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Enterprise passwordless authentication and FIDO2 deployment initiatives often begin with a discussion about credentials. Which credentials should we choose? How quickly can we deploy them? What will the user experience look like? These are important questions, but they alone rarely determine the project's success.

The Current Landscape Physical access has become harder to manage as organizations expand across locations, systems and identity populations Contractors, vendors, acquisitions and hybrid work are creating new governance challenges for enterprise security and operations teams Physical access now affects compliance, productivity, operational efficiency and business continuity; not just security More organizations are exploring Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM) as a way to bring...

For most vehicles, parts move through production with some degree of oversight. Quality checks are completed, and a vehicle rolls off the line verified and documented. But once it’s in the field — especially after the warranty period expires — the record largely stops. The typical pattern: within the first three years, while the vehicle is still under warranty, most owners service through the OEM’s dealer network.

The modern workplace is no longer limited to a desk, a building entrance or a single way of working. Employees move between physical spaces and digital environments throughout the day, using technology to access offices, collaborate with colleagues, complete tasks and connect with workplace services. As these experiences become more connected, the way organizations think about identity must evolve. A mobile credential is no longer just a digital replacement for an employee badge.

Operators don’t just log in once on the factory floor; they log in everywhere. HMIs, machine panels, industrial PCs, shared terminals. Each one is another access point, and each one is another opportunity for friction or risk. The problem is that most authentication systems were never designed for this kind of environment. They assume a single log-in, not constant movement between machines. That gap is now one of the biggest security and operational challenges in manufacturing.

One of the most common misconceptions in physical security is that visitor management belongs in one bucket and physical access governance belongs in another. Visitor management gets treated as a lobby operations tool that only the front desk cares about, while physical access governance gets framed as an enterprise-wide strategic initiative that lives within the security department.

The secure-by-design platform strengthens resilience and lets organizations expand capacity while protecting existing investments CYPRESS, CA, September 2, 2026 – Mercury Security, a global leader in open architecture access control hardware and an HID brand, today announced its Mercury S4 I/O Module family.

If there was a single takeaway from Black Hat USA 2026, it was this: AI is no longer an emerging technology trend. It is becoming foundational infrastructure. Across roughly 460 exhibitors, AI dominated the show floor and conference sessions. While the spotlight has traditionally been focused on AI-driven attacks and defenses, a new and equally important trend is emerging.

Law enforcement agencies are increasingly targeted by credential theft, phishing and ransomware attacks. While the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy requires multi-factor authentication (MFA) for access to Criminal Justice Information (CJI), many traditional MFA methods remain vulnerable to phishing, stolen one-time codes, push fatigue and session hijacking. Image What is FIDO2?

Kiosk combines HID document authentication and facial recognition with Soloinsight's CloudGate visitor management system to deliver identity assurance across the visitor lifecycle Austin, TX, August 11, 2026 – HID today announced that its hardware-based HID ATOM document reader and HID U.ARE.U facial recognition module have been integrated with Soloinsight's CloudGate visitor management and physical identity and access management (PIAM) platform to enhance the self-service visitor check-in...