PIV

Gallagher’s Personal Identity Verification Gets US Approval

Posted by dtaitano July 14, 2014 9:13 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: Access Control, Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS, Homeland Security, Personal Identity Verification (PIV), PIV.

Gallagher Security, a technology leader in integrated access control, intruder alarms management, and perimeter protection, has announced that its security management platform is now approved for sale in the United States. The development of the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, has driven forward the establishment of the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as the standard […]

NIST Issues Updated Standard for Federal Identification Card Strengthens Authentication Capabilities

Posted by Stan Lewis September 10, 2013 12:05 pm Categories: Access Control, Technologies. Tags: Access Control, FIPS201, PIV.

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 […]

How An Innovative Control Room Can Help Secure The Budding Cannabis Market

It’s no secret that the cannabis industry is growing. Numerous states across the United States, from California to Maine, have legalized recreational cannabis, with 33 total states allowing cannabis for medicinal uses. And it’s not just the United States that’s seeing this trend: Canada’s official legalization of recreational cannabis took effect last October. This growth is leading to incredible opportunities in the industry, with the global market valued at $10.3 billion in 2018 and projected to reach $39.4 billion by 2023. This market opportunity expands far beyond the companies that directly deal with the cannabis plant, with numerous adjacent businesses on track to experience benefits.