Two of the pioneering physical security veterans, Ed Chandler and Jason Ouellette, have drafted a document, “What is PKOC,” to provide a detailed understanding of the Public Key Open Credential specification developed by the Physical Security interoperability Alliance (PSIA).
The PKOC specification has been gaining significant traction in the market and is now a beyond specification or idea, but a more secure and a real viable option for physical and mobile-based credentials.
PKOC legacy credentials
PKOC is not only one of the most secure credential choices, but it is also fully open, and the specification is freely available to everyone without members, fees, royalties, etc.
This has made PKOC an attractive alternative to some of the legacy credentials where security, encryption, and cost have undermined their viability.
Prior roles of Ed Chandler
Ed Chandler is one of the most recognized consultants in the physical security industry
Ed Chandler is one of the most recognized consultants in the physical security industry. He is the founder of Security by Design and is regarded as an expert in systems integration for access control.
Ed is routinely architecting security systems that span many countries. He is well-known as a futurist for the security industry, he has advised many of the manufacturers of large security infrastructure systems and constantly pushes the industry to grow and innovate.
Review of the emerging PKOC specification
Jason Ouellette has more than 30 years of experience in the physical security industry and is also the Chairman of the PSIA. Jason is a regular speaker on issues relating to credentials and is considered a thought pioneer on related technologies with experience in pioneering innovations for Johnson Controls formally and now for the ELATEC Group.
The “What is PKOC?” document is structured to provide high-level one-page information and then allow them to drill into the more specific technical details if desired or needed. It provides a comprehensive review of the emerging PKOC specification.
