HID Global, Austin, Tex., announced that it has acquired Quantum Secure, a leading provider of software solutions for managing identities, access compliance and provisioning access within physical security infrastructure. With this acquisition, HID Global will enhance its ability to deliver an end-to-end identity management solution.

San Jose, Calif-based Quantum Secure’s SAFE software suite provides a single, fully interoperable and integrated physical security policy platform to manage secure identities, compliance and operational analytics across multiple sites and systems.  Using this platform, customers are able to reduce operational costs and the risk profile of the organization as well as foster compliance with regulations across disparate security infrastructure.

“With the acquisition of Quantum Secure, HID Global is taking a significant step in addressing customer needs in managing identity, risk and compliance.  The company has been at the forefront in delivering a versatile management tool for all organizations, especially those in highly-regulated industries such as finance and healthcare with demanding compliance requirements,” said Denis Hébert, HID Global president and CEO.  “Going forward, the combination of Quantum Secure’s SAFE software suite with HID’s product portfolio will deliver ever better and more comprehensive solutions for our customers.”

Quantum Secure was founded in 2004 and its SAFE software suite provides a single, fully interoperable and integrated physical security policy platform to manage and streamline secure identities, compliance, and operations across multiple sites and systems.

Quantum Secure’s customers include both commercial and government organizations such as the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Oracle Corporation, and others.

“The growing need for compliance and risk management for a diverse set of identities will have to be satisfied by intelligent, predictive data analysis and related process automation in a global security environment. By bringing together HID Global’s best-in-class technologies, its global reach and Quantum Secure’s software suite, this acquisition will help customers mitigate risk and ensure compliance,” said Ajay Jain, Quantum Secure’s CEO.  Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.