Solutions like ActivCard's allow us to go beyond improving existing business processes. Regardless of the application or service, users simply insert the card into a keyboard or USB-connected smart card reader, enter a PIN and transparently access the network application or service using the appropriate network credential stored in their card.
Digital identity is a required, horizontal feature of today's network computing environments.
DataCard uses ActivCard's personalization software to load the cards with the necessary data to transparently interface the issuance process with a customer's existing IT management systems through standards based directory services. Another product being deployed by HP is ActivCard's secure, mobile smart card reader. This allows the user to access network resources from terminals that are not yet outfitted with a dedicated smart card reader. About ActivCard ActivCard, a leader in digital identity and electronic certification technology, delivers core components required to enable next generation e-Business communication and transactions. ActivCard solutions, in conjunction with the applications support for public key based data confidentiality and integrity, allow individuals and businesses to perform secure online transactions over the Internet.