HID Global expands its offer in biometric identification with the acquisition of Crossmatch

Crossmath's biometric identification and authentication management solutions complement Crossmath's identification products and services offering.

The acquisition of Crossmath convert to HID Global in one of the world's leading providers of biometric fingerprint technologies, with a wide range of products including hardware, Identification and authentication software and services for your customers.

As Stefan Widing points out, President and Chief Executive Officer, HID Global, "Adding Crossmatch strengthens our leadership in the secure ID market, and will allow us to deliver on the promise of offering biometric tools in identification applications that are essential for the functioning of companies and institutions.".

Founded in 1996 and based in Florida (Us.), Crossmatch features 270 Professionals working in its global network of development centers and strategic sales offices, with solutions focused on government sectors, Defense and Commercial.

Crossmatch's expertise in the area of biometrics in the public sector increases HID's reach in immigration and border control environments, Security agencies, as well as in the military and defense markets, with products and solutions that enable, among other functions, Registration of detainees, Fast mobile identification, Background Check, Access to military bases, counter-terrorism and mobile intelligence gathering, Visa Processing and Providing Citizen Services.

Regarding your commercial biometrics offer, This company has a wide range of fingerprint readers, Modules, Sensors and software development kits for different vertical markets, like retail, financial, Bless you, Etc. To this are added the sensors of a single fingerprint for manufacturers of terminals in points of sale (Pos), that integrate with leading software applications in this segment.

With this operation, HID also achieves a secure IT authentication solution, called DigitalPersona, which incorporates a series of factors depending on the levels of risk, among others, Behavioral biometrics, to ensure secure and hassle-free access to Windows, Cloud Applications, Web, Mobile and other traditional applications.

Richard Agostinelli, CEO of Crossmatch, has indicated his satisfaction to "become part of the HID family. Combating today's sophisticated security threats requires innovative and comprehensive ID management solutions that incorporate both biometric and non-biometric components. Our biometric identification management and combined authentication solutions are a perfect complement to HID's already robust offering.".

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