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Safety is at the forefront of hospitals across the nation. According to a landmark report 'To Err is Human' (2000) by The Institute of Medicine (IOM), between 44,000 and 98,000 patients die a year in the U.S. due to preventable medical errors including wrongful administration of medication. Beyond the cost of human life, these errors cost the healthcare industry as much as $29 million per year. This figure takes into account the expenses associated with additional care, loss of income and disabi...

The office will  enable the company to deliver more comprehensive support and other services to customers in the region HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced the opening of an office in Mexico City that will enable the company to deliver more comprehensive and responsive support and other services to customers and integrator partners in the region. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of secure identity s...

HID Global creates new path with its complete mobile access ecosystem of products and solutions HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that the company’s mobile access strategy briefing recently held during ISC West 2012 is now available via webcast on-demand. During the event, HID and its parent company ASSA ABLOY examined the growing market opportunities as access control goes mobile to deliver new ways for the i...

The NLSS Gateway Version 2.3 offers a host of additional features and system upgrades Next Level Security Systems, a developer of a new breed of unified, networked security solutions, recently released the NLSS Gateway 2.3, the newest version of the award-winning NLSS Gateway that includes thepower of a customised management tool, and NextMobile, a mobile application that allows users to view and manage video on supported mobile devices. The unified solutions from Next Level i...

HID Global will demonstrate its extensive suite of products, solutions and services at ISC West 2012 HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced it will unveil its range of breakthrough innovations to create, use and manage secure identity at next week’s ISC West 2012 International Security Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas. In addition to launching its new solutions for personal identification verification (PIV) e...

   The mobile access control pilot at ASU was the first to validate the use of digital credentials on NFC smartphones HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it has successfully completed the world's first university pilot of NFC smartphones carrying digital keys. The pilot was implemented using the company's SIO technology, a key feature of its award-winning, next-generation iCLASS SIO-Enabled (iCLASS SE) credential and...

HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, has announced a pilot project that showcases the benefits of using NFC smartphones for opening doors at universities and other campus environments. The trial is underway at Arizona State University (ASU),where a group of students and staff are accessing a campus residence hall and selected resident's rooms using HID Global's new iCLASS® SE™ credentials embedded into a variety of popular smartphones connected t...

HID Global, trusted worldwide leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that the company's e-government RFID reader technology is being deployed in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain to help create a more robust identity-checking infrastructure in Europe. The company will be deploying its technology through leading system integrators in two additional countries during the first half of calendar 2011. HID's reader modules offer one of the world's fastest solut...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce the Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) with Data Security Extension as a new Standards Department project within the organization's American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited standards programme.OSDP was originally developed by HID Global and Mercury Security Corporation (with some recent contribution from Codebench, Inc.) as a communication protocol for interfacing peripheral devices, like card readers, to control p...

 The purpose of the Mission 500 CSR Award is to honor companies in the security industry Mission 500, a non-profit initiative focusing on the security industry and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, is seeking applicants for the 2012 Mission 500 CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Award and Humanitarian Awards. The Awards will be presented at a special cocktail reception on March 29, 2012 during ISC West in Las Vegas.The purpose of the Mission 500 CSR Aw...

ASSA ABLOY  showcased its full spectrum of products that accommodate today's need for on-the-go securityASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has showcased its full spectrum of products that accommodate today's need for on-the-go security. New innovations include: mobile keys that turn smart phones into access credentials, standalone locks that communicate their status to any web-enabled device, eCylinders that instantly add electronic access control to any opening, l...

 Aperio offers easy integration with most manufacturers' electronic access control systemsAt ASIS 2011, ASSA ABLOY showcased its Aperio wireless technology deployed across a broad range of locking solutions. Aperio wireless technology is available in the SARGENT Profile Series and Incepta Series locks, Adams Rite eForce narrow stile locks, Medeco eCylinders, and HES cabinet locks.Aperio is a global, wireless platform that provides an easy, affordable way to connect additional openings to a...

  SARGENT's SE LP10 line leverages HID Global's new Secure Identity Object digital credential technology At ASIS 2011, SARGENT is showcasing its newest solutions for secure physical access projects that must comply with Personal Identity Verification (PIV) standards under Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 201. The new SE LP10 product line supports SP 800-116 Uncontrolled Security Areas and works with HID Global's pivCLASS Authentication Module and Validation Server t...

Harmony Series H1 and H2 exit devices are with 56- electric latch retraction SARGENT Manufacturing Company a market leader in locksets, cylinders, door closers, and related products, and ASSA ABLOY Group company, will be exhibiting its Harmony Series H1 and H2 exit devices with 56- electric latch retraction, which brings fast, quiet operation to high-traffic egress doors. Offered in ET trim as well as a variety of pull trims, 56- electric latch retraction ensures fast, quiet operation as w...

State Policy Digest will help SIA members become more aware of state policiesThe Security Industry Association (SIA) launched a new quarterly publication, State Policy Digest, which will provide a review of the previous quarter's state legislative proposals, activities and trends impacting the electronic and physical security industry.State Policy Digest will help SIA members become more aware of state policies that impact their business and SIA's involvement with those issues. The publication...

 Simon Siew will oversee all functions relating to APAC sales, technical support and customer logisticsHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced Simon Siew has joined HID Global as the Managing Director, Identity and Access Management of Asia Pacific (APAC).  In his new role, Mr. Siew is responsible for driving the company's business objectives and financial performance as well as the successful promotion of the HID Global brand in...

 Since the introduction of the first OSM-based Green Card, digital security has never been comprised HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that the U.S. Permanent Resident ("Green") Card that is manufactured by HID Global under its LaserCard brand has won the ACT Canada "International Innovation Award" for Identity Management. The U.S. Green Card is issued to all legal foreign residents of the U.S. under the Unit...

  EMC insures against facility breaches with access control solutions from HID GlobalHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that the company's credential and reader solutions for access control have been selected by mutual insurance leader EMC to protect its entire, multi-structure corporate campus at the company's headquarters in Des Moines and an additional facility in Ames, Iowa.EMC worked with a security systems integrator to de...

The City of Sanford upgrades their five utility facilities and City Hall with Genetec's Security Center Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and provider of world-class IP security solutions, is proud to announce that the City of Sanford, Florida, has installed Genetec's unified security platform, the Security Center, for both access control and video surveillance in their new Public Safety Complex. The City of Sanford also chose Security Center to upgr...

For more than 140 years, The Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (AEHN) has provided impeccable medical care to the greater Philadelphia area and has earned a reputation for quality, excellence and leadership in the healthcare field. To better serve the communities of greater Philadelphia, the network split from Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia's largest healthcare system, to pursue its own independent strategic direction. As a result, Albert Einstein Medical Center changed its name to Alber...

  Banco de Nordeste implements centralised access control in all entrance points thanks to HID Global HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that the company's credential and reader solutions have been selected by Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB) to reinforce its access control system for physical access at their administrative offices headquartered in Fortaleza, Ceará. With the objective of increasing their card securi...

HID Global, a trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced the release of Asure ID 7, the latest update to its industry-leading card personalisation suite of software. Building on the popular Asure ID 2009 software, Asure ID 7 features new navigational enhancements and advanced printing capabilities designed to simplify the entire process of card issuance from entry-level uses to more sophisticated secure credential applications.HID Global's Asure ID 7 is a co...

 HID demonstrated authentication technology innovations at NSTIC 2011HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity showcased its strong authentication solutions at the release of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, on April 15, 2011. HID demonstrated various authentication scenarios using a Blackberry, a PC token and a Web token on a sample website. A consumer can use strong authentication technology to access various different Internet...

  ISC West 2011 attendance with a ten percent increase to 2010  ISC West, the confirmed largest US security event, concluded last week on a high note with a 10 percent increase in attendance (pending third-party audit results) and an optimistic outlook for the coming year. ISC West, long considered a barometer for the health of the US security industry, offered robust business opportunities for security manufacturers and service providers with representatives from virtually every...

 The funds raised by Security 5K/Mission 500 Charity Run will be channelised to benefit the needy childrenThe second Security 5K/Mission 500 Charity Run in Las Vegas on the second day of ISC West raised more than $80,000 to benefit Mission 500, a charitable organization engaging security professionals to sponsor children in need through the World Vision organization. Proceeds from the April 7th event will sponsor 240 children for a full year - providing food, water, education, healthca...

 HID will demonstrate its eco-friendly cards, readers, printers as well as energy efficient partner solutionsHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced an expanded focus on green products and partner solutions for commercial and government organizations worldwide.The company will be demonstrating its eco-friendly cards, readers and printers as well as energy-efficient partner solutions that use Genuine HID technology™ at next week'...

At ISC West HID will preview its next-generation access control technology, developments in its federal identity initiative and new green products as well as host strategy briefingHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it will showcase its new developments in its federal identity compliance initiative and preview its next-generation access control technology platform that revolutionises the implementation of high security readers and credentials at...

 Optical security media cards worth $8.6 million dollars would be provided by LaserCard Corporation LaserCard Corporation, a leading provider of secure ID solutions, announced receipt of an order for approximately $8.6 million for optical security media cards to be issued under the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Permanent Resident Card ("Green Card") programme. Delivery is scheduled for completion in August, 2011."The U.S. Green Card has set new standards in security...

  HID Global has provided secure identity to AEHN with contactless smart card technology for the employees HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, has enabled the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (AEHN) to simplify the re-badging of more than 7,000 personnel following the firm's spin-off and corporate re-branding, while also migrating to higher-security 13.56 MHz contactless technologies."HID Global provided the existing Wiegand magst...

  HID's OMNIKEY readers will be used along with a smart card embedded identity card to authenticate network logon HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it has secured an 85,000-unit order from a major U.S. government agency for the company's OMNIKEY contact smart card readers for network authentication. The order follows a series of investments that have positioned the company to deliver one of the most comprehensive physica...