Many of today’s growth-oriented businesses aim to extend operations to other states and countries after solidifying success in existing markets, and this trend will only continue to accelerate.
- By Renae Leary
- Jun 01, 2012
When your physical access control system (PACS) manufacturer tells you its system supports PIV-I “end-to-end,” you might want to do some additional digging to make sure you both agree as to what that really means.
- By Bob Fontana
- Jun 01, 2012
Melter Corp., a Mexico-based manufacturer of water-cooled components for the steel industry, has added 50 VIVOTEK network cameras to its 635,000-square-foot office.
Brivo Systems, a provider of cloud applications for security management, has a developed a software integration for ClubReady's health club management services so its health club customers can access their facilities 24 hours a day.
The Lubbock County Detention Center, one of the largest county detention facilities in Texas, says it feels secure using Morse Watchmans key control and management system.
Country Maid Inc., manufacturer of the Butter Braid braided pastry product line, has installed Brivo ACS WebService throughout its new production and administration complex in Iowa.
Seattle Public Utilities has implemented Cyberlock's electronic locks and programmable keys to track multiple personell and control access at its 12,500-acre land.
Plantation Lakes Homeowners Association, a homeowners association in Olive Branch, Miss., has added IQinVision's high-performance HD megapixel cameras to enhance security at the 450-home development.
Trinity Real Estate, a firm based in New York City, is using HID Global's EasyLobby Secure Visitor Management software to streamline how tenants can control visitor access at their firm's commercial real estate properties in Lower Manhattan.
CyberLock Security Systems is working to help water utilities meet EPA guidelines for protecting watersheds and sources of drinking water.
Smarter Security Inc. recently announced that one of the country’s Top 25 largest airports recently expanded its use of the company’s Door Detective CL to better secure employee-only doors and elevators in the airport terminal.
HID Global announced today that the company’s network access control solutions and contactless readers have been deployed at the Fuxi power plant in China’s Sichuan province. The new system provides increased security that ensures the operational safety of production and facility areas, offers real-time monitoring at the central station and enables security administrators to remotely close facility doors for improved safety management.
Airport security remains a priority for individual countries and the international community. An increase in global air travel over the last decade has driven growth in the security industry. The persistent threat of terrorist and criminal attack as well as new regional security directives have all contributed to this trend.
Identifying people by acquiring pictures of their eyes is becoming easier, according to a new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
There are hundreds of specialized tools used on a daily basis at the United Airlines jet engine rebuild and test facility, a 20-acre maintenance and operations center adjacent to San Francisco International Airport.
- By Del V. Salvi
- Apr 01, 2012
Since 1925, northern New Jersey has turned to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck for healthcare excellence.
- By Kim Rahfaldt
- Apr 01, 2012
With mobile technology becoming an important trend in the security industry, HID Global showcased its NFC access control technology in action during a lunch Thursday at ISC West.
- By Brent Dirks
- Mar 30, 2012
RedCloud, formerly known as PlaSec, today announced that it has been awarded a new patent by the US Patent Office, recognizing and protecting core, underlying technology and intellectual property pioneered by RedCloud that enables the integration and convergence of physical and logical security systems.
As part of the Signature Series of education events at ISC West, The Third Revolution in Mobile Services: Near Field Communication will examine NFC technology and how it will change the industry. The session will be from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday in Room 502.
- By Brent Dirks
- Mar 26, 2012
The Smart Card Alliance will offer an all-day workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at ISC West that will educate about PIV, PIV-I and CIV specifications and the physical and logical access applications that the standards can support in a converged credentialing program.
- By Brent Dirks
- Mar 22, 2012
Palmetto Health Richland medical facility in Columbia, S.C. is known for high quality medical care and an expert clinical staff. The facility’s intelligent design and practices include a sophisticated access control system using the Morse Watchmans KeyWatcher key control and management solution.
The Port of Tacoma will heighten security thanks to a new partnership with AMAG Technology.
A student entrepreneurial team at the University of Utah believes it has come up with a winning business plan for a virtual ID badge that operates off of any mobile device. The team, calling itself EMRID Technologies, developed a product that could be used in place of other common electronic ID badges used by hospitals, defense companies or other firms where securing data is of the utmost importance.
In an upcoming article from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), human factors/ergonomics researchers identify impediments to efficient password creation and provide design strategies for enhancing the user experience.
The best defense is a good offense. That often-used sports principle applies to military applications. It is an axiom that applies to the security industry, as well.
- By Pete Accetturo
- Feb 01, 2012
The world's first university pilot of NFC smartphones carrying digital keys was recently completed.
Videx was given the 2012 Top Product Award by Building Operating Management magazine for its suite of CyberLock electromechanical lock cylinders and programmable smart keys.
From dormitories to sororities, libraries to on-campus dining halls, biometric technology is transforming the way universities nationwide keep students and staff safe.
- By Jennifer Toscano
- Jan 01, 2012
Navarre Corp., a distribution and retail support operation in Minneapolis, previously relied on an analog-based surveillance system as a way to increase security and aid in investigations, but the company found the system unreliable for capturing high-quality video when incidents occurred.
- By Peter Jankowski
- Dec 01, 2011
Mike Flannery, director of commercial hardware solutions of ADT Commercial Security, discusses the three types of access controls, and how users can determine which solution is best for their business.
With SAFE, Cape May County has simplified the management of their physical access process by automating key manual processes regarding access credential issuance, access privilege assignment and visitor identity management across their physical access control systems.
HID Global, a source for secure identity solutions, and Sony Corporation recently introduced a jointly developed contactless smart card reader platform that embeds secure access control capabilities and Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality into laptops and other mobile devices.
Globally, the growing dependence on transportation networks has made transportation infrastructure among the most important assets to protect.
- By Debjit Das
- Nov 01, 2011
Akron Zoo, based in Ohio, started as a children’s zoo in 1953, as an addition to an existing museum of natural history.
- By Courtney Pedersen
- Nov 01, 2011
As any security officer will tell you, there’s a compelling reason for integrating access control with a video management system (VMS). Key cards and PINs are just the first line of defense against unauthorized access.
- By Paul Galburt
- Nov 01, 2011
Next week, I’ll be traveling to New York City to attend ISC Solutions, the northeast security event for dealers, integrators, installers and end users.
- By Sherleen Mahoney
- Oct 26, 2011
Not just doors, but cabinets, carts, computers, ambulances and parking lots can be secured using latest centralized access control systems that run off existing IT network.
Organizations of all sizes are migrating from analog to IP-based physical access control solutions, drawn by increased security, increased operational efficiency and better availability.
- By Dan O’Malley
- Oct 01, 2011
Most security professionals know that wireless systems remove the expense of running wire to all access points, a project that takes too much time and wreaks havoc throughout the facility while the job is being done.
- By Sean Leonard
- Oct 01, 2011
When a golf cart went missing at CordeValle, a 44-room Rosewood golf resort on 1,700 acres in the foothills of the Santa Cruz mountains about 25 miles south of San Jose, Calif., it was a wakeup call about the resort’s need to upgrade its aging video surveillance system.
- By Del V. Salvi
- Oct 01, 2011