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At GSX 2024, the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) will show an expanded roster of devices supporting its Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) specification. PSIA will be showcasing the latest information and demonstrations for PKOC at the JCI Security Products demo room S230 A&B. 

They will be able to see interoperability following open specifications between mobile and physical credentials from multiple manufacturers with multiple manufacturer readers leveraging Bluetooth, NFC, and UWB. Products supporting PKOC from JCI Security Products, Elatec, EMSi, Last Lock, INID, ID Machines, Sentry Enterprise, Secure Element Solutions, Taglio, RF Ideas, SAFR Scan, and Kastle Systems will be demonstrated.

PKOC over OSDP devices

David Bunzel, PSIA Executive Director, noted, “The PSIA held an interoperability event at the JCI offices in Westford, Massachusetts last month, where some of the new PKOC over OSDP devices were successfully tested. These devices will be part of the GSX demonstrations, showing continued progress with the PKOC specification.”

PKOC creates truly secure and interoperable credentials. “PKOC solves a 30-year industry challenge which has plagued our industry with complexity, cost, and security issues,” says Jason Ouellette, Chairman of the Board, Physical Security Interoperability Alliance and Director of Engineering and Technology for Johnson Controls Security Products.

PKOC-compliant reader

Security industry experts attending GSX will be able to find out more about PKOC at the JCI demo room

Interest in PKOC has accelerated and we are excited as PSIA members to demonstrate this in the context of interoperability where any PKOC-compliant credential can work with any PKOC-compliant reader over a secure communication without complexity."

Security industry professionals attending GSX will be able to find out more about PKOC at the JCI Security Products demo room S230 A&B. The PSIA has been active in developing and promoting open specifications that support interoperability in the physical and logical security industries. 

Realm of physical security

Industry publication, Security Technology Executive, declares interoperability “The Next Great Phase of Physical Access Control.”

SecurityInfoWatch.com expounds on the predicted demand for PACS interoperability by saying, “Open protocols, standards and industry-accepted conformant products that focus on unbridled interoperability between manufacturers and vendors will be critical as advanced technology, such as analytics and ancillary devices, enter the realm of physical security and access control.”

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