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WISeKey and Hublot deploy a New Watch Authentication process based on secure contactless NFC technology and Mobile Apps

wisekeyProduct — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:45:37 +0000

More than 850 points of sale across the world are now equipped with the technology
Geneva, NY, Chicago – October 13, 2015 — WISeKey announces today during the presence of its Founder and CEO as speaker at Chicago Ideas , that it has delivered a new contactless authentication process based on Secure NFC technology. This new technology developed by WISeKey with the name NFCTrusted® extends the previous WISeAuthentic® authentication platform used by Hublot to NFC. The NFC card acts as the watch’s passport provided in every watch box. Using the NFC card together with an App, the owner of a Hublot watch can check its authenticity online, download manuals and at the same time register on the Hublotista Club (https://vip.hublot.com). This private and secure community club is dedicated to Hublot customers, offering privileges such as exclusive previews, information and invitations.
More than 850 points of sale across the world are now equipped with the system which enables them to read and activate these new NFCTrusted® Cards. The Hublot NFCTrusted® card incorporates a cryptographically secure WISeKey digital certificate stored in its secure element to prove authenticity of a watch or an official retailer. The certificate issuance operation is carried out by Hublot during the manufacturing process of NFC personalized cards.
In the boutiques, when a customer selects a model, the seller is identified by the system as one of the brand’s approved retailers, using their own Retailer NFCTrusted® card which connects directly to the WISeAuthentic® Transaction platform hosted at Hublot’s headquarters in Switzerland. Activation of the international warranty can then take place in front of the customer.
“This combination provides a secure and mobile solution which is impossible to forge or reproduce, at only a minute fraction of the cost incurred by counterfeits. The option of linking this system protecting our customers, with a platform dedicated to them, was an obvious step. Discussing, learning to better understand them and ourselves, their relationship with the watchmaking world, aesthetics, technology and tradition, their expectations to be better able to astound them, this Club is our very own space, creating a direct and transparent relationship between Hublot and our end customers and, I hope, a link encouraging genuine friendship and trust.” – Jean-Claude Biver, Chairman of Hublot.

“We are very happy to release this new evolution of our innovative Digital Brand Protection technology and that all Hublot watches are authenticated by WISeAuthentic®. WISeKey has developed for the watch industry the world’s first Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) based Trusted Root Certificate Authority (CA) for IOT using WISeKey’s PKI and OISTE’s Global CA Rootkey. These NFC Trusted Tags can be embedded in virtually any product, piece of equipment or common household item and users can verify authenticity with an NFC-enabled smart phone or connected device. This not only optimizes security and convenience, but also eliminates the need for special readers or other equipment used in tag authentication and enables new use cases using proof of presence. The combination of trust and convenience opens the door for the use of NFCTrusted® cards in diverse markets and enables them to support a variety of Internet of Things applications”, said Carlos Moreira, Founder CEO WISeKey.
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Tel: +41 22 594 3000
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WISeKey launched NFC Trusted(R) for Internet of Things Transactions and Identity Injection

wisekeyProduct — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:20:10 +0000

GENEVA, April 16, 2015 -WISeKey today announced the launch of their NFCTrusted ® technology as an evolution of the WISeAuthentic solution that WISeKey has deployed with leading luxury brands with over 1 million watches already digitally tagged and for which WISeKey has just obtained a US patent. The patent is available at http://goo.gl/ozgOQm
Trusted Near Field Communications (NFC), which hardens the trust technology within NFC; is poised to explode over the next five years, with the NFC-enabled wearable connected devices, smart watches and smart phones poised for us in payments and secure transactions. This rapid growth is driving a shift from traditional mobile payments to connected wearable device secure transactions such as access control and payments requiring trusted communications and authentication services. NFCTrusted© can be embedded on a connected device without requiring device modification or app downloads. Last month, WISeKey and Bulgari launched the first ever Intelligent watch using NFCTrusted ® technology (video available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAyKfPOYwws ).

Embedding digital certificates based on WISeKey Public Key Infrastructure and OISTE Global Rootkey into NFCTrusted ® tags enables consumers to interact securely with nearly any IoT object or transactions on a trusted manner.
NFCTrusted ®authentication tags can incorporate a WISeKey cryptographically secure digital certificate to prove authenticity. NFC Trusted Tags can be embedded in virtually any product, piece of equipment or common household item, and users can verify authenticity with an NFC-enabled smart phone, watch, connected device or mobile device. This not only optimizes security and convenience, but also eliminates the need for special readers or other equipment for tag authentication and enables new use cases using proof of presence. “The combination of trust and convenience opens the door for the use of NFCTrusted ® tags in diverse markets and enables them to support a variety of Internet of Things applications”, said Carlos Moreira, Founder CEO WISeKey.
About WISekey
WISeKey is a leading information security and identity management company, providing specialized security technologies for data protection, effective identification and authentication of people or objects over physical infrastructures, networks and the Internet to ensure secured communications and e-transactions without compromising trust. Established in 1999, and headquartered in Geneva Switzerland, WISeKey also has subsidiaries that solve advanced e-security issues for organizations in many sectors, including defense, health, education, finance and government. For more information, visit www.wisekey.com.

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WISeKey launches WIS.WATCH the Trusted Key to your Data

wisekeyProduct — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 12:33:44 +0000

WIS.WATCH, a revolutionary technology mutation has been created by WISeKey for a completely new way of interaction between a human being and a watch allowing the watch to become the key to the smartphone. The first NFC watch that sends a Secure Digital Identity via NFC to the WISeID app and activates the login process on the smartphone.

Basically you use WIS.Watch as the KEY for the smartphone and without the watch the Mobile App with your personal data and cloud access cannot be used or activated, providing enhanced security. WIS.WATCH connects instantly with your smartphone and launches WISeID to protect your Personally Identifiable Information (PII). In the future you can use the cryptographic key that is stored on the watch for many other usages such as activation of your smartphone, unlocking doors and electronic locks at home and at work. Tap your watch to your smartphone or tablet to unlock your app or pay for goods with NFC enabled contactless payment systems.
Thanks to WISeKey ID NFC technology, the WIS.WATCH can be used as a unique personal key identifier and trusted device to access your smartphone, applications, and personal data and secured cloud storage. WIS.Watch and WISeID together offer a unique experience of interconnected objects and strengthens your security while simplifying the user experience. With your connected WIS.WATCH your personal data, documents, and passwords remain safe and can also be securely encrypted and saved in the cloud.
The combination of WIS.WATCH and WISeID app allows you to securely backup your data online. This is handy should your smartphone ever get lost or stolen. You can configure your WISeID app so that after several failed attempts to access your secure data, the key will be wiped and your data erased. You can restore the data from your secure cloud store into a new smartphone or desktop WISeKey using the backup system activated by your WIS.WATCH.

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