Mobile access news

Sepio Systems, the globally renowned provider of Hardware Access Control (HAC) solutions, has announced the launch of the company's Hardware Access Control solution (HAC-1), which gives organizations complete visibility and control over essential hardware devices throughout the enterprise, across the network and endpoint devices. Fingerprinting technology "In 2016 we created Sepio to mitigate the risk of rogue hardware devices, our SepioPrime platform stops attacks in financial services instit...

Access Touch integrates a modular RFID reader, touch screen display and PC processor into a powerfully versatile solution for time & attendance, payment and many other purposes. Its touch screen is a versatile platform able to support attractive, customized graphical user interfaces and menus. Additionally, Access Touch can integrate nearly any of the major RFID technologies from 125 kHz to MIFARE DESFire. As a fully functional computer, it can also interface with the Internet if needed. Li...

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions releases its biannual Cybercrime Report, which tracks global cybercrime activity from January 2020 through June 2020. The report dives deep into how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global digital economy, regional economies, industries, businesses and consumer behavior. The period has seen strong transaction volume growth compared to 2019 but an overall decline in global attack volume. This is likely linked to growth in genuine customer activity due to chan...

Matrix is gearing up for participation in the 2nd Edition of, IFSEC Virtual Expo 2020 to be held on 17 and 18 September 2020. Matrix will be launching its latest Time-Attendance and Access Control device COSEC ARGO FR along with its People Mobility Management and Video Surveillance solutions. Matrix is well-known for its indigenous and innovative range of solutions for Unified Communications, IP Video Surveillance, Access Control, and Time-Attendance. Each of the solutions is specifically desig...

Vanderbilt, a global provider of state-of-the-art security systems, announced the launch of their VCredential cloud-based credential management platform. Following the introduction of the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) reader family in conjunction with ACT Enterprise in October 2019, Vanderbilt’s increased expansion in this market responds to the continuing trend toward virtualization and a shift toward touchless door access.  VCredential is a cloud-based credential management platform...

Blaine Fredrick has joined Alcatraz as Vice President of Product to lead the technology startup in product development as it delivers its secure, autonomous access control platform. As VP of Product, Frederick serves as a liaison between business, technology and user experience. He manages all components of the Alcatraz Rock product from strategic planning to tactical activities. He connects internal resources with the needs of the addressable market and guides the development of product requir...

ASSA ABLOY, the global provider in door opening solutions, announces that its popular IP-enabled IN120 and IN220 Series locks are now available with an optional push-button keypad. With it, users can configure locks to support PIN only access or can harness additional security by taking advantage of dual authentication using a contactless credential or mobile device combined with a PIN. With the keypad option, IP-enabled IN Series locks offer commercial, educational, healthcare and government f...

New Wisenet WAVE PoE NVRs introduced by Hanwha Techwin are designed to provide a cost-effective way for users to be able to take advantage of the highly popular Wisenet WAVE video management software (VMS), without having to install a server. The 8 channel Wisenet WRN-810 and 16 channel WRN-1610S NVRs are equipped with a powerful processor to provide users with a seamlessly integrated and optimized way of utilizing the latest version of the feature-rich VMS. The WRN-810 stores up to 12 terabyte...

AlertMedia, the globally renowned threat monitoring and emergency communication solutions provider, has announced that Sara Pratley joined the company as Vice President of Global Intelligence. Vice President of Global Intelligence In her new role as Vice President of Global Intelligence at AlertMedia, Sara Pratley will lead the team responsible for monitoring emerging threats and incidents worldwide, providing actionable intelligence to help keep millions of AlertMedia users safe and informed....

Suprema, a globally renowned provider of access control, biometrics and time and attendance solutions, invites industry members to the “Fusion Face Recognition” live session scheduled on September 17th, where it will introduce the new FaceStation F2 Fusion Multimodal Terminal. The live session is part of Suprema Connect 2020, Suprema’s first virtual event, designed to compensate for traditional security conferences, most of which were canceled due to COVID-19. At the Fusion Fa...

Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints™) and Sentry Enterprises, a US-based manufacturer of converged biometric identification solutions, have entered into a global license agreement for Fingerprints’ software platform for access, FPC-BEP, as well as a volume agreement for the FPC T-Shape® sensor module to incorporate into its SentryCard™ security credential. The agreement features converged biometric credentials for physical and logical access to address the increased market...

Thycotic, a provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions for more than 10,000 organizations worldwide, including 25 of the Fortune 100, announced enhanced cellphone capabilities for its award-winning PAM solution, Secret Server. Secret Server customers can now extend comprehensive privileged access management to cellphone devices to keep remote teams productive and secure. More than half of business users use their personal cellphone device to access work-related items, according to...

ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to sell its sensor technology business firm, CEDES in Switzerland to capiton AG. Sensor technology solutions major CEDES is a globally renowned sensor technology company in the elevators and door solutions business. The company was established in 1986 and has approximately 320 employees. The company is headquartered in Landquart, Switzerland. "I find it very satisfying that with capiton AG, CEDES and its employees and customers gain a committed long-term inv...

Maxxess Systems, a globally renowned company in event response management and collaboration systems, is pleased to announce that they have entered into a global strategic partnership with WaveLynx Technologies, leveraging complementary technology innovations and a shared focus on expanding market adoption of mobile access control. Ethos Readers and LEAF credentials Maxxess Systems will serve as a reseller of WaveLynx Ethos Readers and LEAF credentials, and will develop an end-to-end mobile acc...

Theft has daily devastating consequences for the entire rural community, including farmers, livestock owners and agricultural businesses. NFU Mutual’s theft claim figures reveal that rural crime cost the UK £54.3 million in 2019. This is an increase of nearly 9 percent on the previous year, making it the highest cost recorded in eight years. For the second year running, the sharp rise was driven by thefts of high-value tractors (£9.3m) and quad bikes and other farm vehicles (&...

AMAG Technology recognized its top-performing resellers for 2019. In lieu of the annual Eagle Awards ceremony which is typically held in conjunction with the ISC West trade show, winners were notified individually. AMAG is thankful for their dedication and exceptional sales effort in bringing AMAG’s Symmetry solutions to the end-user. “Community and relationships are more important now than ever before,” said AMAG Technology President, Howard Johnson. “While we are disap...

LenelS2 has announced the release of LenelS2 NetBox Version 5.3 access control software that brings complete BlueDiamond support to the NetBox ecosystem as well as expanded support for ASSA ABLOY and Allegion products. NetBox Version 5.3 access control  LenelS2, a global company in the field of advanced security systems and services, is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, an internationally renowned provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration,...

sync., a UK money management app innovating the Open Banking space and aiming to make money management beautiful, simple and accessible to everyone, has officially announced their partnership with ComplyAdvantage. Growth across FinTech sector Growth across the FinTech (Financial Technology) sector has led to increased competition and innovation in financial services, resulting in a rise of disruptive companies, such as, sync. leading the way in Open Banking. sync. is an exciting new Open Bank...

As places of work start actively planning to safely open, Vanderbilt are providing customers with smart and reliable strategies to help create a safer environment for staff and visitors. Topics include: Creating social distancing solutions to allocate time slots and to ease people traffic flows Reducing transmission among employees by creating contact tracing reports on one’s access control system Maintaining healthy business operations by using one’s access control system to r...

Suprema, a globally renowned provider of access control, time and attendance and biometric solutions, has announced the introduction of the FaceStation F2 Fusion Multimodal Terminal. The new multimodal biometric solution delivers exceptional authentication accuracy and anti-spoofing performance by the fusion of visual and infrared face recognition technology. The FaceStation F2 can also be combined with Suprema Thermal Camera to detect users with high skin temperature, and features mask detecti...

Pyronix launched its latest security peripheral, the MCNANO-WE wireless magnetic contact. The Nano-sized contact delivers exceptional long-life security performance that’s designed to disappear with the out-of-sight installation. “We’re really pleased to introduce such a convenient and flexible solution, that users may even forget is there,” Laurence Kenny, Pyronix Marketing Manager, said. Residential and commercial installation Fitting inside the frame of a uPVC door,...

While access control is a fundamental element of security in higher education, many aging access control systems urgently need to be upgraded. This is according to a survey of 1,800 higher education security and IT professionals conducted by Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions and HID Global, a worldwide provider in trusted identity solutions. While organizations are ready to embrace new technology, they are look...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2020 winners of the SIA New Product Showcase Awards, the flagship awards program in partnership with ISC West recognizing innovative security products, services and solutions. Top among the winners – who were recognized July 9 during a virtual awards show – was Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, receiving the 2020 Best New Product Award. Since its inception in 1979, the SIA New Product Showcase has been the security industry&...

Suprema, a renowned provider of access control, biometrics and time and attendance solutions, announced its first virtual event, Suprema Connect 2020, scheduled to take place for one month from September 15. With all major security conferences canceled due to COVID-19, Suprema designed Suprema Connect 2020 to continue to engage and support partners and customers. Under the theme of “Suprema Contactless Solution,” the event will feature Suprema contactless solutions with a new produc...

Feenics, an Ottawa based provider of forward-thinking Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) solutions, has announced the availability of the August 2020 update of its Keep by Feenics cloud-hosted access control platform. Keep by Feenics Aug 2020 update The August 2020 update of Keep by Feenics features exciting new functionality, including support for single sign-on authentication and scheduled reports. “We are thrilled that our latest update includes features highly desired by our custom...

According to Omdia (Informa)’s latest access control report, Genetec Inc. (‘Genetec’), a globally renowned technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, is the fastest-growing access control software provider in the world. The report showed Genetec Inc. rising to 4th position globally (up from 6th and 8th positions, in 2018 and 2017, respectively) with a growth rate of nearly 5 times the pace of the market. Fast-growi...

Smarter Security, Inc., a provider of premium, innovative entrance and access control solutions, proudly welcomes a new addition to the Sales team. Bruce Kutsche joins as the company’s Senior Director of Solution Sales. Kutsche brings valuable security experience and leadership to strategically direct Sales initiatives, delivering smarter solutions that redefine intelligent Access and Entrance Control. Complex security problems “We’re thrilled to have Bruce lead our Solution...

Viking Electronics has announced the release of the K-1900D-IP and K-1900D W-IP VoIP SIP compliant, classic-style desk and wall mounted hotline phones. “These timeless phones are now available with the most up to date VoIP SIP technology for a new spin on an old classic,” said Bill Heideman, President of Viking Electronics Viking VoIP SIP compliant phones The desk and wall mounted Viking VoIP SIP compliant phones are built with a multi-number dialer that rolls to the next number o...

Access control and security systems manufacturer, Inner Range has announced a new integration option for customers with specialist IP-based intercom systems from 2N. Integriti  Inner Range’s intelligent integrated access control and security system, Integriti can now integrate with 2N’s IP-based intercom systems. 2N products allow secure and comfortable communication across even the most complex commercial sites, with multiple communication points, such as entrances, car park...

OnSolve, the global provider of mass notification and critical communication solutions for enterprise, small business, and government organizations, announced the acquisition of Stabilitas, a situational awareness provider that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify adverse events, analyze the risks posed by those events, and provide stakeholders with actionable threat intelligence. Critical event information Stabilitas’ AI solution constantly ingests more tha...