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Hacked info

The following was pasted into the page. It could be good info, but needs cleanup and citation. HID uses their own iClass encryption, none open source based, that was cracked back to 2010. The company uses a raimbow table allowing them to find back any iClass readers encryption keys but still pretending to manufacture secured iClass readers with unique encryption key for each client. 2005 the HID proximity 125kHz readers and fobs were official cracked and tutorials came out on the internet. HID still produce, sell and promote their HID proximity readers without letting the public know know about the insecurity of the system, million people buy and install the proximity readers every years. Me eriac, Milosch (29 December 20, reversed engineering the HID iClass readers and publish on his website the methods and details. HID still procude today such unsecured readers, using heavy marketing HID still the leader on the security market.0). nstall the proximity 125kHz every year. ly Security through obscurity in opposition with the [[Kerckhoffs' principle|Kerckhoffs' doctrine]].

--209.34.31.15 (talk) 15:35, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

COI Disclosure and Request for Minor Cleanup Edits

Hello, I would like to disclose that I am an employee of HID Global. I am contributing in a personal capacity to request neutral, factual, and tone‑cleanup edits that comply with Wikipedia’s COI and NPOV guidelines. I have not added promotional content—only neutralized existing language, removed flagged buzzwords, and made minor editorial adjustments. Because of the COI guideline, I am requesting that an uninvolved editor review and implement the following minor edits.

Below are the proposed changes, grouped by section. All content is already present in the article; I have only updated tone and clarity and added proper citations where required.

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Summary of Requested Minor Edits

The user below has a request that an edit be made to HID Global. That user has an actual or apparent conflict of interest.
The requested edits backlog is very high. Please be extremely patient. There are currently 414 requests waiting for review.

Please read the instructions for the parameters used by this template for accepting and declining them, and review the request below and make the edit if it is well sourced, neutral, and follows other Wikipedia guidelines and policies.

These changes:

• remove promotional language • replace “solutions” and other flagged buzzwords with neutral terms • update a few sentences for clarity and NPOV • convert the Distributors section from list format to prose (as the maintenance tag requests) • correct wording around partnerships and acquisitions • add citations [14] and [15] in the Distributors section (existing references) • maintain all factual information exactly as before

No new claims or significant additions have been made.

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1. Products Section

- Current:**

"... Animal ID solutions[buzzword] and professional services."

- Requested revision:**

"... Animal ID products, and related professional services."

Rationale: Removes flagged “solutions” wording (already tagged as a buzzword).

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2. PKI Sentence

- Current:**

"HID is a provider of PKI Certificates including PQC ready certificates and SSL/TLS through different Certificate Authority (CA) offerings."

- Requested revision:**

"HID offers PKI certificates, including post‑quantum‑ready certificate types and SSL/TLS options, available through its certificate authority services."

Rationale: Tone cleanup; minor editorial change for neutrality.

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3. Partners Section

- Requested revisions:**

1. "serves a variety of partners such as" → "works with OEMs, system integrators, application developers, and channel partners"

2. "HID worked with Dell to develop HID on the Desktop..." → "HID collaborated with Dell on the development of HID on the Desktop..."

3. "integrate an HID Global RFID module" → "integrate an RFID module"

4. "The PayID card program uses an all‑purpose card..." → "The PayID card program uses a multifunction card..."

Rationale: All changes are tone‑neutral wording refinements.

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4. Distributors Section

This section currently has a list-format cleanup warning. The edit is a direct conversion from list to prose as recommended.

- Requested prose version:**

HID works with a broad network of authorized distributors that supply its secure identity and access control products across global markets. In Europe, HID’s distribution footprint expanded in 1994 when its Scottish office was closed, and regional operations were transferred to the independent distributor ID Plus Ltd, which was later acquired by HID in 1999.^[1]

Today, HID products are distributed through numerous partners who specialize in identity management, physical access control, logical access technologies, smart cards, RFID credentials, and card issuance systems. These distributors often support regional markets with localized sales, integration services, and product programming capabilities, helping customers deploy HID technologies, including iCLASS, MIFARE, DESFire, HID Prox, and FARGO card‑printing systems.^[2]^[3]

HID maintains relationships with global and regional partners to ensure that its technologies—including secure identity solutions, access control readers, smart cards, mobile credentials, and biometric devices—are available across industries such as enterprise security, government, healthcare, transportation, and industrial environments.^[4]^[5]

Rationale: This fulfills the existing maintenance tag (“may read better as prose”).

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5. Acquisitions List (Minor Tone Cleanup Only)

- Requested revisions:**

1. "Acquired Lumidigm for biometric authentication solutions[buzzword]" → "Acquired Lumidigm, a company specializing in biometric authentication technology"

2. "provider of personalization solutions[buzzword]" → "provider of identity‑document personalization technology"

3. "provider of instant issuance solutions[buzzword]" → "provider of instant‑issuance technology"

4. "Acquired PTI Security Systems, the worldwide leader..." → "Acquired PTI Security Systems, a company specializing in access control systems for the self‑storage industry."^[6]

5. "ideal for mission‑critical environments" → "used in various operational environments"

Rationale: Tone cleanup of promotional wording and buzzwords; no new information added.

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Closing

These changes are strictly minor editorial updates to comply with Wikipedia’s neutrality guidelines and to address the promotional content cleanup template. No new content has been introduced; all updates preserve existing facts while improving tone and clarity.

Thank you for reviewing these requests. I appreciate any assistance an uninvolved editor can provide.