Computer software and firmware that facilitates the identification and authentication of near field communication (NFC) tags; computer software and hardware for providing authentication and identification data for NFC tags; Integrated circuit chips for use in smart cards, RFID cards, RFID tags, RFID key fobs, RFID labels, NFC tags, NFC labels, and NFC equipped devices, namely, mobile phones, smart phones and mobile tablets; software for authenticating, identifying, reading, writing, and exchanging of information onto NFC tags that are on-board smartphones, tablet computers and other hand held communication devices; computer software for integration of information logic and data between NFC tags and NFC capable devices; computer software for the issuance and management of digital certificates and digital keys used for authentication or identification of NFC tags; computer software for encrypting and authenticating data; computer software for encryption; computer software for use in the encryption and decryption of digital files; mobile device software for downloading and implementing access control functionality for identity verification and access or denial of access to digital data, physical premises or computer networks; physical access control systems and devices, namely, smart cards, RFID cards, NFC enabled devices, smart card readers, RFID readers, NFC readers, system control panels and door hardware; logical access control systems and devices, namely, smart cards, RFID cards, NFC enabled devices, smart card readers, RFID readers, NFC readers, system control panels. physical and logical access control systems and devices, namely, smart cards, RFID cards, NFC enabled devices, smart card readers, RFID readers, NFC readers, system control panels and door hardware; encoded smart cards containing programming used for access control systems; electronic card readers; electronic card readers/enroller; electronic RFID card and NFC enabled device readers and controllers for controlling access to a premises; near field communication (NFC) technology-enabled readers

Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for managing, locating and activating near field communication (NFC) tags; Customization of computer software in the field of issuance and management of digital certificates or encryption of authentication and identification data used in NFC tags; Computer software development in the field of mobile applications in the field of security authentication encryption and identification data for NFC tags; Technical and customer support services, namely, troubleshooting of computer software problems related to software for use in issuance and management of digital certificates or encryption of authentication and identification data used in near field communication (NFC) tags; development, design, and implementation of software encrypted data packets in the field of security authentication encryption and identification data for NFC tags; scientific and technical analysis in the field of security, access, authorization, authentication encryption, and identification data and systems for NFC tags and NFC capable devices; development, integration and operation of computer systems to support issuance and management of digital certificates for NFC tags and NFC capable devices; development and establishment of specifications and procedures in the field of issuance and management of digital certificates for NFC tags and NFC devices; computer services, namely, detection of NFC tags that include viruses, malware and other threats; design and implementation of software and technology solutions for the purposes of protecting against counterfeiting, tampering and diversion, and to ensure the integrity of NFC tags

Issuance and validation of digital keys and digital certificates for use in NFC tags; providing security assurance and administration of digital keys and digital certificates in the field of NFC tags; issuance and management of digital keys and digital certificates for authentication or identification of NFC tags over the Internet, mobile device network and other computer network; digital key and digital certificate verification, authentication, issuance, administration and management; Consultation in the field of authentication, issuance and validation of digital certificates for NFC tags and NFC devices, namely, providing advice about creation and implementation of procedures and practices for issuance and management of digital certificates for NFC tags and NFC devices