HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, and SureID, Inc., a leader in identity management programs and solutions, have announced a technology alliance that combines HID Global’s breakthrough Seos credential technology with SureID’s high-assurance identity management programs to provide organizations the ability to conduct identity screening, verification, and credentialing for vendors, contractors, and volunteers in order to increase safety and security. The SureID program is ideal for better identifying and verifying individuals whom businesses can trust.
“With identity solutions powered by Seos, customers have the potential to use any combination of smart cards, smart phones, tablets, wearables and other smart devices to secure more applications than ever before,” said Anthony Ball, President of Identity and Access Management with HID Global.
“Our technology alliance with SureID, the nation’s commercial leader in high-assurance identity management, is the latest example of how HID Global’s innovations are broadening the possibilities for identity management to enhance the end-user experience.”
Seos-enabled credentials from HID Global represent a new era of freedom and convenience by making it possible for identity credentials to reside on any smart device while instilling confidence that identities are secure and privacy is protected.
“HID Global is the leader in identity and access control technologies,” said Steve Larson, Chief Executive Officer of SureID. “Building our identity services using leading-edge technologies from HID Global gives us the peace of mind that our customers will continue to receive highly secure and flexible high-assurance identity management solutions that are based on the latest technologies.”
SureID, which is one of the nation’s largest issuers of PIV-I credentials, has more than a decade of experience in providing high-assurance identity management combined with ongoing vetting of individuals for some of the most security-conscious organizations in the world. SureID’s PIV-I credentials are based on HID Global’s Credential Management Solution (CMS).