ActivIdentity Software Embedded in Select HP Multifunction Printers: Financial News

ActivIdentity Software Embedded in Select HP Multifunction Printers
Tuesday September 2, 2008 9:00 am ET

Implements New Document Security and Controls; Safeguards Critical Information; and Helps Government Organizations Comply With HSPD12 and CAC

FREMONT, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 2, 2008 -- ActivIdentity Corporation (ACTI - News), a global leader in digital identity assurance, today announced ActivIdentity ActivClient Smart Card technology is available to customers at the U.S. Department of Defense using select HP multifunction printers (MFPs).

In particular, the ActivClient solution embedded in selected HP MFPs presents the U.S. Department of Defense with the ability to increase security and document control. Requiring employees to verify identity upon access to the MFP, or to MFP features and functions, HP MFPs with ActivIdentity ActivClient safeguard printed and scanned documents, and provide the added convenience and secure identification of e-mail signing directly from the MFP. The ActivClient solution used with HP MFPs is currently enabled to work with the Common Access Card program (CAC) for the U.S. Department of Defense.

"Our relationship with HP helps customers reduce security risks associated with multiple users sharing the same printing resources, a common practice in the workplace and one that risks sensitive information easily falling into the wrong hands," said Simon Wakely, Vice President of Business Development at ActivIdentity. "HP MFPs embedding ActivIdentity ActivClient enable federal government organizations to immediately and efficiently comply with both the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), and Common Access Card Program (CAC), standardizing the identity solutions that government employees use to access potentially sensitive information."

"HP is committed to helping customers optimize their infrastructure, manage their environment and improve business workflows," said Tracy Freeman, director of engineering, global enterprise business, HP. "By working with ActivIdentity, we can enhance document security and control with Smart Card identification across an established customer base within the federal government."

About ActivClient

ActivClient(TM) is the market-leading smart card and USB token middleware from ActivIdentity that allows business and government organizations to easily use smart cards and USB tokens for a wide variety of desktop, network security and productivity applications. ActivClient enables usage of PKI certificates and keys, one-time passwords and static passwords on a smart card or USB token to secure desktop applications, network login, remote access, web login, e-mail and electronic transactions.

About ActivIdentity

ActivIdentity® Corporation identity solutions secure the business of enterprise, government, and financial services organizations worldwide. Trusted identity is the core of the ActivIdentity platform enabling security for data, networks, applications, passwords and credentials, web, email and documents, transactions as well as converged security.

ActivIdentity solutions support the convergence of physical and logical identity through strong authentication with smart card lifecycle management, adding enterprise single sign on, and data encryption and digital signature.

ActivIdentity customers experience multiple benefits including increased network security, protection against identity theft and online fraud, enhanced workforce productivity, business process efficiencies, and regulatory compliance.

Headquartered in Fremont, CA (USA), ActivIdentity develops products in the United States, Australia, and France, and has sales and technical service centers in more than ten countries. More than 15 million users and 4,000 customers worldwide rely on ActivIdentity identity assurance technology to address growing internal and external risks. The company works with world class partners such as EDS, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Novell, and Sun Microsystems. For more information, visit www.actividentity.com.

ActivIdentity and ActivCard are registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries.