ActivCard Debuts Corporate Access Card(TM) (CAC) Solution
01 October, 2002
category: Biometrics, Contactless, Education, Government
FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –ActivCard(R) (Nasdaq: ACTI; Nasdaq Europe: ACTI), the leader in IDentity
Management (IDM) software, today announced that the ActivCard Corporate Access
Card(TM) (CAC) solution – based upon proven technology developed initially
for the U.S. Department of Defense – is now available for the enterprise.
The Corporate Access Card solution is a modular suite of software products
for enterprise identity badge deployments. After six years of R&D and
standardization work with leading standards bodies, including Java Card Forum
and Global Platform (formerly Visa(R) Open Platform), ActivCard is now
providing the CAC solution to enterprise customers worldwide. ActivCard
Corporate Access Card solutions fully leverage the multi-functionality of the
DoD CAC standard, the Java Card(TM) platform and other smart card-based
platforms.
“Consider all the credentials a company has to manage for just one
user – a picture ID card, remote authentication token, identity PKI
certificates, biometrics and any number of static passwords – each requiring
a separate management system and staffing resources to administer them,” said
Ed MacBeth, ActivCard Senior Vice President of Marketing. “With the ActivCard
Corporate Access Card, enterprise organizations can issue a consolidated smart
card-based employee badge – with a single management system – delivering a
strong ROI for the bottom line.”
The Corporate Access Card solution allows users to securely access
business applications, including network log-in, e-mail encryption, remote
access and single sign-on. Users simply insert their CAC into their computer,
enter their PIN, and gain secure access to a wide range of services.
When activated with ActivCard applets, a CAC solution allows enterprises
to conduct business in new ways. Along with secure storage on the card of
employee records and benefits – like healthcare entitlements – companies
also can use the card for cashless payment systems, such as in the company
cafeteria and vending machines. ActivCard IDM software lets companies add new
applets to the card post issuance for new services.
With ActivCard Identity Management System(TM) (AIMS) software, the CAC can
be integrated with existing corporate directory structures. The system
administrator can easily assign and manage user’s credentials cost effectively
leveraging the current network infrastructure.
Corporate Access Card solutions strengthen enterprises’ physical and
network security while at the same time reducing IT costs. The CAC provides
Return On Identity(TM) – an ROI based on reduced costs, user convenience, and
the increased security that comes from knowing with certainty who is accessing
the company’s systems and services.
The U.S. government’s recent “National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace” has
called on business leaders to share in the responsibility of securing the
Internet – starting with the perimeter of the corporate enterprise with a
charter to develop infrastructure protection plans that address both cyber and
physical security.
“The CAC solution is exactly the type of private sector leadership the
government had in mind when it challenged corporations to take action to
assure critical operations will not be disrupted by cyber attacks,” MacBeth
added. “Our customers are adopting solutions that bridge physical and logical
security to prove user identity.”
About the ActivCard Corporate Access Card(TM) Solution
The Corporate Access Card solution is a modular suite of software products
for enterprise identity badge deployments. This solution has been designed to
securely issue, use and manage multiple types of digital identity credentials,
i.e. PKI keys and certificates, biometrics, one-time passwords and static
passwords. The modular components of ActivCard CAC solution:
– Begin inside the smart card microchip with ActivCard Applets and secure
framework.
– Extend to the user workstation with ActivCard Gold(TM) smart card
middleware software
– Extend to the network with the Trinity(TM) single sign-on server and
ActivPack(TM) AAA remote access secure server.
– Are managed by ActivCard Identity Management System (TM) (AIMS), a
Web-based, centrally managed, distributed software enabling
cost-effective deployment of smart cards anytime, anywhere.
– Are based upon open systems support for all leading platforms,
directories and smart cards.
The Corporate Access Card is based upon ActivCard’s experience with the
world’s largest scale smart identity badge deployment, the DoD Common Access
Card (CAC).
– ActivCard developed the specifications for the DoD CAC card
infrastructure, including secure channels for issuance, post-issuance,
usage and future applications
– ActivCard is the only provider whose technology is deployed throughout
the CAC infrastructure – in the data center, on client workstations
and inside the CAC ID badge.
To contact ActivCard about Corporate Access Card solutions please call:
1-800-529-9499 or 510-574-0100 to speak with a direct sales person.
About ActivCard
ActivCard, http://www.activcard.com, is the leader in IDentity Management (IDM)
software. Our scalable IDM and strong authentication solutions are trusted by
organizations – from enterprise to governments around the world. ActivCard
IDM systems deliver maximum Return On Identity(TM) (ROI) through increased
security, reduced cost, and user convenience. The modular product design
allows our customers to add capabilities as required, preserving their
investment.
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including
risks associated with fluctuations in operating results, our history of
losses, the concentration of our customer base, our reliance on strategic
relationships, acquisitions and managing the Company’s future growth, and
other risks identified in the Company’s periodic filings with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to those
appearing under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on
Form 20-F. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. ActivCard disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
