HID Global launches mobile access solution for smartphones in India

NEW DELHI: HID Global, provider of secure identity solutions, announced the launch of its HID Mobile Access solution in India that delivers a convenient way to open doors and gates while introducing a simple secure identity management process.  The solution makes use of increasingly popular BYOD mobility environments, using Bluetooth Smart and NFC-enabled smartphones and other mobile devices as an alternative to keys and smart cards.  It will also introduce the company’s patented “Twist and Go” gesture technology which will make it possible for users to unlock doors and open gates from a distance.

According to IDC, enterprise mobility will reach US$ 1,871 million market by 2017 in India with sectors like transport, communications, utility, media and BFSI becoming the key driving verticals for enterprise mobility.  “We already see growing Indian enterprises adopting mobility and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Large enterprise CIOs and chief innovation officers are keen to understand how personal devices like smartphones can be further empowered to boost employee productivity and growth,” says Ranjit Nambiar, director, IAM, India & SAARC, HID Global.

The solution enables the use of digital credentials on NFC-enabled smartphones to open doors while enhancing the user experience by making it easier to deploy and manage keys, as the digital key can be downloaded remotely in real time. HID Global has also created a unique HID secure identity service portal. The portal is designed for administrators to conveniently and efficiently manage the portal by simply sending users an invitation to download and register an HID mobile access app directly to their Bluetooth- or NFC-enabled phones, so that mobile IDs can be immediately issued, provisioned or revoked over the air.

The HID mobile access solution is powered by Seos technology, which turns smartphones and other mobile devices into trusted credentials.  Seos technology preserves privacy by enabling Mobile IDs to be issued, delivered and revoked with end-to-end encryption as part of a unique transaction that protects personal identification data.  With Seos technology at the core of HID Mobile Access, the solution makes it possible to use smartphones and other smart devices for future applications such as PC login, time and attendance, biometrics, EV charging in a unified secure identity system.

HID Mobile Access is used with mobile-enabled iCLASS SE and or multiCLASS SE readers, and includes mobile IDs, HID mobile access apps and access to the HID secure identity services portal for managing users and issuing or revoking mobile IDs.  The mobile-enabled readers are also interoperable with 125 kHz HID Prox and high-frequency technologies including iCLASS Seos, iCLASS SE, standard iCLASS, MIFARE, and MIFARE DESFire® EV1, which optimizes flexibility for using both cards and mobile devices.