Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

atsec certifies Brady People ID

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

atsec information security has announced the successful GSA FIPS 201 evaluations of several electromagnetically opaque sleeves from Brady People ID, leading to these products being listed on the GSA FIPS 201 Approved Products List.

Brady People ID’s badge holders protect federal employees PIV badges against skimming attacks. The evaluation and validation of these products provides assurance that the information on the badges is effectively protected when kept in the badge holders.

The electromagnetically opaque sleeves were tested and evaluated in atsec’s Austin, Texas lab following the GSA FIPS 201 Evaluation Program. [end] 

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