Access Control & Identification - Articles - Page 114

Monitor Dynamics Wins 4BF Innovation Award

December 4, 2012

Monitor Dynamics’ Trusted FICAM Platform was recognized with the 4BF Award for Innovation by the recent 4 Bridges Forum (4BF), a coalition of the nation’s leading federated identity trust hubs.

Integrator Thinks Big by Staying Small

Derek Rice

December 4, 2012

Generally speaking, most integrators find that the best path to success is by offering a full suite of products and solutions from a number of manufacturers. Stone Security, however, has achieved success using a very different approach.

HID Solution Ensures Software Provider Won’t ‘Waste’ Time & Energy

November 20, 2012

With its software solutions, AMCS Group helps waste management and recycling companies worldwide optimize their processes and reduce costs. Thanks to a partnership HID Global, those customers will now benefit from improved data collection, reporting and tracking, which should result in even greater collection efficiencies and enhanced customer service.

IMS Report: Lack of Awareness Stalls PSIM Growth

November 20, 2012

Global sales of physical security information management (PSIM) more than doubled from 2009 to 2011, but failed to reach $100 million in 2011, according to a report from IMS Research.

New iCLASS Seos Cards & OSDP Support From HID

November 14, 2012

HID Global, Irvine, Calif., enhanced its iCLASS SE® platform with two new additions: the standards-based iCLASS Seos™ credential for improved security, privacy and portability; and support for the industry-standard Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) for secure, bi-directional communications of interconnected devices.

Partnership Pairs Samsung Cameras With Facial Recognition System

November 14, 2012

Samsung Techwin America, Ridgefield Park, N.J., is partnering with FaceFirst LLC. to supply megapixel video surveillance cameras for its FaceFirst facial recognition system.

ASSA ABLOY Launches Mobile Key Ecosystem: Seos

November 14, 2012

ASSA ABLOY launched Seos, calling it the world’s first commercial ecosystem for digital keys on NFC mobile phones. Seos makes it possible to open a door by passing a mobile phone over the lock. Seos allows for issuing, delivering and revoking digital keys on mobile phones with NFC technology.

Observint Acquires IP Access Control Company

November 8, 2012

Observint Technologies, Austin, Texas, expanded its portfolio of integrated systems products and technologies with the acquisition of Infinias, a supplier of network-based access control hardware and software solutions.

Opening Doors

New technologies and integration with other systems are bringing entry controls and intercoms into the 21st century.

Derek Rice

November 5, 2012

While access control likely trails only video on the excitement and energy scale when it comes to products within the security industry, two components of that segment — entry controls and intercoms — most likely rank very low, if at all.

An Enterprise State of Mind

Making a profit in the enterprise access space requires a shift in focus, commitment and culture.

Karyn Hodgson

October 30, 2012

Remember when an end user’s security director was the go-to contact for an access control sale and the information technology (IT) manager was brought in to consult on the network requirements? In the enterprise solution space, that model has turned on its head in the past couple of years.