Access Control
IHS: Electric Utilities And Oil Refineries To Increase Investment In Perimeter Security
Although most critical infrastructure sites are target applications for electronic perimeter security, electrical utilities and oil refineries are projected to have the most growth opportunity, according to a published note by Blake Kozak, senior analyst for access control, fire and security at IHS Inc. The global market size for electronic perimeter security sensors and video in electrical utilities and oil refineries is forecast to top $160 million in 2014, says Kozak. Electrical utilities have experienced strong growth despite the economic slowdown in 2011 and 2012. Part of this growth is resulting from the trend to use remote video and networked sensors in order to configure and maintain sensors from remote locations. For example, there has been demand to integrate video with detection sensors and network these back to a central monitoring station. This has helped increase demand for applications and locations where sensors couldn’t be monitored in the past. Another driver is the updates to the NERC CIP standards which are mostly concerned with cyber security and classifying / identifying critical assets, which could lead to a change in the security requirements for transmission substations. For example, NERC CIP Version 4 states any substation that maintains transmission lines at a capacity of 500kv or higher are now considered a critical asset. Solar power plants, oil refineries and LNG plants are also expected to be strong markets to sell perimeter security equipment, says Kozak’s note. The capacity of solar power is expected to increase dramatically, especially […]
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Zwipe Raises $3.5M In Series A Funding
Zwipe , an Oslo, Norway-based global provider of biometric identity protection solutions, raised an additional $3.5m in Series A funding . Of the $3.5m, $2.5m was invested through a private placement, and the remaining $1m was a grant given by the Government of Norway. The company intends to use the funds to both expand the sales organization for the access control market, as well increase investment in technology development and application. Led by Kim Kristian Humborstad, CEO, Zwipe recently launched the Zwipe Access biometric card, which is based on a NFC (Near Field Communication) platform which users can use to authenticate themselves through pin code and fingerprint. It has no external database containing sensitive information as the fingerprint data is only stored inside the Zwipe card. The company has also added industry veteran Clas Thelin as new Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zwipe. FinSMEs 11/12/2013 Government of Norway Zwipe
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Area Control Specification 2.0 Released By PSIA
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S2 Hybrid Network Video Recorder Supports IP And Analog Sources
View contact information for this company S2 NetVR 500 Upgrades VMS Solutions While Leveraging Existing Legacy Investments FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — S2 Security Corporation (S2), the leader in IP-based integrated physical security systems, today introduced S2 NetVR(®) 500, a hybrid IP and analog video server network appliance. S2 NetVR 500 is the newest addition to the S2 NetVR series of video management systems (VMS) and follows the release over the summer of the NetVR 100, S2’s all-IP model. “Each new addition to our VR series expands the range of applications available to our enterprise customers,” said John L. Moss, CEO, S2 Security. “With the NetVR 500, users of legacy systems can tap into our advanced, integrated SMS and VMS, as well as our Forensic Desktop search tools.” As a hybrid analog/IP appliance, the NetVR 500 allows users to leverage their existing analog investment, including cameras, associated cables and hardware. The NetVR 500 supports 16 or 32 analog video cameras, plus up to 64 IP cameras. S2’s NetVR products provide advanced video forensics and tight integration of access control and monitoring with video for users of the S2 NetBox, S2 Enterprise and S2 Global products. Real-time video surveillance is integrated into the Monitoring Desktop and Widget Desktop through a common web browser. The home page can display a single camera or multi-camera views. For larger installations, multiple NetVRs can be linked to a single S2 network controller. About S2 Security ?S2 Security Corporation is the leader in IP-based integrated physical security […]
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DVTEL Latitude VMS Now Integrated With AMAG Technology’s Symmetry
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– DVTEL, INC., the video surveillance solutions provider, announces integration of its powerful Latitude enterprise-class network video management system (NVMS) with the Symmetry security management platform by AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion detection system provider. The integration expands the capabilities of both platforms, allowing joint customers to benefit from the integration of IP video surveillance and access control to gain new levels of situational awareness. AMAG’s Symmetry access control system permits users to view live and recorded video from Latitude-managed cameras within Symmetry’s client software, based on events or manual requests. “We are pleased to offer integration with DVTEL’s feature-rich Latitude surveillance software as it provides an additional opportunity for our customers to maximize the value and ease-of-use of the Symmetry access control system,” said Shae Taylor, Extended Business Solutions Program Manager, AMAG Technology. “Both DVTEL and AMAG bring valuable capabilities to the table for security integrators and end users, and we are happy DVTEL participated in AMAG’s Extended Business Solutions program to provide our customers the benefits of both.” Latitude PTZ controls now operational within the Symmetry client software include pan, tilt, zoom, focus, iris and go-to-preset operations. Users can play video of access control events captured by Latitude in the Symmetry application and can configure Latitude cameras within Symmetry. Other capabilities include launching video via camera icons on a graphical map, and controlling video playback using Symmetry’s timeline control. “Access control users increasingly demand seamless integration with video management systems, […]
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IMRON Corporation Integrates Bosch Security Systems GV4 Series Control Panels
Photo: PRWeb IMRON Corporation proudly announced that IS2000, its powerful access control platform designed to manage different security devices and systems into a single intuitive user interface, now integrates with the Bosch GV4 Series Control Panels. Proving yet again that IMRON Corporation continues to provide comprehensive security solutions. Irvine, California (PRWEB) October 31, 2013 IMRON Corporation , a leading provider of security management solutions, announced the integration with the Bosch GV4 Series Control Panels. IMRON Corporation’s flagship product, IS2000 , integrates with this new platform using its open architecture interface. The G Series Control Panels by Bosch combine intrusion, fire and access control in one system. The hardware flexibility allows users to grow with additional intrusion and fire requirements. The IS2000 integration with the G Series Panels allows users to retain GV3 panels and expand with the newer GV4 control panels. Thus reducing hardware replacement costs of legacy installations. The IS2000 support of the GV4 panels rounds off a complete solution for intrusion/fire that integrates cohesively with access control. IS2000 is a world-class access control platform that offers users many options through integration with the industry’s most trusted brands. Employ comprehensive solutions for access control with features that support sites from office buildings, banks, retail, community facilities to airports, multi-tenant facilities, and hospitals. Use wired or wireless solutions for cost-effective site installation and management. Powerful control with an intuitive interface, IS2000 provides the most extensive integrated platform in the industry. About IMRON Corporation Founded in 1997, IMRON Corporation is […]
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HID Global Sees Gradual Shift From Smart Cards to NFC
With NFC on access control, it will be able to drive to a level of critical acceptance Interviews | by Sharath Kumar BANGALORE, INDIA: We are about to embark on a new generation of access control technology in which mechanical keys – and even plastic smart cards – are either replaced – or at least, augmented — by digital keys and portable digital identity credentials that can be securely provisioned onto NFC-enabled smartphones and other mobile devices. In an interaction with CIOL, Ranjit Nambiar, director of sales, India and SAARC, HID Global shared insights on applications of NFC technology day-to-day businesses that are set to take off in India. Excerpts: CIOL: Can you share with us your journey from RFID cards to NFC Ranjit Nambiar: HID Global comes with an identity security background, which means, we are into the business of basically securing identities. Identities could be in any form. It could be in biometrics, access control, IT authentication, card control. If you look at the core of our technology, most of the solutions of what we have, Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is one of them. We extensively use RFID with respect to secure identity solution. We have other businesses also, which are non RFID centric. It’s a secure identity business with RFID as a core technology is what we use. We have come out with a new series of physical access control readers which are NFC enabled. The platform is called the ICLASS SE. ICLASS is a brand of […]
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Upgrading Access Control At Vanier College
Residential Commercial Product Information eLearning Courses Promotions Archives Newsletter Subscribe INSIDEOUT > Archived Articles > Canadian Architect Newsletter Articles > Upgrading Access Control at Vanier College Upgrading Access Control at Vanier College C.E.G.E.P. Vanier is a junior college in the Montréal area, whose student population numbers over 6,700 full-time diploma students with an additional 4,000 students attending through the Continuing Education Department. Recent security threats at similar schools nearby initiated a request to equip every corridor and classroom with new, improved locks. This is not an easy job with buildings dating back to the 1890s. Situated on an oasis of green in the Borough of Saint-Laurent of the City of Montreal, the College-Ste. Croix Campus occupies property and 11 buildings purchased by the government from the Soeurs de Sainte-Croix who previously operated a convent and a private women’s college in the location. Some of the buildings date back to the nineteenth century and have undergone considerable renovations over the years to accommodate the changing needs of post secondary education. We already had Schlage CL & CM standalone access control locks system in place that read magnetic cards. So, when the request for tighter security came into our office, we responded by bringing in the Schlage AD-400 Series wireless locks. One reason was that the newly adopted (2010) smart cards that we use are open architecture MIFARE® cards. Since the AD-Series is also based on an open architecture, we would not need to switch out our […]
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Genetec Security Center Unifies Operations For City Of Toronto’s New Forensic Services And Coroner’s Complex
Genetec ™, a global leader in unified IP security solutions and ranked number-one * in video management software (VMS), today announced that Security Center—its unified IP security platform —was recently deployed as part of a highly sophisticated security implementation for the brand new City of Toronto Forensic Services and Coroner’s Complex (FSCC). The new 49,000 square meter state-of-the-art facility built by Carillion Canada is set to revolutionize forensics in Canada, and enable them to support increasingly complicated investigations. Tasked to design, install and commission the highly sophisticated security objectives of the new FSCC facility, Marcomm Systems Group Inc. (MSGI) chose Genetec Security Center for the fully integrated IP security management grid. Omnicast, the VMS system in Genetec Security Center, manages the crucial video surveillance requirements for the facility’s perimeter. Several customized sub-systems were added, including biometric access control, alarm monitoring for critical areas, roof line detection and other locations of concern, and completed with a facility-wide duress panic alarm system with a Voice over IP (VoIP) recoding box to record all distress signals for evidence and review. “As veteran systems integrators, it is important that we work with a unified platform that is open-architecture, flexible, functional and user friendly,” said David Trudel, President of Marcomm Systems Group. “We have deployed Genetec on so many sophisticated projects over the years that we have become intimately familiar with its functionality. When we began planning the integration for The City of Toronto Forensic Services and Coroner’s complex, we would not have considered […]
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UINT & Mereal Biometrics Launches Biometric Smart Card With Embedded FPC Fingerprint Touch Sensor
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, October 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The biometric smart card launched by UINT & Mereal Biometrics is a multi-application smart card using Fingerprint Cards’ (FPC) embedded fingerprint touch sensor and processor. It enables biometric fingerprint authentication in a top secure environment with local matching providing privacy of holders as biometric data never leave the card. First applications of the card are physical and logical access control for French Casino Operator Partouche. The smart card is now finalist in the award Discovery category at the upcoming show Cartes in Paris (19-21 Nov, 2013) and will be displayed by Mereal Biometrics in Booth 4N 087 [http://www.cartes.com/Catalogue/EXHIBITOR-LIST/Exhibitor-list/MEREAL-BIOMETRICS/ (search_field)/mereal+biometrics/(sort_by)/az/(limitation)/20 ] . “A new generation of Smart Card is born; for the first time a smart card is having its own embedded biometric fingerprint reader, performs the verification on board and can be used in multiple applications. Introducing biometrics into the smart card market means meeting the toughest industry requirements available when it comes to low power consumption, optimized form factor and robust sensor design. FPC’s fingerprint sensors meet these requirements and we are really excited to now introduce this biometric smart card to the market,” says Philippe BLOT, Chief Executive Officer of UINT ( http://www.uint.fr ). Johan Carlstrom, President and CEO of FPC, comments: “This launch of a biometric smart card is a market break-through and marks a milestone for integrating biometrics into smart cards. Security and protection of privacy has always been top priority in smart cards and the use of […]
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Public Needs Education About Biometrics
Darren Gamage welcomes biometric security and its commercial applications, but there are concerns about data integrity that must be overcome first. How ironic: I found myself sat in a hospital ward thinking about the impending piece that I now write, contemplating how the world of biometrics has become an increasingly prominent part of our lives. […]
Heartbeat Biometrics For Human Authentication Access Control
Abstract Automated security is one of the major concerns of modern times. Secure and reliable authentication systems are in great demand. A biometric trait like the electrocardiogram (ECG) of a person is unique and secure. In this paper, we propose an authentication technique based on Radon transform. Here, ECG wave is considered as an image […]
Navy Yard Shooting: US To Review Security At All Military Installations (+video)
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is planning to order a review of physical security and access to all US military installations worldwide, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday, one day after a Navy reservist with a troubled history killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard . Skip to next paragraph Secretary Hagel spent much of the day on Tuesday collecting input from senior officials to define the parameters of the review, which could be formally announced as soon as Wednesday, according to the official. Word of the impending review follows news that a previously unreleased Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) report detailed “critical flaws” in base security at Navy installations, including the practice of contracting out base guard duty to nongovernmental personnel. The DOD IG report, dated for release on Sept. 16, the date of the Navy Yard attack, cites instances in which “52 convicted felons received routine, unauthorized installation access, placing military personnel, dependents, civilians, and installations at an increased security risk.” This was the result of efforts on the part of Navy officials “to reduce access control costs,” according to the inspector general report. The report leveled another critique as well – that the commander, Navy Installations Command was “non-responsive” regarding the recommendations of the Pentagon inspector general. These revelations about the DOD IG investigation in turn prompted calls for change. In the wake of the Navy Yard attacks, “I am highly concerned that the access control systems at our nation’s military installations have serious […]
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A Key For Casinos: Access Control
With so much money flowing throughout casinos, these establishments are a highly-regulated world within themselves when it comes to security. One of the most critical areas of casino security is physical key control because these instruments are used for access to all of the most-sensitive and highly-secured areas, including counting rooms and drop boxes. Therefore, […]
Oil Patch Theft: SecurTek Videofied Is Quickly Gaining Acceptance Among Businesses On Saskatchewan's Bakken
Oil Patch Theft: SecurTek Videofied Is Quickly Gaining Acceptance Among Businesses on Saskatchewan’s Bakken The prosperity associated with growing economic activity along the Bakken Formation has turned booming businesses on the oilpatch into attractive targets for thieves, according to recent media reports. Having seen the fence to his compound breached twice by thieves looking for […]
Ingress, Software For Access Control, Is Now Compatible With IP Cameras Via Milestone And Epicamera
The advanced access control system, Ingress, is designed and developed to be a flexible yet completely secure solution for users. On top of readily available high-level security features such as the comprehensive audit trails report, interlocking and anti-passback, the access control management application is also ready to expand its functionalities by supporting IP camera usages […]
RESEARCH: The Outlook For Access Control In The Cloud
A November 2012 report by IMS research, titled ?The North American and European Markets for Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) – 2012 Edition,? indicated the following market outlook: Hosted access control was estimated to be the second-largest market opportunity for ACaaS for North America and Europe in 2011, and was also estimated to be […]
NIST Issues Updated Standard for Federal Identification Card Strengthens Authentication Capabilities
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued an updated version of the standard specification Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Card that federal employees and contractors use to enter government facilities or log on to federal computer systems. The revised Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-2 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and […]