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We Are HID
Guido Kuhrmann
Global Sales Director, Industrial Smart Components
“Trusted identities will emerge as the fundamental building blocks for organizations to create environments that connect people, places and things. The user experience will be redefined by mobile, IoT and cloud technologies and deliver new capabilities for the future.”
“Trusted identities will emerge as the fundamental building blocks for organizations to create environments that connect people, places and things. The user experience will be redefined by mobile, IoT and cloud technologies and deliver new capabilities for the future.”
Guido Kuhrmann
Global Sales Director, Industrial Smart Components
Leading Global Supplier of Identification & Sensing Technologies
HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places and things. Our trusted identity solutions give people convenient access to physical and digital places and connect things that can be identified, verified and tracked digitally. Millions of people around the world use HID products and services to navigate their everyday lives, and billions of things are connected through HID technology.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, HID has over 5,000 employees worldwide and operates international offices that support more than 100 countries. HID is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand.
Our contactless identification and sensing (RFID, NFC and BLE) components and solution enabling cloud-platforms address the dynamic requirements across multiple industries to wirelessly connect, identify, collect and manage data quickly and accurately across virtually any IoT application.
- Robust RFID tags for professional applications supporting LF, HF/NFC, RAIN RFID (UHF) and BLE. Custom design Services.
- Contactless Access control systems, Credentials, readers and Smartcard printers
- Condition monitoring: Gather wireless status and information on motorised equipment. Industries include: facilities and building management, manufacturing, oil & gas, cold chain (food & beverage, pharmaceuticals)
- Real-time location services: Indoor position of mission critical assets, tools, portable equipment, vehicles and proximity based location using alerts, policies for location aware heat maps
- Access Management: for events and public transport ticketing
- Textile Service: RFID-based Laundry and Uniform management for hospitality and industrial laundries
Pioneer in Securely Connecting the IoT
HID is a pioneer securely connecting manufacturing and facilities equipment, medical devices, inventory, and many other physical assets to local and web-based business applications using identification & sensing technology. We design and deliver a full range of frequency agnostic wireless IoT transponders that are Swiss-engineered and produced in HID ISO-certified manufacturing facilities.
Our robust and high performing, frequency agnostic RFID tag portfolio (LF, HF/NFC/UHF/BLE) is powering numerous industries to simplify inventory management and tracking and to automate operational processes.
HID’s visionary cloud-platforms add security, and collect real-time data to enable IoT applications as part of our commitment to innovation across rapidly growing markets – healthcare, anti-counterfeiting, facilities management, manufacturing and many more.
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We are exploring new ways to add digital capabilities to a virtually limitless list of things.
News from HID
HID Acquires Italian Personalization Company IXLA
Philippine Government Rolls Out Citizen ID App in Collab with HID
Philippine Government Rolls Out Citizen ID App in Collab with HID
HID Expands its Signature Line of Signo Readers
HID Expands its Signature Line of Signo Readers
University of Dundee Selects HID’s Access Control Solutions
University of Dundee Selects HID’s Access Control Solutions
HID Acquires Sewio Networks
HID Acquires Sewio Networks
HID Modernizes Workspaces with RFID
HID Modernizes Workspaces with RFID
HID Partners with Inner Range
HID Partners with Inner Range
HID Acquires Vizzia Technologies
HID Acquires Vizzia Technologies
New State of Physical Access Control Report from HID
New State of Physical Access Control Report from HID
Nan Fung Group Introduces HID-enabled Employee Badge in Apple Wallet
Nan Fung Group Introduces HID-enabled Employee Badge in Apple Wallet
HID’s RFID ID Tags and InfraMarker’s RFID System Improve Workflow
HID’s RFID ID Tags and InfraMarker’s RFID System Improve Workflow
HID Technology Streamlines Authentication for Erste Group
HID Technology Streamlines Authentication for Erste Group
HID Introduces Mobile Credentials in Google Wallet
HID Introduces Mobile Credentials in Google Wallet
HID Introduces New Rugged, High-Performance RAIN® RFID UHF Reader
HID Introduces New Rugged, High-Performance RAIN® RFID UHF Reader
HID Publishes New State of Security Report
HID Publishes New State of Security Report
HID: New Driver’s License & Smart Tachograph Card Solution in Finland
HID: New Driver’s License & Smart Tachograph Card Solution in Finland
HID Opens New Logistic Center in Shannon, Ireland
HID Opens New Logistic Center in Shannon, Ireland
HID Launches New LinTRAK® RAIN® RFID UHF Tags on the Market
HID Launches New LinTRAK® RAIN® RFID UHF Tags on the Market
HID Collaborates with Plasticard-ZFT
HID Collaborates with Plasticard-ZFT
Products from HID
HID® OMNIKEY® 5022 IP67
Contactless smart card reader for sterile and cleanroom environments
The HID OMNIKEY 5022 IP67 smart card reader blends uncompromising security and impeccable hygienic design to meet the stringent requirements of sterile and cleanroom environments.
Its IP67 rating ensures protection against dust, water, and disinfectants, while its sleek design facilitates effortless cleaning. This hygiene-optimized module is ideal for industries such as medical device manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food production, biotechnology, aerospace, semiconductors, and university research – where high-level disinfection and cleanliness are vital.
Beyond its exceptional hygiene qualifications, the OMNIKEY 5022 IP67 offers enhanced security and convenience through contactless technology, broad technology support, and seamless integration with existing infrastructure. This reader sets a new standard for versatile and meticulous access control within highly regulated environments.
- IP-67 Rated for Clean Room Environments – Ensures minimal particle and chemical contamination, ideal for healthcare, pharmaceuticals and other sterile environments
- Sleek Design for Easy Disinfection – Beveled housing and smooth surface prevents liquids from pooling and facilitates thorough cleaning
- Broad, Interoperable Technology Support – Interoperable with iCLASS®, MIFARE® DESFire®, MIFARE, NFC and FIDO2
- Suited for Compliance-Driven Industries – Supports industry standards including ISO, FDA, USP and GMP
- Sites with disinfection requirements and controlled, hygiene-conscious settings such as medical device manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food production, biotechnology, aerospace, semiconductors, healthcare, cleanrooms, and university research
Contactless smart card reader for sterile and cleanroom environments
The HID OMNIKEY 5022 IP67 smart card reader blends uncompromising security and impeccable hygienic design to meet the stringent requirements of sterile and cleanroom environments.
Its IP67 rating ensures protection against dust, water, and disinfectants, while its sleek design facilitates effortless cleaning. This hygiene-optimized module is ideal for industries such as medical device manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food production, biotechnology, aerospace, semiconductors, and university research – where high-level disinfection and cleanliness are vital.
Beyond its exceptional hygiene qualifications, the OMNIKEY 5022 IP67 offers enhanced security and convenience through contactless technology, broad technology support, and seamless integration with existing infrastructure. This reader sets a new standard for versatile and meticulous access control within highly regulated environments.
- IP-67 Rated for Clean Room Environments – Ensures minimal particle and chemical contamination, ideal for healthcare, pharmaceuticals and other sterile environments
- Sleek Design for Easy Disinfection – Beveled housing and smooth surface prevents liquids from pooling and facilitates thorough cleaning
- Broad, Interoperable Technology Support – Interoperable with iCLASS®, MIFARE® DESFire®, MIFARE, NFC and FIDO2
- Suited for Compliance-Driven Industries – Supports industry standards including ISO, FDA, USP and GMP
- Sites with disinfection requirements and controlled, hygiene-conscious settings such as medical device manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food production, biotechnology, aerospace, semiconductors, healthcare, cleanrooms, and university research
HID® OMNIKEY® Secure Element
Use Cases
Technologies
Chip or SIM Form Factors Suited for OEMs
The HID OMNIKEY Secure Element is HID’s next-generation secure element that provides OEM partners with secure, effortless access to participate in the HID ecosystem. Used in a multitude of different devices in various industries, OMNIKEY Secure Element is available as both an embedded chip or a SIM card form factor to enable developers and integrators to simply turn devices into secure endpoints.
- Secure Identity Object (SIO) — Provides a secure, technology-independent and flexible identity data structure based on open credential standards
- OMNIKEY Platform — Multilayer security provides additional data protection while mobile access is enabled via NFC or Bluetooth® Low Energy communication protocols for smartphones and other devices that utilize iCLASS® and Seos® technologies.
- Faster Integration — The Developer Tool Kit (DTK) available from the Developer Center provides resources that facilitate fast and easy integration, and connects to HID’s extensive community for developers
- Field-Upgradeable Firmware — Firmware is field-upgradeable to address evolving market requirements
- Low-Power Consumption — Includes power-saving standby state
- Enterprise
- Education
- Government
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Healthcare
- EV charging with EMVco modules, kiosks and vending machines
Chip or SIM Form Factors Suited for OEMs
The HID OMNIKEY Secure Element is HID’s next-generation secure element that provides OEM partners with secure, effortless access to participate in the HID ecosystem. Used in a multitude of different devices in various industries, OMNIKEY Secure Element is available as both an embedded chip or a SIM card form factor to enable developers and integrators to simply turn devices into secure endpoints.
- Secure Identity Object (SIO) — Provides a secure, technology-independent and flexible identity data structure based on open credential standards
- OMNIKEY Platform — Multilayer security provides additional data protection while mobile access is enabled via NFC or Bluetooth® Low Energy communication protocols for smartphones and other devices that utilize iCLASS® and Seos® technologies.
- Faster Integration — The Developer Tool Kit (DTK) available from the Developer Center provides resources that facilitate fast and easy integration, and connects to HID’s extensive community for developers
- Field-Upgradeable Firmware — Firmware is field-upgradeable to address evolving market requirements
- Low-Power Consumption — Includes power-saving standby state
- Enterprise
- Education
- Government
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Healthcare
- EV charging with EMVco modules, kiosks and vending machines
HID® OMNIKEY® SE Reader Core
Use Cases
Technologies
Industries
Module for an Ecosystem of Access
The OMNIKEY SE Reader Core represents the future of intelligent physical and logical access for connected environments within the enterprise, education, healthcare industries and more.
It allows integrators to next-level mobile functionality into multiple devices — from doors, elevators, turnstiles and locks to time and attendance, smart lockers, EV charging and more. The OMNIKEY SE Reader Core fortifies integration capabilities and provides partners and customers with a seamless pathway to the expanding universe of convenient, trusted physical and digital access.
- OMNIKEY Platform — Be part of the realm where multilayer security provides additional data protection, and mobile access is enabled via NFC or Bluetooth® Low Energy communication protocols for smartphones and other devices that utilize iCLASS® and Seos® technologies
- Future-Proof — Preserve IT investments with a platform designed to evolve and adapt to new use cases as they come to market
- External Antenna — Allows to bypass mechanical integration constraints and adds flexibility to incorporate broader credential technologies
- Triple Frequency — Able to read high and low frequency credentials including support for HID Mobile Access via Bluetooth® Low Energy (Android and iOS) and NFC (Android), as well as credentials stored in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet
- Flexible Reader Options — Select from two reader options (standard with additional connectors or mini with a 30-way connector optimized for small footprints)
- Seamless Upgrade — Easy transition from iCLASS SE Reader Modules without changing the external footprint. You can continue using existing external LF/HF RFID antennas and benefit from integrated Bluetooth® Low Energy hardware eliminating the need for an additional Xtender module
- Enterprise
- Education
- Government
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Healthcare
Module for an Ecosystem of Access
The OMNIKEY SE Reader Core represents the future of intelligent physical and logical access for connected environments within the enterprise, education, healthcare industries and more.
It allows integrators to next-level mobile functionality into multiple devices — from doors, elevators, turnstiles and locks to time and attendance, smart lockers, EV charging and more. The OMNIKEY SE Reader Core fortifies integration capabilities and provides partners and customers with a seamless pathway to the expanding universe of convenient, trusted physical and digital access.
- OMNIKEY Platform — Be part of the realm where multilayer security provides additional data protection, and mobile access is enabled via NFC or Bluetooth® Low Energy communication protocols for smartphones and other devices that utilize iCLASS® and Seos® technologies
- Future-Proof — Preserve IT investments with a platform designed to evolve and adapt to new use cases as they come to market
- External Antenna — Allows to bypass mechanical integration constraints and adds flexibility to incorporate broader credential technologies
- Triple Frequency — Able to read high and low frequency credentials including support for HID Mobile Access via Bluetooth® Low Energy (Android and iOS) and NFC (Android), as well as credentials stored in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet
- Flexible Reader Options — Select from two reader options (standard with additional connectors or mini with a 30-way connector optimized for small footprints)
- Seamless Upgrade — Easy transition from iCLASS SE Reader Modules without changing the external footprint. You can continue using existing external LF/HF RFID antennas and benefit from integrated Bluetooth® Low Energy hardware eliminating the need for an additional Xtender module
- Enterprise
- Education
- Government
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Healthcare
HID® OMNIKEY® 5022
Contactless High Frequency Smart Card Reader
The HID OMNIKEY 5022 contactless reader is an ideal solution for financial services, enterprise, government and other organizations seeking enhanced access management. The reader provides plug-and-play functionality with most operating systems using the CCID protocol – eliminating the need to install drivers – and can be used with standard PCs and workstations, as well as with thin and zero clients.
Support for FIDO2 and NFC standards enables robust multi-factor authentication (MFA) for more protection against phishing and man-in-the-middle attacks.
By leveraging public key cryptography, the 5022 ensures secure, passwordless authentication for workstations, networks, systems, payments and more. Its compliance with NIS2 directives for MFA regulations makes it an ideal choice for organizations striving to meet stringent security requirements while protecting sensitive data.
- Leverage Existing Employee Badge – Maintain your investment in and familiarity with existing physical access cards and the employee badge experience by broadening use cases across computer log-ins, network and cloud access
- Paramount Security – Engineered to protect personal and corporate data while adhering to compliance and cybersecurity standards such as NIS2
- Simple Setup, Easy Authentication – Administrators will appreciate seamless plug-and-play setup right out the box, while users will appreciate easy-to-use access and seamless authentication
- Flexible, Scalable Access – The 5022 reader can be used with standard PCs and workstations, as well as with thin and zero clients – and can easily scale to accommodate growth
- Optional Features – Add anthracite or blue covers, cable length and USB connector options
- Enterprise
- Banking
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Government and other agencies
Contactless High Frequency Smart Card Reader
The HID OMNIKEY 5022 contactless reader is an ideal solution for financial services, enterprise, government and other organizations seeking enhanced access management. The reader provides plug-and-play functionality with most operating systems using the CCID protocol – eliminating the need to install drivers – and can be used with standard PCs and workstations, as well as with thin and zero clients.
Support for FIDO2 and NFC standards enables robust multi-factor authentication (MFA) for more protection against phishing and man-in-the-middle attacks.
By leveraging public key cryptography, the 5022 ensures secure, passwordless authentication for workstations, networks, systems, payments and more. Its compliance with NIS2 directives for MFA regulations makes it an ideal choice for organizations striving to meet stringent security requirements while protecting sensitive data.
- Leverage Existing Employee Badge – Maintain your investment in and familiarity with existing physical access cards and the employee badge experience by broadening use cases across computer log-ins, network and cloud access
- Paramount Security – Engineered to protect personal and corporate data while adhering to compliance and cybersecurity standards such as NIS2
- Simple Setup, Easy Authentication – Administrators will appreciate seamless plug-and-play setup right out the box, while users will appreciate easy-to-use access and seamless authentication
- Flexible, Scalable Access – The 5022 reader can be used with standard PCs and workstations, as well as with thin and zero clients – and can easily scale to accommodate growth
- Optional Features – Add anthracite or blue covers, cable length and USB connector options
- Enterprise
- Banking
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Government and other agencies
HID® OMNIKEY® 5427CK
Use Cases
Technologies
Industries
Secure, Universally Compatibe Reader With Mobile Credentials Support
HID OMNIKEY 5427CK Reader is a versatile triple-frequency reader that offers enhanced security and convenience for various applications. Its compatibility with a wide range of smart cards and technologies empowers users to access computers, networks and cloud services seamlessly with a convenient tap of their badges or mobile devices.
The reader’s secure login capabilities and support for email encryption and digital signatures safeguard sensitive data from cyberthreats – while its compact and sleek design makes it an ideal fit for space-restricted or aesthetically conscious environments.
In addition to the standard CCID and Keyboard Wedge operation modes, the reader includes an integrated, easy-to-use web-based management tool that enables intuitive browser-based configuration without the need for special training. The reader supports two operational modes ensuring long term investment allowing to adapt CCID from keyboard wedge where a change to security requirements appears.
The OMNIKEY 5427CK supports low and high frequency technology within a single device to enable seamless credential migration and mixed technology environments.
- Triple Frequency – Simultaneously supports low and high frequency credentials, including iCLASS Seos®, HID Prox®, iCLASS SE®, MIFARE Classic®, MIFARE Plus®, MIFARE Ultralight® and MIFARE® DESFire® EV1, EV2 as well as NFC
- Mobile Access Support – Available with Bluetooth® Low Energy interface to leverage HID’s mobile credentials to access computer, network, data or cloud
- Multi-Layered Security – Supports the Seos® and iCLASS SE® platform, which goes beyond the card technology to provide an additional layer of protection for identity data
- Ease of Use – Straightforward utilization of existing access control credentials for PC login in both CCID and Keyboard Wedge operation modes
- Keyboard Wedge Support – Retrieves data from a card and presents the information directly to any application by emulating keyboard strokes.
- Enterprise
- Education
- Government
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Hospitality