Océ Offers Customers Secure Printer Access

Océ Offers Customers Secure Printer Access

A partnership between Océ North America and HID Global allows Océ customers to gain secure access to their MFPs by presenting their proximity cards to the reader

TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today announced that HID Global OMNIKEY® brand readers are now available for Océ MFPs. Since the readers are fully interoperable with HID Global access cards, any organization can now utilize the same HID contactless access card that they use to secure their building to access an Océ MFP.

Authenticating with the same HID card used for other purposes enables an end user to have a less cumbersome and time-consuming log-on process. Instead of carrying around multiple cards or having to remember another password, a simple presentation of an HID card to the reader grants instant access to any Océ MFP configured by an administrator. The reader also makes it easy for IT departments to integrate MFP security into their overall security policy and procedures.

“In today’s office, information and document security are increasing concerns. Our customers are implementing security policies to control, manage and secure usage of MFPs but often at the expense of forcing users to remember user names and unique passwords. Using the same access card that may be used to enter their buildings or facilities enables users to more easily authenticate to and use their MFP and work within the security policies their company has set in place. For IT and security officers, it means easier implementation and management of MFP based security policies across their network,” said Thomas O’Neill, Director Product Operations; Quality & Technology Center, Océ North America, Document Printing Systems.”

After an HID OMNIKEY brand smart card reader is installed by an Océ technician, each enabled device can be programmed individually to recognize users. Alternatively, with the addition of PRISMAenterprise™ Authentication Manager software, an administrator can remotely enter a user’s information once, resulting in immediate recognition from all compatible devices. Adding additional modules of the Océ PRISMAenterprise Suite such as Account Manager and My Panel Manager allows for central tracking and assignment of costs by user, user group, device and device group. Users may also establish personal address books, default startup screens and program custom shortcut keys that appear only upon their login.

Availability

HID OMNIKEY brand readers are now available from Océ direct sales offices. A variety of acquisition plans are available, please visit www.oceusa.com.

About Océ

Océ is a leading international provider of digital document management technology and services. The company’s solutions are based on Océ advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.

Océ employs around 22,000 people, with 2008 revenues of approximately $4.3 billion, operates in around 100 countries and maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City, UT and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represented approximately half of Océ’s worldwide business in 2008, and employment is approximately 10,000. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult http://global.oce.com.

About HID Global

HID Global is the trusted source for secure identity solutions for millions of customers around the world. Recognized for robust quality, innovative designs and industry leadership, HID Global is the supplier of choice for OEMs, system integrators and application developers serving a variety of markets, including physical and logical access control, card personalization, eGovernment, cashless payment and industry and logistics. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HID Global has over 1,500 employees worldwide and operates international offices, supporting more than 100 countries. HID Global is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.

“Océ PRISMAenterprise” is a trademark and “Océ” and the Océ logo are registered trademarks of Océ Technologies, B.V. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks and are the property of their owners and are respectfully acknowledged.

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