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HID Global completes NFC mobile access control pilot at Arizona State University
HID Global successfully completed the world’s first university pilot of NFC smartphones carrying digital keys.
The pilot was implemented using the company’s SIO technology, a key feature of its award-winning, next-generation iCLASS® SIO-Enabled (iCLASS SE™) credential and reader platform that transforms how secure identity is delivered and managed while enabling new levels of access control security, portability and performance.
“The completion of this pilot is an important step toward global deployment of mobile access control technology beyond cashless payment applications,” said Debra Spitler, vice president of mobile access solutions with HID Global. “The pilot results have clearly demonstrated the benefits of opening doors using digital credentials that have been securely embedded into NFC smartphones. We are very pleased with the results, and appreciate all of the valuable help from ASU and pilot partners ASSA ABLOY Americas, Device Fidelity, Kratos/HBE, Research In Moti......more
Microsoft veteran appointed Chief Technology Officer of GlobalSign
GMO GlobalSign, Inc. appointed Ryan Hurst, a 10 year Microsoft security veteran, as its new Chief Technology Officer. In his role, Ryan becomes responsible for developing the overall technology vision, product architecture, standards development, compliance and will be overseeing the GlobalSign engineering and operations organizations.
Ryan is a ten-year Microsoft veteran, where he was responsible for security engineering within the Microsoft Advertising business. Prior to that he was responsible for integrating security and networking technologies such as cryptography, Digital Certificates, smart cards, biometrics, code signing, document signing, and network authentication into many successful Microsoft products, as well as being critical to the management of the Microsoft Root Certificate program – the repository of Certificate Authorities authorized by Microsoft to provide publicly trusted Digital Certificates.
Ryan has also authored a number of patents relating to security ......more
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