| Source: Identive Group, Inc. Date: October 20, 2011 02:30 ET | |
| ISMANING, Germany, Oct. 20, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCM Microsystems, a leading provider of solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange and a business unit of Identive Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:INVE) (Frankfurt:INV), today announced that several of its smart card readers have been certified for use in the Korean market and now carry the official Korea Certification (KC) mark. Readers certified for use in Korea include SCM's SCL3711 and SCL011 contactless readers,SDI011 dual interface reader and SCR3310v2.0 and SCR3500 contact readers. The certification signifies compliance with all standards and requirements of the Korean authorities for radio communications equipment. The KC mark ensures that the readers can now be used by government agencies, enterprises and private users. "Korea's rapid adoption of smart card-based technologies for telecommunications, banking and payments, transportation and corporate ID makes it an attractive growth opportunity for SCM, and certification of our readers is an important step to penetrating this key Asian market," said Dr. Manfred Mueller, chief executive officer of SCM Microsystems. "This initial certification brings value to our customers in Korea as it allows them to leverage proven SCM technologies to quickly build and certify their own market solutions. As part of our global certification program we will continue to pursue certifications for additional product families in the coming months." About the KC mark The KC labeling is comparable to the CE and FCC marking and declaration of conformity standards in many countries. These designations certify that each product meets the applicable regulations for quality and safety in each country and has been tested according to prescribed conformity assessment procedures. The KC mark was launched by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) and is valid for all radio communications equipment. For the testing procedure SCM utilized a testing laboratory accredited by the Korean Radio Research Agency (RRA). About SCM Microsystems SCM Microsystems, a business unit of Identive Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:INVE) (Frankfurt: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, NFC-based transaction systems, eHealth- and eGovernment programs and physical access. For more information, please visit www.scmmicro.com. | |
