Collaborate to embed HID Global Seos technology in NXP SmartMX secure elements to enable a powerful turnkey physical access solution for wearable devices in enterprise and home electronic locks
NXP Semiconductors N.V. have formed a strategic collaboration with HID Global using HID Global’s Seos credential technology embedded in NXP’s SmartMX-based secure element devices. Through the partnership, NXP and HID aim to enable the use of wearable devices to open electronic locks in commercial buildings, hotels and workplaces in the future. Additionally, NXP and HID are cooperating on a broad range of opportunities to expand the adoption of secure access to more applications and use cases.
According to the press release, wearable manufacturers worldwide with the Seos-ready NXP chips can enable users with building and parking access, PC login, authentication to IT systems and cloud applications, secure print job collection, time and attendance, point of sale and automated cashless vending, along with numerous other use cases supported by Seos. HID’s field programmers will support these use cases in Seos-ready wearables simply with the support of loading digital credentials of specified applications.
Stefan Widing, President and CEO of HID Global said, “As the lines between personal and business use of devices continues to blur, the agreement with NXP marks an important step in HID Global’s commitment to extend options that allow manufacturers and end users to carry trusted identities on more smart devices for existing and emerging use cases. It also reinforces the interoperability and potential for mass-market adoption of Seos by major industry players who seek open, standards-based technology that work in mixed technology environments.”
Also adding on the partnership was, Sami Nassar VP of Cyber Security Solutions at NXP, “Consumers should expect more from their smart phones and wearables. Through this partnership and with the addition of Seos access onto NXP security elements, we created a powerful turnkey solution enabling wearables to provide access to enterprise, buildings and homes with a simple ‘tap’. NXP customers and partners will have even more options in logical and physical access when embedding a secure element in wearable devices.”
