Nok Nok Labs, a founding member of the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, announced a partnership with New Zealand-based Gallagher. The two companies will bring to market a new platform that provides an open standards-based approach for the authentication of IoT systems using mobile devices.
The new Nok Nok Labs-Gallagher platform addresses common challenges faced by facilities managers, ensuring only authorised users can access secure facilities, reducing cardholder management costs. Access using a mobile phone eliminates the need for physical access cards and removes the administration involved in assigning temporary cards to employees who have forgotten or misplaced theirs.
To use the new Gallagher platform enabled by Nok Nok Labs, a user needs to be registered and can then simply and securely access the FIDO-enabled app on their mobile device to unlock the door to the secured facility. “IoT systems that can be accessed not just by devices but, also by individuals, need strong authentication,” said Phillip Dunkelberger, president & CEO of Nok Nok Labs. “The combination of Gallagher’s high performance access control devices with the Nok Nok S3 Authentication Suite provides organisations with the usability and security they need to deploy an easy-to-use mobile authentication solution.”
Gallagher access control devices will now support the FIDO Universal Authentication Framework (UAF) protocol. The FIDO Certified Nok Nok S3 Authentication Suite will be integrated with Gallagher Command Centre, an on-premise solution that includes credentials, readers and intermediate controllers. Customers will be able to use cloud registration for FIDO enablement that overlays multiple Gallagher Command Centres, increasing ease-of-use and site security.
The new Nok Nok Labs-Gallagher platform will be available later this year, following the October release of Gallagher Command Centre version 7.60. The platform will roll-out progressively in regions.
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