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ActivIdentity's CMS Appliance Adds Smart Card Alliance's New CIV Credential to Long List of Capabilities
FREMONT, CA, Feb 15, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
ActivIdentity(R), part of HID Global, trusted leader in solutions
for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that its
ActivID(TM) Credential Management System (CMS) Appliance now offers
the industry's newly defined Commercial Identity Verification (CIV)
credential and fully integrates with HID Global's new Crescendo C800
smart card. The CIV credential as defined by the Smart Card Alliance
Physical Access Council formally establishes the availability of a
PIV-level credential for commercial enterprise that replaces the
PIV-C concept. ActivIdentity participated in developing the Smart
Card Alliance's recently released white paper on the topic, which
clearly defined the CIV credential, its corporate benefits, planning
and implementation considerations, use cases and best practices.
"By leveraging PIV standards and FIPS 201 compliance measures,
ActivIdentity's CMS Appliance brings government-level physical and IT
security to the private sector with the addition of the CIV
credential," said Yves Massard, director, product line management of
ActivIdentity. "By completely integrating Crescendo smart cards, the
industry's first-ever CMS appliance has achieved yet another
milestone by extending its versatility for ActivIdentity's small- to
mid-sized enterprise customers."
As part of HID Global, ActivIdentity offers its customers a full
range of smart card and physical access options, as Crescendo smart
cards are now preconfigured to work with ActivIdentity's CMS
Appliance. Crescendo greatly expands smart card capabilities by
adding a smart chip, which enables the holder to use the same
credential to log onto operating systems, applications and VPNs, and
also to encrypt files and emails, as well as sign documents and
transactions.
About ActivIdentity
ActivIdentity, a global leader in identity
assurance, enables customers to prove and establish trust in a
person's identity when accessing resources on the network. The
business's strong authentication and smart card solutions are relied
upon by more agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense, than
any other provider, and has issued more than 100 million credentials
to enterprise, government and commerce customers. ActivIdentity is
headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. ActivIdentity is part of
HID Global, an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. For more information, visit
www.actividentity.com
ActivIdentity is a registered trademark in the United States and/or
other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners in the United States and/or other countries.
ActivIdentity Press Contact
Donna Candelori
Director, Corporate Marketing
T +1 510.574.1783
dcandelori@actividentity.com
Scott Montminy
InkHouse
1.781.966.4111
scott@inkhouse.net
SOURCE: ActivIdentity
mailto:dcandelori@actividentity.com
mailto:scott@inkhouse.net
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