EANS-News: Identive Group Inc. / Identive Selected as Access Control Standard for U.S. Federal Agency within Department of Homeland Security

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SANTA ANA, Calif. and ISMANING, Germany, November 19, 2012 (euro
adhoc) - Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE; Frankfurt: INV), a
provider of solutions and services for the identification, security
and RFID industries, today announced that it has been selected by a
U.S. federal agency within the Department of Homeland Security to
implement its Hirsch-branded access control and security management
systems at the agency's more than 200 locations nationwide.
Identive's systems will secure entry and exit points at the agency's
facilities and provide secure work environments for agency employees.

The DHS agency selected Identive based on the company's strong
reputation as a provider of security solutions to the U.S. government
and the fact that Identive's access control systems support
simultaneous use of the wide variety of federally-issued access
credentials currently in use. This includes Personal Identity
Verification (PIV) cards used by federal employees, Common Access
Cards (CAC) used by military personnel, as well as other,
agency-specific credentials. Support for the array of federal ID
credentials allows the agency to become compliant with federal
standards and mandates governing secure authentication and access,
such as FIPS-201 and OMB M 11-11. In addition, the Identive solution
is designed to allow updates and integration to additional agency and
federal systems and databases as future standards and requirements
emerge.

"We have collaborated with this DHS agency over the last several
years to develop the right combination of software, equipment and
services to address the varied requirements of their dispersed
locations. The success of this effort and the trust it has engendered
were key to the agency's selection of Identive's security systems
nationwide. By working with Identive as their sole solutions
provider, the agency will achieve higher levels of interoperability
while minimizing implementation time, training requirements and total
system cost," said Lars Suneborn, Director Government & Standards for
Identive's Identity Management & Cloud Solutions division. "We are
pleased to add this agency to the growing list of U.S. intelligence,
law enforcement and diplomatic customers that have standardized on
Identive's systems to protect their facilities."

The Identive access control and security management systems selected
by this DHS agency are marketed under the company's Hirsch brand and
include Velocity™ management software, DIGI*TRAC™ controllers, and
patented ScramblePad® readers. The systems will be delivered and
installed over a four-year period through Identive's national network
of channel partners.

About Identive Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE; Frankfurt: INV) is
focused on building the world's signature company in Secure ID. The
company's products, software, systems and services address the
markets for identity management, physical and logical access control,
cashless payment, NFC solutions and a host of RFID-enabled
applications for customers in the government, enterprise, consumer,
education and healthcare sectors. Identive's mission is to build a
lasting business of scale and technology based on a combination of
strong technology-driven organic growth and disciplined acquisitive
expansion. The company delivers up-to-date information on its
activity as well as industry trends through its industry-leading
social media initiatives and educational resource, AskIdentive.com.
For additional information, please visit www.identive-group.com or
follow on Twitter at @IdentiveGroup.

Note: Identive, the Identive logo, Velocity and DIGI*TRAC are
trademarks and ScramblePad is a registered trademark of Identive
Group, Inc, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. All other
company, product or service names may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of others and are the property of their respective owners.

Further inquiry note:
Darby Dye, +1 949 553-4251, ddye@identive-group.com
Lennart Streibel, +49 89 9595-5195, lstreibel@identive-group.com

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