Access Control News

Genetec announced a number of strategic hires to further position the business for growth Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, announced a number of strategic hires and changes that have been made to the organisation in recent quarters to further position the business for growth. Stephan Kaiser, who was previously Genetec's North American Director of Sales, will now head the Company’s L...

Previously, Giordano served in executive business development and marketing roles for Schneider Electric Opengear, a leading provider of next generation remote management solutions, recently announced the appointment of Vincent J. Giordano as vice president of Worldwide Business Development and Strategy. A senior executive with more than 20 years of experience, Giordano joins Opengear after serving in previous executive business development, sales and marketing roles for Schne...

Infortrend recently announced that Infortrend’s full line of storage solutions, including the ESVA, EonStor DS and EonNAS families now offer support for enterprise-class HGST 4TB hard disk drives. Support for HGST 4TB Ultrastar 7K4000 drives on all of Infortrend’s storage solutions enables SMBs and enterprises to scale and manage data growth more efficiently. Market research continues to show that SMBs and enterprises are still experiencing a huge explosion of data growth. Breakthro...

Zertificon has released Z1 SecureMail Gateway version 4.5 with full IPv6 compatibility and improved attachment signature processing features that will satisfy the most demanding industry specific requirements. Version 4.5 also includes a newly implemented De-Mail connector that will give customers with German business connections a head start. With the new release, Z1 SecureMail Gateway is now IPv6 compatible which means secure emails can now be sent and received via IPv6 environments. The emai...

SALTO's SALLIS solution was selected for its functional reliability and flexibility The University of Nottingham, ranked within the top 1 percent of the Universities worldwide, has chosen the SALTO SALLIS access control solution to provide wireless online locking using their existing personalised RFID cards. The University of Nottingham is a leading higher education Institution where the 8,000 staff and 42,000 students have access to world class teaching, learning a...

RDL Comunicações, Ltd., a São Paulo-based Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP), was preparing a large-scale wireless broadband rollout to deploy broadband service to 10 rural cities and need to find a solution with an ideal balance of high-performance and cost-effectiveness. After evaluating solutions, RDL deployed Proxim's unlicensed WiMAX and wireless backhaul technology to enable broadband service in 10 cities throughout Brazil. Utilising a combination of Proxim's T...

ZeitControl cardsystems GmbH presents the world’s first RFID label with integrated microprocessor, and so showing the future in the RFID label market. In this new label ZeitControl cardsystems is fusing their competence in inventing programmable smart cards with their knowledge in the RFID sector. The new label combines the advantages of both: BasicCard and 13.56 MHz RFID technology. The well-known BasicCard development environment allows you to create highly secure applications within a...

Morse Watchmans’ new KeyBank Touch, introduced recently, delivers technology and security advantages that make accessing, securing and tracking large numbers of keys easier than ever for facilities such as educational, residential and corporate campuses. KeyBank Touch is designed with a comprehensive menu of innovative and time-saving features including a large, easy to use touch screen; KeyAnywhere to allow the return of any key to any KeyBank cabinet in the system; KeyFind to quickly fi...

Skyguard allows an unlimited number of users to share a device NHS Stockport has adopted Skyguard’s lone worker safety service, replacing its existing Identicom solution purchased through a framework agreement. In 2009, NHS Trusts across England and Wales purchased personal alarms (in most cases, the Identicom i750*) for their lone working employees through a national framework agreement, which was part-funded by the government. However, funding was only for the first tw...

Idesco EPC reader complies with Australia's Radio communications Class License 2000 standard Idesco’s EPC reader was recently selected for deployment in a vehicle identification application for a major Australian mining operation.  The particular model had been modified to comply with Australia’s Radio communications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class License 2000 standard, with adjustments in bandwidths and broadcast power.  The customer’s...

Access 8 CD 5 2.0 AES readers are a part of Idesco's popular eco20 family and consumes 60% less energy Idesco’s Access 8 CD 5 2.0 AES readers have already been deployed in a number of highly secure customer installations.  Reader-host data flow in these sites is cloaked beneath 128-bit AES ciphers which is virtually impossible to crack. Further, as a member of Idesco’s popular eco20 family, it consumes 60 % less energy than similar readers on the market. ...

Genetec's Security Center blends license plate recognition, video surveillance and access control into one platform At the upcoming ASIS trade show and conference on booth #3514, Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, will showcase the latest advances in its unified security platform, Security Center, which blends license plate recognition (LPR), video surveillance and access control into one ea...

This year we launched new 2.0 versions of our Access 7 C and Access 8 CD readers. These new readers provide much lower power consumption than similar readers on the market, enabling you to significantly lower your energy costs. Low power consumption in turn lowers a site’s backup power requirement, translating to lower overall installation costs – giving you yet another advantage over your competitors. As a system supplier you benefit further from the convenience of all future c...

TDSi's programme helps partners to achieve the specific modules required for the next level of competency TDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations, has launched its ‘Gateway’ installer training programme to offer its partners the highest levels of product knowledge and support.  Gateway has been carefully designed to ensure that TDSi’s Authorised, Gold and Platinum level installer partners have everyth...

TKH will release its FlinQ 4.0 GUI that provides an intuitive security management solution TKH Security Solutions recently announced it will participate in the Security Essen 2012 trade show from September 25th through the 28th (hall 3, booth 411). Each access control, video surveillance, and security management solution is proven to perform effectively in actual security applications, including with situation-specific video analytics algorithms. TKH Security Solutions will de...

The FaceFirst facial recognition software offers border security, police and military Chris Williams, Director of Wavestore believes that the demand for facial recognition software will significantly increase over the next twelve months, and particularly so for high security or mission critical applications where a high performance detection capability is required. “Facial recognition software has already earnt the trust of numerous end-users around the world and there...

Axis Communications recently introduces new fixed dome network cameras offering outstanding image quality including support for wide dynamic range (WDR) with ‘dynamic capture’. AXIS P3384 Network Cameras, available in indoor and outdoor-ready models, are suitable for installations close to large windows and entrances in buildings, in tunnel passages and other areas with strong variations in light. This makes the IP cameras ideal for airports, train stations, government and bank build...

The new version of Ocularis, OnSSI’s flagship surveillance and security platform, focuses on system-wide administration and optimised hardware utilisation. The new version of Ocularis introduces automatic licensing, a huge time-saver for system administrators and overall cost-saver. Now, the system administrator is free to connect and replace cameras – which are immediately fully operational – whenever convenient. System-wide administration is further enhanced with a brand-new...

Leading video surveillance and remote monitoring company mobiDEOS Inc. is bringing its MobileCamViewer mobile surveillance application to new consumer tablet devices as the rising technology catches on with more users. mobiDEOS was among the first companies to bring mobile surveillance to tablet users, launching MobileCamViewer for the iPad and Android tablets over the past several years. The company is now among the first to offer the technology to the Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble...

Fluidmesh Networks and Talk-A-Phone Co. will provide an integrated wireless solution Fluidmesh Networks, a leader in wireless IP backbone systems, has partnered with Talk-A-Phone Co., a leading supplier of emergency communications and mass notification solutions, to provide an integrated wireless solution for its VOIP-500 Series phones and WEBS mass notification systems. “Now you can have the same Talk-A-Phone experience anywhere,” commented Alek Kireyenka, market...

Idesco's AESCO is the world's first encryption solution for reader-host data transfers Earlier this spring while preparing to launch AESCO, Idesco learned a number of the Scandinavian region's major integrators had quietly expressed an intense interest in the world’s first encryption solution for reader-host data transfers. This interest only intensified after the cutting edge innovation's launch. Nevertheless, AESCO's recent and subsequent nomination to the Access Cont...

Urmet's IPervoice allows the system to be programmed and configured in advance Market-leading audio and video door-entry manufacturers, Urmet, are delighted to have been appointed as the supplier for the first two residential buildings at the 67-acre King's Cross Central development.  King’s Cross Central is a major mixed-use development site in central London, featuring offices, restaurants and shops, new homes and a university. Planning permission for 50 new and...

Nine use cases will be demonstrated at ASIS 2012, including automatic discovery of equipment and systems Leading security vendors will demonstrate the interoperability of their PSIA-compliant systems, including access control, intrusion detection, video, analytics and storage and physical security information management (PSIM), at ASIS 2012. At least nine use cases based on new and existing PSIA specifications will be demonstrated at ASIS 2012, including automatic discovery o...

The report states that integrators can remainprofitable if they focus on increasing serviceand maintenance revenue As dark economic clouds continue to linger across the world, how can building automation integrators guarantee future success? A recent report from IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)), states if integrators focus on increasing service and maintenance revenue they can remain profitable despite the economic conditions. The IMS Research repor...

The guide advises on the range of ways by which access control systems can be used in a more energy efficient manner By maximising the environmental sustainability of their security systems, companies can not only save money, but also help contribute towards eco-stability, which can be a fantastic starting point from which an organisation can promote itself to both relevant bodies and the public as a whole. This is the main message behind a new guide published by the British...

Orchard Fencing fits perimeter security solutions across the south and south-west of England The success or failure of a criminal attack on your site will probably be decided within a few seconds, at the perimeter, says Chris Rust, MD of Orchard Fencing. With modern attack methods and the availability of portable power tools, it’s much harder these days to create an impenetrable barrier. But security planners have new tools too – so with the right approach, and a...

VCA Technology software can instantly count and detect the number of people crossing a defined fan zone With Poland being one of the co-hosts for the eagerly awaited football tournament, the City of Warsaw planned ahead to ensure that those fans who could not obtain tickets to watch matches taking place at eight stadiums in Poland and Ukraine, could still feel involved by watching the action on huge TV screens at a purpose built Fan Zone. ARS Communication, a specialist event...

Fore! offers practical security management solution to small and medium-sized businesses TKH Security Solutions recently announced that Fore!, its new modular security management solution, has been nominated by a jury of industry representatives for the 2013 Safety and Security Management Award from GIT Security. The jury included members of BHE, TUEV, VDMA, and ZVEI as well as select trial users. Fore! offers small and medium-sized businesses a practical security management...

Sagy Amit, Jicko Chetrit and Dan McGinely bring together a weatlth of industry experience to DVTEL team DVTEL, Inc., the IP video surveillance technology innovator, recently announced that it has hired three new business executives to strengthen its sales, marketing, and R&D teams to continue to drive growth. These seasoned business professionals bring a wealth of industry experience to the DVTEL team, with more than 50 years of combined experience. Sagy Amit has been app...

Videx is proud to announce the release of its latest CyberLock Flex System module. The CyberLock Flex System Keyport is part of a sophisticated access control system designed to increase security, track and control access, and improve key control throughout a facility. The Keyport module is a component of the Flex System, an expansion platform that brings all of the benefits of a wired access control solution to the key-centric CyberLock system.This rugged, weatherised multifunction module can...