Mobile authentication at major public venues and events is enabled by leaders in identity management and credential validation industries which teamed.

    A leading developer and supplier of smart card and identity credential management software, Intercede Group plc, and the leader in credential validation solutions, CoreStreet, announced today the integration of Intercede's MyID with the CoreStreet PIVMAN solution. This integration is allowing customers to more easily implement an identity verification and security solution for major events such as sporting championships and political conventions, as well as for disaster management by the First Responder community.

    Organizations cand enroll, issue and manage the lifecycle of smart cards, USB authentication devices, PKI certificates, biometrics and other identity credentials with Intercede's MyID smart card and identity credential management system.

    The CoreStreet PIVMAN solution consists of software for handheld devices designed to allow authorized personnel the ability to control access to any site with confidence by quickly authenticating and validating the roles and identities of individuals wishing to enter an area.

    The integration of MyID and CoreStreet PIVMAN provides an easy-to-install, configure and operate solution for end-to-end identity enrolment, vetting, issuance and lifecycle management, as well as operational authentication and validation of credentials. The solution components have been successfully used to issue and validate credentials at several First Responder exercises and a key NATO conference.

    "Being able to quickly and reliably validate credentials at major events where security is a high-priority is critical - particularly when there are thousands of people that need access inside the perimeter," said Richard Parris, CEO, Intercede. "The decision to more closely integrate Intercede's and CoreStreet's identity and credential management systems was a natural choice given our successful collaboration on ID projects for high profile events. The depth and comprehensiveness of this joint solution redefines the competitive landscape for customers and integrators of large scale credentialing projects."

    By fully integrating their products, both companies increase speed in development of robust products and solutions, reduce risk by leveraging solid technical frameworks for identity and attribute management, and gain new complementary functionality. This integration of complementary products provides customers in government and event management, as well as in the financial, critical infrastructure and bio-pharma sectors, with a secure and flexible enterprise-wide identity solution.