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Industry standards make it possible for systems and technologies to connect and work together. Standards enable today’s integrated systems. But does adherence to standards stifle innovation? Does the necessity to interface using an industry-wide standard slow down the implementation of newer (and possibly not standards-compliant) capabilities? Or do standards eliminate extraneous variables, empower more integration and encourage greater innovation? We asked this week’s Expert Panel R...

Farpointe Data has announced that access control system manufacturers, integrators and dealers will be able to provide their customers with a mobile, smart phone application and hardware that provides free download, user's choice of smart phone or smart card, and distribution via existing or independent access control software. Multiple Conekt credentials can fit into a single smart phone wallet app. Installer adjustable read ranges can be in excess of 15 feet (4.5 m). Previewed at ISC East so...

Big data is a buzzword, and data – presumably of all sizes – is a driving force in the physical security market. As systems become more sophisticated and expand their capabilities, the result is more data; in some cases, a lot more data. But a key question is: What do we do with the data? How do we use it to provide value? How do we interpret it, and transform it into useful information and/or intelligence? We presented the topic of data to our Expert Panel Roundtable and came away w...

Farpointe Data, the access control industry's OEM for RFID solutions, announces that Secure Our City, Inc., an electronic security technology and low voltage design firm based in Ashland, Mass., was able to solve the problems that a parking garage used by a leading healthcare organisation was having with standard 125-kHz proximity readers and credentials. By creating a new security system featuring cameras, access control and the Farpointe Ranger long range reading system, Secure Our City was ab...

Farpointe Data, the access control industry's trusted OEM partner for RFID solutions, alerted its access control manufacturer, distributor, integrator, dealer, and specifier partners about the potential impact on their businesses of the settlement of Edenborough v. ADT LLC, Case No. 3:16-cv-02233, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Referred to as the ADT Hacking Vulnerability Class Action Lawsuit, ADT will pay $16 million to settle five hacking vulnerability clas...

Farpointe Data, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, has just posted the first radio frequency identification(RFID) Cybersecurity Vulnerability Checklist for access control manufacturers, distributors, integrators, and end users to use to protect their access control systems from becoming hacker gateways to their facilities and IT systems. Knowing what to do is especially important now that government agencies, such as the United States Federal Trade Commissio...

The enthusiasm of ISC West 2017 continued through to the final hours of Friday, reflective of a show jam-packed with new technologies to address industry trends. Exhibitors seemed happy enough with booth traffic, which held up even on the final day. Security industry trends Industry trends drove much of the technology. For example, cameras are getting less expensive, which means it’s more cost-effective to specify systems with higher camera counts. Also, cameras are providing more data...

Wiegand over-the-air protocol is no longer secure due to its original obscure and non-standard nature Farpointe Data, the access control provider of RFID solutions, is notifying its access control manufacturers, distributors, integrators, and dealers that hacking of access control systems has become a threat far bigger than most think. Protecting their end-users from hackers is imperative for channel partners. Cyber security breaches "The U.S. federal government suffered a s...

System Galaxy has the capability to integrate with video, time and attendance, identity management  other data sources At Intersec 2017, Galaxy Control Systems is showcasing their advanced access control solution in interactive demonstrations that represent real-life applications. Visitors to the booth (Sheikh Saeed Hall 3, Stand E40) will see System Galaxy integrated with optical turnstile and door management solutions; time and attendance products; visitor management sy...

Farpointe’s tactile laser engraving option creates an extra level of security for proximity and smart card access control solutions Farpointe Data, the access control industry's global partner of choice for premium RFID solutions, announced that security system access control manufacturers, integrators and dealers can order proximity and smart card credentials with tactile laser engraving. Whether clamshell, printable, printable with magnetic stripe card or key ring or d...

OSDP helps ensure that numerous manufacturers' products will work with each other The Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) is a communication standard adopted by the Security Industry Association (SIA) that lets security equipment, such as card and biometric readers from one company interface easily with control panels and equipment from another manufacturer. In other words, OSDP fosters interoperability among security devices. It also adds sophistication and...

Farpointe Data’s P-640 and P-620 proximity readers and Delta6.4 smart card reader meet the impending requirements for 2-factor authentication as described by NIST’s federal guideline Farpointe Data, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, announced that its Pyramid P-640 proximity card reader with keypad, P-620 mullion style proximity card reader with keypad and Delta6.4 smart card reader with keypad meet the impending requirements...

The mullion keypad reader mounts directly to a standard North American sized wall switch box or any flat surface Farpointe Data, the access control industry's partner of choice for premium RFID solutions, announced that Farpointe's new P620 mullion-sized combination proximity/keypad reader made installation much easier for Cameras Networking and Security of Vermont (CNSVT) of Barre, Vermont, at the Morristown Fire and EMS building, also in Vermont. The mullion keypad read...

The handheld Wireless Mobile Reader (WMR) system provides identity verification where fixed readers can't Farpointe Data, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that handheld mobile reader (WMR) systems using Farpointe reader modules are now available from Cypress Integrated Solutions. The handheld reader combines a Farpointe card reader and a wireless Cypress Suprex Reader-Extender in one portable unit so that the user...

MIFARE DESFire EV1 uses 128 AES encryption, the same as used by the U.S. federal government Farpointe Data, the access control industry's trusted partner for RFID solutions, announced that access control manufacturers, distributors, and integrators can now add a 13.56-MHz contactless smart card module with MIFARE Classic or today's benchmark, the DESFire EV1, to their customers' Ranger long range transmitters, making them compatible and interoperable with Farpointe D...

Its small mullion size makes KR500H the ideal card access solution for all metal doors with thin frames or any security device that has a narrow mounting surface ZKAccess, a division of ZKTeco and leading provider of biometric and RFID security solutions, is pleased to introduce its KR500H multi-technology proximity card reader. An outdoor IP67-rated tamper-resistant multi-technology proximity card reader, it's capable of reading HID, ZKAccess and Pyramid 125 kHz 26-bit proxim...

Farpointe now has more consistency, heightened security and overall better integration among different manufacturers' devices Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that access control manufacturers, distributors and integrators can add the option of having the Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), a communication standard adopted by the Security Industry Association (SIA), to their F...

Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that it has migrated to MIFARE DESFire EV1, the next generation of smart card technology by NXP Semiconductors, in its line of Delta smart cards. Access control system manufacturers, integrators and dealers will be able to tout greater security over MIFARE Classic smart cards because MIFARE DESFire EV1 uses 128 AES encryption, the same as used by the U.S. federal gov...

Farpointe will provide multiple options for contactless card systems to stop hackers from entering IT and OT systems At the ISC West Exposition, Farpointe Data, the access control industry's global partner of choice for premium RFID solutions, will be emphasising how organisations can remove their card-based access control systems from becoming major targets for hackers to ultimately access Information Technology (IT) and Operation Technology (OT) systems. The show will be hel...

The mullion-sized proximity card reader features an eight-inch read range for increased convenience Farpointe Data, the access control industry's global partner of choice for premium RFID solutions, recently announced that access control manufacturers and integrators can now provide their customers with its new Farpointe mullion keypad reader that supports popular proximity card and tag technologies with an integrated keypad for 2-factor verification applications. The mullion-...

As a certified partner, Farpointe’s Ranger long-range readers and transmitters integrate with AMAG’s Symmetry Access Control AMAG Technology, an integrated security provider of access control, video management and identity management solutions, is proud to announce that Farpointe Data is a certified member of AMAG’s Symmetry™ Preferred Partner Program. As a certified partner, Farpointe Data’s Ranger® Long-Range Readers and Transmitters integra...

Farpointe Data started 2015 in newly relocated offices featuring a larger, more proficient layout that added new manufacturing equipment and increased its production and inventory capabilities. Shortly into the year, Farpointe introduced new WRR-22 and WRR-44 433 MHz receivers that use either 2-button or 4-button transmitters to open two or four different doors from ranges up to 200 feet (61 m). Each button outputs transmitter data over separate Wiegand outputs, yet the receiver installs just...

With the Ranger receiver in the security closet, there would be no access readers installed at the door Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that access control integrators and end-users can help eliminate hacking of the Wiegand network by implementing its Ranger long range receivers installed in the locked security closet, with the electronic access control panels, out of harm's way....

Ranger receiver and transmitter lets employees access their garage without having to open their car windows Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that Schneider Electric in Espoo, Finland, is using a Ranger WRR-44 long range 433 MHz receiver and WRT-4+ transmitters to let employees drive into their underground garage on a year-round basis without having to open their windows. To avoid...

Card holders should avoid presenting access control credentials to any readers that appear to have been tampered Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that since Wiegand is no longer considered inherently secure due to its obscure and non-standard nature, users, integrators and manufacturers need to be on-guard. Wiegand is the industry standard protocol commonly used to communicate cre...

Farpointe Data’s Stephen sheppard is a 30-year veteran of the security industry Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that, after approximately a six month absence, Stephen "Shep" Sheppard is back at the company to persuade worldwide integrators and access control manufacturers to partner with Farpointe Data and bring safe, secure access control to their own customers. Sheppard i...

Attendees can learn how to protect their access control systems from skimming & relay attacks Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that attendees of the ISC East Show at the Jarvis Center North in New York City November 18-19 can learn how to protect their access control systems from skimming, eavesdropping and relay attacks with Farpointe's MAXSecure, Valid ID and Card Validation...

Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that companies using access control readers with Farpointe's fleaPower option can expect long term energy savings. The fleaPower option is available on all Farpointe Data proximity and smartcard readers. This eco-friendly technology cuts energy costs and is an easy addition to any company's green initiative. In emergency power situations, proximity readers using the...

Channel partners have found Zwipe Demo Kit valuable to both conduct testing & for end user presentations Zwipe recently announced the launch of its new Channel Partner Program with more than 10 initial partners already established, covering US, Europe, Middle East, Russia, Africa and Mexico. The Zwipe Access Card, which provides an on-card fingerprint scanner with 3D capacitive technology directly on a proximity or smart card, recently named best product for user authe...

Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that its Guardian vandal-resistant and Gibraltar bullet-resistant contactless proximity card readers are ideal for installations where more durability is required than with a standard proximity reader. They are becoming big hits at schools, universities, correctional institutions, housing authorities, factories, hospitals and other locales where RFID proximity and sm...