PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ASIS 2012 – HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, today announced that its industry-leading iCLASS® SE platform has been selected by Security Products Magazine as a winner of the 2012 New Product of the Year award – Access Control, Identity Management. The award recognizes the outstanding product development achievements of security equipment manufacturers whose products are considered to be particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve security.
"HID Global is honored to receive this recognition which marks the seventh award for our iCLASS SE platform from the industry's most highly-regarded organizations and publications worldwide," said John Fenske, vice president of product marketing with HID Global. "The award further validates our Genuine HIDâ commitment to quality, innovation and ensuring customers can invest with confidence by leveraging today's technologies to enhance their systems with NFC mobile access control and other future technologies as business requirements change."
The addition of the iCLASS Seos™ credential enabled card reinforces the platform with increased security, privacy and portability. Featuring a standards-based universal card edge, iCLASS Seos™ credential enabled cards support multiple technologies and future technologies for maximum interoperability. The credential is portable for use on NFC smartphones and provides data confidentiality / strong authentication with state-of-the-art cryptography for mutual authentication and data encryption that protects the privacy of contactless communications. The iCLASS SE platform, including iCLASS Seos™ credential enabled cards, also supports Seos digital keys from HID Global parent company ASSA ABLOY, which has launched a Seos ecosystem for issuing, delivering and revoking digital keys on mobile phones with NFC technology.
HID Global at ASIS International 2012
HID Global is demonstrating its extensive suite of technologies, products, solutions and services in Booth #1509 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center until September 13, 2012. In addition to showcasing the latest additions to its award-winning iCLASS SE platform, the company will also conduct live demonstrations of its mobile access solutions.
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About HID Global
HID Global is the trusted source for innovative products, services, solutions, and know-how related to the creation, use, and management of secure identities for millions of customers around the world. The company's served markets include physical and logical access control, including strong authentication and credential management; card printing and personalization; visitor management systems; highly secure government and citizen ID; and identification RFID technologies used in animal ID and industry and logistics applications. Primary brands are ActivIdentity®, EasyLobby®, FARGO® and HID®. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HID Global has over 2,000 employees worldwide and operates international offices that support more than 100 countries. HID Global® is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.
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