Open Options to Showcase Fusion Suite at ISC West 2016

Open Options, an industry leader in open platform access control solutions, will showcase Fusion Suite and its powerful components — DNA Fusion Access Control Software, Fusion Mobile, Fusion Web, and Fusion ID — at ISC West Las Vegas, the largest physical security trade show in North America.

“We’re excited to share the latest in access control technology with the thousands of security professionals who will attend the 2016 ISC West trade show,” said Open Options President and General Manager Jonathan Berman. “DNA Fusion and its supporting applications are built on an open architecture foundation. Our products are developed with the latest in access control technology and can be mastered by both seasoned security officials as well as end users from a variety of vertical markets. We’re proud to deliver true options to the access control market.”

Considered the security industry’s premier event for launching new products and technologies, ISC West hosts more than 28,000 global security product manufacturers and professionals each spring in Las Vegas. This year the event will be held at the Las Vegas Sands Expo, April 5-8, 2016. ISC West attendees are invited to visit Open Options at Booth 7125 to experience the latest in access control, including:

  • FICAM / FIPS 201-2 Solution — Newly certified for meeting federal standards for FIPS, we  now provide Government smart card interface with HID PIVclass solution.
  • DNA Fusion — Open-platform access control solution featuring InfoReady Design, Personnel Groups, Drag & Drop, System Wide Macros, Global Hardware Edit & Control, Simple Scheduling, Tenants (Segmented Database), Integrated Photo ID, Advanced User Interface & much more.
  • Fusion Mobile — Manage access control security “on-the-go” from Apple or Android smartphones.
  • Fusion Web — Manage access control security from any supported web browser.
  • Fusion ID — Allows users to create, manage, and print customizable ID cards and access credentials from one central location via supported Valcam & TWAIN capture devices.
  • Flex API (Application Programming Interface) — Provides a robust mechanism for external parties to develop an interface into DNA Fusion to accomplish a myriad of tasks or receive information.
  • Biometric Integrations — Full support for Schlage Handkey II geometry reader and direct interface for Bioscrypt 4G Series readers. Open Options also supports biometric readers from Morpho and Entertech Suprema fingerprint and facial recognition readers (FaceStation). 
  • Video Integrations — Milestone, OnSSI, Video Insight, Bosch, Pelco, and more.
  • Wireless Intelligent Lock Interfaces — With Allegion NDE and AD-Series Wireless locks, ASSA ABLOY WiFi , PoE and Aperio locks, and Salto Wireless locks.
  • NController Net Appliance —  A network-ready access control appliance that controls up to 64 doors from a single unit of standard rack space and provides intelligent support for up to 32 NSC-100 network door controllers as well as traditional Open Options reader and I/O sub-controllers.

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