Access Control

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Standardize On 3xLOGIC Hybrid NVRs

3xLOGIC announced that Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (NC) have standardized on 3xLOGIC hybrid NVRs across their expansive school district. The district has 23 education and administration buildings, all equipped with a mix of analog and IP-cameras. At upwards of 90 to 100 cameras at some locations, Chapel Hill-Carrboro has video from several hundreds of cameras system wide.

DSP Group Delivers First Ultra-Low Power AI Sensor For Smart Buildings

DSP Group®, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSPG), Emza Visual Sense, and Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) announced the launch of WiseEye IoT. DSP Group?s ULE and SmartVoice solutions, Emza?s unique machine vision algorithms, and Himax?s innovative low power CMOS Image Sensor yield a commercially available sensor capable of detecting, localizing, counting and profiling people.

3xLOGIC Announces Updated Multi-Tier Certified Partner Program

3xLOGIC announced a newly-expanded Certified Partner Program for new dealers all the way up to existing National Account partners. The program will be offered to current and potential partners via their 3xLOGIC Regional Sales Manager and it will continue to evolve with new benefits added over time. All existing 3xLOGIC dealers will be reviewed and those who meet the CPP criteria will be invited to participate in the program.

3xLOGIC’s Infinias Access Control Adds Push Notification Feature

3xLOGIC —a three-time Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ winner— announced a new, no-cost feature has been added to their infinias access control software: push notifications. Users receive push notifications directly to their mobile device using 3xLOGIC?s Site Access mobile app available for both iOS and android devices. infinias Push Notification allows users to proactively manage their access control system instead of just reacting to a problem. With infinias Push Notification, users can be notified when a door is propped open, left open, or in an override state, such as Lockdown. Users are also notified when there is any activity before or after normal work hours.

Suprema Access Control Now Integrated With Arteco Video Event Management Software

The integration between Suprema?s BioStar 1 and 2 and Arteco adds real-time access control events into Arteco. BioStar solutions can now be managed from within the Arteco VEMS interface, streamlining usability and boosting event management. Through the Arteco mapping interface, operators can check door status and manage locks, demonstrating the benefits of managing multiple connectors through the Arteco UI.

Milestone XProtect Access Integration Certified With Lenel OnGuard

Milestone Systems open platform IP video management software (VMS) has received Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP) Certification confirmation for the integration of OnGuard® access control 7.3, 7.2, and 7.1 via Milestone XProtect Access 2017 R2. With this certification, Lenel customers using Milestone VMS can view and manage the OnGuard access control events from the XProtect user interface, improving their operational efficiency.

Pelco And AMAG Provide Integrated Surveillance And Access Control Solution

Pelco by Schneider Electric has joined forces with AMAG Technology to deliver a truly integrated and scalable access control and surveillance system management solution enabling end-users across a wide spectrum of applications to make faster and more informed decisions.

Art Gallery Of Ontario Enjoys More Space And Comfort With Boon Edam BoonAssist TQ Revolving Door Entrance

Boon Edam announced that the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has recently completed a major renovation project featuring a new South entrance with a Boon Edam manually revolving door called the BoonAssist TQ. A major expansion designed by Frank Gehry in 2008 with lead support from the family of Ken Thomson makes the AGO a highly-photographed architectural landmark. The AGO has been undergoing improvements and renovations for a number of years and the most recent project was an ambitious one. In a joint effort with the City of Toronto and the local community, the AGO worked to revitalize Grange Park, a 4.5 acre green space located behind the Gallery.

New Kantech EntraPass 7.30 Support ioSmart Cards And Readers

Johnson Controls introduces the latest version of its Kantech EntraPass Security Software with integration with Kantech?s ioSmart Card Reader, as part of an end-to-end encrypted access control solution. EntraPass v7.30 also includes integration with HID? Mobile Access for quick and easy access to doors using a mobile phone for the end users while maintain the credentials management through EntraPass.

Grab An Amazon Key: New Level Of Delivery Convenience For Prime Members

Amazon Key will be available on November 8 in 37 cities and surrounding areas across the U.S., with more locations rolling out over time. Delivery is available on tens of millions of items sold on Amazon.com and the delivery is available at no extra cost for Prime members. Amazon Key works with Same-Day, One-Day, Two-Day and Standard Shipping. Once set-up is complete, receiving in-home delivery is as simple as a click: customers select ?in-home? while shopping and Amazon handles the rest. No passcodes, no fuss.

Altronix’s New Power Supply Charger Solves Common Access Control Installation Challenge

Altronix unit is designed to provide installers with the versatility of deploying access control devices with different voltages using a single power source. In addition to saving valuable space, the OLS120D2X provides substantial reductions in labor and equipment costs by eliminating the need to install additional power supplies.

ISONAS Takes Cloud Expertise To Texas; Announces Sponsorship At Cloud+ 2017 Conference

ISONAS announced that the company will sponsor the Cloud+ 2017 Conference taking place on November 28th and 29th at the iconic Lost Pines Resort in Austin, TX. Cloud+ is the only cloud-centric event in the physical security industry and brought to the industry by Security Systems News, the producers of the TechSec Solutions Conference. The Cloud+ conference is a two-day event that will include powerful educational sessions relevant to today?s rapidly changing industry.

Farpointe Previews New Conekt Mobile Credentials/Readers At ISC East

Farpointe Data announced that access control system manufacturers, integrators, and dealers will be able to provide their customers with a mobile, smart phone application and hardware that provides free download, user’s choice of smart phone or smart card, and distribution via existing or independent access control software.

How to Fail Completely When Implementing Security Entrances

With an investment upwards of five, six and or even seven figures, the selection of security entrances is one of the most highly visible, impactful aspects of a security project you can accomplish. The goal is simple: prevent intrusion, but there are many pitfalls that can lead to failure. Failure as a spectrum could range from a bad six-month stretch of high stress to a loss of your good reputation, or even a breach at some point that could cost you your job. To help you avoid others? failures, we?re going flip the usual format around and show you how to really screw things to get you thinking and to firmly instill these lessons in your future planning. Here are nine of the biggest mistakes we?ve seen in the field. Follow these leads at your peril!

Orion Entrance Control And Near Field Magnetics Provide Higher Level Of Access In Motion At ISC East

Near Field Magnetics, Inc., is pleased to partner with Orion Entrance Control, Inc. at the upcoming ISC East show, November 15th & 16th booth 549, to demonstrate its next generation patented hands-free access control technology integrated with Orion?s world-class turnstiles. NFMI provides hands-free readers and Personal Access Keys (PAKs) that have up to 15 feet of tunable range and work through and around metals and other materials that adversely affect RF based products (Bluetooth, RFID, cell phones, etc.). The readers and PAKs allow users to pass through an authorized entrance without having to wave a card, push unsanitary buttons, or do anything other than approach an entrance.

Partnerships In Innovation Allow ASSA ABLOY To Shift Access Control Paradigm

ASSA ABLOY?s commitment to partnerships in innovation has once again enabled the creation of a unique security solution. And the development came through the insights of its network of access control partners, collaborative integrators, and end users who seek out a trusted manufacturer partner. Last year, Star Asset Security, an industry expert in high-end integrated security systems, turned to ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions with a new demand it was seeing in the built environment: the need for an access control system that would work on shared assets such as lockers and desks, but with the caveat that the employee could select any locker or desk on any given day and continuously change their selection throughout the week.

SecuraTrac Announces New Central Station, Cellular Integrations

SecuraTrac® announces a new integration with Micro Key Solutions central station platform and unveils a mobile personal emergency response (mPERS) device for the Verizon cellular network. SecuraTrac is now compatible with seven major alarm and central station software providers, the most of any mPERS hardware device supplier and with every major cellular service provider including Verizon (in Q4 2017), AT&T, and T-Mobile in addition to other carriers in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

Camden’s New CM-RX-90 Advance Single Relay Wireless Receiver

Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce the availability of its new CM-RX-90 advanced single relay receiver. CM-RX-90 has three operating modes: Delayed (1 – 15 Seconds); No Delay (1 ? 30 Seconds), and Latching, making it an ideal solution for most wireless door activation projects, including control of two automatic doors in vestibule applications.