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Samsung Wallet brings aliro-based Company ID to the workplace. Samsung Developer Sep 23, 2026 Your Galaxy is expanding its role from a digital home key to a secure mobile employee badge Have you ever reached your office entrance and had to stop to search your bag or pockets for an employee badge? With a compatible Galaxy smartphone, getting to work can be much simpler. After bringing Aliro-based Digital Home Key access to homes, Samsung is expanding the Samsung Wallet digital key experience to commercial buildings. In collaboration with Kastle Systems, Samsung is launching Company ID in the United States and Canada, allowing employees to securely store a mobile employee badge in Samsung Wallet and use their Galaxy smartphone at a compatible reader to enter the building. Tap in. Walk through. Get to work. From the morning commute to a midday coffee run, employees use their badge several times a day. Once Company ID is added to Samsung Wallet, there is no need to pull out a physical card. Simply hold a Galaxy smartphone near a compatible access reader to enter. Samsung Wallet delivers an optimized, high-performance NFC experience across compatible Galaxy devices and access readers. Even if the phone runs out of power and shuts off, supported devices can continue to provide building access for a limited time, helping employees stay on the move when it matters. Hold your phone near the reader. Tap. Enter. Done. How to add Company ID to Samsung Wallet. Getting started with Company ID is easy: * Verify Your Employee Status. Follow the instructions in your company's application or website to confirm your identity and employee eligibility. * Add to Samsung Wallet. Tap the Add to Samsung Wallet button and follow the on-screen steps to add your Company ID. * Tap to Enter. Hold your Galaxy smartphone near a compatible access reader and use your mobile employee badge to enter. Fast access or added authentication - you choose. Everyday access should be quick without compromising workplace security. With Fast Mode enabled, employees can enter without unlocking the phone or authenticating every time. Where additional verification is preferred, employees can turn off Fast Mode to require biometric or PIN authentication before using Company ID. * Busy arrivals. Move through the entrance with one natural tap of your phone. * A drained battery. On supported devices, access can remain available for a limited time after the phone powers off. * Higher-security areas. Adjust Fast Mode settings to require user authentication before entry. Aliro - From home to the workplace. Company ID is built on Aliro, the open digital access standard developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). Aliro is designed to support secure, consistent mobile credentials across different devices and access-control systems. Samsung began its Aliro journey by making residential access more convenient with Digital Home Key. Now, together with Kastle Systems, Samsung is extending that experience to offices and commercial buildings. Through open standards and partner collaboration, users can move through more of their day using the Galaxy smartphone they already carry. Security that extends to a lost device. If a device is misplaced, users retain control of their Company ID. The Samsung Find application can remotely lock or erase a lost Galaxy device and take other protective actions, helping reduce the risk of unauthorized use of the mobile employee badge. Fast NFC access, configurable user authentication, access for a limited time after power-off, and remote device controls work together to make workplace entry simpler while keeping security in focus. From the key to your front door to the key that starts your workday, your Galaxy smartphone can now serve as your Company ID. Availability. Samsung Wallet Company ID is launching in the United States and Canada through Samsung's collaboration with Kastle Systems. Feature availability may vary by Galaxy device, software version, employer, and building access system. Power reserve duration and supported features may also vary by device and settings.

Kastle expands executive team to accelerate growth in managed physical security. July 13, 2026 Kastle has appointed five senior executives in the largest leadership expansion in its history, strengthening its executive team as the company seeks to expand its position in the managed physical security market and scale its cloud-based platform for enterprise customers and commercial real estate owners. The appointments follow several years of profitable growth and the company's 2024 acquisition of i2G Systems, adding leadership across operations, sales, technology, marketing and go-to-market strategy. Kastle, which says its platform protects more than 1 billion square feet of U.S. commercial real estate, is positioning itself to capitalize on increasing demand for integrated security systems that combine access control, surveillance, identity management and real-time intelligence. Chief Executive Officer Haniel Lynn said organizations increasingly view physical security as a business investment rather than a compliance function, particularly as companies compete to attract tenants and employees back to office buildings. The expansion comes as commercial property owners continue investing in workplace amenities and building technologies to differentiate Class A office properties. Kastle said its Back to Work Barometer continues to show stronger office utilization at premium buildings than across the broader office market, reinforcing the importance of workplace experience, safety and security in tenant retention strategies. The newly assembled leadership team is expected to support three strategic priorities: advancing the company's security platform, expanding managed services and accelerating enterprise growth. Matt Burke joins as chief operating officer after serving as a senior vice president at Johnson Controls, where he led a $5 billion business with approximately 14,000 employees. At Kastle, he will oversee operational execution, including pricing strategy, contract management and service delivery as the company scales its managed security platform. Neil Thomas, appointed chief revenue officer, brings experience from Motorola Solutions, where he served as a global enterprise corporate vice president. He will lead Kastle's sales strategy with a focus on expanding relationships with Fortune 500 customers, entering additional industry verticals and supporting long-term revenue growth. As chief information officer, Chad Pierce will oversee the company's internal technology strategy, including enterprise systems, data infrastructure, technology integrations and information security. Pierce previously served as chief information officer at WeWork, where he led enterprise technology transformation initiatives. Kastle also named Lindsay McLain as chief marketing officer. McLain previously held marketing leadership positions at Avigilon and Openpath and will focus on strengthening Kastle's market positioning and expanding awareness of its managed security platform and workplace intelligence capabilities. Completing the executive appointments, Steven Weingarth becomes vice president of go-to-market. A former marketing leader at Motorola Solutions and Openpath, Weingarth will oversee the company's marketing technology infrastructure, demand generation programs and digital growth strategy to support customer acquisition and sales execution. The expanded leadership team also includes Jason Slocum, president and CEO of i2G Systems, whose business joined Kastle through the 2024 acquisition. Slocum was recently recognized as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year(R) 2026 award winner for Michigan and Northwest Ohio. Founded in 1972, Kastle provides managed physical security services for more than 3,600 properties and 60,000 businesses across the United States and Australia. Its cloud-based platform integrates access control, video surveillance, visitor management, identity management and threat intelligence into a unified managed service designed for enterprise customers. The executive appointments reflect broader shifts in the physical security market, where commercial property owners and large organizations are increasingly replacing standalone security products with integrated platforms that connect physical security, IT infrastructure and workplace operations. As enterprises modernize office portfolios and prioritize building intelligence, providers capable of delivering managed, data-driven security services are competing for a larger share of technology spending across the commercial real estate sector.