Galaxy Control Systems Unveils Latest Release of its Flagship System Galaxy Access Control Solution at ISC West 2018

Galaxy Control Systems, a provider of integrated access control and security solutions, is demonstrating the latest enhancements and integrations for their flagship access control system, System Galaxy, here at ISC West 2018 (booth #5089). New enhancements to System Galaxy v10.5.6 include integrations with LENSEC’s Perspective VMS® and Launchpoint App, Invixium biometric readers, and OpenEye’s Apex VMS solutions. The additions of new resident and cloud-based VMS capabilities, enhanced remote capabilities, and advanced biometric authentication solutions further positions System Galaxy as a turnkey solution for centralized physical security management and control applications.

“In addition to continually expanding the performance and functionality of System Galaxy, we work very closely with new and existing technology leaders to integrate the latest physical security solutions,” said Robert Laughlin, President, Galaxy Control Systems. “These upgrades help ensure that System Galaxy delivers the most comprehensive functionality and compatibility for the most demanding physical security applications.”

System Galaxy is a comprehensive enterprise-level access control and physical security management solution that allows deployment of any combination of access control, alarm/event monitoring, intrusion detection, surveillance, elevator control, identification and credential management, photo imaging and badging, time and attendance, and visitor management along with detailed metrics and reporting. System Galaxy is completely scalable, making it ideal for single or multi-site facilities, remote sites, campus settings, and multi-national organizations, and supports all legacy Galaxy hardware and infrastructure.

The latest release of System Galaxy includes integrations with: LENSEC’s Perspective VMS and Launchpoint App, enabling users to view live or recorded video from virtually anywhere via web browser or App; Invixium’s new TITAN multimodal, multifunction biometrics solution, and SENSE, MYCRO, MERGE, and TOUCH series biometric readers; and Open Eye’s cloud-managed Apex VMS solution.

Additional recent integrations include: updated support of OnSSI’s Ocularis VMS; ASSA ABLOY’s DSR IP-Enabled Reader which integrate with ASSA ABLOY’s Wi-Fi PoE Access Control Locking Solutions; plus updates for readers from SALTO Systems and Allegion, and Allegion’s NDE/LE lock sets.

System Galaxy maintains the highest levels of certification to meet U.S. government requirements including compliance with the United States Department of Defense (DoD) Risk Management Framework (RMF). All Galaxy products and software are developed and made in the USA.

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