Access Control


IndigoVision Integration Certified by Software House

IndigoVision, manufacturer of end-to-end IP Video security solutions, recently released a new integration module for Software House C•CURE 9000 access control.

Ingersoll Rand Focus Group Finds BOMA Members Equate Safety with Reputation

The study specifies variables that 80 percent of North America’s prime office space managers find important.

Five Smartphone Hacking Protection Tips in Light of News of The World

The News Corp./Rupert Murdoch trial has put the spotlight on phone hacking by News of the World, but should the average consumer worry about their smartphones being hacked?

Vicon Announces Patent Suit Settlement

Under the settlement, the company agreed to a one-time payment of $5 million to Lectrolarm in exchange for the release of all claims against the company and the dismissal of its suit pending in the U.S. District Court.

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.

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New Products

  • 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.”

  • AC Nio

    AC Nio

    Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, has introduced the AC Nio, its access control management software, an important addition to its new line of access control solutions.

  • FEP GameChanger

    FEP GameChanger

    Paige Datacom Solutions Introduces Important and Innovative Cabling Products GameChanger Cable, a proven and patented solution that significantly exceeds the reach of traditional category cable will now have a FEP/FEP construction.