HierStar

HierStar operates as a specialized enabler within the network authentication and payment industries, focusing on creating secure carriers for identity and virtual currency for both online and offline use. The company's business model is heavily centered on providing Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) services, offering value-added design and manufacturing for its clients. This includes firmware customization, various microcontroller unit (MCU) options, and diverse mechanical designs for hardware like keyfob cases.

HierStar's product portfolio is built around embedding One-Time Password (OTP) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology into integrated circuit (IC) cards. A core offering is the O2O (Online-to-Offline) display card, an ISO 7810 compatible card featuring a flexible LCD display for human-computer interaction and mutual authentication. The company has developed its own intellectual property for these flexible displays, which use a plastic film substrate instead of glass to withstand bending and twisting. These display cards unify multiple functions such as authentication, encryption, payment, and ticketing into a single solution. Additional products include multidimensional secure cards that add online PKI and OTP functions to standard cards, CloudPass™ series tokens (including wearable devices and USB keys), and the CloudGuard™ Authentication Server. The company also supplies intermediate components like 'prelams'—plastic sheets with embedded electronics—and is the exclusive distributor for Solicore's thin, flexible lithium polymer batteries in China and Hong Kong.

The firm's technology supports a cloud-based platform, CORP (Cloud-based O2O Resource-Management Platform), which provides authentication, authorization, encryption, and e-signature services to customers, partners, and internal staff. This infrastructure is designed to merge online and offline transactions seamlessly. HierStar's solutions are utilized across various sectors, including finance, education, e-government, telecommunications, and Smart City initiatives. The company holds an extensive portfolio of patents related to flexible LCDs, smart card manufacturing, and security server technologies. News from 2014 mentions Dr. Xie Taoling in connection with company events, such as attending a cloud security alliance announcement. Keywords: network authentication, payment industry, OEM/ODM services, display cards, flexible LCD, OTP cards, PKI technology, O2O display card, secure cards, CloudPass tokens, CloudGuard server, CORP platform, smart card manufacturing, virtual currency carrier, identity authentication, e-government solutions, financial technology, Smart City solutions, prelam components, flexible batteries