Converged badge for physical and logical access

Challenges and opportunities

Most organizations use an identification badge for employee physical access to buildings and secure areas and sometimes for payment at the cafeteria or vending machines. And weak static passwords – which can require up to $150 in help desk costs per employee per year to support – are typically used for logical access to PCs, applications and remote network connections. These practices often result in:
 

  •  Fragmented security systems
  • Increased risk of network intrusion and data breaches
  • Additional IT resources and excessive cost for password support
  • Inability to comply with regulations and mandates that require strong authentication of business application users

  • Economic globalization also increases employee travel, business related digital communication and online business, requiring a higher level of security for these interactions

 

Overview

  

Benefits
Gemalto’s smart card-based converged badge solution has been deployed by business, government and healthcare organizations to meet these challenges. It integrates physical and logical security within a single identification device that serves as a photo ID, contact-less badge for secure access to facilities, and as an IT security device for strong authentication and secure communications and transactions.
  • Interoperable with standard physical access formats including Mifare, Desfire, HID, Legic, and PIV
  • Supports Java Card and Microsoft .NET technologies
  • Supported by Intercede MyID IDCMS and Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager - Certificate Management Services
  
  • Enhances protection for access to network connections, applications, data and communications
  • Provides a platform to expand security policies with pre-boot authentication, digital signature, file encryption and other PKI services
  • Reduces costs and resources needed for password support
  • Improves productivity and convenience with secure access to corporate assets for employees and partners outside of the internal security perimeter
  • Helps comply with regulations and standards mandating strong authentication, including SOX, Basel II, Digital Signature Laws, HSPD12, SAFE and HIPAA

Components


Smart-Card readers


Software

 

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Large enterprise Smart Card deployment