EANS-News: Identive Group Inc. / SCM Microsystems Introduces ConCERTO for Converged Logical and Physical Access

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Subtitle: Innovative solution can be integrated into existing systems without
additional infrastructure changes or costs

Ismaning, Germany - December 6, 2010 (euro adhoc) - SCM Microsystems, a business
unit of Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE, FSE: INV) and a leading provider of
solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange, today
introduced ConCERTO, an innovative solution that allows the rapid and
cost-effective addition of logical access security to existing physical access
systems. The new solution combines SCM's new ConCERTO LOGON Manager, the
Company's SCL series contactless card readers, and the widely used MIFARE?
DESFireTM EV1 platform from NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) to enable a single
credential to be used both for building access and PC/network logon.

"Increasingly, physical presence is a pre-condition for accessing data from a
corporate network. For enterprises that already have a physical access system in
place, the challenge is to protect their IT assets with logical access security
that utilizes the same user credential and all the data associated with it. This
can be a complex and expensive process. SCM's ConCERTO solution is an
innovative, quick and cost-effective approach to combining logical and physical
access that eliminates many of the barriers to a highly secure, integrated
access management system based on one single credential," explained Dr. Manfred
Mueller, Executive Vice President of Identive Group and CEO of SCM Microsystems.

The ConCERTO LOGON Manager and dedicated SCM hardware work together with the
data structure on the MIFARE DESFire EV1 platform to enable employees to use one
identification card (credential) both to physically access the building and log
on to the company´s network. Based on Microsoft® Windows®, ConCERTO LOGON
manages the enrolment and logon process for users, including writing privileges
onto the cards when they are issued and saving data onto Windows or the
company´s network systems for subsequent lookup and verification. Consequently,
the physical presence of an employee can be verified before allowing access to
the company´s network. ConCERTO LOGON also keeps each logon transaction
protected using AES-128 encryption, which is the preferred method of the
National Institute of Security and Technology (NIST) for encrypting contactless
communications. Users' data is additionally protected on the NXP chip, further
minimizing the risk of data theft.

"We believe that state of the art access management systems should be based on
Common Criteria certified ICs and rely on verified and open cryptographic
algorithms for increased security," said Henri Ardevol, Vice President and
General Manager of Secure Transactions, NXP Semiconductors. "NXP's MIFARE
DESFire EV1 is a proven platform that meets these requirements, and opens the
possibility to support multiple applications on a single card."

The ConCERTO solution can be quickly installed onto existing networks without
other changes to the infrastructure. The solution's use of fully ISO14443
compliant technology and open standards and specifications also means that
enterprise clients will be able to leverage the reuse of smart cards or key
fobs, from SCM and other physical access vendors embracing open standards.
ConCERTO LOGON Manager is available beginning in late December 2010 and
available product bundles will include both desktop and mobile offerings.

About SCM Microsystems
SCM Microsystems, a business unit of Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE;
Frankfurt Stock Exchange: INV), is a leading provider of solutions for secure
access, secure identity and secure exchange. The company offers the world's
broadest range of contact, contactless and mobile smart card reader and terminal
technology, digital identity and transaction platforms, as well as systems that
integrate physical and logical access control. SCM´s smart card-based products
and solutions are utilized around the world to enable security and
identification applications, transaction systems, eHealth- and eGovernment
programs and physical access systems.

Identive Group, Inc. is a leading provider of products, services and solutions
for the security, identification and RFID industries. For additional
information, visit www.scmmicro.com and www.identive-group.com.

Note: Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
and MIFARE and DESFire are trademarks of NXP B.V.

Further inquiry note:
Herr Fabien B. Nestmann
Tel.: +49 89 9595-5544
E-Mail: investorrelations@identive-group.com
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company: Identive Group Inc.
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