Access Control


Malaysian Kenanga International Building Equipped with Access Control System

The refurbished main lobby includes a physical access control system based on the contactless LEGIC technology.

Systems Integrator D&K Partners with LEGIC

End users will benefit from the technology in their access control, time and attendance and visitor administration systems, which meets high requirements in terms of security and flexibility.

3M Powers Cloud Library eBook Lending Service with Proven Technology Platform

SafeNet, Inc., an information security company, recently announced the immediate availability of its new mobile device credentialing solution that enables the secure use of consumer mobile devices, including the popular iPhone and iPad, on corporate networks.

LulzSec and Anonymous Blur Lines Between "Hacktivism" and Criminality, According to PandaLabs

Panda Security's anti-malware laboratory, today published its Quarterly Report for Q2, analyzing the IT security events and incidents from April through June 2011.

Tri-Ed/Northern Video Teams with the Diebold Advanced Dealer Program

The Diebold Advanced Dealer Program works with security dealers and integrators throughout the U.S. who are looking to capitalize on the market for managed access control and IP video services.

Indigo Identityware Announces Biometric Authentication for Healthcare

MorphoTrak’s biometric technology combined with Indigo’s proprietary Identity and Access Management solution will ensure healthcare providers seamless access each time they authenticate into their desktop and electronic medical records system.

Security and Data Technologies Inc. Receives Honeywell’s Platinum Certification

The largest privately-owned integrator in the Philadelphia area attains a top-level distinction.

Dont Pay at the Pump

Don't Pay at the Pump

Crime never gets old, and old crime neverseems to go away. If there is a will, there will always be a way for bad actors to steal money,or in this case, steal an identity. Card skimming has resurfaced as a thief’s easy mark.



HID Global Delivers Multi-Technology National ID Cards to Saudi Arabia

Multi-technology smart cards are meeting government ID needs.

Honeywell Welcomes RFI Communications and Security Systems as Authorized Dealer

In addition to commercial customers, the San Jose-based security, fire and life safety integrator provides safety and security solutions for federal, state and local government agencies.

Schlage OEM100 Embedded Reader Module Provides Proximity and Smart Card Reading

The module can read both 125 KHz proximity and 13.56 MHz contactless smart card credentials.

EasyLobby Integrates its Secure Visitor Management with Gallagher Access Control Systems

The integration with Gallagher gives organizations more flexibility in managing visitors and contactors who require card access.

Stanley CSS Expands Lenel/UTC Fire & Security Strategic Partnership

The Picture Perfect and FC Wnx product lines are now supported.

Schlage AD-Series Wireless Elevator Kit Extends Reach of Access Control System

The kit eliminates costly installation of traveling cable in elevator shafts.

IPVideo Corporation Sentry VMS Now Integrates with Access Control and C3 Fusion PSIM

The new access control integration improves response times and efficiency by allowing security administrators to retrieve access control data along with video - eliminating the need to toggle from system to systems when alarms are signaled.

Minor League Ball Park Sports Brivo ACS WebService Technology

Brivo Systems recently announced that the AAA Iowa Cubs have installed Brivo ACS WebService at their home field, Principal Park, located in Des Moines, Iowa. The integrator for the project is Strauss Security Solutions of Urbandale, Iowa.

Ameristar Receives SAFETY Act Certification from DHS

Ameristar Fence Products announced recently that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has Designated and Certified the company’s Impasse High Security Pale Fence and Stalwart Anti-Ram Pas¬sive Cable Barrier systems under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology Act of 2002 (the SAFETY Act).

AMAG Technology Opens Washington, D.C. Area Office

AMAG celebrated the opening of its new office with an open house on May 25 that was attended by more than 75 Washington, D.C. area security consultants, systems integrators and end users.

Software House C•CURE 800/8000 supports American Dynamics HDVR

HDVR provides customers the benefit of deploying both analog and IP cameras on a single platform in addition to providing investment protection for those customers who want to transition to IP cameras in the future.

Morse Watchmans

Morse Watchmans' Centurylong History Rooted in Security Industry

<i>Our Inception Series continues with Morse Watchmans.</i><br><br> The Morse Watchmans name has been a staple in the security marketplace for more than a century. The company first established itself by revolutionizing the traditional watchman’s time clock and today is known for its key-management systems.

ESX Announces 2011 Maximum Impact Award Winners

The winners of the 2011 Maximum Impact Awards have been announced at the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) in Charlotte, N.C.

Battery-powered Locks Keep Medications Safe at Utah’s Unified Fire Authority

Each of 22 fire/paramedic stations is now provided with a secure drug box/safe fitted with a battery-powered iLocker lock.

e-DATA Acquired By Kaba Group

e-DATA Corp of Dallas announced recently it has been acquired by the Kaba Group. e-DATA is a manufacturer of Web-based appliances for physical access control and time & attendance, including integrated fingerprint biometrics.

Per Mar Security Services Acquires Employer’s Security of Elkhart, Ind.

An additional 150 employees and 500 alarm customers have become a part of the Per Mar family, serving more than 3,000 customers in the South Bend, Mishawaka and Elkhart corridor.

Whole Foods Facility Installs Brivo Cloud-Based Access Control

Brivo Systems LLC recently 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. Security Install Solutions is the integrator for this installation.

EMC Selects HID Global Access Control Solutions

HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that the company’s credential and reader solutions for access control have been selected by mutual insurance leader EMC to protect its entire, multi-structure corporate campus at the company’s headquarters in Des Moines and an additional facility in Ames, Iowa.

Bosch Launches Live Chat Tool for Technical Support

With a computer or smartphone, customers can now reach a Bosch technical support specialist via chat for fast access to information.

Monumental Security

With a larger student population than any other university in North America and more than 200 facilities spread across three campuses, the University of Toronto is a vast and diverse institution, rich in history and culture. In addition to being internationally known and recognized for its research and teaching, the university is now a model of security, thanks to careful, coordinated planning and integrated technology.

ONVIF Releases Application Programmer’s Guide

ONVIF, a standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that it hosted a successful networking event at the IFSEC 2011 trade show in Birmingham, England.

Load-Balancing Security

Global enterprises and large, multi-site hospitals, universities and government agencies are increasingly facing a common challenge: how to bring all of their disparate buildings into an easy-to-manage enterprise security system. Most multi-site organizations have a variety of sites that range in size from small branch offices to large, multi-building campuses.

Honeywell, 2GIG Technologies Announce Patent Infringement Lawsuit Settlement

Honeywell and 2GIG Technologies Inc. today announced the settlement of a lawsuit involving the alleged infringement of a Honeywell patent related to the design of security system panels, known as the “148 Patent.”

Companies Announce PSIA Product Plans

Standards for the physical security industry took an important step forward at ISC West with the successful demonstration of interoperable products from Honeywell, UTC, Tyco, Hikvision, Arecont Vision, IQinVision and ObjectVideo.

VideoIQ Integrates with Software House

VideoIQ's onboard storage allows C-CURE users to add IP video, one camera at a time to an access control system.

VidSys, Quantum Secure Technology Selected For World Trade Center’s Site-Wide Operations Coordination Center

VidSys and Quantum Secure recently announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has selected the companies’ PSIM and Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM) technologies, respectively, to manage the complex security operations of the new World Trade Center in New York City.

Poland Office Building Uses Idesco Access Control Readers

Idesco’s Access Quattro access control readers were chosen for a security system in the Rondo office building in Warsaw, Poland.

PSA Expands Relationship with HID to Offer Fargo Products

The companies will collaborate on increasing awareness around HID’s Secure Issuance products.

For a More-Secure Password, Watch How You Type

A group of researchers at the American University in Beirut have come up with an unusual biometric that could be used as for that second factor: your typing pattern.

Genetec's Security Center 5.0 Supports Bosch G Series Control Panels

The new integration offers users a single and easy-to-use platform from which to manage and monitor their video surveillance, access control and intrusion detection systems.

i-Evo Demonstrates Biometric Reads Underwater, Wearing Latex Gloves

i-Evo recently announced that it will show attendees at IFSEC at stand B165 why fingerprint biometrics are now being used on construction sites by UK contractor Willmott Dixon, in medical labs, on heavy equipment and many other places not considered not appropriate for the technology.

Florida City Installs Genetec Security Center to Protect Fire, Police Headquarters

The city of Sanford, Fla., has installed Genetec’s unified security platform, the Security Center, for both access control and video surveillance in their new public safety complex.

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    Interface Systems, a provider of security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses, has released its 2024 State of Remote Video Monitoring in Retail Chains report. The detailed study analyzed over 2 million monitoring requests across 4,156 retail locations in the United States from September 2023 to August 2024. Read Now

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    Ask most companies about their future technology plans and the answers will most likely include AI. Then ask how they plan to deploy it, and that is where the responses may start to vary. Every company has unique surveillance requirements that are based on market focus, scale, scope, risk tolerance, geographic area and, of course, budget. Those factors all play a role in deciding how to configure a surveillance system, and how to effectively implement technologies like AI. Read Now

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    Organizations are realizing that their greatest vulnerability often comes from within – their own people. Human error remains a significant factor in cybersecurity breaches, making it imperative for organizations to address human risk effectively. As a result, security awareness training (SAT) has emerged as a cornerstone in this endeavor because it offers a multifaceted approach to managing human risk. Read Now

  • The Stage is Set

    The security industry spans the entire globe, with manufacturers, developers and suppliers on every continent (well, almost—sorry, Antarctica). That means when regulations pop up in one area, they often have a ripple effect that impacts the entire supply chain. Recent data privacy regulations like GDPR in Europe and CPRA in California made waves when they first went into effect, forcing businesses to change the way they approach data collection and storage to continue operating in those markets. Even highly specific regulations like the U.S.’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) can have international reverberations – and this growing volume of legislation has continued to affect global supply chains in a variety of different ways. Read Now

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  • QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    The latest Qualcomm® Vision Intelligence Platform offers next-generation smart camera IoT solutions to improve safety and security across enterprises, cities and spaces. The Vision Intelligence Platform was expanded in March 2022 with the introduction of the QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC), which delivers superior artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing at the edge. 3

  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.” 3