ActivIdentity
| Part of HID Global, an ASSA ABLOY Group Brand | |
| Industry | Security |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Silicon Valley, California, USA |
| Products | Versatile Authentication, Credential Management, Authentication Devices, Security Clients, Validation, Access Control |
| Website |
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ActivIdentity was acquired by HID Global in 2010 ActivIdentity is an identity assurance provider based in Silicon Valley, California. The company is focused on helping organizations prove and establish trust in a person’s identity when accessing resources on the network. The business provides authentication and smart card services to agencies, including the United States Department of Defense . The company claims to have issued more than 100 million credentials to enterprise, government and commerce organizations.
Customers
End-users of ActivIdentity solutions primarily include enterprise, government and commerce markets . In 2011, Department of Defense smart card readers running ActivClient were targeted by attack through servers located in China.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Blasco, Jaime. "Sykipot variant hijacks DOD and Windows smart cards." Alienvault, January 13, 2012
- ActivIdentity plans $10M stock buyback - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
- ActivIdentity partnering for secure bank transactions - San Francisco Business Times
- ActivIdentity's loss balloons to $42.5 million on accounting charge - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
- ActivIdentity narrows quarterly operating loss - San Francisco Business Times
- The acquisition of ActivIdentity Corporation has now been completed - Reuters