.  Availability The HID Global iCLASS SE Module Developer Tool Kit is available now, as are small quantities of additional modules and antennas for integration purposes. Volume availability of modules and antennas will begin in December 2012.