The PSIA Approves PKOC Card
The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) announced it has approved the Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) NFC Card Specification-Version 1.1. The PSIA has been working with a broad group of industry leaders in the card, reader, and access control industries to come up with this specification, which is likely to have a significant influence on the future of secure credentials.
PSIA Launches PKOC in a Minute
Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) released a PKOC explainer video to its site. This video is less than a minute long and demonstrates how the PSIA’s PKOC specification works and will disrupt the access control market. While the PKOC specification is less than three years old, already there are commercial customers in government, energy, and commercial real estate specifying and implementing the PKOC specification in products.
PKOC on a Card Demonstrated- Sentry Enterprises Integrates the PKOC Open Credential on its SentryCard
Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) hosted a special interoperability event with seven companies involved in the access control market, demonstrating the emerging Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) specification. The Interoperability Validation Testing was hosted at Convergint’s facility in Centennial, Colorado and featured products from ELATEC, Kastle Systems, JCI, Last Lock, rf IDEAS, SAFR Scan (RealNetworks), and Sentry Enterprises.
PKOC Demonstrated for Cards and Mobile Access- ELATEC Readers Seamlessly Integrate with Vendor Hardware at Interoperability Event
Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) hosted a special interoperability event with seven companies involved in the access control market, demonstrating the emerging Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) specification. The Interoperability Validation Testing was hosted at Convergint’s facility in Centennial, Colorado and featured products from ELATEC, Kastle Systems, JCI, Last Lock, rf IDEAS, SAFR Scan (RealNetworks), and Sentry.
PSIA Hosts PKOC Validation Testing Event- rf Ideas Connects
Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) hosted a special interoperability event with seven companies involved in the access control market, demonstrating the emerging Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) specification. The validation testing was hosted at the Convergint facility in Centennial, Colorado and featured products from Elatec, JCI, Kastle Systems, Last Lock, rf IDEAS, SAFR Scan (RealNetworks), and Sentry.
PSIA Hosts PKOC Validation Testing Event
Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) hosted a special interoperability event with six companies involved in the access control market, demonstrating the emerging Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) specification. The validation testing was hosted at the Convergint facility in Centennial, Colorado and featured products from Elatec, JCI, Kastle, Last Lock, rf IDEAS, and SAFR Scan (RealNetworks).
VIVOTEK Launches First Edge-Computing Facial Recognition Camera FD9387-FR-v2
VIVOTEK strives to provide comprehensive security solutions and launches first-ever facial recognition camera that integrates edge computing to help enterprises to quickly identify the gender and age of people in the video on edge, as well as those who are wearing masks. The camera has a built-in memory card with facial data storage up to 10,000 profiles and achieves a 99% accuracy rate of detection.
Secure Logiq Powers ZMR partners at Intersec
As part of commitment to local partner ZMR, Secure Logiq will be the hardware driving force that powers many of the distributors partner products on the ZMR booth at Intersec. The move will highlight how Secure Logiq hardware is the perfect fit to ensure optimum performance from a variety of surveillance products. The centrepiece of the ZMR booth will see a single Secure Logiq server running 1,000 1080P real time channels of video on the Milestone xProtect platform including half a Petabyte of onboard useable storage.
RealNetworks Appoints José Larrucea as Senior Vice-President of International Sales
SAFR from RealNetworks announced the appointment of José Larrucea as Senior Vice-President of International Sales covering both Sales and Business Development in the EMEA and Latin America regions. Following his success building the SAFR business in Latin America, Larrucea will now also be responsible for driving the company’s ambitious growth plans throughout EMEA. Larrucea brings over 20 years’ experience working in technology startups.
BancoEstado Upgrades Access System with Boon Edam Optical Turnstiles
To upgrade security at the BancoEstado headquarters building in Santiago and comply with the strict security measures required by an institution its size, BancoEstado deployed a comprehensive access control strategy that included using three of Boon Edam’s Speedlane Slide optical turnstiles to prevent tailgating by unauthorized pedestrians. The turnstiles were integrated with a Kantech access control system to validate who is authorized to enter the secure area. In addition, a special MorphoWave Tower was installed in front of each turnstile to house the MorphoWave technology by IDEMIA (previously Safran), a state-of-the-art, touchless fingerprint identification technology.
Trust Automation To Provide Cybersecurity Solutions For Legacy Industrial Control Systems
Trust Automation has announced it will offer a novel new cybersecurity solution for industrial control systems (ICS). Working through the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate, Trust has obtained an exclusive license to the Autonomic Intelligent Cyber Sensor (AICS) technology developed by Idaho National Laboratories. AICS brings autonomous, real-time cybersecurity measures to the legacy ICS networks that still control much of the United States’ critical energy, water and transportation infrastructure.
Orion Entrance Control To Showcase Newest Turnstiles And Integrations At ISC East
Orion ECI representatives will be located at Booth 448. Show attendees are invited to stop by and demo a variety of turnstiles including the OBSG-WAVE, an Optical Barrier Swing-Glass turnstile with Safran’s MorphoWAVE technology. MorphoWAVE is the first contactless reader to capture and identify four fingerprints “on the fly” via just a wave of the hand in less than a second.
Levi’s Stadium Secures Hundreds Of Yearly Events With Genetec Security Center
Located in Santa Clara, California, United States, Levi’s® Stadium is the recently built 1.2 billion-dollar home of the National Football League (NFL) team, San Francisco 49ers. Since opening its doors on July 17, 2014, the stadium has been host to numerous football games, soccer games, concerts, and major international events including Super Bowl 50 and the Copa América Centenario. With a seating capacity ranging from 68,500 to 75,000, the security team at Levi’s Stadium are familiar with the challenges of watching over a crowded stadium.
Orion Entrance Control To Showcase Turnstiles At CANASA’s Security Canada Central Expo This October
Orion ECI, manufacturer of high-end entrance control turnstile solutions, will unveil its newest turnstiles and feature exciting technology partnerships at CANASA’s annual Security Canada Central Expo to be held in Toronto, Oct. 19-20.
Tyco Security Products Introduces World’s Most Accurate Reader, Contactless Biometrics
Tyco Security Products introduces the Safran MorphoAccess SIGMA Series access control high speed biometric and card reader featuring the world’s number one performance-ranked fingerprint technology and the world’s only single hand movement capture and match reader, the MorphoWave Tower. Using this technology, C•CURE 9000 Security and Event Management platforms are now able to deliver contactless […]
CrimTrac Shops for $30m Biometric ID Overhaul
Australia’s top crime and policing information agency, CrimTrac , has tapped the market for one of the biggest technology upgrades in its after releasing a tender next generation biometric identification system that recognises not only fingerprints and palm prints, but also footprints and facial images.
Morpho, Provider of Biometrics and Secure Identification Solutions, Joins Natural Security Alliance
Natural Security Alliance’s biometric strong authentication standard makes it possible for users to access the full range of electronic services (e.g. online and in-store payments, cash withdrawals, online banking, FIDO services, identity management) with the guarantee that they will retain full control of their biometric data and that their privacy will be protected.
House Homeland Security Committee Passes $10Billion Border Security Bill
The House Committee on Homeland Security has approved a $10 billion border security bill that demands the full implementation of a biometric entry/exit system for the United States and received support from the Airport Entry and Exit Working Group, International Biometrics and Identification Association (IBIA) and the Security Industry Association (SIA).
Interpol Facial Recognition Experts Meet to Develop Global Guidelines
Biometric experts recently gathered at the first meeting of the Interpol Facial Expert Working Group to begin development on international facial recognition standards, according to a report by Eurasia Review.
Facial Recognition Market to See 27.7% CAGR to 2018: Analysis of Emotion, Thermal, Mobile, Forensic, Facial Recognition
The global facial recognition market is estimated to grow from $1.92 billion in 2013 to $6.50 billion in 2018. This represents a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 27.7% from 2013 to 2018. In the current scenario, government and utilities are expected to be the largest adaptor for face recognition technology. In terms of regions, North America is poised to be the biggest market for face recognition. However, over the next five years, APAC will experience increased market traction, to become the biggest facial recognition market globally.