HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the addition of a dual-interface (contact/contactless) Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential to its pivCLASS® Government Solutions portfolio, which simplifies issuance of PIV cards and the process of upgrading an existing physical access control system (PACS) to support Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 201 (FIPS-201) standards. The new pivCLASS smart card and the company’s comprehensive pivCLASS portfolio supports federal contractors that need to leverage high-security PIV Interoperability (PIV-I) through the Federal Bridge. The solutions can also be used for a wide range of commercial deployments.
“The FIPS-201 standard for federal employee and contractor identification is now spreading to other applications that require highly secure access control for sensitive areas, including power stations as well as data storage, nuclear power, water and petrochemical facilities and other critical infrastructure,” said Stephane Ardiley, product marketing manager, Credentials with HID Global. “In addition to making it easier for organizations to upgrade their access control systems to FIPS-201 compliance, our pivCLASS portfolio with the new dual-interface PIV credentials enable commercial and other organizations to take advantage of the technology created by the federal government’s PIV program for strong security and interoperability.”
