HID Global predicts that 2017 will be the year for Identity Technology Industry

By HID Global. HID Global® is forecasting a shift in the use of identity technology that will lead to increased adoption of mobile devices and the latest smart card technology, a greater emphasis and reliance on the cloud, and a radical new way of thinking of trust in smart environments and Internet of Things (IoT).…

HID Global enable End-to-End Identity & Access Management for physical and IT Security

HID Global® have revealed what it is calling "the industry’s first end-to-end identity access management solution that enables government agencies and other organizations requiring higher security to use a single credential for accessing doors, IT systems, networks and data".  The company’s new HID PIV™ (Personal Identity Verification) solution provides complete identity lifecycle management – from…

eID migration
 from physical card to Mobile ID

By Steve Warne, HID Global. Everyone now looks upon the ‘mobile lifestyle’ as completely normal. For instance, for a recent London conference visit I booked my train tickets and parking, and then had them delivered to my smartphone. I checked in to my hotel via my smartphone. I took a call and read emails on…

HID Global announces one of the world’s most Secure Citizen ID Cards

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced one of the world’s most secure citizen ID cards, featuring technologies that have been proven in its customers’ award-winning national passport and other government ID programs, such as the Irish Passport Card. Extending the benefits of its widely issued Optical Secure Media (OSM) card,…

HID Global Wins a Smart Award for Best Use of Biometrics in a Commercial Setting

HID Global® has won the Best Use of Biometrics in a Commercial Setting Award for its Lumidigm® biometrics deployment in two of China’s leading theme parks in Guangzhou province.  HID Global was recognized at this year’s SMART Awards Asia 2016, which honors organizations and individuals that have demonstrated unparalleled excellence in the cards, payments, retail,…

MOBILIZED and READY: Mobile IDs are Here!

By Rob Haslam, HID Global. Governments worldwide have a duty to protect the identity and personal data of their citizens and at the same time, citizens today expect easier, more convenient and more accessible services. As citizens’ experience with mobile technology increases, their expectations expand. Not surprisingly, governments have begun to view citizens as consumers…

X INFOTECH, HID, DLRS team up in deployment of the Irish passport card solution

DLRS, X INFOTECH, HID Global, Absolute Graphics and Purple Pod to implement the cutting-edge solution for the ICAO-compliant Irish passport card. For the introduction of the passport card , DLRS delivered the security design, security numbering and mobile app in conjunction with HID Global technology and card provider. Absolute Graphics and Purple Pod delivered the…

VIDEO: The Irish ePassport at Cartes 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YZc5HCmPuk&feature=youtu.be The new Irish electronic ePassport is a thing of beauty. According to Steve Kelly at HID Global, this is the result of true project collaboration with a strong national flavour. For HID it was also a first, as the Passport contains the company's first data page. Watch this video to find out more...