Access control software News

Connected Technologies, the globally renowned maker of the award-winning Connect ONE cloud-hosted management interface, has updated its platform’s service levels, adding new features and capabilities which previously were individual add-on modules. Dealers who want to differentiate their product offerings and manage and control security turn to Connect ONE for its ease of use and ability, to quickly scale and customize services. Connect ONE, management interface With a single dashboard...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a foremost provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions, today announced its featured products for the upcoming NRF Protect Conference, June 21-23, at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland in Ohio.  “We’ll have the full lineup 3xLOGIC solutions in our booth in Cleveland, but we’ll be putting additional emphasis on two products that are proven performers in the retail loss prevention space,” said Bill Hobbs, 3xLOGIC vice president of...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has selected transport security technologists Pangiam to demonstrate its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven accessible screening solution that has the potential to transform aviation security worldwide. Project DARTMOUTH, the collaboration between Pangiam and Google Cloud, utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) and pattern analysis technologies to digest and analyze vast amounts of data in real-time to identify potential prohibited items in carry...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and program for the 2022 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young professionals and those new to the security industry. The AcceleRISE 2022 event will be an in-person event, held from August 1 to August 3, 2022, in Austin, Texas, USA. AcceleRISE 2022 AcceleRISE is an exciting, innovative conference, created specifically for tomorrow’s security leaders. The event was desig...

Menlo Security, a pioneer in cloud security announced that it has joined CrowdStrike’s CrowdXDR Alliance, a unified and open Extended Detection and Response (XDR) coalition formed with security and IT operations leaders and best-of-breed solutions. Malware protection As a member of the CrowdXDR Alliance, Menlo Security’s solution will be integrated into CrowdStrike Falcon XDR to protect from malware being delivered by Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT). CrowdStrike Falcon...

AxxonSoft upgrades its product line by introducing the new Axxon One VMS which offers an extended integration capacity, high-performance AI video analytics, intelligent search in recorded video, and unlimited scalability. From the very beginning, AxxonSoft considered integration a key element underlying its product development. AxxonSoft software offered leading-edge capabilities through support for the newest IP devices and their unique features, and via the seamless integration of video...

St. Andrew’s House is a Boarding Home for International students in St. Andrew’s School. The school is a government-aided Anglican boys’ secondary school in Potong Pasir, Singapore. It was founded in 1862. The house had a standalone access control system that had stopped working to their satisfactory standard. As such, the decision was made by the school to upgrade the school’s security to an entirely new system. No specification for the project was provided. ACTpro acc...

Continental Tyres ranks among the top 5 automotive suppliers worldwide. With their expertise in mobility, transport, and processing, they keep the development as a foreword to bettering the world. Since bringing in the first tread pattern tire in the world, Continental Tyres has strived for automotive safety for the last 140 years. The challenge The major challenge that the factory faced was that without an access control system, the entire asset and materials as a whole were unsecured and ea...

Integrated security manufacturer, TDSi has unveiled its enhanced, free-of-charge training offering, which includes an updated training facility, enhanced online booking system and a refreshed training syllabus, which focuses on its GARDiS ecosystem range. Jon Hooley, the Technical Support Manager at TDSi, commented “Over the last couple of years, much of our training has had to be conducted remotely online, but with the relaxation of social distancing rules earlier this year, we have had...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced a major milestone in its SIA OSDP Verified initiative that over 100 device models have been named OSDP Verified through the comprehensive program, which validates device conformance to the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) standard. SIA OSDP standard SIA OSDP standard is an access control communications protocol standard maintained by SIA to improve interoperability, add advanced functionalities, and support AE...

Securing more than 100 buildings is no easy feat, but it’s of utmost importance to the Department of Safety and Security at Fulton, which also includes the School Police and Student Health Services and Emergency. With above-average student incident rates and student disciplinary concerns at some schools, upgrades to the security system were needed to allow better local and remote monitoring in important areas. Solution Avigilon video security and access control solutions FCS is a great...

For the 21st consecutive year, Convergint offices will allow more than 7,700 colleagues in over 175 locations across the globe to donate their time, expertise, and resources to more than 110 organizations. This year’s event includes security updates at 29 schools as part of Convergint’s STEP Up initiative, in cities including Atlanta, Georgia, Fairplay, Colorado, Quincy, Massachusetts, and Tualatin, Oregon. The overall effort will result in an estimated donation of more than $2.5MM...

Biometric digital identity market pioneer Aratek is set to join the 2022 Identity Week in London, widely regarded as the digital identity event of record. Better facial recognition Taking center stage at the Aratek booth is its sought-after face recognition and multi-factor authentication devices such as TruFace BA8200-T and BA8300 with TruFace software. “The pandemic has forever changed the world, bringing with it a whole new demand for better identity and access control. Aratek’...

DigiCert, Inc., a foremost global provider of Digital Trust, backed by Clearlake Capital Group L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), Crosspoint Capital Partners L.P. (“Crosspoint”), and TA Associates (“TA”), announced that it has acquired DNS Made Easy, a global provider of enterprise-grade managed Domain Name System (DNS) services, as well as affiliated brands, including Constellix. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Adding Val...

Designed exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing students, and with both residential and live on-campus programs, it is essential for the American School for the Deaf to maintain a secure learning environment.  By deploying a comprehensive Motorola Solutions Video Security & Analytics system, the American School for the Deaf sought to gain expansive video coverage that provided enough clarity to decipher American Sign Language, an access control system that could be centrally operated...

Vision-Box, a globally renowned company in seamless travel, automated border management, and electronic identity management solutions, will be participating at the Passenger Terminal Expo 2022 (PTE), which is being held at the Paris Expo Porte De Versailles, in Paris, France, between the 15th and 17th of June, 2022. Passenger Terminal Expo is the aviation industry’s largest event and conference, hosting 10,000+ people from at least 130 countries attending each year. Passenger Terminal Ex...

Suprema, a pioneer in access control and biometrics announced the successful integration of its BioStar 2 security platform with Mantech Continuous Cluster Server(MCCS), a High Availability (HA) solution provided by Korean IT service provider Mantech. BioStar 2 BioStar 2 is a comprehensive access control management platform that manages mission-critical security data. Through integration with MCCS, BioStar 2 can enhance system stability and expand service continuity. This also ensures greater...

AlgoSec, the provider of business-focused network security management solutions, announces that it has won Hot Company Policy Management at the tenth annual Global InfoSec Awards during RSA Conference 2022. AlgoSec was recognized for its ability to manage the entire security policy lifecycle, including single pane of glass visibility to auto-discover connectivity requirements, ObjectFlow to avoid duplication, errors and mismatches, and its unique chatbot offering, AlgoBot, the first intelligent...

Mobile badge readers perform identity authentication, record entries and exits where door readers are not practical. Telaeris required a powerful yet highly compact embedded RFID reader for its XPressEntry handheld multifactor access control solution. The reader had to: Read an extensive array of card technologies used in the security industry Have a very small form factor for embedded integration Be easy to reconfigure to support customers deploying new badges or functionalities Support...

Point-of-use vending and dispensing helps manage and control the use of regularly required MRO, safety supplies, and high volume and high-value items, thus reducing waste, lowering cost, and increasing productivity. Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) consumable and durable supplies are overhead costs that reduce a company’s gross profit. Thus, the value and strong market demand for automated point-of-use MRO industrial vending and dispensing systems. RFID transponder technologies...

More than 70 schools and early learning centers in Renfrewshire, Scotland, are benefitting from improved security, key control and key management, as a result of upgrading to ASSA CLIQ Remote. With schools previously using complex master key systems, Renfrewshire Council faced a number of challenges, including consistency of approach, who had access to keys, and how this was managed. ASSA CLIQ Remote solution To address these challenges, the ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware Group recommended its ASSA...

The use of biometrics to increase the security integrity of hospital settings has been booming, and it is only expected to rise. According to recent research studies, the global healthcare biometrics market is projected to reach US$ 14.5 billion by 2025. Types of Biometric Security Facial Authentication There are a variety of options for healthcare facilities to implement biometric security in their organizations, in order to increase hospital access controls. A few examples of which incl...

LastPass, the pioneer in zero-knowledge password management, announced its new save and fill experience giving all customers the ability to fill in, create and save their credentials directly within a site’s form field when using the iOS Safari extension on iPhones and iPads. Additionally, customers are now able to directly complete an online form and save it to their LastPass vault without needing to retrieve, or copy and paste, their information from a separate application. The new...

Tower Semiconductor the foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, announced a webinar titled “Develop and Verify Designs Using a Silicon Photonics Platform with Integrated Lasers”. The webinar will be hosted by technology and design enablement experts and will introduce key process and process design kit (PDK) features of Tower’s PH18 process. Attendees will see a demonstration of an end-to-end design flow using Synopsys products for photonic integrated circui...

Offutt Air Force Base, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018, has a rich military legacy that includes more than four decades as headquarters for the former Strategic Air Command (SAC), which is US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and central roles in both World War II and the Cold War. Offutt hosts combat-ready aircrew and collects signals intelligence for their areas of global responsibility. The base houses multiple types of mission-ready aircraft, including those from the 55th Wing...

International aerospace, defense, and security company Leonardo is exhibiting at Singapore Airshow 2022 (15-18 February, stand B-H39), presenting its electronics, aircraft, helicopters, and cyber security capabilities and technological solutions to customers from the Indo-Pacific, a strategic region for Leonardo, and beyond. BeTomorrow2030 plan Leonardo has a strong presence in Singapore with its representative office and subsidiary and considers the Government of Singapore to be a particularl...

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is an architecture that integrates networking and security. It builds on proven technologies like cloud-based security, SD-WAN, zero trust, and internet insights. With rapid changes in the global environment, organizations need a solution that provides secure access to internet and as-a-service resources for remote workers, branch offices, and campus/headquarter locations for any application, on any device, and from any location. Cloud networking solution How...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced its collaboration with Claroty, the security company for cyber-physical systems across industrial, healthcare, and commercial environments. Addressing cybersecurity concerns Announced at ARC Forum Orlando (June 6-9, 2022), the agreement builds on the existing relationship between the two companies and leaders in their respective industries. Schneider Electric will integrate Th...

ISS, a supplier of intelligent video solutions, announces the appointment of Matt Powell as Managing Director, Transportation. Powell joins directly from systems integrator Convergint Technologies where he was Principal-Infrastructure Markets. He has enjoyed over two decades of experience in transportation technologies. Prior to Convergint, Powell developed ITS/DoT market strategies for Videolarm and Moog. Reflecting the importance of the appointment and the major potential the transportation s...

From March 2022 onwards, passengers at T1 and T2 (in addition to T3) at Singapore’s Changi Airport can enjoy a faster, more seamless and secure experience with IDEMIA’s systems, which combines biometric data capture and automated immigration clearance process. This is in line with the New Clearance Concept (NCC) by Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), which aims to make automated clearance the norm for all travellers to Singapore by 2023. New deployments i...