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Intercede News
MyID® PIV is the First Card
Management System Certified under GSA FIPS 201 Evaluation Program
In order to comply with Homeland
Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), US Federal Government
Agencies must purchase products that have been approved by GSA and
that are listed on the approved products list. MyID® PIV is
the first Card Management System (CMS) to be certified for Electronic
Personalization and listed on the GSA FIPS 201 approved products
list.
Lutterworth, United Kingdom - October 4th, 2006
- Intercede, a market leader in smart card and identity credential
management systems, is pleased to announce that MyID® PIV is
the first CMS to be certified for Electronic Personalization and
listed on the GSA FIPS 201 approved products list. With FIPS 201
certification, Intercede's partners and US Federal Government agencies
can immediately start using MyID PIV to comply with FIPS 201 and
meet the October 27th 2006 deadline for issuing PIV cards and credentials.
"We are extremely pleased that MyID PIV
is the first card and credential management system to be certified
as FIPS 201 compliant by GSA. This validates Intercede's strong
commitment to producing the best credential management software
in the market." said Richard Parris, Chairman and CEO of Intercede.
"Now that MyID PIV is on the GSA approved products list, Intercede
and our partners will be able to take full advantage of the work
that is already in progress with many Federal Government Agencies."
The CMS is the central piece that integrates
all the technologies and the process required to comply with FIPS
201. The electronic personalization category is a crucial accreditation
for any CMS or personalization bureau. The approval process validates
the correct programming of all of the data structure elements that
constitute a PIV credential. This verification guarantees the interoperability
of credentials issued from different systems and underpins the entire
FIPS 201 concept of mutually recognized and trusted identities.
The testing process includes a 166 point examination of each of
the data containers on a set of cards, validating the data content,
headers, digital signatures and consistency of the entire credential.
Successful completion of this certification means that MyID is fully
compliant with the requirements specified in FIPS 201.
GSA FIPS 201 approved products can be found
at the following web address:
http://fips201ep.cio.gov/apl.php
About MyID® PIV
MyID PIV is a pre-configured card and credential management solution
that addresses the challenges faced by agencies deploying FIPS-201
compliant PIV smart cards to their employees and contractors. MyID
PIV provides both 'out-of-the-box' PIV card issuance and management
capabilities and, a highly flexible and configurable integration
platform for existing services, applications and processes.
MyID PIV provides cardholder registration and
complete PIV card lifecycle management that is integrated with a
variety of document, photo and biometric capture devices, card printing
and production solutions, PIV II certified smart cards, PKI certificate
providers and identity management systems. Each function within
the MyID issuance process may use existing product features, or
utilize external applications as appropriate.
Key Features and Functionality include:
- FIPS 201 Compliant Card Personalization
- PIV Cardholder Registration and Application
Handling Including FIPS - 201 Defined Role Separation
- Integrated Card Design and Layout Tool for
Graphical Personalization
- PIV Credential Authentication to MyID Management
Portal
- API Toolkit for Identity Management System
Integration
For more information on MyID PIV visit: www.intercede.com
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 software 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, USB authenticators, biometrics, digital certificates
and Open Platform applets.
Intercede works with a number of market leading
OEM, re-seller and technology partners that supply MyID technology
including: Athena Smartcard Solutions, Gemalto, 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:
Intercede
Ian Lowe - Marketing Manager
ian.lowe@intercede.com
Tel. +44 (0) 1455 558111
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