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HID Global Announces Acquisition Of Lumidigm

The acquisition extends HID Global’s portfolio while positioning the company to deliver new identity solutions HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the acquisition of Lumidigm, a global leader in authentication solutions that use multispectral imaging technology, software, and biometric fingerprint sensors to authenticate identities with a high degree of certainty. The acquisition extends HID Global’s authentication portfo...

HID Global’s ID Solutions Increase Classroom Attendance And Security At Dayton Public Schools In Ohio

The HID and Plasco solutions has enabled DPS to enhance campus security and safety HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that the company’s secure ID card issuance solutions, combined with solutions from Plasco ID, a leading integrator and provider of card-based ID systems, has enabled Dayton Public Schools (DPS) in Dayton, Ohio to increase classroom attendance, while enhancing campus security and safety by including new visual s...

HID Global’s PivCLASS MultiPACS Software Simplifies Federal Identity Provisioning With Multiple Access Control Systems

HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has made it significantly easier for large government agencies and organizations to provision identities across many different, unconnected access control systems located throughout geographically dispersed operations. The company’s pivCLASS MultiPACS software is designed to streamline and simplify the process of registering Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials into multiple, disparate physical a...

Mission 500 Celebrates 5th Anniversary Of Annual Security 5K/2K At ISC West 2014

Mission 500 will also be involved in a number of other initiatives at ISC West As part of its mission to support even more children in need, Mission 500 – having already met its original goal of sponsoring 500 children around the world – is continuing its efforts to assist children in crisis. This year the charity organization marks the 5th anniversary of the Security 5K/2K run/walk, a cornerstone of Mission 500’s fundraising efforts and a staple event at ISC...

HID Global’s ICLASS SE Access Control Platform Installed At Academy Of Art University In San Francisco

HID Global’s iCLASS SE platform has delivered a number of benefits during the upgrade process HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its iCLASS SE access control platform has been used by the Academy of Art University in San Francisco to secure almost every door of the institution, across dozens of geographically dispersed buildings that house expensive equipment and high-value student work product. The iCLASS SE platform has...

HID Global Announces Latest Trends On The Secure Identity Industry In 2014

The predictions encompass a range of solutions including anticipated advances in physical access control HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently released its projections for top trends the company believes will have the greatest impact on the secure identity industry in 2014. The predictions encompass a diverse range of solutions and technologies, including anticipated advances in physical and logical access control, secure issuance, identity assu...

ASSA ABLOY Announces Acquisition Of IdenTrust To Create Growth Opportunities In Rapidly Growing Market

The acquisition reinforces ASSA ABLOY's strategic vision of being the world leader in secure authentication ASSA ABLOY has acquired IdenTrust, a leading provider of digital authentication solutions. IdenTrust provides advanced cryptology systems, recognized by global financial institutions, government agencies and corporations around the world. IdenTrust is both a Trust Framework and an Identity Provider. Solutions are based on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). “This acq...

HID Global Acquires IdenTrust, Inc. To Expand Its Identity Solutions Markets Across The World

The acquisition expands HID Global’s ability to provide most secure identity solutions around the world HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has acquired IdenTrust, Inc., a leading provider of solutions for globally interoperable digital identities that can authenticate, encrypt, and create electronic signatures for every type of transaction or activity where proof of identity is essential. The acquisition significantly expan...

Ultra Electronics ID Announces New UltraSecure Line Of Proximity Access Cards

Ultra Electronics ID, one of the world’s leading ID card printer manufacturers, announces UltraSecure, a new line of technology cards designed for all proximity access-control systems. To create the perfect card, Ultra distilled 20 years of experience in designing card personalization equipment into the ideal access control credential. UltraSecure cards are the most convenient and cost-effective solution to upgrade or replace regular HID clamshell, ISOProx or ISOprox II cards. UltraSecure...

HID Global Expands Its Channel Partner Program To Enhance Value For Customers Worldwide

HID Advantage Partner program includes increased investments that are focused on partner relationships and strategy alignment HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that the company has expanded its channel partner program as part of its Genuine HID commitment to enhance value for customers worldwide. The HID Advantage Partner Program includes a complete range of benefits that will enable partner readiness and open doors to new business...

HID Global Opens Its New World Headquarters And North American Operations Center In Austin, Texas

HID Global’s World Headquarters will be the company’s largest facility worldwide HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the opening of its new World Headquarters and North American Operations Center in Austin, Texas. HID Global has initiated its first phase of operations at the state-of-the-art facility ahead of schedule and expects it to be fully operational by Q3 2015. It features 250,000 square feet of manufacturing, offi...

HID Global In Airports And Ports: Nanchang Changbei International Airport In China

As one of the busiest airports in China, Nanchang Changbei International Airport manages over 3.3 million passengers and 34,000 flights per year. In 2010, Changbei Airport began an expansion project that included a new terminal and a second runway. With a total investment of RMB2.5 billion (US$393 million), the objective of the project was to expand in order to accommodate up to 12 million passengers annually by 2020. Challenges Since its completion, the Changbei Airport has become the aviatio...

PSIA Releases Version 2.0 Of Its Area Control Specification

In a move designed to further the spread of de-facto standards and standards-based interoperability in the physical security industry and beyond, the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) recently released Version 2.0 of its industry-leading Area Control Specification. The PSIA also announced it is making the specification open and publicly available to all industry manufacturers in addition to PSIA member companies. Area Control 2.0 incorporates the PSIA’s Access Control and...

Brivo Systems Appoints Todd Harrington As The New Regional Sales Manager For The Mid-Atlantic Territory

Harrington was instrumental in Brivo’s recent success in gaining approval as a fully-compliant FICAM solution Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced the appointment of Todd Harrington as the new Regional Sales Manager for the Mid-Atlantic territory, as well as for key federal accounts. Harrington assumed his new responsibilities on November 18. “Todd has done an outstanding job helping Brivo move forward on seve...

Redefining Access Control With NFC-enabled Smartphones

Comprehensive and robust security programs and policies are required for adequate data security Over the last decade, we have entered a new era of physical and logical access control. We are now living in an increasingly mobile world where our phones do more than just make a simple call – employees can now open doors and enter secure areas, as well as access computers, corporate data networks and associated information assets with just a single mobile device.  Furth...

Brivo Access Control System Approved As Fully-compliant FICAM Solution By General Services Administration (GSA)

Brivo's ACS OnSite Aparato is ideal for institutions that need security data stored in their own networks Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that as of October 30, 2013 its pre-cloud end-to-end physical access control system with high assurance readers and certificate path validation software has been approved as a fully-compliant FICAM solution by the General Services Administration (GSA). The approval means that B...

AMAG Technology Opens New Office in Virginia

The AMAG technology office comprises a fully-equipped and state-of-the-art Innovation Center and Training facility AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video, intrusion management (IDS) and HD camera solutions provider hosted an open house on October 17 to celebrate its new office location in McLean, Virginia. Over 80 Mid-Atlantic area security consultants, systems integrators and end users attended the daylong event.   Located in the popular Tyson’s Corner...

Software House And HID Global’s Physical Access Control Systems Receive FICAM Approval From U.S. General Services Administration

Software House, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, in conjunction with HID Global, announced that their combined end-to-end physical access control system with high assurance readers and validation software has been approved as a fully compliant FICAM Solution by the U.S. General Services Administration. The approval means that C•CURE 9000 from Software House, along with HID Global pivCLASS readers and validation software, are the first such products to meet the rigorous...

HID Global And Tyco Security Products Join Forces To Deliver Industry’s First Fully FICAM Compliant Solutions

FICAM testing program ensures that products conform with existing APL approval procedures HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, and Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, announced recently that the companies have joined forces to deliver the industry’s first fully FICAM-compliant solutions for end-to-end physical access control systems (PACS). The complete offering comprises...

HID Global And Consortium Partners Receive U.S. Cyber Security Grants

HID Global will contribute its expertise in mobile and wearable device authentication HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that the company and two consortium partners have received one of four U.S. cyber security grants that were recently awarded through President Obama’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) initiative. The grants build on the successful launch of five NSTIC pilots awarded in 2012, and...

Genetec Installs Its Omnicast Video Surveillance System To Safeguard University Of Louisiana At Monroe

Omnicast is managing close to 850 cameras throughout the most critical areas The University of Louisiana at Monroe has a history almost as rich and beautiful as the bayou that winds through its 238-acre campus. From its inception in 1931, the university was created to serve the educational and cultural needs of northeast Louisiana and to enlighten those from all over the world. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report deemed ULM one of the “best regional universities”...

Genetec’s Security Center Monitors The Exterior And Interior Of Watertown’s Police Department

Watertown PD is monitored 24/7, with video feeds used for real-time surveillance of prisoners Watertown Police Department The city of Watertown, Massachusetts, lies less than ten miles west of Boston. Though only 4.2 square miles, the town is home to a population just shy of 32,000. The city’s history goes back quite far, with the first officially designated police officers assigned to duty starting in 1864. Since then, the department has grown considerably to accom...

HID Global Demonstrates Government ID Solutions At ICAO’s Symposium And Exhibition

HID is showcasing its government-to-citizen ID solutions as part of the exhibition HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it will be showcasing its government ID solutions at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Ninth Symposium and Exhibition on Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs), Biometrics and Border Security.  As a sponsor of this year’s symposium, Rob Haslam, vice president of Government ID...

HID Global Joins Secure Identity Alliance To Secure Government ID Solutions

HID Global provides governments worldwide with highly customizable identity solutions for citizen ID programs HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has joined the Secure Identity Alliance, the industry’s reference body for secure documents and eServices. HID Global brings expertise to the secure government-to-citizen ID market worldwide with solutions that provide advantages over traditional paper-based documents, such as more...

HID Global’s iCLASS SE Encoder Receives 2013 ASIS Accolades Security’s Best Award

This year’s recognition marks the second consecutive Accolades Award for an iCLASS SE platform solution HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its new iCLASS SE Encoder  has been selected by the ASIS International organization as a winner in the 2013 ASIS Accolades Security’s Best competition, which recognizes the industry’s most innovative new technologies, products and services. Judges representing a cross-...

HID Global To Demonstrates Its New ICLASS SE Platform And Secure Identity Solutions At ASIS 2013

HID will highlight its new iCLASS SE Encoder at ASIS 2013 HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, is demonstrating its new iCLASS SE platform and secure identity solutions at ASIS International 2013 in Chicago. The company will highlight its new iCLASS SE Encoder for locally encoding credentials and managing keys and showcase its expanded pivCLASS Government Solutions portfolio. In addition to demonstrating its broad range of solutions for creating, using...

Innometriks Rhino Biometric Readers And Lumidigm V-Series Sensors Secure Baltimore/Washington International Airport

The Rhino readers are fully integrated with IntelliSoft software for template capture and card creation Lumidigm recently announced that Innometriks Rhino biometric readers featuring Lumidigm V-Series multispectral fingerprint sensors are deployed across the entire Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) airport, controlling access to the tarmac with multiple units installed directly outdoors in the elements. Thousands of the over 9,700 employees are already enrolled and the...

HID Global to showcase its extensive suite of Government Solutions at ASIS International 2013

HID Global announces its expansion of pivCLASS product portfolio of credential authentication solutions HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has expanded its pivCLASS® product portfolio with an extensive family of credential authentication solutions that enables customers to comply with government physical access control mandates. The pivCLASS suite now incorporates a comprehensive family of software solutions from Codeben...

Genetec To Demonstrate New Features Of Synergis Master Controller V.2.1 At ASIS 2013

SMC is a key component of the Genetec Synergis IP access control system Genetec™, a global leader in unified IP security systems and 2013 Access Control Product of the Year winner in the UK, will demonstrate new features of its upcoming Synergis Master Controller (SMC) v.2.1 release for the first time at ASIS 2013 (Booth # 1914).  The SMC, a key component of the Genetec Synergis IP access control system, is an intelligent door controller designed to secure the facil...

HID Demonstrates NFC Authentication To Intel®-based Computers With Its Seos® Credential At IDF13

As part of HID Global’s iCLASS SE® platform, Seos is a high frequency credential for increased security and flexibility Intel Developer Forum 2013 – HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the company will demonstrate NFC Authentication to Intel®-based computers with its award-winning Seos® credential at the Intel Developer Forum 2013 (IDF13) in San Francisco, September 10-12. The company will showcase its in...