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Advanced Authentication

HID Global’s advanced authentication product suite provides versatile, flexible, and highly scalable solutions for securing access ...

Credential Management

HID Global’s credential management solutions give organizations the power to efficiently manage a variety of credentials ...

Crescendo®

Crescendo devices and credentials provide organizations with high assurance digital credentials to provide strong identities ...

DigitalPersona®

DigitalPersona is an industry-leading, multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution that provides passwordless desktop authentication ...

Identity Access Management

HID Global’s access management solutions provide a centralized platform to manage all aspects of physical identity and access ...

HID Validation Suite

HID Global’s validation solutions provide real-time validation services across multiple regional networks ...

Customer Central

Customer Central is a unified hub allowing to manage your HID services and products in a single portal ...

New FeaturesWhat's New in Our Documentation

Date posted: 06 July 2026

HID Customer Central

Customer Central now includes support for Ory® directory integration, provisioning of non-HID devices and user group management. Passkey enrollment for administrators has also been implemented for standards-based, phishing-resistant authentication.

Date posted: 06 July 2026

HID Authentication Service

The HID Authentication Service now includes support for Temenos Digital Banking Applications to provide a simplified way to integrate HID Digital Components with Temenos Digital Banking.

Date posted: 15 June 2026

ActivID Credential Management System 6.5

Documentation is now available for ActivID CMS 6.5 with support for AWS Cloud HSM, firmware updates for Thales and Entrust HSMs, and extended device support including IDEMIA FIDO cards and multiple mobile device issuance via the self-service portal.

Date posted: 26 May 2026

HID Validation Responder v7.5

The new version now includes support for the Management Console, enabling easier configuration and improved monitoring capabilities. It also supports Oracle JDK 17, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, and Microsoft Windows Server 2025.

Date posted: 20 May 2026

HID Temenos Digital Component v12.0

The new version is available with enhancements to the Mobile Approve SDK component and the Mobile/Web User Management components.

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