07.12.2011 – 08:32

Identive Group Inc.

EANS-News: Identive Group Inc.
idOnDemand Offers Commercial Identification Verification (CIV) Credentials

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PLEASANTON, Calif., December 7, 2011 (euro adhoc) - idOnDemand, the pioneer in
smart identification and a business unit of Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE:
Frankfurt: INV), announces its Commercial Identity Verification (CIV) credential
offering. With the Identive SmartID card with CIV, private enterprises can
leverage the same technology and data model that the Federal government uses to
establish a secure, reliable, electronically verifiable identity program without
the requirement for cross-certification with the Federal Public Key
Infrastructure (PKI) Bridge.

"Though new in concept, CIV is quickly being recognized for the strong
authentication that it offers the private sector and its wide applicability
based on proven, standards-based technology," said Rob Zivney, VP Government &
Standards for Identive Group and a Smart Card Alliance Member. "Industry made a
significant investment in smart card research and development for government
sector identity applications. That technology can now be used by enterprises in
the private sector without the burden of maintaining policy requirements for
background checks, interoperability, and infrastructure.  With CIV, the private
sector now can use the same government-grade smart card with inherent
cryptographic capabilities for strong authentication, and leverage recognized
specifications for compatibility as they integrate the cards into their physical
access or IT infrastructure." 

Many international or multi-site companies are looking for a secure credential
that allows their employees and contractors to carry only one badge to log on to
the company network as well as to access facilities. With an idOnDemand SmartID
CIV credential, enterprises can fulfill this vision while achieving high levels
of access security and technical interoperability similar to those provided with
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards. 

"idOnDemand SmartID CIV allows commercial enterprises to minimize the
considerable time, investment and expertise usually needed to achieve secure,
trusted identities for their employees and contractors," said Jason Hart, Chief
Executive Officer at idOnDemand. "By leveraging idOnDemand´s CIV credential, our
customers can have an electronically verifiable identity program without the
overly complex policy framework associated with issuance and use of the PIV and
PIV-I credentials -- all in a matter of weeks, not years."

Available immediately, the idOnDemand SmartID CIV offering is fully hosted and
securely managed by idOnDemand. Pricing is on a per-user basis. For more
information, visit www.idondemand.com/products/civ.

About idOnDemand (www.idondemand.com)
idOnDemand delivers a standards based, single trusted identity and smart card
solution. Using the idOnDemand managed service, organizations can quickly,
easily and cost effectively grant trusted access for employees, customers and
partners to information and assets such as IT systems, remote access, data
encryption, secure email, building access and mobile authentication. Authorized
users no longer need to carry multiple tokens, ID cards, building access cards
or remember multiple passwords.

idOnDemand is a business unit of Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE: Frankfurt:
INV). For more information, visit www.identive-group.com.


Further inquiry note:
Mr. Lennart Streibel
Tel.: +49 89 9595-5195
E-Mail:  lstreibel@identive-group.com

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company:     Identive Group Inc.
             Carnegie Ave., Bldg. B  1900 
             US-CA 92705  Santa Ana
phone:       +1 949 553 4280
FAX:         +49 89 9595-5555
mail:         investorrelations@identive-group.com
WWW:         http://www.identive-group.com
sector:      Computing & Information Technology
ISIN:        US45170X1063
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