This partnership will provide properties secured by C-Cure 9000 with a more convenient and secure solution for processing visitors at point of reception.

"Lack of user-controlled identity information and decentralised verification using current methods is an ongoing challenge in the identity access management industry," said George Martinez, director of Cloud Services at Johnson Controls. "The ability to digitally verify the identity of people coming in and out of C-Cure 9000 secured buildings, without needing to collect and store excess personal information, offers incredible compliance and security benefits. We’re looking forward to integrating Civic as a part of our access management technology and to offering solutions that help our customers and the guests that use and visit their facilities."

The Johnson Controls and Civic partnership will simplify and streamline the proof of identity process for managing visitors in building lobbies. Visitor identity verification with the Civic App will initially be deployed in three New York locations, with an expected volume of over 20,000 visitors per month. Visitors typically have to sign in with the receptionist and provide information, usually a physical ID and contact information, to check in for their visit and receive temporary access to the building. By integrating Civic for authentication and Know Your Customer, when visitors walk into a building, they will be able to scan a QR code on the C-Cure 9000 check-in kiosk with their Civic App without needing to dig out a physical ID or enter personal information into a form.

"Today, we all carry various items to identify ourselves, from government-issued IDs to fobs that grant us building access. By integrating the Civic App, anyone who needs to visit a C-Cure 9000 secured building will have the opportunity to identify themselves with their Civic App," said Vinny Lingham, Civic co-founder & CEO. "Civic enables guest and employees to prove who they are with a mobile device, rather than requiring them to show an ID document, sign a visitor logbook and stand in line to check in/out of a facility. We’re looking forward to working with Johnson Controls to bring blockchain-powered identity verification to enable secure access management for Johnson Controls customers' sites and with their guests across the U.S."