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Securitron R100 Reader Wins SIA’s "Best In Access Control Products Wireless" Award At ISC West 2014

The R100 surface mounted wireless reader significantly extends the reach and application of access control Securitron, an ASSA ABLOY Group company, is bringing access control to new applications with its new R100 Surface Mounted Wireless Reader with Aperio® technology. The R100 was awarded ‘Best in Access Control Products Wireless’ from the Security Industry Association’s 2014 New Product Showcase. Capable of mounting directly on glass, stone, granite or...

HID Global To Showcase Its Radio Frequency Identification Solutions At RFID Journal Live 2014

HID Global will also showcase Vigo-based LogiTag 121 based on its Vigo HF technology HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it will showcase its Identification Technologies division’s broad portfolio of radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions in Booth #116 at RFID Journal Live! Included will be tags with its new Vigo™ HF technology, the first ISO 15693 chips assembled with HID Global direct bonding technology....

3M Cogent MiY Readers Integrated With Schneider Electric’s Andover Continuum Integrated Security And Building Management Solutions

Schneider Electric’s Andover Continuum Integrated Security and Building Management Solutions are now further enhanced with the latest generation of 3M Cogent MiY (Make it Yours) Biometric Access Control Readers. 3M Cogent MiY readers are now integrated with Andover Continuum CyberStation 1.91 or greater. The first complete integration of the MiY solution for user and credential management into a third party software, leveraging MiY’s framework, provides biometric capture and cardhol...

AMAG Technology Releases New Symmetry SR-2000 Door Controller At ISC West In Las Vegas

AMAG Technology's Symmetry SR-2000 Controller delivers proven access control technology AMAG Technology, the world’s most widely installed and trusted access control and integrated security solution developer, announces the release of the Symmetry™ SR-2000 Controller. The Symmetry SR-2000 Controller is a four door control panel that delivers proven access control technology and is designed for new and retrofit security applications.   The Symmetry SR-2000 joi...

HID Global Settles Patent-infringement Lawsuits Relating To Multi-technology Reader Patents

The lawsuits filed by HID Global and ASSA ABLOY were amicably settled HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that it has settled patent-infringement lawsuits against Apollo Security, Applied Wireless IDentifications Group (AWID) Inc., and Secura Key, a division of Soundcraft, Inc. The lawsuits included HID Global’s multi-technology reader patents. “We are pleased that the lawsuits filed by HID Global and ASS...

HID Global Introduces High Frequency Transponders To Its Glass Tag Family Of RFID Tags

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its Identification Technologies division is introducing two miniaturised high frequency transponders to its Glass Tag family of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. Each tiny Glass Tag Vigo™ HF (13.56 MHz) bio-glass cylinder measures approximately 0.1 inch in diameter (2 mm to 3 mm), and just one-half inch long (12 mm to 13 mm), and provides 1,664 bit user memory capacities. Glass Tag Vigo uni...

Galaxy Control Systems Announces Integration Of Its Access Control And Management Software With ASSA ABLOY Locks

Galaxy Control Systems, a leading manufacturer of integrated access control, video and security solutions, has announced that its industry renowned System Galaxy Access Control and Management Software now offers integration with the latest intelligent WiFi and Power over Ethernet (PoE) Access Control Locks from ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions. This integration further expands Galaxy’s support for emerging access control applications.  “We are excited to...

HID Global Sponsors Two Events At ISC West To Aid Needy Children

The Mission 500 backpack-building project takes place on the first day of ISC West HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it will be sponsoring two events at the ISC West conference in April to support Mission 500, the security industry’s initiative to serve the needs of children and communities in crisis through partnership with the World Vision Christian humanitarian organization. “At HID Global, we have been strong...

AMAG Technology To Introduce Its Symmetry EN-2DBC Network Controller At ISC West In Las Vegas

The Symmetry EN-2DBC supports two doors and utilizes Power over Ethernet AMAG Technology, the world’s most installed access control and integrated security solution developer, introduces the Symmetry™ EN-2DBC Network Controller. The Symmetry EN-2DBC offers a flexible, easy to install controller option for organizations looking to deploy a distributed IP-based access control system, expand their current access control system, secure only a few doors or upgrade their...

Morpho To Showcase Its Latest Biometric Technology At ISC West 2014

The Morpho 3D Face Reader provides lightning-speed, hands-free access to offices and restricted areas Iris Recognition from a distance Physical security in high throughput environments is fast, easy and highly accurate with non-intrusive iris recognition from as much as 4 feet away. Intelligent Video based Facial Recognition Security officers can receive alerts triggered by facial recognition watch-lists against live video. When a person of interest enters the camera view,...

HID Global To Demonstrate Its Latest Secure Identity Solutions And Emerging Technologies At ISC West 2014

The company will highlight its new iCLASS SE Encoder for locally encoding credentials and managing keys HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, is demonstrating its latest secure identity solutions and emerging technologies that leverage Bluetooth LE and NFC for mobile access at next week’s ISC West conference in Las Vegas. The company will highlight its new iCLASS SE® Encoder for locally encoding credentials and managing...

Open Options To Feature Successful Integration Partners And Products At ISC West 2014

Open Options will also showcase its latest release, DNA Fusion Version 6, at ISC West Open Options, an industry leader in open platform access control solutions, will showcase the latest release of DNA Fusion – Version 6 – and will highlight integration partners at ISC West Las Vegas, the largest physical security trade show in North America. “Having just released DNA Fusion V6 ahead of schedule in February, Open Options is excited to provide the thousands o...

Nuance Introduces Its Voice Biometrics Solution ‘Nuance Forensics’

Nuance Communications, Inc. recently announced the release of Nuance Forensics, a voice biometrics solution that assists law enforcement officials and forensic experts with criminal investigations, as well as with the prosecution and defense of suspects.  This powerful tool uses Nuance’s patented voice biometrics technology to assist in confirming or denying the identity of individuals based on audio files that are used during investigations. Unlike less precise identification techniq...

HID Global Announces HID Trusted Tag Services

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced its HID Trusted Tag™ Services offering. Combining trusted tags with existing secure cloud authentication services, HID Global’s latest solution confers everyday objects with unique and trusted identities that can be read by NFC-enabled mobile devices in a wide variety of IoT applications. With NFC technology, smartphones and tablets can interact with everyday objects in new and exciting ways, rangin...

Cross Match Technologies Serves As Platinum Sponsor At Connect:ID Identity Conference In Washington DC

Cross Match's VP of Global Business Development will speak on "Biometrics in the 21st Century Battlefield" Cross Match Technologies, a leading global provider of biometric identity management solutions recently served as a platinum sponsor of the Connect:ID exhibition and conference being held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC March 17th through 19th. Cross Match, in coordination with the event hosts, have worked to convene a number...

IdentiSys Promotes Key Individuals To Support Strong Growth

The management changes will help IdentiSys focus on providing customers with world class sales and service IdentiSys Inc., North America’s largest sales and service integrator of identification, card issuance, emergency response, and access control security systems, recently announced the organizational changes. "Michael Shields II has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, Sales. In addition to continuing with his current role in running our ID Conn...

ADI, Altronix And Security America Risk Retention Group Support ESA As Silver-level Executive Strategic Partners For 2014

As Silver-level partners, the three companies will receive exposure through all available media and several events The Electronic Security Association (ESA) is honored to announce that ADI, Altronix and Security America Risk Retention Group have pledged their support as Silver-level Executive Strategic Partners for 2014. Available only to ESA associate members, the Executive Strategic Partnership program was established in 2008 to provide funding in order to support ESA progr...

Cross Match Technologies Receives GREAT Business Innovation Award 2014 In Service Provision Category

Cross Match Technologies was honored by the British Consul General and the UK Trade & Investment Office Cross Match Technologies, a leading global provider of biometric identity management solutions, was honored by the British Consul General and the UK Trade & Investment Office at the GREAT Business Innovation Awards 2014 gala held during BritWeek last week in Miami, Florida. Cross Match was recognized in the innovation category of Service Provision for previous succes...

Gary Kremen Joins Board Of Directors Of Identive Group

Identive intends to be at the heart of moving identities from analog to digital Internet business pioneer Gary Kremen has joined the Board of Directors of Identive Group, Inc. “Over the past 14 weeks we have substantially simplified the business to create a focused growth platform that leverages our core competencies in delivering unique and patented trust solutions for premises, information and the rapidly growing market of everyday items. The key here is identities mov...

Open Options To Demonstrate Its DNA Fusion V6 Access Control Software At ISC West 2014

The new DNA Fusion V6 offers compatibility with various new applications offered by Open Options Open Options announced recently the official release of DNA Fusion V6, the most up to date and advanced version of the company’s flagship access control software that has ever been presented to the marketplace. DNA Fusion V6 offers compatibility with various new technology applications offered by Open Options and features third-party integrations with a multitude of security...

Morpho Receives Factory Certification From Lenel Systems And Joins Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program

Morpho biometric readers now interface with OnGuard access control system through BioManager by Identity One Morpho (Safran), through its U.S. company MorphoTrak, has received factory certification from Lenel Systems International and joined the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). Morpho biometric access readers now interface with the OnGuard access control system through BioManager middleware by Identity One. Lenel, a market leader in access control security, is a part...

Maxxess Systems unveils its eFusion and eAXxess version 6 software

Maxxess Systems is pleased to announce the release of eFusion and eAXxess version 6 software. This upgrade is available to end users with a current Maxxess Software Support plan. Once upgraded the software will need to be re-registered.    Here are some of the new features and enhancements in this release: New Operating Systems Supported Windows Server 2008 & Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8 and 8.1 (home editions not recommended) Windows Server 2012 New Databases Support...

ContinentalAccess To Showcase New CA3000 Version 2.9 Software At ISC West 2014

The new CA3000 software provides robust access control functionality and seamless integration with alarms ContinentalAccess, a division of Napco Security Technologies, Inc., has recently released new CA3000 version 2.9 software, that not only provides robust access control functionality and seamless integration with alarms, locking and a growing list of video systems, but offers a host of many new sought-after features including; the ability to run the CardAccess 3000 and asso...

Keyscan Appoints Brian Shrake As Regional Sales Manager, US Mid-Atlantic Region

Brian joins Keyscan with over 25 years of robust experience in the public and private sector security arenas Keyscan Access Control Systems is pleased to announce Brian Shrake has joined Keyscan as Regional Sales Manager, US Mid-Atlantic region. In his role Brian will be responsible for managing all Keyscan sales and distribution initiatives in Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. “We welcome Brian to his new role with Keyscan,&rd...

HID Global To Showcase Its Healthcare Security Solutions At HIMSS 2014 In Orlando, Florida

HID Global will highlight its solutions for secure access to Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that it will showcase its healthcare security offerings that solve strong authentication challenges for IT security and patient information privacy at this year’s HIMSS in Orlando, Florida. The company will showcase its layered approach to patient data protection and health record secur...

Milestone’s MIPS Partner Conference Attracts Top Video Surveillance Professionals

Security equipment manufacturers and integrated solution partners gathered at the MIPS partner conference Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has just held its ninth annual MIPS partner conference in the Americas, on its 16th birthday. The Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, was the location for this year’s meeting of 350 video surveillance professionals. Security equipment manufacturers, distrib...

HID Global Announces Acquisition Of Lumidigm

The acquisition extends HID Global’s portfolio while positioning the company to deliver new identity solutions HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the acquisition of Lumidigm, a global leader in authentication solutions that use multispectral imaging technology, software, and biometric fingerprint sensors to authenticate identities with a high degree of certainty. The acquisition extends HID Global’s authentication portfo...

ADI Partners With LifeSafety Power To Offer Modular Power Systems

Dealers across North America will have access to the full line of solutions, including the FlexPower product family ADI announced recently it has expanded its offering to include power products from LifeSafety Power for security, video surveillance, access and mass notification. Dealers across North America will have access to the full line of solutions, including the FlexPower product family, that offer modular, multi-listed and highly configurable power products to simplify...

ADI Announces Recipients Of Its 2013 Vendor Awards

ADI selected Arecont Vision as its Vendor of the Year for the United States and CDVI for Canada ADI recently announced the recipients of its 2013 Vendor Awards. ADI selected Arecont Vision its Vendor of the Year for the United States, and CDVI for Canada. ADI also recognized vendors in the categories of New Product of the Year, Best Sales Support, Best Marketing Support, Rookie Vendor of the Year, and Best Supplier Delivery Performance. Each year, ADI recognises key suppliers...

TRI-ED Announces The Release Of Its New Website With User-friendly Menus

The updated pages contain the latest information on TRI-ED's products, services, branches and training events TRI-ED Distribution is pleased to announce the release of its new, state-of-the-art website, featuring a more contemporary design and user-friendly menus that allow visitors to easily navigate through each section. The updated pages contain the latest information on TRI-ED's products, services, branches and training events. Many new enhancements have also been made to...