Access control systems & kits News

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected Mark McCourt as the recipient of the 2018 Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year award, which recognizes SIA volunteers who have made tireless efforts to expand SIA’s programs and services. SIA will present McCourt with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, during ISC West. SIA Autonomous Robotics Working Group Mark McCourt, head of commercialization at Cobalt Robotics, has made valuable contributions to SIA, incl...

Aiphone, global international manufacturer of intercom and security communication products, announces its new Elite Dealer program that offers qualified dealers a range of incentives designed to help them grow their businesses. Aiphone Elite Dealer Program Effective April 1, 2019, the program offers four award levels – Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum with each program tier designed to meet the needs of Aiphone dealers with businesses of various sizes. Aiphone Elite Dealer benefits vary...

Antaira Technologies is a global developer and manufacturer of industrial networking devices and communication solutions for harsh environment applications and is proud to announce the expansion of its industrial networking infrastructure family with the introduction of the AMS-7131-AC Series. Wireless Access Applications Antaira Technologies’ AMS-7131-AC Series is designed for industrial and enterprise wireless access applications. Embedded with the Qualcomm Atheros QCA9892 chipset, it...

The Security Industry Association (SIA), the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and ISC West are partnering to provide education on the critical issue of stadium security at ISC West 2019, occurring April 9-12 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. As part of this partnership, SIA Education@ISC will host The Stadium of the Future, a presentation bringing together a panel of industry experts to discuss current t...

Allegion, a global pioneer in safety and security, has announced that the company will be exhibiting at the ISC West Show at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas April 10th – 12th 2019. Allegion enters its fifth appearance at ISC West with new technologies that secure people and assets with seamless access where they live, work and thrive. With a century of mechanical expertise, Allegion’s robust experience coupled with its physical security and cybersecurity offerings has led to...

Open Options, global provider of open platform access control solutions, will showcase their DNA Fusion access control platform and its powerful components at ISC West 2019 in Las Vegas. DNA Fusion Platform Considered the largest security industry trade show in North America, ISC West hosts over 30,000 security professionals and showcases a wide range of products and solutions from hundreds of industry manufacturers. ISC West attendees are invited to visit Open Options at booth #2103 to experi...

ONVIF, renowned global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that it will again be participating in ISC West 2019, April 10-12, at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., with a presence in the exhibition as well as a speaker in the educational programming. ONVIF will host the ONVIF Lounge, Booth L0, in the lobby of the Sand Expo, where attendees can catch up with ONVIF for latest updates and also relax and recharge their mobile devices. In addition, ONVIF wil...

Serving a large geographical area of the North Island of New Zealand, the Waikato District Health Board (Waikato DHB) provides hospital and community-based health services to a population of nearly 400,000 people. With a wide range of security needs that include protecting staff and patients, securing high-risk facilities, restricting unauthorized access to medication and medical equipment, and streamlining contractor and car park management, Waikato DHB required a security solution that could...

Hikvision, the world’s supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has released its second-generation IP video intercom system. This system gives users a safe living environment through high-definition image quality, easy operation interface, and flexible combination. The video intercom is designated for door entry communication including video and security access especially suitable for residential, public and SME sector. It includes modular outdoor station and seve...

The new ASIS Private Security Officer Selection and Training (PSO) Guideline (ASIS PSO-2019) provides recommendations for establishing and managing a program, for the selection and training of private security officers. ASIS PSO-2019 Guideline The ASIS PSO Selection and Training Guideline, a revision of the ASIS PSO-2010 Guideline, is critical to the private security industry, which employees millions of security officers across the nation. Applicable to proprietary and contract security, the...

India’s foremost shop window and business hub for the security industry, Secutech India, is set to return from 25 – 27 April 2019 against a backdrop of rising government investment in smart city projects. Jointly organized by Asian Business Exhibition and Conferences Ltd (ABEC) and Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd, the 2019 edition of the fair will introduce a new smart home zone to accommodate India’s growing home automation sector.    Indian Security Indu...

With the clock running down until ASIS International’s ASIS Europe 2019 - From Risk to Resilience security event takes places, conference registrations are already ahead of last year’s total and the exhibit space is almost sold out. All signs point to an exceptional gathering, when the conference opens its doors in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, from March 27 to March 29, 2019. ASIS Europe 2019 Attendees span CSOs and security leaders at some of the world’s largest companies...

Verizon announced the addition of BlackBerry Cylance’s AI-driven antivirus security solutions to its industry-leading Managed Security Services (MSS) portfolio. “Businesses of all sizes are suffering alert-fatigue generated by other endpoint solutions. Many are turning to managed security services to gain holistic, expert-level management across their endpoints, gateways and networks on a round the clock basis,” said Stuart McClure, co-founder of Cylance and president of Black...

PSA, a consortium of professional systems integrators, announced that Dan Dunkel has joined PSA as Managing Director of PSA's Managed Security Service Provider Program. In this role, Dunkel will recruit solution providers to become part of PSA's newly created Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) program and develop go-to-market strategies and ongoing programs to increase program adoption within PSA's network of systems integrators. PSA's MSSP program is designed to help systems integrators...

ONVIF, the global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that it will be a featured speaker at the upcoming PSA TEC 2019, the premier education and networking event for systems integrators, to be held March 11-14, in Denver, Colorado. To highlight the role of access control in the burgeoning smart building market, David Busco of Anixter will present on behalf of ONVIF in the session “Driving the Future: How Interoperability Standards in Access Contro...

Evolis announces the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary in Tokyo, Evolis Japan K.K. The globally renowned French card issuance company designs, manufactures and commercializes a complete range of personalization and issuance solutions for plastic cards in various markets such as retail, hospitality, banking or public administrations across the globe.Evolis has been present since 2008 in Japan through a distributor. The creation of a local subsidiary aims at strengthening relations with local...

Genetec Inc., global technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence has announced a new version of Security Center, the company’s open-architecture platform that unifies video surveillance, access control, automatic license plate recognition (ALPR), communications, and analytics. With customisable live dashboards, enhanced privacy protection features, a brand-new map-driven mobile app, and new functionalities that help users actively monitor...

Allied Telesis, a global provider of connectivity and network solutions announced that Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) and Allied Telesis CEO and MTI board member, Takayoshi Oshima, delivered a Congressional Staff Briefing on Surface Transportation Targets and Cybersecurity this January. In a unique opportunity, MTI was invited to present its research on terrorism threats to surface transportation. Director of the MTI’s Transportation Security Center, Brian M. Jenkins led the discus...

Manufacturer ROCKWOOL International A.S. has chosen Nedap’s Global Client Programme to secure its offices and factories worldwide. AEOS, the physical security platform by Nedap, installed during the program, enables ROCKWOOL to establish a truly global security policy and unified work processes. An advanced project rollout, the Global Client Programme is developed for large multinationals and offers several benefits, including standardization across sites, shorter implementation times and...

Simon Barnes, Business Development Manager – Airports EMEA at Genetec commented on the news that Police believe a current or former employee was behind the Gatwick drone incident on December 19th, 2018: “Today’s drone-related suspension of flights at Dublin airport, and the news that an insider threat was maybe responsible for the chaos that ensued at Gatwick just before Christmas shows the range of threats the industry now has to navigate. We know from speaking to airports ac...

It has been announced that next year will see IFSEC move to a brand-new dateline of 19 - 21 May and welcome three prestigious events alongside it at ExCeL London; Security & Counter Terror Expo (SCTX), Ambition and Forensics Europe Expo. Focal Point For Security Industry Building on a rich history of the two exhibitions - IFSEC steeped in the trade and commercial security world and Security & Counter Terror Expo immersed in national security – the collaboration of these key event...

Iris ID, global provider of iris recognition technology, and GenKey, a trusted provider of biometric identification solutions, has announced the integration of iris recognition cameras and matching engine into GenKey’s biometric ID platform, to provide an all-in-one solution for various biometric registration and verification initiatives. Advanced Security And Privacy Iris ID iCAM TD100 and iCAM T10 cameras and IrisAccelerator matching engine have been integrated into GenKey’s ID s...

Open Options, global provider of innovative access control solutions, has announced a new incentive program for their certified dealer channel. The program offers two tiers of status, Advantage and Advantage Platinum, which are determined by specific criteria including annual sales, new Open Options sites sold, software maintenance coverage as well as dealer technician training requirements.  Exceeding Expectations “We are extremely excited to introduce this program to our dealer c...

The PSIA will show continued momentum for its Physical Logical Access Interoperability (PLAI) spec at ISC West 2019. “In past demos we were able to show some exchange of records between PACS systems, but this year we will have six vendors, and demonstrate existing employee identity data sets, which can be passed to other systems in the security environment beyond having just a clean start,” said David Bunzel, Executive Director of the PSIA. Commercial PLAI Agent One of the critical...

Cobalt Iron Inc., global provider of enterprise data protection SaaS, and Tech Data Corporation, a global technology distributor, have announced a distribution partnership for Cobalt Iron products, including the company's Adaptive Data Protection (ADP) SaaS enterprise backup solution, throughout the United Kingdom. Analytics-Driven Data Protection Tech Data is globally renowned end-to-end technology distributor "As we continue to expand the Cobalt Iron footprint in the U.K. market, Tech Data w...

How does France organize its rescue services? What does civil defense look like in Italy? And what are the techniques and tactics used by American firefighters to combat forest fires? The answers to these and other questions will be provided at the upcoming Interschutz trade fair, which runs from 15 to 20 June 2020 in Hanover, Germany. On three dedicated days of the six-day show, individual countries will be in the spotlight – France on Tuesday, Italy on Wednesday and the United States on...

DigiCert, Inc., global provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and PKI solutions; Utimaco, one of the world’s top three Hardware Security Module providers; and Microsoft Research, a provider of quantum-safe cryptography, announced a successful test implementation of the “Picnic” algorithm, with digital certificates used to encrypt, authenticate and provide integrity for connected devices commonly referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT). This proof of concept provides a path toward a full...

HID Global, a worldwide provider of trusted identity solutions, opens this week’s HIMSS with a powerful line-up of new and recently announced strategic collaborations and solutions that are fueling the healthcare IoT. Attendees will learn how the HID Location Services IoT platform is improving clinical workflows and operational compliance; providing better collaboration and clinician safety; and delivering enhanced condition monitoring of temperature-sensitive or perishable vaccines and o...

Vigitron, Inc, the manufacturer of complete networking solutions designed for security applications announces major new product releases for ISC West 2019. These products cover areas of PoE Midspans, Network Health Monitoring, Testing and Installation Tools, Building Infrastructure and Network Switching. Reliable And Cost-Effective Products “Vigitron continues to lead as a comprehensive source of networking solutions,” stated Neil Heller, Vigitron’s Vice President of Business...

Genetec Inc., global technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions has announced that Mercury Security, part of HID Global, global player in the OEM access control technology segment, awarded Genetec the highest level in their partner program, Platinum Premier. The Platinum Premier status recognizes Mercury's select business partners who demonstrate continued market growth, strong integration with Mercury solutions, and shared interest in...