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Crescendo® provides organizations with seamless and secure employee authentication, ensuring that only authorized people can access sensitive information. Enabling organizations to implement Zero Trust security architecture, Crescendo can be used as a corporate badge that protects access to facilities and access to digital enterprise resources. Crescendo is designed to be easy and fast to deploy while adapting to continuously evolving security needs thanks to proven standards such as FIDO2 and PKI.
The Crescendo smart card series from HID® Global provides the following benefits.
A key element within HID Global’s identity and access management multi-factor authentication ecosystem, Crescendo can be used in stand-alone mode or centrally managed by HID® WorkforceID Digital Credential Manager or ActivID® Credential Management System. It works in combination with ActivClient® middleware as well as both cloud-based and on-premise multi-factor authentication software.
HID Global’s multi-factor authentication portfolio – comprising Crescendo, HID WorkforceID Digital Credential Manager, DigitalPersona® and HID WorkforceID™ Authentication – helps organizations improve their security posture, comply with mandates and enhance user experience.
The HID Crescendo smart card product line implements the following industry standards:
In addition, Crescendo smart cards support the following security services:
Crescendo Contact/Contactless Smart Card
Works with ISO-7816 contact smart card readers, ISO-14443 (NFC) contactless smart card readers, and supports FIPS 140-2 Level 3 security certification for the card platform.
Crescendo Contactless Smart Card
Supports ISO-14443 (NFC) contactless smart card readers and iCLASS 32K for physical access.
Crescendo 144K is a hybrid card with United States National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST FIPS 140-2 certification. Available with a choice of Seos, iCLASS, MIFARE Classic or MIFARE DESFire physical access with optional HID or Indala Prox.
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