Access Control & Identification - Articles - Page 119

Cutting Edge Solutions for Perimeter Applications

Integrators discuss some of their most effective solutions for high-security perimeter applications.

September 14, 2011

When it comes to perimeter security, clients’ needs vary widely — sometimes within the same project. There is definitely no single approach that works for all. However, certain trends do seem to be emerging. Biometric technology appears to be truly coming into its own as a single solution, in many cases without being attached to cards at all. Other solid approaches include video analytics, security fencing, and an upgraded layered approach to security that takes into account more systems processes than ever before.

Tackling Electrified Locks

Manufacturers and distributors share their tips and tricks for dealers who want to install their own electrified locks.

Karyn Hodgson

August 15, 2011

In the past, integrators and dealers installing an electronic access control stuck to what they knew — electronics — and subcontracted a locksmith to deal with the “hardware” component. Technology, economics and business motivations are changing that, however. More than ever it makes sound business sense in certain cases to take on the complete installation, which means delving into the world of locks. While electric strikes and magnetic locks also need their own knowledge base, electrified locks are one of the most common, and most tricky for the newcomer, to install properly. The good news is that once you get familiar with how to do it, they are pretty simple to do.

Smart Card Alliance Weighs In on NIST Governance

August 2, 2011

After publicly endorsing the Obama Administration’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) for its recognition of real problems in identity management, privacy and security in our society today, the Smart Card Alliance submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) regarding the establishment of NSTIC governance.

Perimeter Security Solution Passes ASTM Certification Test

August 2, 2011

Smith & Wesson Security Solutions, a turnkey provider of perimeter security solutions, announced that the company's newly developed SW1900 wedge active vehicle barrier successfully passed third-party certification testing to American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards.

Access Control: Back to Basics - With a Twist

Today’s access control users want things to operate more simply. Manufacturers are responding by using the most up-to-date technology available, enabling features to be easier.

Karyn Hodgson

July 19, 2011

Austerity breeds creativity. The economic pinch has informed the choices of end users in all kinds of security, particularly in the past year. The access control customer today is better educated and more tech savvy. The consumer world has taught them that technology can help them not only do more with less, but do it more smoothly, efficiently and cost-effectively than ever before.

Whole Foods Facility Installs Brivo Cloud-Based Access Control

June 7, 2011

Brivo Systems LLC, a provider of Software as a Service applications for security management, today announced that a Whole Foods warehouse located in Aurora, Colo., near Denver, has installed Brivo ACS WebService to improve security and operations at the 110,000 square foot facility and adjoining bakery.

7 Trends Moving Integrators Towards Physical-Logical Convergence

Developments that span new government requirements to user patterns are creating opportunities for security integrators.

Joan Engebretson

May 12, 2011

The convergence of logical and physical access control has taken longer than some stakeholders had expected.

May 2011 Tech Briefs

May 12, 2011

Read about announcements and projects throughout the industry from Brickcom Corporation, Arecont Vision, Continental Access, Altronix, Codebench, and CNL software.

Authentication Software is FIPS 201-Approved

May 11, 2011

Tri-Ed / Northern Video Distribution, Codebench Inc., a provider of TWIC / HSPD-12 / FIPS-201 authentication software, announced that its OMNICheck® Plus software was approved as a Card Authentication Key System for mobile devices by the GSA FIPS 201 Evaluation Program.