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HID Discontinues FARGO HDP8500 Printer
Notice of Product Discontinuation: HID FARGO HDP8500 Printer HID Global discontinued the HID FARGO HDP8500 Industrial Series Card Printer effective March 1, 2022. For two decades, our team at ADVANTIDGE recognizes that no two clients have exactly the same security needs, and we offer access priority support from our expert technicians to get the care… View Article
HID Discontinues Inline OMNIKEY 5121 and 5125 Encoders
HID Discontinues Inline OMNIKEY 5121 and 5125 Encoders HID Global will be discontinuing several commercial configurations of the HID FARGO DTCe and HDP card printers, effective September 30, 2022. Specifically, the HID OMNIKEY 5121/5125 combo encoder and field upgrade kits are used for inline encoding of smart cards in the HID FARGO® DTCe and HDP… View Article
Cost-Effective and Secure Visitor Management for Hospitals
When it comes to healthcare, any time saved is critical; especially in the wake of a global pandemic. Now it’s more important than ever that IT and security teams converge to regulate and manage who gets access inside hospitals and healthcare facilities and focus on employee security. Without the right technology coupled with sustainable processes… View Article
Zero Trust: An Order by the Federal Government
Earlier this year, federal agencies were ordered to adopt a zero-trust architecture strategy in keeping with the objectives of Executive Order 14028, which directed the government to modernize its approach to cybersecurity. The order recognizes that the growing risk of cyber threats, along with the increased complexity introduced by a hybrid workforce and the migration… View Article
New Cyber Insurance Requirements: Critical Need for Phishing-Resistant MFA
For businesses that were following the news on cyberattacks in 2021, what they learned was unrelentingly grim. Attacks on public and private organizations increased in frequency, severity, and sophistication. Ransomware was a significant threat, with high-profile incidents such as the Colonial Pipeline attack grabbing headlines. With financial and reputational impacts growing, c The overall picture… View Article
Employee Security Risks Around Hybrid Workforce Models
With the US having passed the two-year anniversary of the initial COVID lockdowns, it has become clear that the impact of the pandemic on traditional work arrangements is permanent. According to Gallup, about 60 million US workers—approximately half of the workforce—reports that their current job can be done remotely at least part of the time…. View Article
HID Global ActivID Validation Suite 7.3 Upgrade For Free
ADVANTIDGE announces the availability of a Free Upgrade for ActivID Validation suite 7.3. The ActivID Validation suite is available to all ActivID applications with a current maintenance agreement which enables organizations to deploy a PKI certificate validation infrastructure. HID ActivID Validation Authority v7.3 and ActivID Validation Clients v7.3 Offer: Log Retention: ActivID Validation Authority… View Article
ADVANTIDGE partners with HID Global to provide Enterprise Security Solutions
HID Global is the most well-known manufacturer in the security industry. They provide products and services that create trusted physical and digital environments for governments, manufacturers, hospitals, companies, and more. End users utilize HID Global products for convenience in and out of the workplace, whether that be to open doors, access digital networks, personalize badges… View Article
HID Crescendo Smart Cards and Security Keys For MFA
HID Crescendo® 2300 Cards and Keys provide organizations with seamless and secure employee authentication, ensuring that only authorized people can access sensitive information. Enabling organizations to implement Zero Trust security architecture, Crescendo can be used as a corporate badge that protects access to facilities as well as a means to protect access to digital enterprise resources…. View Article
HID WorkforceID Visitor Management Solution
ADVANTIDGE supports HID WorkforceID as the premier enterprise-grade, cloud-based visitor management system which makes it easy for large organizations to simplify and streamline the visitor experience while creating a great first impression. The front desk is where the visitor experience starts — impress them with a simple. effective and professional visitor experience from check-in… View Article
