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ReconaSense and Garrett partner to deliver the first risk-adaptive metal detection solution at GSX 2023

ReconaSense, the industry-pioneering provider of risk-based security management, is proud to announce the strategic alliance and groundbreaking collaboration with Garrett, a provider of advanced metal detection products for security, sport, and countermine applications worldwide. Together, ReconaSense and Garrett have developed the industry's first risk-based integration between a physical access control system and a walk-through metal detection system. After months of design and development, are excited to showcase the unique "Authorised Exceptions & Intelligent Lockdown" capabilities at the GSX event in Dallas from 9/11-9/13 at Booth #2733. ReconaSense suite The Risk-Adaptive Metal Detection Solution, a part of the ReconaSense suite of "Risk-Adaptive Integrations," is designed to improve security outcomes for law enforcement facilities, critical infrastructure sites, mass transit centres, distribution centres, educational campuses, and other high-risk environments-all without increasing security budgets or labour requirements.  These types of environments have the highest screening security requirements, but now demand the ability to create intelligent exceptions and tailored sensitivities. This allows facilities to more properly secure ‘Good Guy with a Gun’ applications across various types of operations. Unique partnership ReconaSense can dynamically access licences on authorised or unauthorised metal detection This unique partnership between ReconaSense and Garrett represents a paradigm shift in physical security integrations. Unlike traditional approaches, these risk-based integrations enable real-time, bi-directional communication and configuration between physical access control systems and walk-through metal detection systems.  This means ReconaSense can dynamically adjust access permissions based on authorised or unauthorised metal detection. At the same time, Garrett can adapt screening sensitivity based on an individual cardholder's access levels and certification levels.  Key features of partnership Key features of ReconaSense and Garrett Partnership: Risk-based access permissions: Empower administrators to define automatic adjustments to door modes and authentication requirements based on real-time risk levels. Risk-based screening permissions: Empower administrators to define automatic adjustments to the sensitivity of walk-through metal detection based on real-time risk levels. Incognito mode: Automated orchestration of custom profiles and dynamic permissions to eliminate nuisance and false alarms from access workflows surrounding personnel and situations with authorised and concealed weapons in an environment. Custom access profiles: Enable administrators to define custom access profiles based on the certification levels of authorised individuals. Custom screening profiles: Enable administrators to define custom screening profiles based on certification levels of authorised individuals. Repeat offender detection: Empower administrators to programmatically flag an individual’s access profile and the credentials of a repeat offender Author's quote Innovative method of integration eliminates the need for relay module hardware and reduces the need"  “In Texas and throughout the United States, we share an understanding with law enforcement that ‘Good Guys with Guns’ can save lives in a facility, especially when the individual is trained, certified, and authorised for the job," stated Clayton Brown, Executive Vice President at ReconaSense. He elaborated how “This innovative method of integration eliminates the need for relay module hardware and reduces the overall need for secondary manual screening events at high-traffic or high-value access points.“ ReconaSense solution This software-definable integration provides greater flexibility and more automation capabilities for metal detection systems, particularly when combined with physical access control solutions. The software-defined presets of the Garrett system are configured in the ReconaSense solution to allow the unit to identify the individual passing through and adjust the screening sensitivity accordingly with their profile. The result is a more tailored and higher-assurance personnel screening process for the most important access points and entryways of any facility. For more information and to experience this groundbreaking integration firsthand, visit ReconaSense at Booth #1533 or stop by the Garret Booth #2733 during GSX 2023 in Dallas.

Smarter Security’s ReconaSense access control solution awarded FICAM certification for federal markets

Smarter Security, Inc. proudly announces GSA’s approval of the ReconaSense PACS Infrastructure for FICAM (Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management), meeting and exceeding the highest level of requirements for securing government agencies and military installations. Physical access control system ReconaSense is the first Risk-Adaptive Physical Access Control System (RAdPACS) using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Mercury hardware that is certified to validate Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and PIV-I for federal employees and contractors utilising high-assurance credentials for physical access. This development provides contextual authorisation and mission-focused management of physical interactions between authorised personnel, resources, and federal facilities for the first time. Real-time analytics ReconaSense’ open architecture and real-time analytics provide practitioners with advanced access control requirements Designed for user-definable environments, ReconaSense’ open architecture and real-time analytics provide practitioners with a standard toolkit for custom applications and advanced access control requirements. Executive VP Clayton Brown said, “In fewer words, federal facilities can control access based on the real-time situation without hiring more guards or programmers.” Proactive security postures ReconaSense is architected to provide physical security with the same interoperability, analysis, and adaptivity saw throughout the rest of the enterprise. These modern control capabilities enable the next generation of security practitioners to build proactive security postures that better protect personnel, resources, and facilities against traditional, existing, emerging, and unforeseen threats. Multi-layered physical access control “Risk-based decisions drive management everywhere except where it’s most critical: the front door,” Brown continued. Unlike legacy COTS solutions, ReconaSense provides a multi-layered and risk-based approach to physical access control management. When permissions are granted based on a combination of factors, practitioners can make personnel safer, assets better protected, and operations more resilient. “Legacy solutions have left practitioners with a false sense of awareness and control,” said Brown. ReconaSense eliminates the resulting vulnerabilities of using static access policies to manage dynamic physical environments with military-grade, risk-adaptive capabilities. Wide range of applications Smarter Security’s most recent FICAM certification of ReconaSense enables enhanced risk-adaptive security solutions for a wide range of applications across the military, government, and critical infrastructure. Applications include but are not limited to; insider threat mitigation, active shooter protection, contact tracing, unmanned entry, CBRN safeguards, agile emergency management, credential provisioning workflows, common operating pictures, smart building automation, persistent lobby screening, etc.

ReconaSense to announce beta launch of Rapid Install Wizard software for access control systems at ISC East 2019

ReconaSense, a next-gen physical security intelligence and access control company, has announced the beta launch of its Rapid Install Wizard, a new software tool for integrators that reduces the time-intensive configuration of access control projects using Mercury controllers by 50% or more. Deploying Access control systems Deploying and configuring access control systems is typically a manual, error-prone process for integrators who must physically locate each onsite controller and input different parameters and thresholds for each controller, door, and reader. In large dynamic environments such as airports, hospitals, and manufacturing facilities, this can be a daunting and costly task — particularly when upgrading legacy implementations in existing facilities. Rapid Install Wizard Rapid Install Wizard detects all controllers, cameras, and IP devices connected to a network Instead, the Rapid Install Wizard detects and incorporates all controllers, cameras, and IP devices connected to a network and offers pre-defined templates that should be applied to those devices. This expedites system deployment and configuration for installation teams while eliminating the burden of setting industry standard thresholds per door. The goal of the new tool is to trim installation efforts from weeks to days, and configuration time from days to hours, enabling integrators to save time and money for themselves as well as their clients. Installation and commissioning of Mercury controllers “ReconaSense is using new software tools to simplify integrator best practices for the installation and commissioning of Mercury controllers,” said Clayton Brown, executive vice president of ReconaSense. He adds, “This reduces time, cost, and error from every access control project by orders of magnitude. More or less, we believe this will allow our partners to upgrade two projects in the time it currently takes to finish one.” ReconAccess intelligent access control solution ReconAccess is the first intelligent access control solution that leverages analytics to measure the real-time evolving risk of individuals, assets and environments, while automatically adjusting access permissions and delivering actionable guidance to help avert potential threats or disasters. The Rapid Install Wizard will be demonstrated at ISC East, Nov. 20-21, 2019 in New York City, at Booth #524.

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ReconaSense provides adaptive physical security using artificial intelligence

Physical security has been stuck in a forensic and siloed mindset for decades, while the rest of the enterprise has evolved and transformed into proactive, connected operations. A new security management platform based on artificial intelligence (AI) seeks to change that status quo by using modern tools for unification, analytics and controls. AI-based security management  “Security teams are managing more moving parts than ever,” says Clayton Brown, Co-Founder of ReconaSense. “As it stands today, the industry can’t keep pace with the digital transformation and the ‘smart’ movement. Physical security must transition from forensic security to proactive, risk-adaptive security.” ReconaSense says the company is changing the physical security industry with AI-based technology and a risk-adaptive approach ReconaSense says the company is changing the physical security industry with AI-based technology and a risk-adaptive approach. “We’re focused on making security integrated, adaptive and proactive,” says Brown. The flagship product, ReconAccess, is a risk-adaptive physical access control system. It controls who can go where, when, in a building. Taken a step further, ReconAccess analyses risk to prevent an authorised person from entering a room if there is a danger or threat present. It also can spot abnormal activity that may warrant further investigation, i.e., insider threats. ReconAccess unification security solution ReconAccess is part of a unification platform that includes geospatial AI, mobile apps and analytics. ReconaSense helps organisations to mitigate risk effectively in two ways. First, the system pulls in data from disparate systems into a unified language. And then, it enables users to proactively identify risk and threats before they become issues. “We provide actionable guidance and unprecedented visibility so that they can implement appropriate controls for quick remediation and risk mitigation,” says Brown.  In general, ReconaSense will improve life safety, future-proof physical security, and provide enhanced situational awareness, he says. Application programming interfaces (APIs) By creating a database translation layer through application programming interfaces (APIs), ReconaSense normalises diverse data into a common language, or database. Previous unification platforms have presented data from different systems into a common presentation layer. ReconaSense goes deeper by extracting, transforming and loading these diverse languages into a common format for humans and machines alike to understand what is going on across their operation in real-time. ReconaSense was honoured with the Security Industry Association (SIA) New Product Showcase Award for Access Control Software at ISC West 2019 Security and risk unification The ReconaSense security and risk unification platform integrates and translates siloed data across systems, devices and applications into a common language, which makes it easier to focus on what matters most and keep risk at bay. “We can change permissions in real time based on any individual behavior or environment,” says Brown. “Being able to assess risk on both sides of the door enables organisations to not only improve security but also improve life safety. We are also positioned to detect insider threats and to streamline operations overall.” Security and data integration ReconaSense provides a common operating picture integrating all the incoming security and relevant data across an organisation ReconaSense provides a common operating picture integrating all the incoming security and relevant data across an organisation. The security intelligence platform can detect early warning signs and abnormal events and implement remediation actions swiftly. The platform can more deeply integrate 3rd-party data systems, analyse and score the data for risk trends, and then activate changes with a native access control system based on this intelligence. ReconaSense works with traditional security integrators as its exclusive channel. They are actively adding more dealers to the network. At this point, distribution is not on the roadmap, but could be beyond the current horizon as the industry matures. Intelligent approach to physical security "The market is ready for the new technology", says Brown. “We must continue to educate integrators and end users on the need to move to a more proactive, intelligent and integrated approach for physical security,” he says. “We have to help demonstrate that AI is not as scary or far away as you think. It’s here today.” In one year, ReconaSense expects to grow its team and partner network significantly and to be deployed in a variety of sites across North America. The current team consists of technologists, engineers, IT and physical security experts and data scientists. ReconaSense is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has a technology center in New York.

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