Access Control News

 HandPunch can deliver a payback in fewer than 9 monthsIngersoll Rand Security Technologies announced today that, according to Nucleus Research (Boston) in a just-published Report/White Paper commissioned by Schlage biometrics group: "Using biometrics to automate collection of time and attendance data can reduce buddy punching (one employee clocking in or out for another), manual data review and correction time, and payroll error. The Schlage HandPunch provides additional benefits over...

 OnSSI's NetDVMS digital video recording platform integrate with AMAG Technology's Symmetry On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI) has entered into a strategic partnership with AMAG Technology to integrate the capabilities of OnSSI's NetDVMS digital video recording platform seamlessly with AMAG Technology's Symmetry security management solution. Users and integrators will reap the benefits of open-architecture, non-proprietary design in the combined system offering enhanced functionaliti...

 12 companies have agreed to sponsor SIA 2009 Government SummitThe Security Industry Association (SIA) is proud to announce that 12 companies have signed up to sponsor its 2009 Government Summit.The Government Summit is the nation's premier public policy conference for the security industry. This year's event on June 2-3 in Washington, D.C., will feature congressmen, federal officials and other special guests discussing stimulus spending, identity management, government grants and othe...

  Andy Drane appointed Acting Chief Executive by Security Industry AuthoritySecurity Industry Authority Chairman Ruth Henig has invited Andy Drane (SIA Director of Compliance and Enforcement) to take up the post of Acting Chief Executive.The recruitment process for a permanent Chief Executive is underway and an announcement will be made shortly.Previous SIA Chief Executive Bernard Herdan, who was appointed in November last year for an interim period of four to six months, took up a new...

 Brivo Systems LLC announced that Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) has installed Brivo ACS WebService™ in nine of its campus buildings Brivo Systems LLC, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, today announced that Eastern Nazarene College (ENC), of Quincy, Massachusetts, has installed Brivo ACS WebService™ in nine of its campus buildings. The advanced, Web-enabled solution provides enhanced security for students, staff, and faculty while offering e...

 Idesco's Cardea System short listed as a finalist at the 2009 IFSEC Security Industry AwardsIdesco Cardea System has been short listed for the finals in the Access Control Product of the year category at the 2009 IFSEC Security Industry Awards. Award winners are published on May 12 at the Award Gala of IFSEC 2009.Idesco will present its complete product line, including the innovative Access Touch - a touch screen terminal and the wireless Cardea System, which has been nominated for the Acc...

 Businesses looking for secure ID cards and how to protect them visit Databac Group stand at IFSEC 2009Businesses looking for secure ID cards and how to protect them should make their way to the Databac Group stand at IFSEC 2009. As a manufacturer and supplier of every type of card a business might need, Databac will be showing cards constructed from a variety of materials, incorporating one or more technologies, designed for a host of secure applications, from staff ID to access control. I...

OPC widens its offer to include personal identification with contactless LEGIC Smart Card technologyAs multifunctional card systems manufacturer, OPC cardsystems GmbH has been leading provider of e-payment solutions in the leisure and business sectors for several years. Through the partnership with LEGIC, the company widens its product range and services to include personal identification with contactless LEGIC Smart Card technology. The new solutions are especially used in leisure facilities, p...

 Universal Security Systems select IPSecurityCenter™ to supply security management control systemComputer Network Limited (CNL) announced recently that they have been selected by Universal Security Systems to supply a security management control system that will integrate CCTV, Access Control, VoIP, GPS Tracking and Tetra Radio Transmission to the Kuwait Council of Ministers for the protection of critical facilities in the oil sector.One of these critical oil facilities is respon...

 COMPUTERLINKS will be showcasing IP physical security solutions at Infosecurity EuropeCOMPUTERLINKS, a leading global distributor of IT security and Internet technology solutions, recently announced that it will be showcasing its IP physical security solutions at Infosecurity Europe, 28-30th April at Earls Court, London (stand number H105). With the addition of recent signings including Netgenium, HID Global and Mobotix to its portfolio, COMPUTERLINKS can now provide IP surv...

 Security Industry Association seeks to secure nation's infrastructureThe Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced its federal legislative priorities for 2009, with most of the seven items on the list focused on ensuring adequate funding to secure the nation's critical infrastructure and facilities.SIA, which represents nearly 400 electronic and physical security businesses of all sizes, aims to: Secure sufficient funding for the Student Safety and Campus Emergency Management...

  Environmental protection key to Bosch corporate policyFor more than 25 years, the Bosch Board of Management has made environmental protection part of our corporate policy. In fact, in 2007, 40 percent of the Bosch Group's patent applications were related to environmental protection and resource conservation. In 2008, we acquired majority stake in Ersol Solar, a diversified solar company. We are also an active member of the Chicago Climate Exchange, an organization that helps promote...

 Brivo Systems, LLC announced that Shape.net have partnered with Brivo to provide 24-hour access control to its health club clients Brivo Systems, LLC, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, today announced that Shape.net, the Web-based club management system, have partnered with Brivo to provide 24-hour access control to its health club clients. Shape.net has joined the Brivo Technology Partnership program to develop a software integration that woul...

 Brivo Systems LLC announces new positions and new staff in its operations, sales, and marketing departments Brivo Systems LLC, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, recently announced new positions and new staff in its operations, sales, and marketing departments.Even amidst challenging economic times, Brivo continues to enjoy strong sales growth. A rapidly expanding product line and projected sales increases in both North America and in new international...

 No more cards thanks to Schlage HandKey ReaderIngersoll Rand Security Technologies announced recently that UC Irvine Campus Recreation recently installed a biometric Schlage HandKey reader to replace card access at its Centre. The hand geometry registration process has already begun. Henceforth, each Anteater Recreation Centre member has the option to enter the facility without an identification card."The number one suggestion from our members was eliminating the need for ID card...

 The Trade Commission of the French Embassy in the UK will unveil the French Pavilion (Stand I60) at the IFSECThe Trade Commission of the French Embassy in the UK will unveil the French Pavilion (Stand I60) at the IFSEC trade show, to be held at the NEC in Birmingham from 11 to 14 May 2009. The French Pavilion will showcase innovative French companies from across the security industry.The French Pavilion will offer a unique environment in which security specialists, manufacturers, distribut...

 Dan DeBlasio, director of business development,  will present at RSA 2009HID Global, the trusted worldwide leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that Dan DeBlasio, director of business development, Identity and Access Management for HID Global, will present on "High Security Authentication Using Trusted Converged Credentials" at 5:40 pm on Tuesday, April 21, as part of the physical security conference track at RSA Conference 2009 in San...

 Public transport in City of Augsburg/Germany banks on LEGIC The KAROCARD is already successfully being used as an annual card in the public transport systems of the city of Augsburg. Further potential areas of use for the card are also now being considered - as an entry ticket for car parks, but also as an electronic payment method at petrol stations. The possibility of combining various applications on a single card is based on the latest LEGIC advant technology from the Swiss LEGIC Ident...

High Chelmer Shopping Centre installed SALTO Systems' security solutionsChelmsford has long been the shopping centre of mid-Essex and High Chelmer, the town's largest shopping centre, is being transformed to keep pace with retail expectations via a £2 million 3 year refurbishment programme.Now one of the lightest, brightest and most cheerful shopping centres in the county, High Chelmer Shopping Centre welcomes over 10 million shoppers per annum to its 80 shops and stores counted electroni...

 Day Automation, a TAC partner integrates security with building controls Day Automation Systems, headquartered in Victor, N.Y., experienced an 85 percent increase in product sales in 2008 from the previous year. Day Automation is the volume-leading partner for TAC, the building management, energy services and security solutions business of Schneider Electric. Day Automation attributes its strong showing to its dedication to expanding from building controls into the security market. With fo...

Smart Media Innovations received Lenel factory certification for it's Mobile Identification and Verification software products UK based Smart Media Innovations (SMI)has gained factory certification from Lenel for it's Mobile Identification and Verification software products and has become a member of the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program.The products were tested and certified using Datastrip's DSVII-SC mobile terminal. The products allow specific cardholder information contained within the OnGu...

Integrated Biometrics announces an integration partnership with DSX Access Systems, Inc. and Kaba Mas Integrated Biometrics, a leading provider of certified fingerprint identity solutions, announces an integration partnership with DSX Access Systems, Inc. and Kaba Mas. These integration partnerships extend each company's access control systems to include a single and multi-token finger-based biometric solution."The success of fingerprint identity solutions is based on speed, accuracy and u...

   Bosch provides digital Public Address and Voice Alarm technology at London's newest DLR station Passengers at London's newest DLR (Docklands Light Railway) station, Woolwich Arsenal, can hear station announcements clearly, thanks to sophisticated digital Public Address and Voice Alarm (PA/VA) technology from Bosch Security Systems. The system was installed at the station by PEL Services, one of the UK's foremost providers of commercial sound and communica...

LEGIC exhibits its contactless smart card technology at IFSEC 2009With the World of LEGIC the company presents at IFSEC 2009 its contactless smart card technology for personal identification in a large variety of applications, solutions and services.The focus of this year's fair presence by LEGIC Identsystems Ltd from 11-14 May in Birmingham, UK is on the unmatched variety of applications for the state-of-the-art contactless smart card technology. In Hall 4 / Stand B75 in the World of LEGIC, th...

 Cogent Systems and  Keyscan Inc announced distribution and OEM partnershipCogent Systems and Keyscan Inc., a market leader in manufacturing premium access control hardware and software, announced today a distribution and OEM partnership. As part of this agreement, Keyscan will provide an extensive North American-wide distribution network for Cogent's BioGate line of commercial biometric readers for physical access control (PACs) solutions.Keyscan's distribution network...

Enterprise system solutions reinforce Risco Group USA's new business initiativeRISCO Group USA, a leading provider of integrated security systems, showed their suite of converged security and building management solutions at ISC West 2009 in support of the company's new initiative. Featured offerings include the company's SynopSYS™ Integrated Site Management Platform; ProSYS™  IP based Security System, the WatchOut™ Reliable Outdoor Detection Solution, and the AGM™&...

 HID on the Desktop solution allows for easy log-in for all users and eases the installation and implementation for IT departmentsHID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, will be exhibiting its logical and physical access portfolio at Infosecurity, from 28th-30th of April. HID Global will showcase a broad variety of Identity and Access Management solutions at its stand E22.This year's highlight is the HID on the Desktop™, which makes i...

Genetec announces the launch of their Integrated Technology Partner Program Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a provider of world-class IP security solutions, announces the launch of their Integrated Technology Partner Program. The program is aimed at effectively broadening Genetec's eco-system of value-added technology partnerships, offering end customers a wider selection of compatible hardware and software solutions.Genetec's suite of innovative solutions has been deve...

 Samsung Techwin has recruited two experienced CCTV professionals to add to the contribution to their success in Italy Recognising the massive potential in Italy for its professional security products, Samsung Techwin has recruited two experienced CCTV professionals.Fabio Andreoni, who has been appointed Country Manager, was previously with Sony where, as Business Development Manager for the Visual Communication division, he has successfully contributed to the development of the Video over...

ANEK Lines Ferries' brand new state-of-the-art ship ‘Elyros' deploys SALTO XS4 contactless access control system ANEK Lines Ferries, a Crete based shipping line, has selected a SALTO XS4 contactless access control system to provide advanced security management aboard its brand new state-of-the-art ship ‘Elyros'.The company provides coastal and inter-island shipping around the Aegean and Adriatic seas. Its modern fleet of 11 vessels provide regular services for passengers, freight and...