Lets enterprises utilize existing employee ID cards to
provide secure access to facilities, networks and shared
services
SANTA ANA, Calif. and ISMANING, Germany, July 16, 2012 -
Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE; Frankfurt: INV), a
provider of products and services for the identification,
security and RFID industries, today introduced the
TouchSecure® Desktop Reader, an innovative identity
authentication solution that allows enterprise customers to
implement secure access to their physical facilities,
corporate networks, shared printers and copiers using a
single identity credential -- their employees' existing
building access cards.
"Every enterprise has its own set of corporate programs for
privilege management: to check employees' identity at the
door, ensure cyber security and track the use of shared
resources. However, these programs are nearly always
independent from each other - and so are the access
protocols, resulting in multiple ID cards, passwords and
PINs," said John Menzel, vice president Access Control ID
Solutions for Identive. "Our new TouchSecure Desktop Reader
enables the use of employee ID cards to manage privileges
across the enterprise - to enter the workplace, securely
sign on to corporate networks, secure email, access shared
copiers and printers and even pay for food in the company
cafeteria. Having a single ID credential to access multiple
services is more convenient for employees, easier and more
cost effective to manage for organizations and ultimately
more secure."
Identive's patent-pending technology enables the
TouchSecure Desktop Reader to validate a broad array of
disparate ID badges and building access cards, making it
possible for enterprises to utilize existing employee ID
credentials to access multiple services within an
organization. Connecting the reader via USB to a desktop
computer or PC enables two-factor authentication (card and
PIN) for single sign-on to the network, which offers higher
security than a simple password. The reader can be
connected to shared printers and copiers to restrict and
track access so that the costs of using these assets can be
managed and charged to the appropriate departments. When
used in conjunction with a cash register, the TouchSecure
Desktop Reader can be used to process payment transactions
in a company cafeteria or store.
The TouchSecure family of readers is based on international
standards including ISO14443A/B, which guarantees an open
and interoperable platform design that supports current and
future chip technologies and card formats. TouchSecure
readers support both legacy proximity and newer smart
cards, creating a single platform on which OEM and
integrators can standardize, eliminating the requirement to
support multiple models. Card technologies and formats
supported by the TouchSecure Desktop Reader include
proximity - 125 kHz (most major building access formats),
NXP MIFARE® CSN and ISO 15693 CSN.
The TouchSecure Desktop Reader is available now. For more
information, visit:
www.identive-infrastructure.com/desktop-reader.
About Identive
Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE; Frankfurt: INV) is
focused on building the world's signature company in Secure
ID. The company's products, software, systems and services
address the markets for identity management, physical and
logical access control, cashless payment, NFC solutions and
a host of RFID-enabled applications for customers in the
government, enterprise, consumer, education and healthcare
sectors. Identive's mission is to build a lasting business
of scale and technology based on a combination of strong
technology-driven organic growth and disciplined
acquisitive expansion. The company delivers up-to-date
information on its activity as well as industry trends
through its industry-leading social media initiatives and
educational resource, AskIdentive.com. For additional
information, please visit www.identive-group.com or follow
on Twitter at @IdentiveGroup.
Note: TouchSecure is a registered trademark of
Identive.
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