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.
The global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan announced that TactoTek from Oulu, Finland, has received its 2017 Best Practices Award for 3D injection moulded structural electronics technology innovation.