EANS-News: Identive Group Inc. / Identive's Smart Card Reader Technology to Strengthen Digital Security for Hong Kong Police

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SANTA ANA, Calif. and ISMANING, Germany, March 4, 2013 (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 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 www.identive-group.com or
follow on Twitter at @IdentiveGroup.

Note: Identive and the Identive logo are trademarks 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.
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Further inquiry note:
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

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company: Identive Group Inc.
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