HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced it has collaborated with software company Alutel Mobility to power employee authentication at Newmont's polymetallic mine in northeastern Mexico.

HID's OMNIKEY readers, Seos credentials, and Alutel Mobility's solution with RAGTAB tablets and Alutel's mobile app, allow Newmont to safeguard and monitor multiple entry points and car access at rural and underground mine locations, which are often impossible to equip with readers and lack internet connectivity.

'With HID Global and Alutel Mobility's help, Newmont has been able to establish an innovative access control system that is optimized for our specific needs,' said Daniel Tejeda, project manager at Newmont. 'Previously, there was no control over who was on-site. We have gone from zero control to complete control.'

How it works

Staff members simply tap their Seos credentials to a RAGTAB tablet with an embedded HID OMNIKEY reader

The Alutel Mobility app displays the worker's photo and data for increased visual verification, and connects with Newmont's access control platform for authentication

The tablet displays signals to allow or deny site access

If there is no internet connectivity, the mobile device saves the data collected and verifies once connection has resumed

Alutel Mobility's employee verification solution is in full operation at the mining company's Penasquito site in Zacatecas, Mexico, and is part of Newmont's internal digital transformation initiative. Since implementation, the company processes more than 100,000 authentications with HID's smart cards and mobile IDs each month.

'HID and Alutel Mobility are committed to bringing together our innovative technologies to power convenient and secure access that enables our customers to perform their job functions with confidence,' said Steve Currie, Vice President and Managing Director, Extended Access Technologies with HID Global. 'Newmont's solution delivers a highly secure process that addresses the need for monitoring, managing and authenticating employees in unconventional spaces.'

The successful partnership among HID, Alutel Mobility and Newmont has laid the foundation for the company to examine future use cases to streamline processes, such as employee meal distribution. 'This will significantly improve how we deliver lunch boxes to our workers, and there are a number of other potential capabilities to consider as we take advantage of this system's capabilities for increasing safety and efficiency,' said Tejeda.

About HID Global

HID Global powers the trusted identities of the world's people, places and things. We make it possible for people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely. Our trusted identity solutions give people convenient access to physical and digital places and connect things that can be identified, verified and tracked digitally. Millions of people around the world use HID products and services to navigate their everyday lives, and over 2 billion things are connected through HID technology. We work with governments, educational institutions, hospitals, financial institutions, industrial businesses and some of the most innovative companies on the planet. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, HID Global has over 4,000 employees worldwide and operates international offices that support more than 100 countries. HID Global is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.

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