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Intercede News
AMAG Technology and Intercede Partnership
Provides Unmatched FIPS 201 Smart Card Support
Use one credential for logical
and physical access.
Torrance, CA, May 25, 2006 -AMAG Technology,
a manufacturing leader in access control and security management
systems, announces a new technology partnership with Intercede.
Intercede is a leading developer of powerful smart card and identity
management software. The partnership enables AMAG to incorporate
a powerful smart card and digital credential issuance system into
its security management systems to provide a robust, one card security
solution to manage all areas of security.
Intercede's MyID®
PIV is the first smart card and identity management system to
support FIPS 201 PIV ll certified smart cards. The partnership will
help US Federal Government agencies and their contractors meet HSPD-12
requirements.
"The combination of AMAG's access control
system and Intercede's MyID® software creates a very powerful
security management solution for government agencies and large corporate
customers," said AMAG's Vice President of Product Development,
David Ella. "The vigorous solution of AMAG and Intercede is
unmatched in the security industry."
"MyID® is a recognized leader in the
smart card and identity management market and adding interoperability
with leading physical access solutions further strengthens that
position," said Richard Parris, Intercede Chairman and CEO.
"We are extremely pleased to be working closely with leading
physical access vendors such as AMAG to bring innovative and compelling
solutions to the global market place."
The partnership allows users to issue one credential
for both logical and physical access. Users reduce enrollment costs
by enrolling data in a single process.
The security market is moving toward combining
technologies such as AMAG's Global, Enterprise, Professional and
Homeland Security software with smart card and ID management solutions
to place AMAG's security management solutions at the forefront of
the security industry.
AMAG currently secures the Pentagon, the Department
of the Interior and several other government agencies. The AMAG/Intercede
partnership makes AMAG a compelling option for the US Government's
PIV initiatives.
For more information about AMAG, visit www.amag.com.
For more information about Intercede, please visit www.intercede.com.
About AMAG Technology
AMAG Technology Security Management Solutions can be found in a
wide spectrum of markets: government, commercial, education, transportation,
healthcare, retail and banking. Based out of Torrance, California
with sales and support located throughout the US, AMAG sells its
products through its valued resellers throughout North America.
AMAG Technology is part of G4Tec, a leading manufacturer of scalable,
integrated security management systems headquartered in Tewkesbury,
Gloucestershire, England. AMAG Technology has been at the leading
edge of access control technology for over 30 years. As AMAG Technology
looks to the future, the next generation of products will bring
the core aspects of security to the next step beyond integrated
solutions - Symmetry™.
About Intercede
Intercede Group plc is a leading developer and supplier of smart
card and identity management software listed on the London Stock
Exchange (IGP LN) (IGP.L). The Group's MyID PIV software builds
on their standard product and manages the secure registration, issuance
and lifecycle of digital identities for a wide range of uses. This
requires the integration of multiple technologies and products from
many different vendors, including smart cards, biometrics, digital
certificates and Open Platform applets.
Intercede works with a number of market leading
OEM, re-seller and technology partners that supply MyID PIV technology
including: RSA Security, SafeNet, Thales, Verisign and a variety
of systems integrators and other security product and service providers.
Intercede and MyID are registered trademarks
or trademarks in the UK, US and/or other countries.
Enquiries:
AMAG
Kim Rahfaldt - Public Relations Manager
Kim.Rahfaldt@amag.com
+1-920-262-9822
Intercede
Ian Lowe - Marketing Manager
ian.lowe@intercede.com
Tel. +44 (0) 1455 558111
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