HID Global

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HID Global

Powering trusted identities

Powering trusted identities for people, places and things

HID Global power trusted identities for people, places and things, connecting more than 2 billion things worldwide. Formed in 1991 and operating today as an independent ASSA ABLOY brand, their range spans access cards, mobile credentials, biometric readers and card printers across more than 100 countries.

Why does ATEC partner with HID Global?

The credential standard most access platforms are built around

We partner with HID Global because their access cards and readers are the industry standard that most other access control platforms are built to work with. This provides wide compatibility across manufacturers, plus the option of mobile credentials and biometrics where a physical card isn’t the right fit for a site.

HID Global's strengths
at a glance

Industry standard card and reader technology
Credentials support full cross-platform compatibility
Option to access via smartphone instead of a card
Biometric fingerprint and facial recognition
Organisations can manage their own ID badges
Over 2 billion things connected worldwide

HID Global's strengths in detail

Industry-standard cards and readers

HID’s access cards and readers have become something close to an industry standard, with most access control platforms designed to work with HID credential technology. This means wide compatibility: specifying HID rarely locks a customer into a single access control software provider further down the line.

Multi-technology credential support

HID supports multiple credential technologies, including iCLASS, MIFARE and DESFire, rather than a single proprietary format. This means we can specify a credential type that suits their specific security requirements and existing infrastructure, rather than being restricted to whatever single technology a manufacturer happens to have settled on.

Mobile credentials allowing access via smartphone

HID’s mobile credentials let staff and visitors use a smartphone to gain access instead of carrying a physical card or fob. This reduces the ongoing cost and hassle of issuing, tracking and replacing lost cards, while giving end users a more convenient way to move around a site.

Biometric readers for higher levels of security

HID offers biometric readers, including fingerprint and facial recognition options, for entry points that need a higher level of assurance than a card alone provides. For our customers securing particularly sensitive areas, such as server rooms or restricted zones, this gives a credible additional layer of identity verification.

In-house printing and issuance of ID badges

HID’s FARGO range of card printers and issuance systems allows organisations to produce their own ID badges in-house, combining photographs, credentials and security features on a single card. For customers who need to manage large numbers of staff or visitor badges, this brings printing and access credentialing together under one system.

Truly global scale, connecting more than 2 billion devices

HID Global operates as an independent brand within the ASSA ABLOY Group, the world’s largest lock and access solutions business.

HID’s technology connects more than 2 billion things worldwide, from access cards to government ID documents and industrial asset tracking, covering an enormous range of real-world applications.