Access control software News

Genetec Inc, a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announces that Seagate Technology Holdings plc, a provider of data storage and enterprise storage systems, has deployed Genetec™ Security Center to secure their global campuses and regional offices. At the heart of this large-scale global deployment is the Genetec unified security platform which includes Security Center, Genetec Omnicast™ IP video management system...

London’s renowned landmark skyscraper, 30 St Mary Axe, more famously known as The Gherkin, has selected Forge, powered by Yardi, to provide an enhanced and efficient visitor management solution for the building. The Gherkin, located in London’s primary financial district, welcomes over 2,000 visitors per week, including restaurant-goers who dine at the noted top-floor situated Helix Restaurant, which is managed by Searcy’s. Forge Bluepoint Cloud-based software solution, Forg...

The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) announces that it is turning to Alcatraz AI, the building access control technology developer, to provide touchless, badgeless building access for all staff at their home, Banc of California Stadium. Alcatraz’s facial authentication technology provides a frictionless access control experience that is more secure and hygienic. The technology reduces touchpoints while streamlining building access protocols, and provides LAFC with a future-proof security...

Panasonic announces the i-PRO multi-AI system designed to harness the power of its latest AI cameras and applications by integrating them seamlessly into existing CCTV infrastructures. Available free-of-charge, the plug-in software allows users to easily manage the AI analytics from multiple i-PRO cameras, alongside their Video Management System. It creates a faster, more efficient, and accurate AI-powered security solution without compromising on image quality or network performance. AI secur...

Orion Entrance Control, Inc. products are designed to solve business problems with an architect’s eye in mind. Orion ThinLine™ optical turnstiles are designed to look fantastic while delivering paramount security measures that one has come to expect from their experienced engineers. Clients need to secure lobbies in brand-new facilities, and ones built more than 100 years ago. From the class A high-rise lobby to the industrial warehouse, Orion Entrance Control, Inc. has a secure and...

Identiv, Inc, a pioneer in digital identification and security, will showcase its recently expanded visual intelligence and operating expense (OPEX)-focused solutions at ISC West 2021, including its innovative video management system (VMS) and access-control-as-a-service (ACaaS) offerings. Attendees will be able to view Identiv’s complete product portfolio, including physical access control and cybersecurity, video and data analytics, door readers, and radio-frequency identification (RFID...

Active Witness Corp., a provider of artificially intelligent, cloud-based visitor management solutions introduces its SIMA multi-factor access control system that stops unauthorized access and redefines how access control is deployed. Conventional facial recognition systems require a person to present his/her face, then search a database and present the closest match and identity. That process is slow and can lead to incorrect identity authorization and privacy concerns. Quick identity identif...

Dortronics Systems Inc., a globally renowned company in off-the-shelf and customized door control solutions, is focusing on products at ISC West 2021 (booth #5077) that provide touchless ingress/egress, as well as a new 9-door interlock controller. Touchless door control solutions All of Dortronics’ product design and manufacturing operations are located at the company’s Sag Harbor, NY headquarters, which gives the company a unique ability to custom-fabricate a wide range of door c...

Motorola Solutions has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Openpath Security Inc., a cloud-based mobile access control provider. Motorola Solutions expects to close the transaction by the end of the month. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed in the announcement. Openpath company takeover Openpath is a renowned company within the access control industry. Openpath’s solution makes businesses more secure with multi-factor authentication, enables a contact...

PMT Security deployed an advanced facial recognition system at a busy shopping center in Sydney, integrated with Milestone’s open platform XProtect® video management software (VMS). This helps the retail complex to keep things safe for customers and stops repeat shoplifting offenders before they can do it again. In Western Sydney, a central retail center is a destination for shoppers who choose from 50+ specialty stores, ‘big box’ retailers, food chains and a wide variety...

Aqua Security, the pure-play cloud native security provider, announces the acquisition of tfsec, an open source security scanner for Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The acquisition brings an immediate integration of tfsec into Aqua Trivy, adding IaC security scanning capabilities, with additional Aqua platform integrations planned later this year. Tfsec’s co-founders will join Aqua following the acquisition. Essential security capabilities “Tfsec is the known leader in Terraform cod...

Cyberint has launched the next-generation Digital Risk Protection platform, Argos Edge, a fully SaaS-based solution, to provide real-time responses to cyber threats coming from beyond the traditional security perimeters.   All-in-one DRP platform Unlike other solutions, Cyberint's holistic and integrated approach combines external Attack Surface Monitoring (ASM), advanced threat intelligence, extensive phishing detection as well as social media and brand abuse monitoring. The differ...

Evolution, the integrated fire and security systems business, has bolstered its design capabilities within its Risk & Design team with the appointment of two new CAD Technicians. Alexandra Craciunas, joins the team with more than six years of experience working on various projects across all stages of the design process within the MEP sector. Alexandra’s immediate focus will be on developing her skills and capabilities within the High Security sector, producing detailed architectural...

Snap One, an industry source of A/V surveillance, control, networking, and remote management products for pros announced that it will demo a range of new products for security partners and conduct two high-value giveaways at ISC West Stand #10053. “The Snap One team is eager to physically meet with our Partners to demo the newest surveillance, smart home security control, power management, networking, and mounting solutions that can help them tackle more installs,” said Cl...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a globally renowned provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions, will be attending ISC West 2021, taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 19-21, 2021. The company will be demonstrating its innovative security solutions, including its new Gunshot Detection Solution, which was named best new product in the Law Enforcement/Public Safety/Guarding Systems category of the 2021 SIA New Product Showcase. Self-contained gun detection device Rather than utilizing micropho...

According to the latest report from research organization Omdia, Genetec Inc, a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, continued to increase its global markets share, outpacing market growth in both VMS and Windows-based recorders categories. The report also revealed that Genetec retained its position as the global market share pioneer, recording the highest growth amongst the top five worldwide software manufacturers. Video sur...

Vanderbilt Industries, a globally renowned company in providing state-of-the-art security systems, has announced the launch of the newest version of its cloud-based access control system, ACTpro 3.1. This update introduces key features representing Vanderbilt’s commitment to providing customers with a robust, scalable, and comprehensive access control platform. ACTpro access control system ACTpro is a network-based access control system that benefits from multiple integration scenarios w...

Dutch franchisee Leussink Retail Groep operates 7 Jumbo supermarkets in its portfolio. They tackled the thorny issue of hygiene and social distancing with a solution made up of Hikvision cameras, SmartPole sanitizing stations, and the SmartPole platform for safe shopping. Hikvision’s comprehensive solution SmartPole Solutions, a Dutch member of Hikvision’s Technology Partner Program, stepped up to the plate, delivering a comprehensive solution based on Hikvision Dual-Lens People C...

The flexibility and expandability of the Sielox LLC family of access control and its emergency notification layered solutions will be on full display at the ISC West 2021 event in booth 16064. Layered security is a foundation of the Sielox security and safety solutions package, and the company will lead with its Sielox Pinnacle™ Access Control Platform, which is regarded throughout the security industry as one of the most reliable and feature-rich access control system on t...

StorMagic®, simplifying storage and security from the edge to the core, announced the availability of its Container Storage Interface (CSI), a standard driver that provides persistent storage for Kubernetes-orchestrated container environments. The CSI driver allows remote sites to deploy containers at the edge with affordable, persistent storage combined with SvSAN’s no single point of failure architecture. Customers can deploy a two-node, centrally-managed cluster that supports both...

HITRUST®, a data protection standards development and certification organization, announced that it has achieved a new milestone in the turnaround time for issuing its CSF Validated Reports and Certifications resulting in a significantly improved customer experience. The number of days an assessment spends in review with the HITRUST Assurance team has been reduced by over 54% compared to previous years while continuing to maintain high level of quality. The significant reduction in the n...

LENSEC, the provider of IP-based video surveillance management, announces the release of its perspective VMS Version 4.4.1 that will provide users access to integrations with intrusion, access control, and video surveillance companies and the ability to pair critical video data with input sensors from access control and intrusion detection platforms. In consecutive months, LENSEC has released Version 4.4.0 and 4.4.1 to allow customers access to a broad array of new features and integrations wit...

Entrance design is about making a great first impression. Yet the journey from architect’s vision to the front face of a building can demand compromises, especially where heavy doors need closing aids for safe, barrier-free operation. Floor Springs make use comfortable and compliant, for any door, without clutter or unsightly furniture. When an entrance needs to impress, the architect aims to realize their design undiluted. Achieving this can pose a major challenge when eye-catching, heav...

In June 2021, the ‘SPELL’ research project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has been launched. With exciting project partners and future-oriented goals, an important step is being taken towards the digital transformation of the economy. ‘SPELL’ research project ‘SPELL’ is the abbreviation for ‘Semantic platform for intelligent decision-making and deployment support in control and situation centers’. The aim of...

School is out for the summer, but as the new school year approaches and students return to the classroom, the need for streamlined security solutions has never been greater. Not only are the typical procedures needed to protect against physical security threats, but the increase of demand for touchless solutions also plays a significant role in educational facilities reopening in a post-COVID society. Currently, over 90% of public schools are already using some type of access control and video...

Acronis, the pioneer in cyber protection, appoints cloud software and hosting industry veteran Patrick Pulvermueller as Chief Executive Officer, effective as of 1st July 2021. Pulvermueller succeeds Serguei Beloussov, who founded the company in 2003 and has served as CEO since 2013. Pulvermueller joins Acronis from GoDaddy, where he most recently served as President of the Partner Business. In that role, he led the company’s strategic expansion of its hosting, productivity, and security s...

Thales announces a new voice biometric solution which is part of Thales Trusted Digital Identity Service Platform for onboarding and authentication. It meets the growing demand from mobile operator call centers to fight identity fraud whilst providing a seamless customer experience. Delivered in partnership with ID R&D, one of the recognized industry leaders in voice biometrics, this new capability further strengthens the Thales Trusted Digital Identity Platform, which already incorporates...

Maxxess (MAXXESS Systems, Inc.) is targeting increasing demand across the Middle East and North Africa regions for affordable, seamlessly integrated systems and visitor management solutions, with the appointment of Issam Alhamadam as Business Development Manager (BDM) for the MENA region. He joins the company at a time of exciting growth for its eFusion and eVisitor technology, with a number of major projects in the pipeline. The market is being boosted by a drive towards diversification across...

Systems integrators who want to offer new and exciting services to their end-user customers can now deploy physical asset management location and tracking through the award-winning Connect ONE® cloud-hosted service. Designed for keys, laptops, tablets, electronics, and a wide array of other capital goods including equipment and tools, it’s easy to track assets to locations and users through the Connect ONE Asset Management Module. Asset management module Available as a standalone fe...

A section of new perimeter fencing has been installed increasing security at the UK’s largest airport. The new hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) fence at Heathrow Airport will provide protection against the potential event of a vehicle-borne attack. The UK safety barrier supplier, Hardstaff Barriers, worked alongside partner Fernden Fencing to install the steel ZoneGuard PLUS HVM system, a combined crash-tested barrier and fence solution tested to PAS 68 and IWA 14.1. Vehicle access gates...