Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

Intercede, Hirsch to exhibit logical, physical access convergence solution at ASIS

Monday, September 24, 2007

Intercede’s MyID card and identity management system integrated with a physical access control system will be on display during the three day ASIS conference in Las Vegas which opened today.


United Kingdom–Intercede, a worldwide leader in smart card and identity credential management systems, will be exhibiting its MyID(r) card management system (CMS) / identity management system (IDMS), integrated with Hirsch Electronics’ Velocity™ physical access control system (PACS) at ASIS 2007, Hirsch booth # 3047. MyID is the only commercial off-the-shelf product that delivers end-to-end management of employee identity credentials. The combined solution provides many benefits including:

–A single interface that eases the enrollment and registration of people –Simplifies the issuance and management of identity credentials and devices (smart cards and USB authentication tokens) –Seamlessly integrates logical and physical access systems –FIPS 201 compliant and listed on GSA’s Approved Products List (APL) for HSPD-12

Currently there are millions of identity devices issued and managed by MyID that are used by many Federal government agency and corporate enterprise customers around the world for photo identification, strong authentication to PCs and networks, and physical access to facilities.

So, why not join more than 23,000 security professionals from around the world who will be streaming to Las Vegas and come and see for yourself how easy it is to issue and manage smart card-based identities that can be used for both logical and physical access at: ASIS Booth # 3047, Las Vegas Convention Center.

About Intercede Intercede Group plc is a leading developer and supplier of smart card and identity management software. The Group’s MyID software manages the secure registration, issuance and lifecycle of digital identities for a wide range of uses. This requires the integration of multiple technologies and products from many different vendors, including smart cards, biometrics, digital certificates, Open Platform applets and physical access control systems.

For more information on Intercede and MyID visit www.intercede.com[end] 

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