Access Control News

The Rhino readers are fully integrated with IntelliSoft software for template capture and card creation Lumidigm recently announced that Innometriks Rhino biometric readers featuring Lumidigm V-Series multispectral fingerprint sensors are deployed across the entire Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) airport, controlling access to the tarmac with multiple units installed directly outdoors in the elements. Thousands of the over 9,700 employees are already enrolled and the...

Lumidigm recently announced that Invixium’s new IXM SENSE access control reader delivers an unparalleled end user experience by combining multispectral fingerprint imaging technology supplied by Lumidigm coupled with Invixium’s sophisticated matching algorithm which delivers 10,000 matches per second. It is the industry’s first biometric product using Android OS (Jelly Bean) and an integrated presence detection sensor. IXM SENSE also boasts an IP65 rating, power over ethernet (...

Glassgate 300 offers high security with barriers up to five feet high Smarter Security, provider of premium, innovative entrance control and outdoor security solutions, recently announced the availability of Fastlane® Glassgate 300. Among barrier turnstiles, Glassgate 300 pushes the design edge with an unprecedented openness but also offers high security with barriers up to five feet high. The IP-enabled optical turnstile will make its debut in booth no. 1705 at ASIS Inter...

The educational session, “The Future of NFC Enabled Mobile Devices,” will be held on September 24 Attendees to the ASIS Exhibition September 24-26 will be able to learn how both corporate and university campuses have implemented successful Near Field Communications (NFC) aptiQmobile deployments. The newest pilot, Heartland Payment Systems, the fifth largest payments processor in the United States, is now deploying employee owned Android smart phones as an access cr...

P2000 system integrates video surveillance, fire alarms and building management systems Johnson Controls, a global leader in building technology and services, now offers more options for customers to protect their people, property and assets. The company will unveil updates to its P2000 security management system, now compatible with Authentic Mercury™ access control hardware from Mercury Security Corporation®, the world’s largest provider of open platform acce...

The facial recognition can handle crowded environments and allows the attendant to easily identify visitors University of San Francisco (USF) founded in 1855, is listed as a Tier One National University in the 2013 U.S. News & World Report and has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service for the seventh straight year. As of September 7, 2012 (Census Date), USF enrolled 10,017 stud...

HID Global announces its expansion of pivCLASS product portfolio of credential authentication solutions HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has expanded its pivCLASS® product portfolio with an extensive family of credential authentication solutions that enables customers to comply with government physical access control mandates. The pivCLASS suite now incorporates a comprehensive family of software solutions from Codeben...

STANLEY Security, a leading provider of access control and integrated security solutions, introduces its new BEST electric strike offerings – the ES4 and ES5 – to its comprehensive line of electrified locking solutions. Used in a variety of access control applications, electric strikes are the most commonly used electrified locking hardware. With the release of the BEST ES4 and ES5 electric strikes, STANLEY Security aims to offer a more complete solution for securing an electronic a...

SMC is a key component of the Genetec Synergis IP access control system Genetec™, a global leader in unified IP security systems and 2013 Access Control Product of the Year winner in the UK, will demonstrate new features of its upcoming Synergis Master Controller (SMC) v.2.1 release for the first time at ASIS 2013 (Booth # 1914).  The SMC, a key component of the Genetec Synergis IP access control system, is an intelligent door controller designed to secure the facil...

Innometriks' Rhino Touch biometric readers feature Lumidigm V-Series multispectral fingerprint sensors Lumidigm recently announced that Innometriks Rhino Touch biometric readers featuring Lumidigm V-Series multispectral fingerprint sensors are now being installed by a major biometric integrator to validate TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) cards at approximately 400 TWIC card pick-up locations. The TWIC program provides a tamper-resistant biometric credent...

DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company an experienced leader in border security technology, announced significant upgrades to its popular RedRock Integrated Geolocation system with the addition of high-speed frequency scanning and multiple target acquisition features. The enhancements boost performance in the field when identifying targets that are using radio frequency signals. With high-speed scanning, users are able to identify multiple targets offering a more rapid situational asse...

aptiQ smart credentials increase the security of information kept on a card Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies recently announced that Key Systems, Inc., manufacturer of high security electronic asset control devices and high security management software to provide real-time event reporting has joined the aptiQ Alliance program. Customers can now use one credential, a high security aptiQ smart card, with Key Systems, Inc. products to gain access to and track medical devices,...

STANLEY Security announces its $500,000 school grant program to keep schools safer STANLEY Security, a leader in providing schools with safer learning environments, announces its TOGETHER FOR SAFER SCHOOLS Grant Program to help schools enhance their security on campuses. As part of STANLEY’s mission to make communities and schools safer, the company is providing funding opportunities for U.S. schools to receive security products and services through a $500,000 grant prog...

Lumidigm provides multifactor authentication for organizations that require assured authentication Lumidigm recently announced that attendees at the Biometric Consortium Conference and Technology Expo(BCC), to be held at The Tampa Convention Center September 17-19, will be able to see a multispectral imaging sensor natively read two different authentication factors, a fingerprint and a new optical barcode credential, at the Lumidigm booth (# 329). Multifactor authentication on...

Milestone XProtect open platform video management software (VMS) is the basis for an integrated security system in the Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS). Since each school previously had a stand-alone system, the security was upgraded to connect all 26 buildings in the district on one IP network.  Paul Mahon, Director of Construction and Maintenance for TCAPS, partnered with COMMTECH Design for the integrated solution that has Milestone video surveillance technology as the central...

Lumidigm fingerprint sensors employ multispectral imaging technology which reads fingerprints both on and below the skin Lumidigm will be demonstrating its convenient, secure, and reliable fingerprint authentication technology in booth #404 at FELABAN CLAB 2013, the Latin American conference on technological solutions for financial institutions, September 11-13 at the InterContinental Hotel in Miami, Florida. As the leading supplier of biometrics technology to banks in Latin A...

Attendees can learn how Ingersoll Rand solutions are helping colleges and universities to improve security During the Critical Facilities Summit sponsored by the Association of College and University Officers-International (ACUHO-I) and APPA, whose tagline is “Leadership in Educational Facilities,” to be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence October 15-18, attendees will be able to discuss campus safety and security success stories with Ingersoll...

Visualant, Inc., a leading provider of disruptive light-based technologies, announced recently the release of its ChromaID Scanner to a private team of engineers and scientists, enabling an advanced assessment of new portable identification, authentication and diagnostic applications that are a fraction of the cost and size of current systems used in their respective industries. Visualant will begin shipping its ChromaID Scanner and Software Development Kit (SDK) to engineers and developers arou...

As part of HID Global’s iCLASS SE® platform, Seos is a high frequency credential for increased security and flexibility Intel Developer Forum 2013 – HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the company will demonstrate NFC Authentication to Intel®-based computers with its award-winning Seos® credential at the Intel Developer Forum 2013 (IDF13) in San Francisco, September 10-12. The company will showcase its in...

In the 1980's Preferred developed a Cartell system that integrated directly with any security system Preferred Technologies Group introduced Cartell driveway alarms in 1975, offering home owners a stand-alone system that would alert them when vehicles enter the driveway. Cartell did this by turning on lights, cameras and audible devices. It was the first vehicle detection product introduced to the industry based on magnetometer technology. In the early 1980’s, Preferred...

Hart previously served as executive vice president of Identive’s Identity Management and Cloud Solutions division Identive Group, Inc., a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, announced that its board of directors has appointed Jason Hart as chief executive officer and director, effective immediately. Hart replaces Ayman S. Ashour, who has resigned his executive role but will remain on the board of directors as non-execu...

Stephen Healy will continue to manage Identive’s physical access control business Identive Group, Inc., a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, recently announced the appointment of Stephen Healy to the company’s executive management team as Executive Vice President, Access Control and Security. Previously, Healy served as Vice President and General Manager, Access Control and Security. In his new role, he will con...

Ray will be responsible for managing and growing A10's global Sales organization, and Business Development A10 Networks, the technology leader in Application Networking recently announced the appointment of Ray Smets as Vice President for Worldwide. Reporting directly to A10 Founder and CEO Lee Chen, Ray is responsible for managing and growing A10's global Sales organization, Sales Operations and Business Development. Ray's charter is to drive global sales growth for A10 by bu...

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced the availability of the Release Candidate for Profile C, which enables interoperability between clients and devices of physical access control systems (PACS) and network-based video systems. This new Profile, which is available for review on the ONVIF website, extends the functionality of the ONVIF global interface specification into physical access control. With Profile C, systems integrator...

HIRSCH provides integrated physical access and security for the airport’s newly redesigned Terminal 2 Identive Group, Inc., a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, has expanded the implementation of its HIRSCH access control system at San Diego International Airport to provide integrated physical access and security for the airport’s newly redesigned Terminal 2, known as the ‘Green Build.’ “Since...

Nextiva VMS has been seamlessly integrated with Software House’s CCure access control platform The Customer Located in the United States, this government institution is one of the country’s oldest and most valued entities. Its campus includes multiple locations in and around the Washington D.C. area. Constructed in the 1800’s, this entity has become a national treasure housing items collected throughout our nation’s history. During the 20th century, t...

Secura Key is launching the SK-ACPE-LE 2-door access control panel, representing a major upgrade to the original model, this redesign was driven by the obsoletion of the ACP's 16-bit Hitachi main processor unit, but it has allowed some major improvements made possible by the powerful new ARM Cortex M3, 32-bit RISC processor. The main improvement is the addition of an Ethernet interface. The unit can be plugged into any hub or router using CAT 5e or CAT 6 cables with RJ45 connectors. This elimin...

The KeyWatcher Key Control System controls access to the large number of keys used throughout the facility As the facility coordinator for New Mexico’s Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), Randy Donahoe follows strict guidelines, policies and procedures to ensure that security and control of the facility are maintained. Among the many tools at his disposal, Mr. Donahoe counts the Morse Watchmans KeyWatcher® key control and management system as essen...

ASIS leaders and IOFM analysts will present findings from the report in a special session at ASIS in Chicago ASIS International (ASIS) and the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM) jointly announce the release of “The United States Security Industry: Size and Scope, Insights, Trends, and Data,” an extensive benchmark study of the private security industry’s expansion over the past decade and projected future growth. An analysis of the security products a...

The Group leads in areas such as access control, identification technology, entrance automation ASSA ABLOY has been ranked 78th in Forbes' list of the world's most innovative companies 2013. "I'm very pleased that we have achieved such success with our R&D," says Johan Molin, President and CEO. “This is the result of our substantial investments in innovation in the past seven years. ASSA ABLOYs R&D investments have increased by 129% since 2005. Our ambition is t...