Identiv, Inc. (Fremont, California) announced that it has entered into a distribution partnership with Universal Smart Cards, a UK-based market leader in the implementation of smart chip cards and technology. Identiv’s comprehensive, affordable, high-security smart card reader and credential portfolio is now available to more organisations in the USA, Europe, and worldwide. Part of the company’s continued focus on global expansion, the availability of Identiv’s access and identification solutions to Universal Smart Cards’ large network of customers and partners marks the successful regrowth of Identiv’s smart card business.
Gemalto (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), a leader in digital security solutions, revealed that 90% of consumers lack confidence in the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This comes as more than two thirds of consumers and almost 80% of organisations support governments getting involved in setting IoT security.
EVRYTHNG, the New York and London-based Internet of Things smart products platform, has announced its ability to support the SmartLabel transparency initiative, enabling consumer goods companies to easily participate in the programme, as well as to rapidly web-enable their products at scale and implement new digital applications across the product lifecycle.