Access Control

Delta Turnstiles Introduces New Designer Series Infinity Model

Delta Turnstiles, a leading designer and manufacturer of optical turnstiles for secured entry control applications, is pleased to introduce its new Designer Series of turnstiles. The first model in the series, the Infinity, will debut at ASIS 2017 in September (Booth 3869) and will be on display at the San Diego Security Conference October 13th.

Boon Edam Revolving Doors Fill Stockholm Central Station with Light

Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announced that Stockholm Central Station in Sweden has installed a Boon Edam entrance solution as part of a renovation project for the terminal. Stockholm Central Station has installed a set of three Boon Edam all glass, 3-winged Crystal Tourniket automatic revolving doors, along with integrated heaters. Each door can accomodate 1,740 persons per minute in both directions in addition to being able to manage sustainable climate-control. The Crystal Tourniket doors also include collapsible door wings, which create an easy escape route in the event of an emergency, ideal for such a large public area.

Genetec Achieves Only Top-10 Global Market Share Rankings Across VMS, Access Control, And ALPR Technologies

Genetec Inc., has emerged as the only security and public safety solutions developer to hold a place in the top-10 global rankings for video management software (VMS), access control software, and automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) software, according to recently published market research reports by IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics, and solutions*. The IHS Markit reports include 2017 Video Surveillance Market Share Database, 2017 Access Control Intelligence Database, and 2017 ANPR & Detection Sensors Report.

Genetec And SALTO Bridge Gap Between Mechanical/Offline Locks And IP-Based Access Control

Genetec announced that Synergis™ —the IP access control system of Security Center— is now able to manage SALTO’s stand-alone battery-operated locks thanks to the support of the SALTO Virtual Network technology. This enables Synergis customers to cost-effectively replace traditional mechanical locks with Salto SVN-enabled locks to secure doors and entrances that were traditionally too expensive to network with either wired or wireless locks.

HID Global Acquires Arjo Systems To Expand Its Government ID Business

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, announced that it has acquired Arjo Systems SAS, a provider of physical and digital identity solutions for secure government ID applications. Arjo Systems gives HID Global broader capabilities to deploy electronic identification (eID) and ePassport solutions for government programs.

Brivo Releases New Assessment Tool To Help Businesses Measure Their Security Risk

Brivo, the global leader in cloud-based access control systems, announced the release of their new physical security assessment tool created to help businesses calculate the security risk of their facilities. A recent market survey conducted by Brivo discovered a massive gap between perceived safety and actual facility vulnerabilities. The survey found that 61% of facility managers were not concerned about their location’s physical security. Yet 40% were still using lock and key, and 62% used standard keycards and fobs. We feel that this is not a safe approach, especially in a world where technology is prominent and keycards can be easily lost, shared, or duplicated.

Galaxy Cloud Concierge Provides Convenient, Cost-Effective Hosted Access Control Solution

Galaxy Control Systems, a leading provider of integrated access control and security solutions, is demonstrating the recently released Galaxy Cloud Concierge solution at their booth (#233) at the 2017 Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International Conference & Expo. More than simply a hosted access control solution, Galaxy Cloud Concierge offers end users a complete turnkey, cloud-based, fully hosted and managed access control and monitoring solution that integrates video surveillance, visitor management, elevator control, locks and turnstiles onto a unified platform

Kenneth Minard New ISONAS East Coast Regional Sales Manager

ISONAS Inc., a leading Pure IP™ access control system manufacturer, announced that the company has appointed Kenneth Minard as the new Regional Sales Manager on the east coast. Mr. Minard will be responsible for growing sales on the east coast in states east of the Mississippi River and work closely with ISONAS partners and customers. ISONAS has built long-term relationships with a team of certified integrators, distributors, and manufacturer rep firms that Mr. Minard will be partnering with and working to expand those relationships to new heights along with their business.

SALTO Completes Acquisition Of Clay And Invests In Poly-Control/Danalock

Salto Systems S.L., announces the acquisition of the remainder shares in Clay, to become sole owner of the company and the purchase of a significant equity share in Poly-Control, the manufacturer of Danalock. With these important steps, Salto Systems, market leader in electronic locking, executes on its strategy by strengthening its leading position in both Cloud technology and Mobile Access, as well as Electronic Locks for the Residential market.

Remote Monitoring With Vanderbilt’s Cloud-Based Solutions

Cloud technology has resulted in a society that is always connected. For the security industry, this means it is now possible to remotely monitor many locations from hundreds of miles away. This is an area where Vanderbilt solutions carry particular depth. A browser and an internet connection are all that’s required to access Vanderbilt?s flagship cloud products, ACT365 and SPC Connect. ACT365 is an integrated access control and video management solution while SPC Connect is one of the strongest intrusion detection solutions on the market. Remote monitoring is a backbone feature of these solutions.

Cash Saver Using 3xLOGIC Video Surveillance To Combat Theft, Liability Claims

3xLOGIC announced Cash Saver stores, located in Memphis, TN, have installed 3xLOGIC NVRs and upwards to 120 cameras in three of its four store locations. Cash Saver is a cost plus food outlet, and promises a whole new way to save on groceries for Memphis. The company keeps the cost of operating its stores low with lower rent, no fancy d

Farpointe Provides First Cybersecurity Vulnerability Checklist For Contactless Cards And Readers

Farpointe Data, the access control industry’s trusted global partner for RFID solutions, has just posted the first radio frequency identification(RFID) Cybersecurity Vulnerability Checklist for access control manufacturers, distributors, integrators, and end users to use to protect their access control systems from becoming hacker gateways to their facilities and IT systems. Knowing what to do is especially important now that government agencies, such as the United States Federal Trade Commission, have begun filing lawsuits against businesses that do not provide good cybersecurity practices.

S2 Security And Allegion Announce Schlage NDE Wireless Locks Integration

S2 Security, the leader in IP-based access control, video management and mobile security management systems, and Allegion™, a leading global security products and solutions provider, have announced S2 NetBox series product support for Schlage® NDE wireless locks. S2 NetBox access control and event monitoring system users can now easily manage and control the locks using Allegion?s ENGAGE™ Gateway and Bluetooth technology.

ZKAccess Further Expands It’s Dealer Support Services

ZKAccess, a division of ZKTeco and leading provider of biometric and RFID security solutions, is committed to educating and supporting its dealer network as to better compete in the security market. As part of this commitment, ZKAccess has recently created three new “dealer-focused” positions.

Connect ONE Focuses On Delivering Simple, Integrated Services With New Open APIs

When Connected Technologies, LLC and its Connect ONE® cloud-hosted integrated security platform launched several years ago, former dealer and managing partner Mike Simon set out on a mission to deliver targeted services that installers and their customers could use to manage their business holistically without increasing operating expenses. When an integrated platform is easier for customers, such as Connect ONE, the stickier they become and the more likely to add other capabilities. That means tangible recurring monthly revenue for the dealer and a higher overall business valuation.

OnSSI And S2 Security Partner To Provide Integrated Surveillance And Access System Management

A leading provider of IP surveillance management software, OnSSI is continually evolving the Ocularis platform to deliver higher levels of performance and value. The integration of OnSSI?s Ocularis 5.3 with S2 Security Corporation?s NetBox software Version 4.9.08 allows the users to bring Ocularis video and events into the S2 NetBox platform.

Bosch Expands LECTUS Secure Card Readers To Support New Functionalities And Highest Level Encryption

Bosch expands its LECTUS secure card readers to support new functionalities and highest level encryption. Bosch has extended the flexibility and security of its LECTUS secure Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP)* series with a new card reader and added functionality. Taken together, these expansions enable both economical adoption of the series and continuous encryption from controller to card.

Adams Rite Offers Unique Mechanical To Electrical Lock Upgrade Path With eForce

Facility managers and security professionals often must choose between enterprise-level access control systems that are too expensive and complex for their needs, or key-based mechanical locks that don?t offer any accountability or audit trail. Many situations, especially older buildings and door-dense environments, require the management of brass keys and key sets, and this is difficult for tenants, employees, visitors and contractors to access areas and maintain an appropriate level of security.

Boon Edam?s Popular Lifeline Optical Turnstile Series Now “Made in the USA”

Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announced that a completely new production line for its Lifeline Optical Turnstiles is now operational at the company?s Lillington, NC factory. These are the first turnstiles of the Lifeline Series now officially ?Made in the USA.? Until now, the Lifeline Series has been built exclusively in Holland. Orders for new Lifeline turnstiles can be filled directly from the USA factory for customers in the Americas.