As the trusted advisor, HID Global has revolutionized physical access control by providing a secure and convenient method to gain entry to doors. Millions of times a day, around the world, HID products are used, making it almost second nature to present a card to a reader and open the door. Mirroring the secure and convenient user experience we introduced and popularized for physical access control, HID revolutionizes logical access. Using the same card that opens the door, HID on the Desktop™ delivers the globally recognized user-friendly convenience and improved risk management for access to Windows® and networks. In recent decades, businesses have moved away from old-fashioned locks and keys because they are expensive to manage, difficult to use and can be easily replicated. Today, passwords are the metal key of IT: They are costly to manage, inconvenient to use and easily copied. In fact, industry leaders have counseled against dependence on passwords for over five years. Despite such advice, however, passwords remain the primary mode for logging in to Windows®. Why have most organizations not yet moved beyond password-only security? Because alternative log-in solutions have been too involved and too costly, typically requiring a substantial change to the IT infrastructure and end-user habits — until now.