Access Control News

The Schlage card reader has been chosen for the 2013 Security Products’ Govies Government Security Award A Schlage card reader that is integrated into the electronic lock to provide a wireless solution for applications that meets government standards was chosen for the 2013 Security Products’ Govies Government Security Award in the Wireless Security category.  As a result, the Schlage FIPS 201 (Federal Information Processing Standards Publication) AD-401 wirel...

Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, recently announced the availability of its latest financial product—the Datacard® CD820™ instant issuance system—giving financial organizations and retailers an affordable approach to instantly issuing payment cards. With the ability to reduce issuance costs and deliver cards to consumers in a customized and personalized way, the CD820 system offers a wide-range of features to help support a...

HID Global is demonstrating its extensive suite of RFID transponders at the Orange County Convention Center HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, is showcasing its broad portfolio of radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions from its Identification Technologies division, including its new SlimFlex™ Laundry tag at this week’s RFID Journal LIVE! conference and exhibition. HID Global’s advanced and innovative SlimFlex™ Lau...

Bosch Access Easy Controller meets the company's basic access control needs End User: Innoventor, Inc. is a 10-year-old engineering solutions company located in St. Louis and serving customers throughout the U.S. It has grown over the decade to more than 70 engineers providing solutions in the aerospace/defense, medical/pharmaceutical, transportation, food/beverage and industrial automation industries in the areas of process, production and product development. It innovates...

In a first for the physical security industry, the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) announced the availability of its Access Control Profile and Intrusion Detection Profile as well as a tool for testing whether products conform to these Profiles.  These Profiles will enable manufacturers to easily and quickly adopt PSIA specifications by complying with a smaller subset of interoperability requirements. The testing tool gives integrators and end users total confidence that...

Kimberly Mazzarino has over 16 years of Sales, Customer Service and IT experience Real-Time Technology Group (RTTG), a leading provider of trusted identity solutions, is pleased to welcome Kimberly Mazzarino as its Director of Customer Relations.  Kim has over 16 years of Sales, Customer Service and IT experience and proven success at designing and implementing processes that keep companies competitive. A skilled Project Manager, strategist and negotiator, she is well ve...

Traka’s products were highlighted throughout the week at ISC West Being the largest security event in the United States, a great week at ISC West 2013 was expected. The experience went above and beyond this year, as Traka and numerous other industry leaders gathered in Las Vegas from April 10-12. With over 180 new exhibitors, there were over 1,000 different companies and brands being represented throughout the security industry. As a leader in key management, Traka part...

AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion detection (IDS) solution provider, announces the release of SymmetryWEB. SymmetryWEB is client software that allows an unlimited number of users to remotely access a Symmetry Security Management System via a web interface to manage security. “It’s a natural progression to move AMAG’s Symmetry Security Management System (SMS) to a web client to more easily manage a facility’s security,” said AMAG Technology,...

Crocus will release a prototype of its Match in Place, a security technique that strengthens user authentication Crocus Technology, a leading provider of magnetically enhanced semiconductors, announces it will release a prototype of Match in Place (MiP), a distinctive security technique that strengthens user authentication in digital transactions. MiP is specially designed for smart card makers seeking to implement biometrics and other strong user authentication in smart cards...

Throughout the site, visitors can explore Traka’s expanded industry products and solutions Utilities and power companies throughout North America can feel safer knowing that Traka USA has launched their new web initiative to improve security throughout the industry with smart alternatives for the risks of conventional key use. The energy industry has a number of companies who rely on conventional keys, putting their organizations in danger because of sub par key managem...

AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion detection (IDS) solution provider, announces additions to the Javelin range of card readers. The new readers are designed to provide the highest levels of security, be attractive in modern office environments, and are environmentally friendly. The new Javelin card readers are available with and without keypads and have an attractive glossy black and silver design. “The expansion of the Javelin reader line provides the customer wit...

OnSSI has released a new Tech Support Mobile App that enables users and partners to easily access critical information and documentation on OnSSI’s industry leading Ocularis VMS directly from their smart phones. The new app is being offered to facilitate set-up and troubleshooting issues whether on-site or remotely from the field without the need to access a PC. OnSSI’s Tech Support Mobile App is currently available for free from the Apple app store. “Our ‘always on call...

HID's new HDPii Plus features AES256 data encryption  HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the new FARGO HDPii Plus Financial Card Printer/Encoder, the successor to the world’s most widely-adopted, desktop solution for retransfer printing of financial cards. Featuring the company’s fifth generation of High Definition Printing (HDP) technology, the new HDPii Plus enables the secure, instant issuance of both ISO magnet...

Traka’s integration facilities can ensure keys and assets are returned at the end of each day before staff leave site The role of water companies in national infrastructure cannot be understated. Each utility company has a separate set of assets ranging from facilities to machinery, critical not only for success as a business, but also as a resource of welfare to the others using the water. Asset management and protection throughout the water and utility industry are fa...

The ISC West exhibition floor included tens of thousands of products from 1,000+ exhibiting companies and brands “Fantastic,” exclaimed Alan Stoddard, senior director of marketing for Honeywell Security Group when asked how ISC West, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), had performed for his company. “We had great traffic and a lot of excitement over our Lynx 5100 and MaxPro Cloud Solutions.” “The access control f...

Linear has assigned four Spanish speaking agents in each department, with additional expansion planned as needed Linear LLC, a leader in residential and commercial access control, security, and health and wellness solutions, announces Spanish language live support for both its Technical Service and Customer Service departments. In an effort to better serve the growing Spanish-speaking community in the U.S. and in the expanding Mexican and South American markets, Linear has ass...

Brivo's ACS WebService system manages all main entry doors, elevators, and road entrances The Situation When the owner of The Met at Warner Center, the largest condominium community in the San Fernando Valley (CA), was experiencing slow unit sales during a tough real estate market, they brought in some established experts to help turn the situation around: The RADCO Companies, an Atlanta-based, coast-to-coast developer specializing in complicated real estate transactions and...

Brivo's access control solution has enhanced building security throughout the town The Situation The Village of Hoffman Estates is spread out over twenty-six square miles northeast of Chicago, Illinois. After its founding in 1959, the Village has steadily grown to a population of more than 51,000 residents, served by a full complement of municipal staff and services. The Challenge In 2002, the Department of Public Works faced multiple challenges to cost-effectively upgrade...

Brivo’s OnPark system uses XML API technology to connect seamlessly with existing ACS WebService The Situation The Village at Breckenridge, Colorado (The Village) is a resort development comprising 235 residential and 28 commercial units. Few residents live at The Village year-round and the development sees brisk rental demand for the units, particularly during ski season. Nineteen different entities, including both professional property management firms and individual...

Gene Tools installed CyberLocks on padlocks, doorways, and cabinets Gene Tools LLC shipped approximately one ounce of product and expected to gross $4 million in sales. The product consists of molecules of redesigned genetic material. This material is being used by researchers to help identify the function of some of the tens of thousands of human genes whose codes have been identified but whose purpose is as yet undiscovered. The Philomath, Oregon based company also devotes s...

CyberLock compliments the GPS systems on the trucks very well for time studies and route efficiency Hoodview Vending is an independent vending operation located in the Portland, Oregon area. Bob Hill, owner, is an active member of NA (Northwest Vending Association) and owns hundreds of vending machines in locations throughout the metropolitan area. Hoodview was experiencing external loss from many of their machines due to unauthorized key duplication. Thieves are able to purch...

The key features of CyberLock are that lost or stolen keys can be easily blocked Problem: Protecting AFC’s area water The Atlanta-Fulton County Water Treatment Facility located in Alpharetta, Georgia is one of the largest in the state. The facility is operated by USFilter, which manages more than 550 water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the United States. Water treatment facilities are unique in that they have diverse access control requirements that in...

The water dept. installed CyberLocks on administrative office doors, re-pump station and well house doors The Collier County Water-Sewer District’s Water Department provides drinking water service to over 160,000 permanent and approximately 200,000 seasonal customers residing outside the City of Naples, Florida. The water supply system covers roughly 240 square miles and includes two hybrid water treatment plants, three water storage re-pumping facilities, three well fie...

Headquartered in Novi, Michigan, ITC Holdings, Inc. is the nation’s largest independent electric transmission company serving an area of nearly 80,000 square miles in five states. ITC operates overhead and undergroundtransmission lines that carry electric power to more than 13 million people. Challenge: Restricting and Auditing Access to Cyber Asset Locations Concerned about vandalism, theft, and the potential for domestic or international acts of terrorism, ITC has taken extraordinary s...

Problem: Controlling Access at School The safety and security of their students and staff was a growing concern for the Stonington Public School District, located in the New England town of Pawcatuck, Connecticut. With the mechanical lock and key systems they had in place, there was no effective way to control and audit access to their buildings. They needed accountability so that when incidents occurred they would know who was there and when they were there. Ken Donovan, the school district&rs...

The Brivo solution has been installed in the administrative offices, manufacturing facility, and test center Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, announced that the Bridgestone Golf headquarters in Covington, GA, has deployed the Brivo ACS WebService cloud-based solution to improve safety and security. Southeastern Security Professionals, LLC. (SSP), based in Suwanee, GA, is the dealer and installer for this project. “We had outgrown...

Mobile Credential extends capabilities of the infinias access control solution to user smart phones infinias, an industry leading provider of IP-based access control hardware and software, introduced the company’s new Mobile Credential solution at ISC West. Mobile Credential, which will be available in May 2013, extends capabilities of the infinias access control solution to user smart phones, delivering enhanced security and eliminating the need for physical proximity c...

SecureStat enables seamless integration of existing hardware, software and other managed services During ISC West 2013, April 10-12 in Las Vegas, Diebold Incorporated, introduced new technology that will enable end users to integrate systems and connect services to streamline and centralize the management of security operations online from wherever they are. SecureStat from Diebold is an innovative online security management tool that unifies security services and disparate s...

Brivo's Online Access Control system provides the company with centralised control under a single system VEI, Inc. is the for-profit property management arm of one of the largest non-profit hospitals in Indiana. VEI is responsible for 600,000 square feet across ten facilities in the Indianapolis region. These facilities house medical offices with patient records, labs, general clinics, and surgical centers. A few years ago, VEI installed traditional non-networked electronic ac...

Over eight Brivo wireless control panels were installed at the airport The Situation Santa Monica Municipal Airport sits on approximately 227 acres in the city of Santa Monica, California. It is one of the busiest single-runway airports in the nation with more than 150,000 flights per year. The perimeter of the airport property and other restricted areas are controlled by fencing and eight access gates. Previously, a standard non-networked punch code access system was used t...