Access control systems & kits News

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...

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...

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...

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...

As home of the renowned St Andrews Prize for the Environment, the University of St Andrews has sustainability at the heart of its ethos. For student accommodation, university managers sought an energy-efficient access control solution, which respected and reflected these principles. A major challenge facing the university was that multiple different standalone access control technologies had been installed piecemeal at student halls over the years. To upgrade the accommodation, university manag...

When Groupe Hospitalier Mutualiste Portes du Sud looked to modernize door security, their focus was clear - A battery-powered rather than wired solution was required to meet the access control challenges of a hospital environment. Like any healthcare setting, Portes du Sud needed to ensure their premises are an open, welcoming space for the public, while simultaneously keeping medicines, staff, equipment and sensitive data secure. Every user group — from doctors, nurses, patients and thei...

Modern Apprenticeships give young people a head start in the workplace, according to Eva Anderson, 18, who is more than half way through her one-year Modern Apprenticeship training in Business Administration, at innovative security sector specialist, Safer Security Group. Greenock born and bred, Eva Anderson, who attended Notre Dame High School in the town, is undertaking her Modern Apprenticeship as a Junior Administrator / Sales Administrator and is enjoying every minute of it. Modern Appren...

Motorola Solutions, a globally renowned company in public safety and enterprise security solutions, announced that it has opened an innovation hub in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK), expanding its mobile video, video security and access control businesses, while creating new employment and commercial opportunities for Scotland. Motorola Solutions’ Edinburgh R&D (research & development) teams will focus on cloud-based evidence management software, video security solutions...

Allegion plc, a global provider of security products and solutions, has announced that John H. Stone will succeed David D. Petratis as the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 11, 2022. John H. Stone will also become a member of the company’s Board of Directors at that time, and David D. Petratis will serve as Executive Chairman until his retirement, which is expected by Jan. 2, 2023. David D. Petratis has led Allegion since its spin-off from the former Ingersoll Ra...

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd (Konica Minolta) has announced that it has been awarded Technology Reseller/MSP Solution Install of the Year, at the Technology Reseller Awards 2022. The prestigious IT industry award recognizes a technology project solution, which has met and exceeded customer expectations in the past year. Video Solutions Services The award-winning project was delivered to a leading catering organization, operating at a major European airport hub. The project uses...

The security industry in Sweden is thriving, with installers in short supply to meet the overwhelming demand of the market at present. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, the world paused. However, in Sweden, as 2020 progressed, life gradually began to grind back into a somewhat normal glimpse of reality. Security industry impacted Naturally, though, some government restrictions were in place, which caused many businesses to remain slow. While this did not directly affect the security marke...

Kingdom Group has just launched an integrated and dual solutions offering, in order to help companies streamline their facilities management and recruitment processes. By taking control of people services, quality and efficiencies are enhanced, and procurement costs reduced. Kingdom Integrated Solutions (KIS) Kingdom Integrated Solutions (KIS) brings together all of the people services offered by Kingdom Group’s ten companies, under one provider. These include hybrid security solutions -...

The vastness and geographical diversity of the African continent pose great challenges to governments in their effort to bring services to their citizens. From law enforcement to public works, to delivery of services such as banking, education, and healthcare, Africa has found itself playing catch up with the rest of the world. While the continent has seen a fairly decent rate of development in recent decades, with governments managing to deploy needed services one location at a time; large swa...

SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc., the pioneer in enterprise identity security announced it has achieved the “In Process” designation for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) for its SaaS identity security platform. The FedRAMP “In Process” designation indicates that SailPoint plans to achieve a FedRAMP Authorized product within 12 months of the “In Process” date. FedRAMP approach FedRAMP is the U.S. Government’s standar...

This article offers an in-depth look at current trends in access control and make predictions for the year ahead in the industry, focusing mainly on advancements in integration, including a few examples from Vanderbilt's very own ACTpro.  In addition to this, Vanderbilt will also discuss why integration is so important in the access control industry. Without further ado, here's what Vanderbilt thinks users need to know about access control integration to stay ahead of the curve. Importanc...

When talking about digitalization, there is one topic that keeps coming up - Smart Office - Intelligent IoT (Internet of Things) solutions that make everyday lives safer, more comfortable, and more efficient. Systems to centrally manage employees' access with no keys and physical cards - face recognition, manage employee time tracking, and secure office printing with the embedded face recognition reader, are now seen as state-of-the-art. Dürr, founded in 1896, is a globally renowned mechan...

North West-based security firm, CDX Security has announced the appointment of a new Group Sales Manager, John Welch, as part of its ambitious growth plans for the new financial year. John Welch joins the team to expand the firm’s service offering within the construction and housing sectors, following a successful 2021. Business development and sales expert An experienced business development and sales professional, John Welch has more than 20 years experience working across various sect...

HITRUST announced the general availability of the HITRUST Results Distribution System (RDS) to make it easier and more efficient to collect, inspect, export, and act upon findings in a third-party information assurance report. The current system of sharing and consuming third-party assurance reports is antiquated and highly inefficient. Third-party risk management (TPRM) system Vendor risk managers are encumbered with mundane and time-consuming tasks in reviewing existing reports, in order to...

AudioLINK+ is now faster, quieter, and more reliable than ever before. The second iteration of Aico’s award-winning AudioLINK technology makes it easy to access real-time data from alarms via the free AudioLINK+ app. AudioLINK+ AudioLINK+ extracts the same data as AudioLINK, but does this quicker and quieter than before to reduce disturbance and does not affect any other functionality of alarms. With the average time to take a report taking between 4-7 seconds, AudioLINK+ technology make...

Maxxess has added advanced facial recognition authentication to its eVisitor visitor management solution for access control, with off-the-shelf integration to RealNetworks’ industry-renowned SAFR technology. Maxxess eVisitor Maxxess’ eVisitor visitor management solution has established itself as one of the most flexible, secure visitor management solutions available, with frictionless and touchless access, removing many of the old inconveniences visitors, staff, and contractors enc...

LastPass, the global pioneer in zero-knowledge password management announced four new hires to its executive team. This expansion brings experienced talent to the company and highlights LastPass’ commitment to investing in innovation and a seamless user experience. Joining LastPass is Christofer Hoff as Chief Secure Technology Officer, Lora Rodstein as Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Pegi Wheeler as Senior Vice President of Operations, and Rob Charlebois as Chief Marketing Offic...

For product installations that require extra protection from moisture, vehicle exhaust, pool chemicals or temperature extremes, Viking Electronic unveils its Enhanced Weather Protection (EWP) products that ensure the durability needed for years of service. James Catt of Viking Electronics said “Viking products with Enhanced Weather Protection simply outlast the elements. They just keep on working, reducing disruption and preventing repair calls from customers. Choosing EWP adds so much va...

AlgoSec, a global cyber security leader in securing application connectivity, has announced its new product, AlgoSec ObjectFlow, a network security object management solution for hybrid environments, spanning cloud networks, SDNs and on-premises.  According to Rik Turner, the Principal Analyst at Omdia, “In the complex environments that ensue from modern architectures, such as SDN, as well as hybrid and multi-cloud environments, there is a very real risk of overlapping objects, makin...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named five female biometrics leaders, as recipients of the 2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards, a globally recognized program, presented by SIA, with support from sponsors - IDEMIA and Paravision, along with organizational and media supporters - AVISIAN, Biometric Update, FindBiometrics and SIA’s Identity & Biometric Technology Advisory Board and Women in Security Forum. The 2022 awardees, who will be honored at the SIA GovSummit 2022, SIA&r...

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Americas Group Brand, HES, is expanding its range of server cabinet locks to include Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) and mechanical options. These new innovations are designed to help protect physical assets, data and access to critical infrastructure networks. Layered physical security “With digital data and records, we need to create additional layered physical security protection that starts at traditional doors and extends to server cabinets, lock...

The CEO Show’s broadcast interview of Steve Jones, the Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Allied Universal, marks the 1000th interview from the nationally syndicated program, which can be viewed online. Robert Reiss, the Host of The CEO Show and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The CEO Forum Group, has interviewed more leading CEOs in depth on timeless leadership principles than any other media outlet on the nationally syndicated - The CEO Show. Steve Jo...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Virginia Del. Jay Leftwich, Jr. (R-Chesapeake) and Virginia Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax) as the 2022 recipients of the SIA Legislator of the Year Award. The 2022 awardees will be honored at the SIA GovSummit 2022, SIA’s annual government security conference, which will take place from May 24 to May 25, 2022, in Washington, D.C, USA. SIA Legislator of the Year Award The SIA Legislator of the Year Award is presented annually to members...

HID Global, a worldwide renowned company in trusted identity solutions, has announced that it has acquired Vizinex RFID. The acquisition of Vizinex RFID increases HID Global’s presence and relevance in key vertical markets, including healthcare/medical, manufacturing, oil & gas, data centers, etc. and adds a key technology to HID Global’s industry-renowned RFID tag portfolio. Vizinex RFID acquisition “Bringing Vizinex into the HID family strengthens our position in the R...