IDEMIA Public Security has announced the launch of its next-generation Smart Credential Minidriver for the Microsoft Windows 11 ecosystem, now featuring full support for ARM64 devices — PCs, tablets, and phones built with the same efficient 64‑bit ARM chips used in modern smartphones, offering long battery life and fast, quiet performance.

This major update is designed to deliver seamless, enterprise-grade authentication across all modern Windows architectures, including ARM64, Intel, and AMD, empowering organisations to secure access with a unified, compliant, and future-ready credentialing solution.

As enterprises accelerate the adoption of ARM64 platforms for their improved performance, power efficiency, and built-in security, IT teams often face compatibility challenges with smart card and security key authenticators.

IDEMIA’s upgraded minidriver eliminates these gaps, ensuring that organisations can deploy consistent authentication policies across diverse device fleets without compromising security or compliance.

“Organisations in regulated industries are rapidly moving to mixed hardware environments and the need for consistent, smart-based authentication has never been higher,” said Virginie Flam, SVP, Smart Biometrics, IDEMIA Public Security. “With ARM64 support, IDEMIA Public Security is delivering on its commitment to provide secure, interoperable and Microsoft-aligned identity solutions that scale with our customers’ evolving needs.”

The new minidriver is engineered to integrate natively with Microsoft identity services, including Windows Hello for Business and Microsoft Entra ID, enabling secure and frictionless authentication across the modern Windows environment.

It is fully compatible with IDEMIA’s flagship hardware identity tokens, the ID-One PIV 243 smart card and the ID-One USB security key, both designed to meet the most demanding standards in high-assurance identity security.

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