Santa Ana, Calif. and Ismaning, Germany, March 4, 2013–Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE; Frankfurt: INV), a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, today announced that the Hong Kong Police Force will deploy smart card readers based on Identive’s technology to comply with new security policies and protect confidential information. Identive’s local partner AMCL HK has been awarded a tender to supply 12,500 readers utilizing Identive’s smart card reader technology, to be delivered in the first quarter of 2013.

To prevent unauthorized access and abuse of confidential information from its networks, the Hong Kong Police Force is implementing new IT policies that include the use of smart card-based identification credentials to authenticate its employees. This will provide higher security than the use of a password alone and also make it possible to track what information has been accessed and by whom. Identive designed and supplied the chipsets for the readers to accommodate both contact and contactless smart cards as well as secure access modules (SAM).

“Identive is a trusted supplier of smart card reader technology for government applications around the world, based on many years’ experience providing both standard and customized solutions to match each customer’s needs. The Hong Kong Police Force selected our reader technology because it addresses their requirements for high security and performance, flexibility to work with various operating systems, and rapid availability. The ability to upgrade the firmware after deployment also ensures the readers’ long-term viability even as technology and IT policies evolve. By using Identive’s reader technology to authenticate their smart ID cards, Hong Kong’s police force now can protect the information on their networks more effectively without compromising convenience,” said Dr. Manfred Mueller, COO of Identification Products for Identive Group.

Identive offers a wide range of standards-based smart card readers and chipsets for a variety of government and consumer applications, including electronic ID, social security and eGovernment as well as loyalty programs, e-Couponing, e-Banking, online shopping and gaming activities.

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 http://www.identive-group.com or follow on Twitter at @IdentiveGroup.

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Contacts

US: Darby Dye, +1 949 553-4251, ddye@identive-group.com
Europe: Lennart Streibel, +49 89 9595-5195, lstreibel@identive-group.com
Identive Hong Kong: Michael Wai, +852 3796 7010, mwai@identive-group.com