Industry Security Founder Jason Hart | Website www.hidglobal.com Founded 1987 | |
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Products Versatile Authentication, Credential Management, Authentication Devices, Security Clients, Validation, Access Control Headquarters Fremont, California, United States Type of business Part of HID Global, an ASSA ABLOY Group Brand Subsidiaries ActivIdentity Europe SA, ActivCard GmbH | ||
ActivIdentity was acquired by HID Global in 2010 [1] 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 [2]. 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 [3]. In 2011, Department of Defense smart card readers running ActivClient were targeted by attack through servers located in China.