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HID is driving innovation in identity management and tracking technologies, blending traditional and digital solutions in the Middle East.
The Middle East, embracing digital transformation, is also seeing the IAM solutions change with adoption of mobile wallets and biometric technologies. Traditional physical cards remain a stronghold in the region, but innovations in mobile and biometric systems are becoming increasingly prevalent, particularly among big business houses with large, complex identity management needs.
Christopher Smith is Director of EMEA & ANZ at HID. He believes that even though the physical card makes sense now, digital wallet and biometry is the future which is going to become mainstream for identity management concepts. The company will continue to emphasize offering complete IAM solutions to the different businesses in terms of managing diverse forms of accesses in identities related to staff to contractors and a maintenance provider. Their service links access systems of businesses that require managing such differing identity systems.
In regions like the Middle East, where privacy and security are the top priorities, HID offers both cloud and on-premise solutions to manage sensitive data. Although some businesses were initially hesitant to store data in external data centers, today, and more companies in the Middle East are adopting cloud services, realizing their flexibility and security.
An outstanding growth opportunity remains in the IAM solutions space: governments and massive corporations alike still require secure identity management systems where identity management solutions are streamlined to a single application. The group's strong partners in the Middle East are central in educating the marketplace and helping them implement these IAMs.
It is also involved in track and trace solutions wherein HID provides RFID, barcode, and real-time location systems solutions that help bring increased productivity along with cost saving in the oil and gas sectors, manufacturing sector, and the logistics sector. Continued innovation growth through acquisitions will make the company well-positioned on the regional journey of digital transformation.
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