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Delta Scientific Showcase Counter-Terrorist Vehicle Control Systems At Delta Equipment Demonstration Event

Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that on June 24-25 over 150 government officials, security professionals, integrators, and contractors came together at Delta’s Fredericksburg, VA, office to view anti-terrorism barriers, bollards, crash-rated gates, and other equipment including new products. Visiting an average three […]

FST Biometrics Receives Lenel Factory Certification

Under Lenel?s OpenAccess Alliance Program FST Biometrics’ In Motion Identification™ (IMID) software interfaces with the Lenel OnGuard® access control security system. FST Biometrics has received factory certification from Lenel Systems International and joined the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). FST Biometrics’ In Motion Identification? (IMID) software interfaces with the OnGuard access control system to provide […]

Zwipe’s Biometric Card Uses Presently Installed Card Readers

Without needing to install any biometric readers, the Zwipe biometric card itself quickly reads the user’s fingerprint in less than a second. Eliminating the problems of solely deploying PINs and standard cards, the contactless Zwipe biometric card lets users authenticate themselves directly on the card through something they are, a fingerprint. Only then will the […]

icomply Announce Technology Partnership With HikVision

icomply is pleased to announce that they have entered into a technology partnership agreement with Hikvision. The UK software developers of V-TAS Pro, a PSIM integration platform, icomply provides integration solutions for CNI, government, retail, and transportation applications. Under the technology partnership, icomply has committed to fully integrating Hikvision IP-cameras and VMS technology into the […]

Idesco Launches New Showroom In NYC To Showcase Extensive Security Product Line

desco Corp., a leading security systems integrator, today announced that the company has launched a new state-of-the-art showroom where customers can experience live demonstrations of its key security products. Idesco showcases a wide array of security solutions from trusted manufacturers including ID card printers, CCTV & IP video cameras, access control systems and software, along […]

Paxton Net2 Access Control Integrates With NUUO

Paxton, UK market leader of electronic access control and door entry solutions, have announced the integration of their networked access control system with NUUO?s video management system (VMS) and video recording server. Net2 now integrates with NUUO Crystal? 2.0 and Mainsconsole 5.0, to offer a complete user experience with a range of sophisticated features. Integration […]

Biometrics And Wireless Pair Up Through ENTERTECH SYSTEMS And ProdataKey Alliance To Enable Mainstream Adoption Of Secure Access Control

ENTERTECH SYSTEMS, the official operating partner for Suprema in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Puerto Rico, has just announced a strategic partnership with ProdataKey, a leading wireless smart access control products innovator. ProdataKey will offer Suprema biometric products to their integration partners and through their network of national and international distribution […]

Bosch Receives Expanded Lenel Factory Certification Under OpenAccess Alliance Program

Bosch Security Systems has received factory certification from Lenel Systems International for the integration of more of the company’s Internet protocol (IP) cameras with the Lenel Network Video Recorder (NVR) 7.0, as well as certification for additional recording solutions with the OnGuard® access control system v6.6. This expanded certification supports viewing live and recorded video […]

Zwipe Joins FIDO Alliance To Assure Open Authentication Solutions

Zwipe today announced that it has joined the FIDO Alliance, which was created in 2012 to address the lack of interoperability among authentication devices. The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance?s mission is change the nature of online authentication by developing technical specifications that define an open, scalable, interoperable set of mechanisms that reduce the reliance […]

OBID Brand RFID Readers For Personal Access Control

How can you monitor and determine who has physcial access authorization and who does not? Access control systems equipped with the OBID® brand of RFID readers facilitate reliable and wireless identification of transponders within networked systems, at any sized facility. FEIG ELECTRONIC is one of the few companies to offer readers and antennas for all […]

Genetec Announces Strategic Partnership With SALTO To Unify IP Access Control With Wireless Locking Technology

Genetec™, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with SALTO, a leading developer of wireless locking solutions, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to delivering an open approach to access control. Through this partnership, Genetec and SALTO will offer a streamlined integration between Genetec […]

ELERTS Lock It Down And ELERTS Campus Apps Drive School Safety Program At Dennis-Yarmouth

ELERTS Corporation, a leader in emergency response communication, joins the Yarmouth Police Department and Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District in launching a comprehensive program that uses mobile technology to improve school security. ELERTS Lock It Down™ is a communication platform that lets school personnel use their smartphones to report threatening or suspicious activities directly to local […]

STANLEY Security Receives Lenel Factory Certification Under Lenel?s OpenAccess Alliance Program

STANLEY Security announced that it has received Lenel factory certification and joined the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). STANLEY Security’s EyeLock product line interfaces with the OnGuard access control system to provide end-users with a single, critical database for access control and iris biometric identification data. “STANLEY Security has completed required factory testing at Lenel […]

ASSA ABLOY And Genetec Create Access Control Synergy With Synergis

Genetec™, provider of unified IP security solutions, plans to support the ASSA ABLOY Aperio wireless lock technology in its Synergis IP-based access control solution. Genetec Synergis incorporates several Aperio components including electronic cylinders and escutcheons, wireless locks for security doors, and the 1-to-8 Hub for controlling access to multiple doors, without the need for expensive […]

ONVIF Debuts Profile C For Access Control, Demonstrates Profile S At First-Ever ISC West Booth

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today plans for its first-ever exhibit at ISC West, scheduled for April 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. At Booth 23135 in the New Exhibitor Pavilion, ONVIF will display the recently released Profile C, which extends the functionality of the ONVIF global interface specification […]

Zwipe Introduces Rbert Fee as North American Director of Sales

Zwipe announced that Robert (Bob) Fee will help smartcard OEMs in North America, their integrators, and end-users to leverage the Zwipe biometric card, a contactless smart card credential with on-card fingerprint reading. With the Zwipe card, organizations can have users authenticate themselves directly on the biometric card through something they are, a fingerprint, without having […]

Suprema New Bioentry W Supports HID I-Class SE

Suprema is launching a next generation version of Bioentry W access control terminal, which is embedded with HID Global’s Iclass SE smart card technologies. In conjunction with the expansion of its RF technology, the enhanced Bioentry W has been upgraded with HID Iclass SE as well as enhancements for Felica IC cards which are most widely […]

ONVIF On Access Control: Profile C

ONVIF , the US-based global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced the final release of Profile C, which covers physical access control. Through Profile C, instalers, specifiers and consultants can achieve interoperability between clients and devices of physical access control systems (PACS) and network-based CCTV. With this release, including the availability of the Profile C Test Tool, manufacturers are now able to introduce Profile C conformant products to the market. With Profile C, according to the standards body, compatibility between access control edge devices and clientsmeans installations simplified and training time diminished because of the reduced need for multiple proprietary monitoring systems to handle devices. Profile C conformant devices within the access system provide door and access point information related to basic door control such as locking and unlocking, when a door has been accessed and other door monitoring tasks. Per Björkdahl, Chairman of ONVIF’s Steering Committee, said: “Extending the ONVIF interface into other areas of physical security emphasizes ONVIF’s recognition that systems designers need a consistent interface to enable seamless integration within their security systems . With the release of Profile C for access control, integrators and specifiers can be confident that products bearing the Profile C mark will work together, ultimately enabling a better physical access control solution or integrated access and video system for their clients.” Profile C can also be combined with ONVIF Profile S for video and audio streaming so that users can group related access and video devices, sharing the same […]

U.S. University Improves Security With Access Control Solution

Comment Comment Print Print Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Share Digg Del.icio.us StumbleUpon Bookmark Public Safety By Kelly Ng | 21 February 2014 | Views: 616 The Academy of Art University in San Francisco USA, with over 18,000 students, has implemented a new scaleable access control platform to increase campus safety and security, reduce theft, and improve campus experience. The University needed a centralised security system that manages access to its buildings spread across the campus that house expensive equipment and high-value student work. The solution also had to support future expansion and enhancement. According to Campus Safety Director Mike Petricca, the selected access control system by HID met both their needs for security and scaleability based on an open architecture that could support multiple card technologies and future enhancements. Through a single centralised system, students use ID cards to unlock doors easily, doing away with metal keys. The system also provides the security team with reports that will help them make better decisions on security policies and operations. The simplified credential issuance and management meant that the University can automatically turn cards off and on between semesters or permanently disable identities after resignation or failure to re-enroll, thus enhancing campus security. “HID Global’s iCLASS SE platform has made our campus more safe and secure, while enabling cardholders to do more than just open doors with their ID cards, including making purchases using the university’s debit program for meals and cashless vending, and gaining access to athletic events,” said Petricca. In future, the University has the option of provisioning […]

Ready for Hybrid Access Control?

Ready for Hybrid Access Control? Today, there are three major initiatives for cards and credentials on college and healthcare campuses. Every security director needs to be aware of them. 1. Smart cards are becoming the credential of choice. If you presently use magnetic stripe or proximity cards, start planning for the switchover now. 2. It’s going to be a hybrid world. Although smart cards will be the credential of choice, multiple types of credentials such as key systems, PINs, various cards and biometrics , will still be necessary for certain operations. Adding specialized credentials to such areas is possible. And, even though you may be using multiple credentials, you still will want one system to manage all of them. 3. Get ready for new technologies such as near field communications (NFC) . With NFC-enabled smart phones, you will be able to employ your employees’/customers’ own smart phones as access credentials, just like they would use smart cards. Start preparing now. Now a smart credential, which costs about the same as a proximity card, provides a higher level of security, more convenience and far greater functionality. As used on campuses and in newer access control systems, smart credentials have the ability to manage access, payments and many other functions much more securely. For instance, MIFARE DESFire EV1 smart cards offer several layers of security, including mutual authentication. This creates the ability for the client to verify or authenticate the server. These smart credentials also provide: AES 128-bit encryption, a key […]