Identity Stronghold's Secure Badgeholder(TM) Receives FIPS 201 Approval.ENGLEWOOD, Fla. -- Identity Stronghold announces their Secure Badgeholder(TM) received FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. 201 approval in the electromagnetically opaque sleeve category for use in securing data on Personal Identity Verification Noun 1. identity verification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or (PIV PIV Particle Image Velocimetry PIV Personal Identity Verification (FIPS 201) PIV Pentium 4 PIV Peak Inverse Voltage PIV Personal Identification Verification PIV Post Indicator Valve (firefighting) ) cards. Secure Badgeholder is a patent pending rigid badge holder that affords privacy protection by providing a barrier to unknown or unauthorized wireless communications through the contactless interface found on many smartcards today. Secure Badgeholder is also the only shielded badge holder designed to allow card reading without the need to remove the card. By squeezing the activation tabs the card is able to communicate with a reader. As soon as the tabs are released the smartcard is shielded again. The Secure Badgeholder is also designed to hold the PIV card securely in place, yet allow easy, one-handed removal of the card from the badgeholder when necessary. "We were the first electromagnetically opaque sleeve approved by GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. for FIPS 201. And now we are the first to have a clear badge holder that is fully designed for one handed use, whether its your left hand or right hand, with no need to remove the PIV card for contactless operation. We look forward to working with agencies and contractors implementing FIPS 201 systems to meet all their needs in the required electromagnetically opaque sleeve category," states Walt Augustinowicz, COO and founder, Identity Stronghold. The Secure Badgeholder is available directly from Identity Stronghold (http://www.idstronghold.com) and will be on GSA schedule shortly. FIPS 201 requirements for an electromagnetically opaque sleeve: 2.4 PIV Privacy Requirements Ensure that the technologies used to implement PIV sustain and do not erode privacy protections relating to the use, collection, and disclosure of information in identifiable form. Specifically, employ an electromagnetically opaque sleeve or other technology to protect against any unauthorized contactless access to information stored on a PIV credential. About Identity Stronghold Identity Stronghold is the designer and manufacturer of the RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. blocking Secure Sleeve and Secure Badgeholder, patent pending products designed to shield unauthorized access to contactless information stored on PIV cards, CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. cards, TWIC TWIC Transportation Worker Identification Credential (US Transportation Security Administration) TWIC This Week In Chess TWIC This Week in Common (Earlham School of Religion) TWIC Transportation Worker Identity Card cards, First responder first responder First response personnel Emergency medicine A person employed in the public sector–EMT, fire fighter, police, volunteer EMS–whose duties include provision of immediate medical care in the event of an emergency; FRs have basic emergency cards, credit cards, passports, and other contactless smartcard applications. For more information on Identity Stronghold visit http://www.idstronghold.com. |
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