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.
- By Laura Williams
- May 24, 2011
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 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.
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.
Roger Williams University is an independent liberal arts university located on 140 acres of New England coastline in Bristol, Rhode Island. In an effort to become more efficient with time consuming and costly key management and security access assignments, the university worked with Johnson Controls to implement an identity management solution.
After a sharp decline in 2009, and a tough 2010, the intrusion industry is beginning to emerge from the shadows with a new look and new direction. Forecast to reach over $2.4 billion in 2011, the global intrusion industry is poised to recover steadily as the industry capitalizes on new growth opportunities.
The company will maintain FAA security systems at more than 1,000 locations.
With many school buildings that are veterans of the suburban expansion of the 1950s and 1960s, Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) needed to consolidate its access control solutions to improve security. Today, electronic locks control access through exterior doors while restricted patented keyways improve key control and prevent unauthorized key duplication on interior door locks.
- By Beverly Vigue
- May 01, 2011
In general, churches have an open-door policy. They welcome all people, regardless of age, religion or economic background. So when Changing a Generation, a large Baptist church in Atlanta, decided to install a security management system with access control, video and intrusion detection, maintaining an open environment for its congregation and employees was imperative.
- By Kim Rahfaldt
- May 01, 2011
The company is currently deploying its Omnipresence 3D solution for the security of Singaporean Army assets and expects to announce additional new application projects in the near future.
C∙CURE 9000 integration creates new option for small-site, IP-based access control and event management.
Products from Panasonic Business Telephone Systems span analog systems to digital and IP platforms.
Lumidigm selection is based on strength of the management team, business model and execution strategy.
The company recognized its top Symmetry Authorized Resellers for their exceptional customer service and commitment.
Brivo Systems recently announced that the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., has chosen Brivo Systems to substantially upgrade security at the famous venue. Tech Controls Inc., is the integrator for this continuing project.
Leveraging its expertise in complex security system integration, Diebold Inc. is implementing advanced security solutions at the new World Trade Center (WTC) Transportation Hub in New York City.
Morse Watchmans is featuring a hand geometry interface at ISC West 2011 that can be integrated with any of their KeyWatcher or KeyBank system cabinets. The hand reader function provides additional security measures for accessing the cabinets and can be used in conjunction with the keypad or other access devices.
If approved at the relevant state and local levels, the completed headquarters project will help drive the company's need for a world-class facility that better aligns the organization, stimulates process efficiencies and enhances its ability to recruit and retain top-tier talent – all while continuing to make a significant economic contribution to the region Diebold has called home for nearly 150 years.
The lightweight handheld sensor system with remote display screen provides an ultra-wideband (UWB) radio frequency beam that can detect a variety of live objects concealed inside a container.
He will lead product development for Jericho’s EnterSpace Decisioning Service and will ensure that it continues to align with both industry standards and the needs of Jericho’s major clients such as the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and the Department of Defense.
I think my feet have the flu. They are surely complaining after the first day of ISC West. There is lots of hustle on the show floor, and every exhibitor I talked to on opening day agreed -- business is booming.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Apr 07, 2011
Why, users ask, must they choose between offline and online solutions? If online, why must they choose between wired and wireless? Why must they isolate technologies when they could choose them all, working under one system with only one database, to provide a holistic security and safety solution?
- By Karen Keating
- Apr 01, 2011
Security Products magazine, the only integrated product magazine reaching the entire security market, announced the winners in the 2011 Security Products’ Govies Government Security award competition today. The awards honor outstanding government products in a variety of categories.
Organizations using this technology can automatically capture license plate information with an INEX license plate camera and seamlessly link the data to the EasyLobby visitor management database.
I always know spring is right around the corner when security industry people are planning for ISC West, and I start receiving press releases for the newest products. Look out Las Vegas, the security industry is about to invade Sin City.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Mar 30, 2011
HID Global has extended its HID Identity on Demand services to include a secure Web portal that enables customers and channel partners to monitor and manage all aspects of card personalization projects, including design, ordering, data transmission, printing, programming and delivery.
HID Global has expanded its focus on green products and partner solutions for commercial and government organizations worldwide.
Honeywell announced an upgrade to its LobbyWorks visitor management system that now integrates with its Pro-Watch security management system
The single-sided card printer has an optional magnetic stripe 3-track encoding as well as a more advanced IC contact chip and IC contactless encoding.
Flex System modules meld with the key-centric CyberLock solution to bring smart padlocks, electronic locks and keys, and a hardwired door control system together under one powerful access management structure.
The new compact model improves upon the current Door Detectives with a smaller size and is offered at a substantially lower price point.
The new system will be installed in the Tourlock revolving security door to allow live demonstrations of the sensors and their ability to stop piggybacking attempts into buildings.
Passware Inc. has announced that its Passware Kit Forensic is the first commercial software to use the power of cloud computing to accelerate password recovery.
The listing enables U.S. government organizations to purchase HID Global's latest physical access reader products as they begin to implement migration programs from legacy magnetic stripe cards to contactless 13.56 MHz FIPS 201 credentials, for both single- and two-factor authentication scenarios.
Security technology is valuable at deterring criminal and illegal behavior. It is proven that the visible addition of security cameras to high-crime areas reduces criminal activity significantly. But video surveillance isn’t the only valuable service or system to effectively reduce crime. The presence of security guards also limits illicit activity that leads to loss or damage and regular visible patrols restricts the opportunity for violence.
- By Rolland Trayte
- Mar 23, 2011
ADT Security Services and Brivo Systems recently announced the implementation of a web-based access control solution for five federal facilities managed by the General Services Administration in Detroit and the Chicago area.
Matrix Systems is forming a value-added reseller network to provide sales, installation, integration and customer support for its new product offerings, Frontier Web Essentials and Frontier Universe.
ID Flow 5.1 reads and encodes the technology with printers equipped with compatible readers.
Telos ID has delivered its Mobile Authentication and Authorization Control (MAAC) Visitors system to FedExField, home of the Washington Redskins, substantially enhancing visitor tracking and accountability.
As a reseller, the company will add AMAG's Symmetry Security Management System to its product line to offer customers an access control, video and intrusion management system in one solution.