Security News > 2020 > April > HID Global and Fidesmo join forces to add contactless access control to wearables

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, announced a collaboration with Fidesmo, a provisioning company that makes it possible to connect contactless services to wearables.

"As wearables grow in popularity, organizations of all types will be confronted with the need to support new form factors for physical access and other popular applications," said Steve Currie, VP and Managing Director of Extended Access Technologies with HID Global.

The partnership makes it possible for employees to use their personal wearable device to add the access control service, and companies can also order a number of wearables for their dedicated use, in special areas or even adding more services to them, like payment or their employees' public transit job ticket.

Fidesmo's integration process allows wearables manufacturers to add contactless services to the tamper-resistant secure element in their devices.

Adding access control capabilities to wearables also addresses environmental constraints, such as a clean room with specific gear and uniforms that preclude using smart cards and/or biometric identification-making it ideal for pharmaceutical production environments, as well as operations rooms, mining, car and food production, and anywhere where sanitization compliance is a priority.

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