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HID Global, the trusted source for solutions of secure identity, is pleased to announce that its HID on the Desktop™ solution was named 2009 Security Product of the Year, Business Continuity category, by Security Products magazine during the recent ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits, held Sept. 21 – 24, 2009 in Anaheim, Calif.

With 2009 marking the inaugural year the award was given by such a highly-regarded industry publication, HID on the Desktop was selected as a winner from among more than 60 entries in seven categories, including Access Control; Accessories; Alarm, Fire and Gas Equipment; Business Continuity; Network-Centric Security; Perimeter Security; and Video Surveillance. The award honors outstanding product development achievements of security equipment manufacturers whose products are considered to be noteworthy in their ability to improve the workplace.

HID on the Desktop represents a bold departure from the product positioning and value propositions offered by other strong authentication solutions on the market. Built out of a need to balance ease-of-use, cost and diverse security requirements, this economical solution allows organizations to leverage existing physical access cards, enabling physical access control integrators to use HID technology to provide customers with complementary logical access solutions.

“HID Global is honored to be recognized by Security Products for this prestigious honor,” said Tony Ball, senior vice president, Identity and Access Management (IAM), for HID Global. “This award serves as validation for HID Global’s development of convenient and cost-effective smart card technology that improves PC and network security.”

HID on the Desktop solutions are ideal for organizations that need to implement a cost-effective network authentication solution that is more secure than user name/password, while conveniently improving enterprise-wide risk management by using an organization’s existing physical access control cards to log onto its IT infrastructure. Using the same card that opens the door, this three-component solution (technology cards, HID readers and naviGO™ software) is designed to deliver convenience for the user, simplicity for the IT manager and a higher level of logical access security for the organization. One badge: Open doors, Open Windows®!

To learn more about HID on the Desktop or HID’s full suite of solutions for logical access, please visit http://www.hidglobal.com/iam/logicalAccess.php.

About HID Global
HID Global is a trusted leader in solutions that deliver secure identity for millions of customers around the world. Recognized for robust quality, innovative designs and industry leadership, HID Global is the supplier of choice for OEMs, system integrators and application developers serving a variety of markets, including physical and logical access control, card personalization, eGovernment, cashless payment and industry and logistics. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HID Global has over 1,500 employees worldwide and operates international offices that support more than 100 countries. HID Global is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.