Secure identity firm HID Global and ID management company SureID have announced a technology alliance which will lead to an integration of services.The agreement will combines HID Global's Seos credential technology with Sure ID's identity management programs to provide organizations the ability to conduct identity screening, verification and credentialing for vendors, contractors and volunteers.”With identity solutions powered by Seos, customers have the potential to use any combination of smart cards, smart phones, tablets, wearables and other smart devices to secure more applications than ever before,” said Anthony Ball, President of Identity and Access Management with HID Global. “Our technology alliance with SureID, the nation's commercial leader in high-assurance identity management, is the latest example of how HID Global's innovations are broadening the possibilities for identity management to enhance the end-user experience.”SureID is one of the nation's largest issuers of PIV-I credentials, and it has experience in providing high-assurance identity management combined with ongoing vetting of individuals for some of the most security-conscious organizations in the world. SureID's PIV-I credentials are based on HID Global's Credential Management Solution (CMS).HID Global will be exhibiting at connect:ID 2016, 14-16 March, Washington DC. connect:ID is an international conference and exhibition that focuses on all aspects of identity technologies and the opportunities for their management in both the physical and digital worlds. http://www.connectidexpo.comHID Global will also be exhibiting at SDW 2016, 10-12 May, London, UK. SDW is a world-leading conference and exhibition event providing a global showcase for next-generation human identity solutions, focusing on intrinsic document security and on the new cutting-edge secure infrastructure now required to produce and use these advanced documents in live situations. http://www.sdw2016.com

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