About IDENTIV

ldentiv was formed by the merger of SCM Mi­ crosystems, Inc. (a leading U.S.-based provid­ er of contact and contactless smart card read­ ers and reader modules), Bluehill ID AG (a Swiss technology company focused on RFID) and Hirsch Electronics, LLC (a U.S. government-ap­ proved provider of physical access control solu­ tions). Through internal development, ldentiv has grown into an industry-leading company with an impressive platform of security and identification solutions. The company is headquartered in the USA. IDENTIV now has offices in Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan and Singapore.

Oustanding feature

Especially suitable for government, healthcare, airports and aviation and education

How does it work

The user registers with an online service and generates a new key pair on the device used - consisting of a private key and a public Fl002 key. While the private key is stored on the device and is only known on the client side, the public key is registered in the key database of the web service.

Subsequent authentications can only be performed by proving the private key, which must always be unlocked by a user action. There are various options, such as entering a PIN, pressing a button, voice input or inserting a separate two-factor hardware (FID02 token). Some operating systems, such as Windows 10 and Android, can now also act as security tokens themselves.

Where can I use it

Gmail, Facebook, Salesforce, Linkedln, etc.

Applications Fields

Mobility, identification, payment transactions