Access Control
STANLEY Partners with Nexkey to Expand Access Control Portfolio
STANLEY Security announced its investment In Nexkey a cloud-based access control solutions. This investment ? backed by STANLEY Ventures, the venture capital arm of Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) ? is the start to a strategic partnership between the two companies. Nexkey launched in 2018 to provide businesses an easier way to unlock and manage door access.
The PSIA Approves Secure Credential Specification
The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance announced it has approved the Secure Credential Interoperability (SCI) 1.0 specification. The PSIA has been working with a broad group of industry leaders in the access control industry to come up with this specification, which is likely to have a significant influence on the future of secure mobile credentials. Mohammad Soleimani, the Chief Technology Officer of Kastle Systems and the Chairman of the SCI Work Group, introduced this concept to the organization in 2020.
Honeywell Launches Pro-Watch 5.5 for Improved Situational Awareness, System Uptime and Productivity
Honeywell is launching Pro-Watch 5.5, the latest iteration of its Pro-Watch Integrated Security Suite. The Honeywell Pro-Watch Integrated Security Suite is a software platform designed for enterprise and critical infrastructure markets to help protect people and property, optimize productivity and ensure compliance with industry regulations ? all while helping to reduce operational costs.
Aeroturn is Celebrating its 20th Anniversary and Will be Exhibiting at ISC East in 2021
Aeroturn LLC announced that the company will be exhibiting at the ISC East show and showcasing a timeline of its unique turnstile solutions from the past 20 years. The show will take place at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC on November 17th & 18th 2021. ISC East is the Northeast?s largest security trade show hosted in collaboration with premier sponsor SIA and in partnership with ASIS NYC. Attendees will be able to see a timeline of Aeroturn?s turnstile solutions that have been implemented at customer sites over the last 20 years.
ProdataKey Adds Bluetooth to High-Security Red Readers
ProdataKey announced that its new high-security Red Readers will soon feature mobile credential functionality, allowing them to communicate with smartphones via Bluetooth. The Red Readers can be ordered to additionally support high-frequency smartcards and low-frequency communication, offering users the widest possible choice of credentialing options for use with a single device. Red Readers support OSDP protocol as well as Weigand.
Swann Security to Launches Latest Video Doorbell and Alert Sensors to Keep Locations Secure
Swann to announce the launch of two new products adding to their industry-leading lineup of smart home or business security solutions. Starting today, the SwannBuddy? Video Doorbell and Swann Alert Sensors are available to buy via swann.com and leading retailers. These budget-friendly and future-proof smart security products are a first step in building a scalable solution that can be built upon as the security needs grow.
WatchGuard to Unveil New Wi-Fi 6 Technology in WatchGuard Cloud
WatchGuard Technologies announced Wi-Fi in WatchGuard Cloud, along with a new lineup of Wi-Fi 6-enabled access points (APs). The addition of Wi-Fi in WatchGuard Cloud provides cross-platform integration and centralized management of all WatchGuard products, dramatically simplifying how partners purchase, deploy and manage WatchGuard?s products and services, while the new APs give customers enhanced connectivity, performance, and best-in-class security.
Suprema Integrates Biometric Access Control with Genetec
Suprema announced the successful integration of its biometric access control products with Genetec Security Center. Through this integration, Genetec Synergis can be paired with Suprema access control devices to allow users to verify access credentials with fingerprints and facial recognition along with existing RFID cards and PIN numbers. Biometric data such as fingerprint and facial recognition records can be quickly registered through either the Security Center software or Suprema?s BioStar 2 software,.
TDSi Launches New Additions to its Powerful GARDiS Software
TDSi announce the launch of exciting new additions to its powerful GARDiS integrated Access Management software, in the new Version 2.2. New features include integration with the STid BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) mobile device authentication portal, integration with the RS485 wireless locks from ASSA Abloy and SimonsVoss, integration with the new TDSi GARDiS VU VMS software, and a new Cause and Effect Engine.
Wi-Fi Management Added into WatchGuard Cloud
WatchGuard Technologies announced Wi-Fi in WatchGuard Cloud, along with a new lineup of Wi-Fi 6-enabled access points (APs). The addition of Wi-Fi in WatchGuard Cloud provides cross-platform integration and centralized management of all WatchGuard products, dramatically simplifying how partners purchase, deploy and manage WatchGuard?s products and services, while the new APs give customers enhanced connectivity, performance, and best-in-class security.
Invixium Launches Powerful Suite of Healthy Access Features With IXM Mobile
Invixium is broadening its offerings through IXM Mobile, a smartphone app with features designed for healthy access. This new mobile platform extends the company?s flagship solution, IXM TITAN, and enterprise-grade software, IXM WEB. The mobile app will provide end-users with groundbreaking features to enhance their biometric security system for staff and visitors. As the pandemic evolves, enterprises continue to invest in long-term solutions to satisfy the needs of staff and visitors and persisting government guidance for mask-wearing and temperature screening.
TDSi?s GARDiS Access Control Solution Now Fully Integrates with Milestone?s XProtect
TDSi announce the powerful access control features of its GARDiS software can now be incorporated into Milestone?s XProtect Access solution through ORBNET Systems? new Access Control module. This enables security operators to harness the benefits of combining both solutions to manage their access control needs from one portal. This updated solution enables Milestone Smart Clients to receive GARDiS Events and to acknowledge alarms back to GARDiS.
Alcatraz AI to Showcase Autonomous Access Control Solutions at ISC East 2021
Alcatraz AI will showcase its state-of-the-art product, the Rock, at ISC East (Booth 500). The security conference is taking place at the Javits Center in New York City on November 17-18, 2021. ISC East 2021, the largest annual converged security trade show, features training on security and public safety best practices while highlighting the latest technologies related to the safety sector. Alcatraz AI provides organizations with autonomous access control through AI-powered facial authentication.
SAFR Provides Facial Recognition ID Authentication for Japanese Government Services Access
SAFR from RealNetworks has been selected as the facial recognition technology provider to support the Japanese government?s evolution from paper documents to digital ?My Number? ID cards with a face-based authentication infrastructure. Part of a larger digital transformation, My Number cards represent a new digital identification system designed to streamline and expand access to government services for Japanese citizens and residents.
Orion Entrance Control Partners with Tansa Global to Ship Full Height Turnstiles Powered by Infinitytm Software
Orion Entrance Control has partnered with Tansa Global to bring to market world-class Full Height turnstiles powered by Infinity? software to provide real-time occupant counting data at entryways, perimeters, lobbies and elsewhere. Tansa Global full height turnstiles secure many of the world?s important icons and venues including the host stadiums of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Dallas Police HQ Installs New Layer of Perimeter Security with Boon Edam Turnstiles
There is a saying that ?Everything is Bigger in Texas,? and the Dallas police department fits the bill. The Dallas Police Department is the ninth largest municipal police force in the U.S., with 3,099 sworn officers and 598 non-sworn staff. It is led by Chief of Police Edgardo (?Eddie?) Garcia. In the last several years, the Jack Evans Police Headquarters building (named after the 53rd mayor of Dallas) has been upgrading its physical security using a layered approach to ensure the safety of officers and visitors 24/7.
Abloy Introduces ABLOY CUMULUS a New Platform for Keyless Access
Abloy Oy announced ABLOY CUMULUS combining quality hardware products with secure access and management applications. It brings all the solutions together into a single ecosystem with a risk-free, integrated cloud service. The world is becoming keyless, access rights are going digital, and customers want everything to be integratable. Many property owners and managers are planning to switch to access management that is seamlessly location-independent, while securing all their keyless access points.
HID Global?s PKI-as-a-Service (PKIaaS) Platform Simplifies Certificate Automation with Support for Microsoft Autoenrollment Protocol
Automating the issuance of all enterprise public or private trusted digital certificates through a single platform reduces the risk of certificate mismanagement and associated outages. HID Global has simplified certificate automation for any Microsoft Active Directory-managed network devices with its PKI-as-a-Service (PKIaaS) platform. Customers can seamlessly issue, renew, replace or revoke certificates automatically with Microsoft Autoenrollment now that any device on the network can easily be connected with HID?s cloud-based PKIaaS via the Microsoft Autoenrollment connector.
ACRE Embraces the Art of Future-Proofing with Cloud-Based Access Control
Cloud-based access control is growing in popularity as more organizations are looking to adopt a flexible, convenient, and scalable security solution. Over the last few years, the presence of the cloud has generated significant changes in the range of access control, and for good reasons! Cloud-based access control not only produces reliable, real-time control of your organization but can also be fully integrated with third-party systems to help mitigate and limit risks within your organization.
Johnson Controls Introduces iSTAR Ultra LT Network Door Controller
Johnson Controls introduces the iSTAR Ultra LT Door Controller from Software House, a special edition iSTAR Ultra door controller that provides a full IP architecture and enterprise level features for small to mid-sized access control deployments. iSTAR Ultra LT centralizes all access control decision processing and secures network communications while allowing end users to use existing infrastructure and Power over Ethernet capabilities to reduce costs.