Access control systems & kits News

 Former Mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, will be a keynote speaker at ISC East 2008  ISC East 2008 will feature keynote speaker Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and former U.S. presidential candidate at 11AM on October 29 in Hall 1E.  ISC East is scheduled for October 29-30, 2008 from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, NY. Giuliani was selected to speak at ISC East because of his vast knowledge of New York City's infrastructure, how it operates...

 Rob Zivney, vice president of marketing, Hirsch Electronics The Security Industry Association (SIA), the largest international trade association representing electronic and physical security product manufacturers, specifiers, and service providers, recently honored Rob Zivney, vice president of marketing, Hirsch Electronics, with the SIA Statesman Award for his work on Personal Identity Verification (PIV) related issues and recent congressional testimony, as well as his leadership rol...

Air Seychelles has chosen a SALTO electronic access control system to provide advanced security management.  The airport awarded the contract to approved SALTO Independent Service Centre, Vidsec Ltd. The national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, Air Seychelles main base is Seychelles International Airport, Mahé, from where it operates a fleet of 4 Boeing 767s, 2 Short 360 and 3 Twin Otters on inter-island services and international flights to 9 destinations on three continents....

Frontline Security Solutions has appointed Jason Hillier to be their Business Development Manager.Jason, who was previously with VSS, has been in the security industry since 1991.  He began his career as an apprentice engineer and progressed to gain experience of large projects whilst working in the company's installation and service departments.  He moved into sales in 2000 and whilst successfully winning core business, developed a reputation for developing new vertical markets....

The leading provider of contactless smart card technology presents enhanced functions of its LEGIC advant technology.From 7 to 10 October, LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, leading provider of contactless smart card technology, will be at the exhibition centre in Essen, Germany (Hall 3.0/Stand 306), presenting new possibilities in the field of contactless smart card technology for personal identification.  LEGIC is extending its trusted and proven physical security system, Master-Token System Control...

SALTO Systems has been selected by Hong Kong based The Executive Centre to install their latest electronic access control solutions, to manage day-to-day security across their pan Asia serviced office network.  Central to the integrated security system in every TEC office, the solution is being installed by the local SALTO dealer, working closely with SALTO System's regional service and support centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  TEC currently secure over 1500 doors in 16 cities wi...

Kaba at the Olympic GamesThe 29th Olympic Games will be held for the first time in China.  Beijing stood up to its competitors Paris, Toronto, Osaka and Istanbul.  For the Chinese Government, the Olympic Games are an unparalleled opportunity to present the country as a modern nation with an exploding economic growth.  As evidence of this power, China has spared no efforts to build Beijing Olympic Village, as well as all venues, related infrastructures and facilities.  &n...

The Lake Constance thermal baths spa opened its doors at the end of July 2007.  The new baths now boast a sauna wing, thermal baths and an outdoor pool which together provide a water surface area of over 3,000 square metres which invites guests to swim, bathe and relax.  BGK Bädergesellschaft Konstanz, a subsidiary of the Constance public utility company, operates the Lake Constance thermal baths and all the other swimming pools in Constance. In 2006, n-tree installed a multisite...

Steven Wieczor has been appointed central USA Account Manager for Paxton Access Inc., the American sales arm for the leading UK access control manufacturer - Paxton Access Ltd.  News of his appointment reflects Paxton Access Inc.'s commitment to the American market, holding steadfast in their intention of establishing a comprehensive network of dealers and integrators throughout the United States.  In addition to this, Steve will consult and guide his customers, assisting with the sale...

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the worldwide developer and manufacturer of secure, contactless smart card technologies for personal identification applications, has announced it has partnered with United States based RF IDeas, Inc.  The leading provider of reader solutions for personal identification and access control will develop and manufacture cost efficient USB, RS-232, and Ethernet readers for a variety of access control applications for existing LEGIC customers. RF IDeas develops and...

The most spectacular architecture and the most prestigious names came together to this rendezvous in the Emirate of Qatar, which in recent years has become a new Dubai.  Fermax is present in these new city planning landmarks along with the engineers and consultants who are making them a reality.Fermax, together with the prestigious companies Cooper (dedicated to fire fighting systems) and RoomWithNet (specialist in interactive digital systems) took part in an interesting seminar in Qatar de...

Paxton Access, the manufacturer of the Net2 access control system, has opened a  to satisfy the increasing demand for their products.  The news highlights Paxton Access' continuing success story and the popularity of their systems amongst installation companies and system users. The company's philosophy of producing high quality systems that are straightforward to install and easy to administer is paying dividends.  Their flagship system Net2 has been highly praised for providing...

  Genetec expects that its local presence in the market will help build solid partnerships Genetec recently announced that the company has opened a sales office in Spain as part of its European growth strategy.  Due to increasing demand in the Iberian market, Genetec selected one of Madrid's most popular business centers as the hub for its new regional office. With over 2000 installed cameras already being managed in Spain by Genetec's revolutionary IP video surveillance solution,...

Panasonic System Solutions Europe (PSSEU) has selected five new work placement students to join the EU marketing team on a year long placement to build upon its business growth overseas. The placement students will be working alongside professionals on projects including events and exhibitions, website and portal design, advertising, and media relations to support and strengthen the existing central marketing team.  The newly appointed recruits include Luke Hansford who will be responsible...

LEGIC provide state-of-the-art chip-in technology.Après ski in the thermal baths; both these leisure pursuits can now be combined very conveniently at the Bad Kleinkirchheim resort in Carinthia, Austria. The operators of the mountain railways and the Roman thermal baths have now opted for a hitherto unique access control solution which uses the very latest transponder technology to link up two different leisure worlds. Here, the slogan: "From the piste to the thermal baths" is t...

 HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that the EDGE™  family of IP-based access control products will be incorporated into the eAXxess™ security system by MAXxess, creating a complete open architecture system that extends the IP network all the way to the door.The IP-based EDGE™ provides a complete access control hardware infrastructure with contactless smart card capabilities.  eAXxess...

Airport owner BAA has agreed a £3.6million contract with Siemens Building Technologies to design the entire information and communications system for the planned new Eastern Terminal at Heathrow.Heathrow Eastern Terminal will replace Terminal 2 and the Queen's Building and will be used by the Star Alliance, the global group of more than 20 airlines. Siemens, as Master Systems Integrator (MSI), is responsible for the end-to-end delivery, from concept design to operational readiness of the I...

The Verification Station, manufactured by Hirsch Electronics, a leading supplier of access control and security management solutions, has been selected by Buildings Magazine as a 2008 Editors' Choice Top Product Pick. The winning product is featured in the June issue of Buildings Magazine. Buildings Magazine is the leading publication targeting commercial building owners and operators in North America. "Finally [...] a high-end, cost-effective biometric system for more stringent security needs,...

Fastlane Glassgate speed gates were used as part of CMP & HID Global's RFID & Smartcard feature stand at this year's IFSEC exhibition.CMP worked with HID to bring together the market leaders in a variety of sectors to demonstrate the latest technology working seamlessly with Smartcards and RFID.  Fastlane turnstiles from Integrated Design were the entrance control solution of choice.Billed as ‘a day in the life of a card' the stand functioned as a demonstration pavilion for re...

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies recently announced that it kicked off a strategic alliance with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) on June 4, when its 14,000 members receive an e-blast from the association asking them to complete a ‘risk mitigation assessment' developed by Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies.  The results of the assessment will be rolled up to create the first-ever ‘National School Safety Study', which is anticipated to have subs...

  Genetec is pleased to be in partnership with an integrator who values their pioneering qualities of IP security technology such as CBIAGenetec recently announced that the Canadian Bureau of Investigations and Adjustments (CBIA) has purchased and installed Genetec's integrated access control and video surveillance IP solutions at their new corporate office in Montreal.  The Canadian-based company, which offers various security services such as protective, investigative, electroni...

VUANCE Ltd., a provider of innovative Radio Frequency Verification Solutions, including active RFID, electronic access control, credentialing and incident response management, recently announced that Prince William County is using its Compass system to provide increased electronic access control security in select buildings.Over a year ago, Prince William County Buildings and Grounds Office determined a need to provide increased access control security in select buildings including two police st...

HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced the launch of the HID Global IT Channel Program, established to facilitate identity and access management with leading third-party IT vendors focused on providing secure data access software and integrated strong authentication solutions.  Avaleris®, Imprivata® and Passlogix®, leading enterprise identity management companies, have signed as new members of the IT Channel...

HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that the Edge family of IP-based access control solutions will be incorporated into the OnGuard 2008 Plus solution by Lenel.  Edge support will allow Lenel to further expand OnGuard's capabilities to enhance existing sites, provide comprehensive contactless smart card implementations and meet the needs of users seeking pure IP-based devices as part or all of their access security syste...

All-in-one ID card system features High Definition PrintingHID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced the introduction of the Fargo HDP5000 card identity system at the ISC West International Security Conference and Exposition. The system includes the hardware, software and materials needed to create secure, professional ID cards with superior print quality using retransfer technology.  The HDP5000 system joins HID's suite of Fa...

Paxton Access Inc., the American sales office for the UK's leading manufacturer of access control Paxton Access, has appointed Tim Rose as their account manager for Florida.Tim will be the point of contact for installation companies throughout the State, assisting them with installation, specification, and training on Net2 networked access control.With over 25 years in the security industry, Tim's knowledge of the American security market is impressive to say the least.  Gained from various...

CEM Systems, a leading access control brand of Tyco International, is set to release a range of new products at IFSEC 2008, including the AC2000 Lite security management system for small to medium sized facilities, as well as the S610e Fingerprint card reader.  Visit Stand 1046, Access Control Hall 6, IFSEC, NEC, Birmingham from 12-15 May.Taking advantage of core software features within the industry renowned AC2000 SE security system, AC2000 Lite provides a feature rich, yet affordable acc...

A leader in the manufacture of video and security equipment, Pelco is pleased to announce several new additions to its product line, which will be exhibited at the ISC West 2008 show next month in Las Vegas.  The following are among the new products slated for display at the show.Spectra IV IP An IP-based camera/dome positioning system with the features, responsiveness and reliability of the most trusted name in the industry, Spectra IV IP provides seamless integration into all video securi...

The school installed 5 KeyWatchers and Perkins is pleased with online monitoring Key control system solidly recommended in testimonials If keeping track of your car keys or house keys can sometimes be a challenge, imagine what it must be like to have responsibility for the day to day management of hundreds of keys, all coming and going and being used by a multitude of individuals. But if you ask this question of Bob Perkins, Director of Safety and Security at the Southern...

Paxton Access Limited, the UK's market leading manufacturer of access control systems, will be unveiling two great additions to the Net2 control unit family at IFSEC 2008, NEC Birmingham.  Net2 plus and Net2 nano now make it even easier to introduce Net2 access control to a building.Net2 plus allows direct connection to a standard TCP/IP Ethernet network using a RJ45 plug.  This greatly increases the flexibility of installation options on sites that have an existing LAN/Wan networ...