Hirsch Electronics Enters Distribution Business |
(Archive News Story - Products mentioned in this Archive News Story may or may not be available from the manufacturer.)
Hirsch Electronics Corp.
1900 Carnegie Ave., Bldg. B
Santa Ana, CA, 92705
USA
Press release date: October 9, 2008
Industry Demand for DoD CAC Readers Leads to Pact with SCM Microsystems
SANTA ANA, CA, October 9, 2008 - Hirsch Electronics, a leading supplier of IP-enabled access control and security management solutions, has signed an exclusive global distribution agreement with SCM Microsystems (NASDAQ: SCMM; Prime Standard, SMY), a leading supplier of smart card readers for secure authentication, to provide SCM's Physical Access Control Terminals (PACT) series physical access readers to the open market. The SCM PACT readers are designed specifically for Department of Defense (DoD) sites.
The DoD has been a leader in deployment of contact smart cards for logical and physical access control and has millions of such cards deployed and in use today. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12's (HSPD-12) FIPS 201 standard mandated Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards that would be interoperable across all agencies, propelling DoD agencies around the world, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard, to seek a systems solution that would support both the existing deployed Common Access Cards (CAC I) as well as the new contact/contactless CAC II cards.
"SCM Microsystems has provided significant volumes of logical access readers for the DoD, and we developed a series of physical access readers as well, based on our experience with the government market," commented Manfred Mueller, SCM executive vice president, strategic business development and sales. "To bring the units to market effectively, SCM needed a global distribution partner with a proven track record securing DoD facilities. In Hirsch we found the ideal partner to accomplish this."
"Many DoD and government agencies using CAC and/or GSC contact-only credentials are actively procuring and installing FIPS 201-compliant readers for retrofits, new installations and pilots," noted Kevin Reyes, Hirsch manager of strategic technology partnerships. "The Hirsch partnership with SCM ensures that the industry has a ready source of supply for multi-technology readers that enable a graceful migration path for the move from CAC I cards to FIPS 201-based credentials such as CAC II, PIV, and TWIC."
Lars Suneborn, Hirsch director of government programs, stated, "Hirsch is installing PIV-compliant physical access control systems (PACS) at many government agencies and military facilities today. SCM's PACT series readers have proven to be excellent government credential readers capable of providing the GSA 75-bit format for PIV, while concurrently reading the CAC family. They are ideal migration readers for the DoD. And the support for additional card types, such as TWIC, MIFARE, DESfire and GSC, makes the readers an excellent solution for the simultaneous handling of employees plus visitors and other non-government credentialed personnel."
Hirsch offers the SCM PACT series smart card readers for sale to all industry manufacturers and integrators worldwide effective immediately.
For high resolution image, please visit - www.riccicom.com/clients/he/SCM-CR-SCM-CCLK.jpg
About SCM Microsystems
SCM Microsystems is a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World by enabling people to conveniently access digital content and services. The company develops, markets and sells the industry's broadest range of smart card reader technology for secure PC, network and physical access and digital media readers for transfer of digital content to OEM customers in the government, financial, enterprise, consumer electronics and photographic equipment markets worldwide. Global headquarters are in Ismaning, Germany. For additional information, visit the SCM Microsystems web site at www.scmmicro.com.
About Hirsch Electronics
Hirsch Electronics manufactures physical security systems for worldwide markets. Hirsch is a recognized leader in IP-based security solutions that interoperate with other networked databases, devices and systems. Hirsch's award-winning role-based access control (RBAC), identity management, and security management systems integrate access control, digital video, alarm monitoring, smart cards and biometrics. Hirsch security solutions are IT-centric, highly secure, and scalable to even the largest organizations. Website: www.HirschElectronics.com.
Contact: Scott Howell Hirsch Electronics 949-250-8888 ext. 130 marketing@hirschelectronics.com Phone: (949) 250-8888 / FAX: (949) 250-7372 www.HirschElectronics.com
|
|
|
|
|
Newsletters |
Industry
Market Trends
Has Got It |
- Latest developments
- Trends
- Best practices
- Opinions & Commentary
|
 |
Get Ahead.
Get IMT.
Subscribe Free Today
Subscribe View
Sample |
Your Gateway to a Fast
Changing World
Product News Alerts |
 |
Receive similar stories and other customized
news to keep you in the know on the products shaping
industry. |
Subscribe Free Today
Subscribe View
Sample |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 
