Online and Digital Identification, Securing Web 2.0, PKI and Digital Certificates

idOnDemand releases Software as a Service PIV smart card

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

idOnDemand introduces the a new PIV full lifecycle employee smart card using the Software as a Service approach. With an idOnDemand SmartID, customers can compile visual, physical and logical authentication into a secure digital identification card into a pay-as-you go model without the complex infrastructure.

The software consolidates credentials that are traditionally separate like building access cards, VPN tokens, usernames and passwords onto a single card that can be used to protect corporate information, wherever that information may reside.


The card features a secure SAS-70 global identity environment utilizing a hardware-based PKI infrastructure which enables global businesses to manage their employee smart cards from any authorized location.

idOnDemand has office locations in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. [end] 

Luxand announced release of a free, downloadable version of its Blink! facial recognition software. The software provides as a biometric-based login service Windows 7 and Windows Vista operating systems via a user’s regular webcam. In addition to authenticating the individual accessing the computer, Blink! also takes and records a still image of each person trying to access the computer to help prevent unauthorized access, and touts the ability to correctly recognize stored faces despite poor lighting conditions or basic changes in a user’s look such as glasses or hair cuts.  

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idOnDemand has partnered with smart card distributor, Tx Systems, to offer its customers SmartID and on-demand services. This partnership enables the reseller to offer both small and large organizations a single identity card with multiple functionalities.

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A partnership between idOnDemand and Directory Concepts could mean the streamlining of smart card issuance for buildings, computer login, electronic signatures, VPN and encryption management.

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The July meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a list of audio and accompanying PowerPoint slides (in pdf format).

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idOnDemand and Ingersoll Rand have partnered to enable smart card technology and secure identity development. This effort allows small and large businesses the ability to compile the necessary credentials of an individual so that they may access both a physical building or online secure network.

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A new partnership between idOnDemand and Novell produces a PIV smart card and single sign-on solution for secure login systems. Customers utilizing the product will be able to access to all their security barriers with the use of a single PIV smart card.

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