The award recognises the outstanding product development achievements of security equipment manufacturers whose products are considered to be particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve security.

“HID Global is honoured to receive this recognition which marks the seventh award for our Iclass SE platform from the industry’s most highly-regarded organisations and publications worldwide,” said John Fenske, vice president of product marketing with HID Global. “The award further validates our genuine HID commitment to quality, innovation and ensuring customers can invest with confidence by leveraging today’s technologies to enhance their systems with NFC mobile access control and other future technologies as business requirements change.”

The addition of the Iclass Seos card reinforces the platform with increased security, privacy and portability. Featuring a standards-based universal card edge, Iclass Seos supports multiple technologies and future technologies for maximum interoperability. The credential is portable for use on NFC smartphones and provides data confidentiality / strong authentication with state-of-the-art cryptography for mutual authentication and data encryption that protects the privacy of contactless communications. The Iclass SE platform, including Iclass Seos cards, also supports Seos digital keys from HID Global parent company Assa Abloy, which has launched an Seos ecosystem for issuing, delivering and revoking digital keys on mobile phones with NFC technology.