HYPR and IDEMIA Partner to Extend Smart ID Badge Security

Unlock Seamless Security: Combining Physical and Digital Access with HYPR and IDEMIA

Your organization spans a physical and a virtual environment, but how well aligned are your strategies for securing both? With the rise of hybrid work models, the challenge of securing sensitive information against increasingly sophisticated online and in-person threats has become more critical than ever.

In a groundbreaking move to address these challenges, HYPR and IDEMIA have joined forces. This powerful partnership unifies the management of credentials for both physical and digital access control on a single smart badge (the ID-One PIV Card), enabling enterprises to enhance their existing ID infrastructure with FIDO passkey protection.

Key Benefits of HYPR and IDEMIA Partnership:

• Enhanced Risk Reduction: By linking physical and digital identities, organizations can minimize vulnerabilities and strengthen their security posture against evolving threat landscapes. 
  
• Simplified User Experience: Streamlining access through a unified credential system improves convenience and efficiency for both employees and administrators.
  
• Cost Savings: Leveraging existing infrastructure and reducing time-consuming authentication processes translates to tangible cost benefits for enterprises.

The New Standard in Integrated Identity and Access Management

Digital security threats are growing in sophistication as phishing attacks and social engineering techniques evolve. Traditional security measures like passwords and conventional MFA are proving inadequate against these advancements, leaving organizations exposed to significant vulnerabilities

The HYPR and IDEMIA solution introduces FIDO-certified smart badges that offer organizations enhanced protection from phishing attacks and man-in-the-middle credential stuffing. These smart-card-based MFA solutions seamlessly integrate physical facility access with digital access across multiple workstations, ensuring compatibility with all major identity security technologies. This includes the widely used physical access control protocols (MIFARE, DESfire, prox), and Identity Providers (IdPs), Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems, and Single Sign-On (SSO) services.

Furthermore, this solution is particularly beneficial for financial service organizations, aiding in compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory requirements. HYPR and IDEMIA provide comprehensive risk management that addresses both technical and regulatory aspects of security.

How Does the HYPR | IDEMIA Integration Work?

The solution provides secure, frictionless authentication across various environments and devices, including Windows, macOS, Linux, and VDI workstations. Streamlined management enhances user adoption and minimizes administrative complexity.

Example: Employees use their IDEMIA smart cards to access office buildings and restricted areas, then seamlessly log in to corporate applications and systems using HYPR-provisioned FIDO credentials stored on the same smart card.

Example: Contractors and third-party vendors receive IDEMIA smart cards integrated with HYPR authentication, granting them access to designated locations and systems for the duration of their engagement.

Example: Hybrid workers complete identity verification and enroll device-bound passkeys with HYPR. They leverage IDEMIA smart cards for facility access and can authenticate into digital resources either with the same card or through software-based passkeys when a reader isn’t available.

Reduce IT Help Desk Burden with Streamlined User Logins

Organizations rarely address the inconveniences caused by tedious account recovery practices. IDEMIA and HYPR’s passwordless strategy alleviates the burden for the IT help desk by streamlining the organizations’ login process.

Recognizing that different organizations have unique login preferences, the IDEMIA and HYPR solution empowers enterprises and their users to select from a range of hardware and software-based authentication methods. This flexibility allows companies to tailor the authentication process to their specific needs and context.

Regardless of the mechanism an organization selects, this solution provides a single, central console that manages IDEMIA smart cards and HYPR passkeys. This unified management simplifies identity credential administration in environments where physical and virtual security procedures are still siloed. 

Reduce Identity Management Costs and Boost Productivity

Enterprises can maximize ROI with HYPR and IDEMIA’s solution, notably by capitalizing on their existing infrastructure when converting the ID badges they already use into smart badges with FIDO credentials.

Moreover, the solution demonstrably increases productivity by reducing time spent on tedious layered authentication methods like one-time passwords (OTPs), and hours-long phone calls with the IT help desk for credential recovery. By removing these inefficient tasks, businesses free up valuable time and resources that can be directed toward more strategic objectives.

Are You Solving Your Biggest Physical and Digital Access Challenges?

The collaboration between HYPR and IDEMIA marks a pivotal advancement in access management. By converging physical and digital security, this partnership not only tackles today's pressing security challenges but also charts a new course for the future of identity assurance.

Many decision-makers operate under the belief that stronger security necessitates compromising user experience. However, the HYPR and IDEMIA partnership shatters this notion, demonstrating that organizations can achieve both security and a seamless user experience. It's a dual victory for enterprises aiming to excel in an era where security and convenience are equally paramount.

Contact us to unlock the power of a comprehensive security solution and embrace the future of access management.