Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

A new Web site for HID Global

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

HID Global has launched its new corporate Web site that introduces its portfolio of products and solutions into a single area. The site presents a detailed picture of the company’s offerings, and how they apply to its customers’ and partners’ businesses.


Highlights of the new site include:

  • An HID-sponsored blog that will enable company officials to participate in social networks.

  • More video content and a scrolling “Our Businesses” menu aimed to make site navigation easier.

  • A “What’s New” section that focuses on the latest HID offerings.

  • A representation the company’s organizational structure, with separate “Our Businesses” areas featuring drop-down menus for IAM, IDS and HID Connect.

  • The new “Knowledge Center” that enables HID to provide online access to the company’s Web-based eLearning resources hosted by HID Academy.

  • Integration of products and solutions from the Fargo brand into the section called “Card Issuance,” unifying previously disparate businesses like Fargo secure issuance and the newly formed Identity on Demand.

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