Access control systems & kits News

More than 700 international brands competed for the renowned PLUS X AWARD this year. International and independent expert jurors selected the 2023 winners in the world’s largest innovation prize for technology, sport and lifestyle, across more than 80 industries. ASSA ABLOY’s eCLIQ smart key-based access control solution was among them. The PLUS X AWARD is awarded in seven categories: innovation, quality, design, ergonomics, ecology, ease of use, and functionality. Products are perm...

Kaadas Group, a pioneer with over 30 years of dedication to the lock industry, announces that three additional Z-Wave smart lock models, including the KA202 Z-Wave Fingerprint Keypad Deadbolt, KA210 Z-Wave Key-Free Touchpad Deadbolt, and KA214 Z-Wave Touchpad Lever locks are now each certified by Alarm.com. This certification ensures the interoperability of select Kaadas locks with Alarm.com, the pioneering platform for the intelligently connected property. Z-Wave smart lock models  In J...

ASSA ABLOY, the global pioneer in access solutions, announces the return of their Security Perspectives Podcast for Season 2. Hosted by Jeremy Saline, Senior Director of Business Development, each episode features discussions with industry experts to shed light on the latest trends, cutting-edge technologies, and pertinent topics reshaping the security landscape. Season 2 includes a compelling series of interviews with security pioneers who share their vision for the future, insights on creatin...

IDEMIA, the globally renowned company in identity technologies, and HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency), the science and tech arm of the Ministry of Home Affairs, in Singapore, announced that they have signed a master agreement under a Strategic Partnership for Innovation (SPI) to collaborate on research and development in biometrics and forensics technologies. The partnership will accelerate the development of cutting-edge solutions to ensure the safety and security of Singapore citi...

Focused on adopting smart digital technologies to innovate services, drive the economy, and improve quality of life, this landmark event aims to accelerate Kuwait's journey towards digitization, aligning with the visionary goals outlined in Kuwait's Vision 2035. Digital transformation Following the resounding success of its inaugural edition, the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) is proud to announce its renewed collaboration with the Kuwait Digital Transformation Conference for...

The government’s fingerprint database (‘FAED’), which has been running since 1990, is often pivotal in police criminal investigations and securing court convictions. Faced by constantly rising repeat criminal offender numbers since 2005, it has become imperative to upgrade the forensic police’s IT systems. FAED V3 project This project, dubbed 'FAED V3', aims to ensure at all times top system performance to definitively identify criminals. FAED V3 development is a huge...

Global security manufacturer - Gallagher Security remains at the forefront of the industry, announcing this week it is the first manufacturer to achieve the latest Automatic Access Control Systems (AACS) standard in the United Kingdom.  Proving their continued commitment to innovation and meeting the increasing demands of the security industry, Gallagher continues to comply with the strictest security standards to develop high-security solutions trusted by governments across the Five Eyes...

Logpoint is announcing the release of the Vulnerability Monitoring Analyzer, bringing new capabilities to its Business-Critical Security (BCS) solutions by enabling organizations to automate the assessment of SAP patches and ease how these are prioritized. As SAP patching is carried out manually, automating the patch review process will bolster the protection of SAP systems and help safeguard against cybercriminals looking to exploit systems lacking critical security updates. SAP software prod...

SaaS Alerts, the pioneer in cybersecurity providing an automated SaaS security platform purpose-built for managed service providers (MSPs) to identify and put a stop to unauthorized activity in customer business applications, has introduced its first-ever mobile app. The mobile application simplifies the process of reviewing and actioning on alerts while also keeping partners informed of real-time critical alerts from the convenience of their mobile devices. Seamless experience and visibility...

Viking’s X-205 Series of intercoms provide HD IP video and two-way voice communication, all wrapped up in an attractive compact chassis.  X-Series “We are thrilled to introduce the new X-Series,” said Greg Yocom, Senior Sales Engineer for Viking Electronics, adding “These intercoms offer our customers the features they want and the reliability they trust.” Built-in HD video camera The intercoms feature a built-in HD video camera with H.264 video compre...

IDEMIA, the world-renowned secure identity solutions provider, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), has launched the next-generation of Mobile ID. Iowa residents can download the Iowa Mobile ID app from the Apple App Store or Google Play and start using it immediately to verify their identity from their mobile phone at TSA PreCheck® checkpoints at both the Des Moines International Airport and Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, in addition to other participating...

Aiphone, the international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, announced it has opened a new office in the Tampa, Florida., USA, a further testament to the company's position as an industry pioneer and continued growth within the security industry. The new office marks Aiphone’s first location in the South, and fourth overall in North America. Aiphone currently has offices located in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Laval, QC. The corporate office is loca...

UK subsidiary of SailPoint Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in enterprise identity security, completed its acquisition of Osirium, a UK-based security company dedicated to solving complex access needs. This acquisition will feed into the company’s vision to unify visibility, oversight, and protection across all types of access, both regular and highly sensitive, into one solution.  clarity and real-time control “Enterprises don't have time to sort through access rights across di...

As the new academic year rolls on, school leaders across the United Kingdom (UK) are facing a stark and unsettling reality: the rising threat of cyber-attacks looms large. Recent reports of cyber-attacks targeting institutions such as Highgate Wood School in Crouch End, St Augustine Academy in Maidstone, and Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester, UK have highlighted the pressing need for schools to fortify their cybersecurity defenses. In this blog, Advantex explores how outdated infrastructure a...

HID, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Logistics Center in Shannon, Ireland. The new facility is HID’s second-largest Logistics Center, supporting 55 countries across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The occasion was marked with an official ribbon-cutting and a visit from local government and business pioneers, as well as HID’s operations leadership team. The new 4,157 m2 Logistics Center is double the si...

As October brings cybersecurity awareness month into the spotlight, new research conducted by Genetec Inc., a pioneering technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, reveals that cybersecurity remains a key concern for physical security experts. Based on insights from over 5,500 physical security pioneers from around the world, the research shows that while organizations are putting in place new processes to protect themselves, the lev...

Acre Security, a global pioneer providing state-of-the-art security systems, announced its latest hardware and software solutions, SPCevo and SPC Connect 4.0, which will be prominently featured at the SECTECH Security Event in Sweden. SPCevo SPCevo represents the next evolution in acre security’s intrusion detection line of controllers, offering improved performance, higher-powered power supplies, and auxiliary power distribution. In addition, existing SPC controllers can be easily migra...

GoTo, the company making IT management, support, and business communications easy with flagship products GoTo Resolve, GoTo Connect, and LogMeIn Rescue announced nearly 60 new product updates across its portfolio.  The updates are the third in a tri-annual release showcase from GoTo highlighting product innovations to help support business productivity and growth for customers while continuing to deliver simple and secure solutions. Hybrid work model According to Gartner, 96% of business...

Integrated Access Control and Security manufacturer TDSi announces an update to its GARDiS Web Embedded Access Control System, which includes up to 12 Doors as standard thanks to a firmware update.  Firmware version 3.9 enables the inclusion of 12 doors (up from eight previously) without the need for a license dongle, while only one dongle is now required from 12 doors up to the control unit’s maximum of 44 doors. New, improved configuration This new, improved configuration is appl...

Intercede, the global company in digital identities, has launched a solution for Enterprise Managed FIDO Authentication. Passwords, PKI and Windows Hello for Business can all be replaced with highly secure and phishing-resistant FIDO authentication, using Intercede’s enterprise multi-factor authentication (MFA) software and the award-winning YubiKey hardware authentication security key, from its FIDO technology partner - Yubico. Last year, it was reported that Windows 10 and Windows 11 op...

11:11 Systems (11:11), a managed infrastructure solutions provider, announces a new case study with Rivermark Community Credit Union. Founded more than 70 years ago, Rivermark Community Credit Union provides financial solutions to over 90,000 members across the Pacific Northwest. Rivermark is entrusted with making sure that all its data, including that of its members, is always running, accessible and protected. More sophisticated backup As Rivermark's data continued to grow so did their ne...

Cequence Security, the pioneering provider of Unified API Protection (UAP), announced the Cequence Unified API Protection (UAP) solution is now available on the HPE GreenLake Marketplace, an ecosystem of partners that enables customers to deploy software on the HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform.  The API threat landscape is constantly evolving, and attackers are becoming more sophisticated and API-specific in their tactics. One of the struggles enterprises have with their...

Arrow Electronics has announced a global distribution agreement with Truesense, a globally renowned company in edge AI, software algorithms and Ultra-WideBand (UWB) radar and ranging technology, to distribute Truesense modules, development kits and software. The agreement lets Arrow’s customers accelerate new product designs by leveraging Truesense UWB modules for roles such as communication, ranging and localization, real-time location, asset tracking, gesture detection, access control,...

SATO Holdings Corporation, a pioneer in auto-ID and labeling solutions and CipherLab, a prominent international supplier of auto-ID and data capture solutions unveiled an integrated enterprise mobility management (EMM) software solution, ReMoCloud × SOS. This software solution empowers users with seamless access to remote maintenance support and device maintenance for SATO’s label and RFID printers and CipherLab’s mobile computers. SATO Online Services  ReMoCloud is a p...

Honeywell launched Cyber Watch, a breakthrough enterprise solution designed to help organizations better identify, mitigate, and manage the latest Operational Technology (OT) cyber threats. Stop before attack “Everyone from the plant manager to the CISO is a line of defense against the next cyberattack. No company wants to be a front-page headline as the next victim of a ransomware attack. We know hackers are lurking – waiting for months or even years – to strike,” said...

Integrated Control Technology (ICT®), a global manufacturer of intelligent access control and security solutions, celebrates twenty years of securing people and property through innovative solutions. Founded by Hayden and Rachael Burr on October 15, 2003, ICT has grown from humble beginnings to become a globally recognized pioneer of security technologies.  Hayden Burr, CEO of ICT, states: “My vision was a unification of access control, intrusion, and automation. The key part w...

Downing Street officials have been touring the world working to agree on a warning statement as a draft agenda points towards the possibility of international cooperation on cutting-edge AI to address the looming threat to human life, as the AI Safety Summit approaches. The draft refers to establishing an 'AI Safety Institute', which would be designed to enable the national security-relate scrutiny of frontier AI models, allowing global pioneers to come together and collaborate, likely to be di...

Texecom is pleased to announce further investment into the EMEA with 2 key appointments to their sales team. Thomas Vanden Wyngaerdt Joining as Head of EMEA Sales, Thomas Vanden Wyngaerdt comes with 12 years of sales management experience, many of which were spent in the telematics industry. Thomas will oversee the full EMEA sales function and will work closely with the current team, customers, and distribution partners to grow sales of the Texecom range. Customer-centric approach It holds...

Genetec Inc., a globally renowned technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has renewed the SAFETY (Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) Act certification for Genetec™ Security Center through 2028. The designation certifies the unified security platform’s technology that manages and monitors electronic security systems, including access c...

Absolute Software™, the only provider of intelligent, self-healing security solutions, has announced that it has been recognized as a pioneer in the Fall 2023 Grid® Reports for Endpoint Management and Zero Trust Networking published by G2, the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace. The latest reports also revealed that an overwhelming majority of Secure Endpoint users (97%) and Secure Access users (99%) rate Absolute with four or five stars. Absolute Secure Endpoint...