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HID Global, a worldwide provider of trusted identity solutions, announced that it has acquired Arjo Systems SAS, a provider of physical and digital identity solutions for secure government ID applications. Arjo Systems gives HID Global broader capabilities to deploy electronic identification (eID) and ePassport solutions for government programs. “Our acquisition of Arjo Systems significantly advances our Government-to-Citizen ID business, broadening our geographical reach and giving us cr...

HID Global, a global provider of trusted identity solutions, announced that it has been selected by the State Employment Agency of Indonesia, Badan Kepegawaian Negara (BKN), to provide the smart card printers for printing the smart cards of Indonesian civil servants. The smart cards, named the Kartu PNS Elektronik (KPE) card, are used by active and retired civil servants for a wide range of functions, including withdrawing salary or pension from automated teller machines. Using HID Global FARGO...

The software is used by employees to obtain visitor passes and by security officers to monitor the system To protect these tenants, Trinity provides CCTV and access control to all buildings. In addition, security officers patrol in the loading docks. However, Trinity wanted to enhance the existing security by providing a visitor management system through which tenants could approve or deny visitor access. Trinity wanted a visitor management system that provided reliability, re...

The District now signs in visitors by requesting and scanning photo IDs, usually a driver’s licence The Ballston Spa School District in New York State is located 25 miles north of the state capital Albany. Incidents at schools across the country several years ago alerted Ballston Spa School administrators to the need for an increased level of security. Upgrade from paper to database The School Board and administration felt that paper sign-in logs were no longer suffici...

Arizona State University launched a ground-breaking project to evaluate the benefits of mobile access solutions Arizona State University (ASU) is committed to the ongoing use and management of advanced technology, including solutions that optimise security and convenience for students, faculty and staff. In August 2011, the university launched a ground-breaking project to evaluate the benefits of moving its student housing keys onto NFC smartphones. Pilot participants accesse...

CICCP's previous system had proven to be cumbersome and time-consuming Chartered by the Spanish Ministry of Public Works, the Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales, y Puertos (CICCP) is the official civil engineering organi­sation of certified engineers working throughout Spain. With over 20,000 affiliated engineers, CICCP members are responsible for planning, designing, reviewing building, and approving the public works plans and specifications for Spain’s publ...

The HID Mobile Access solution includes a web-based portal that facilitates all aspects of enrolling devices HID Mobile Access and advanced Seos smart cards protect the Cervantes educational community from threats posed by unauthorised visitors while turning the high school into a technology showcase where students, faculty and staff can receive and carry campus IDs on their mobile phones. Campus security challenges As an open campus with uncontrolled access, Cervantes...

  MEP selected an HID access control system because of the high quality and functionality of its products and solutions In March 2008, a new fulfilment centre was built to house the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP)—the hub for international communication and collaboration on environmental protection issues in China (PRC). The main mission of the MEP is to prevent and control environmental pollution, protect nature and ecology, supervise nuclear safety...

The DoD required a new system that would ensure the automatic identification of cargo containers and their contents Problems arising from the inaccurate identification of contents of U.S. Department of Defense sea cargo containers led the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to mandate a robust, multi-functional identification solution that would perform reliably in some of the world’s harshest environments, including war zones. For nearly 20 years, DLA’s shipping,...

HID has led to significant additional cost savings and time reductions on some manual administrative tasks at Socomec Socomec is a French manufacturing group, specialising in secure low-voltage power supplies for the industrial and service sectors. With a €310M turnover in 2009, Socomec employs 2,600 people globally, where nearly half of the staff works in the Strasbourg headquarters in France. A solution for secure and convenient access to PCs As a leader, Socomec alwa...

HID Global offered KAS Bank the highest level of security available, with a resusable infrastructure The Netherlands-based KAS BANK N.V. regularly handles cash transactions ranging up to 25 million Euros and security transactions worth billions. Needless to say, the 200-year-old supplier of investment management, custody, clearing and settlement services is well aware of the growing security risks associated with high-value online transactions. This led to KAS BANK’s ult...

HID Global partnered very closely with regional secure card issuance experts to meet ISIC France’s requirements Established in 1953, The ISIC Association is a non-profit organisation that created the International Student Identity Card (ISIC), which is issued in over 130 countries. The ISIC card is the only internationally recognised student ID card. Cardholders receive preferential access to over 42,000 products and services, including travel, restaurants, museums and...

Genuine HID offers BCBSRI a reliable system meeting their needs that is scalable for future growth and technology advancement Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has played a significant role in both the health and economy of the state of Rhode Island since 1939. More than one out of two Rhode Islanders have chosen BCBSRI. BCBSRI mission The organisation’s mission is to provide its members with peace of mind and improved health by representing them in thei...

Action Ambulance Services needed a laminating printer with dual-sided laminating capabilities Action Ambulance Services provides 24-hour emergency and non-emergency medical services to the people of Eastern Massachusetts from 13 different locations. The identi­fication cards worn by emergency personnel face challenging conditions, not only from temperature extremes and inclement weather, but also from the bodily fluids of patients being treated. In addition, Action Ambulan...

MyTAG.io and HID Global created a system that integrates data key management, security patrol and contractor services into a single interface CityPoint is one of London’s most iconic structures. The arched roof with cantilevered buttresses reaches 417 feet (127 meters) skyward, flanked by low-rise extensions creating two 12-story galleria and a ground floor winter garden with sloping, glazed roofs. CityPoint’s 35 stories of structural steel, glass and aluminum incl...

The RSTA needed a more efficient printing solution that would enable them to issue a high-volume of ID cards The Road Safety and Transport Authority of Bhutan (RSTA), the government agency responsible for printing and issuing driver’s licences, sought a more secure and durable card issuance solution for the country’s growing population of road users. Formerly known as Surface and Transport Authority (STA), the agency was established in 1977 and works to provide sa...

Nissan selected HID Global’s Smart Employee ID because it was the only field-proven solution that could scale to 100,000 users Nissan Europe facilitates the design, engineering, manufacture and sale of Nissan cars from locations across 34 European countries. The company’s headquarters are in Trappes, Paris and employs over 12,500 staff.  Search for a solution In 2001, Nissan Japan implemented a physical access solution which allowed its employees to securely...

ActivID delivered the security CFS needed and the convenience its customers demanded Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) is a United Kingdom (UK) financial services business for corporate and private individuals. A part of the Co-operative Group, CFS has over 8 million customers and offers a range of financial products including Internet banking. CFS is committed to being an ethical, environmental and community leader and has developed unique ethical policies based on input...

One of the main challenges was to find an access control solution that is completely integrated with all other airport systems Operational since 1974, the Cataratas International Airport in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, is located in a strategic area for the Mercosur, near Paraguay and Argentina, in addition to being located in the city of Foz do Iguaçu where tourism is the main activity. This entails a large circulation of people in the region; and according to...

HDP5000 produces high quality output by printing a reverse image on an intermediate film and then fuses the film onto the card To produce the smart cards needed by active and retired civil servants to gain access to the modernised payroll system, the Indonesian National Civil Service Agency deployed FARGO HDP5000 to address their needs. Challenges The State Employment Agency of Indonesia, Badan Kepegawaian Negara (BKN) is the government department that oversees all employmen...

Hospitals and healthcare facilities are an important vertical sector in the physical security market. Protecting healthcare facilities is a rich opportunity to leverage the value of physical security systems that range from video to access control to newer location and asset protection systems. But understanding how technology can excel in the healthcare vertical requires that we first identify and understand what these institutions need. Therefore, we asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundt...

Innovating for a smarter, safer world, industry leaders from Axis highlight the latest trends in surveillance and analytics technology. Ranging from cybersecurity and IoT audio products in retail, to new radar detection technology and access control, the innovations on show are substantial Industry leaders including Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, have taken to the floor at IFSEC 2017 to discuss how innovative security and intelligent IoT devices have the power to trans...

Axis Communications, the global provider of network video solutions, has integrated HID Global’s Mobile Access with its AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller and AXIS Entry Manager software at IFSEC International 2017, which takes place from June 20-22 at London ExCeL. The Axis and HID mobile access control solution meets business demands to support mobile-enabled workforces. The solution enables mobile devices such as smartphones to function as credentials, allowing people to gain access to...

A recent study conducted by IFSEC Global reveals how trusted identities can serve as the backbone for smart buildings and today’s connected workforce. Sponsored by HID Global, the access control study on the connected workplace explores the trends in smart buildings and the increasingly important need for identity-aware building systems that offer greater convenience, security and productivity. Integrated smart buildings Most respondents want more integrated smart buildings and business...

Navistar International Corporation, a $12+ billion manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks, midsized trucks, school buses, diesel engines, and replacement parts first implemented HID Global’s EasyLobby Secure Visitor Management (SVM) software in 2001 – initially via a single EasyLobby SVM implementation in their Chicago corporate headquarters. After approximately 3 years of successful deployment, Navistar’s security department decided to deploy visitor management on an enterprise ba...

Colleges and universities have been targeted in the last several weeks with a series of bomb threats received via campus printers and fax machines. Targeted institutions included Vanderbilt University, the University of Southern California, the University of Virginia and the University of Detroit Mercy, among others. Businesses were also among the targets. Around 100 organisations in all received print-outs, faxes or emails demanding that a $25,000 ransom be paid to a Brazilian citizen to avoi...

ASSA ABLOY Access Control, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, a provider of door opening solutions, will unveil the new Aperio® H100 handle at IFSEC International 2017. Aperio® H100 door handle The contemporary designed Aperio® H100 door handle will be presented at IFSEC 2017, which takes place between June 20-22 at ExCeL London. Integrations with the following OEMs will be shown at the event: Nedap, Maxxess, Controlsoft, RBH, Pacom, Genetec, and HID. The Aperio® H100 is available b...

Manufacturers depend on consultants to get their technologies specified in customer projects. Consultants often depend on manufacturers to provide them current information about the technologies that are the building blocks of their projects. It’s a symbiotic relationship, but not always a perfect one. We recently gathered three consultants to discuss what they want from manufacturers, and a representative of HID Global to add a manufacturer’s perspective. Manufacturers also look to...

CICCP needed to provide its member engineers with an efficient and secure digital signature solution Chartered by the Spanish Ministry of Public Works, the Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales, y Puertos (CICCP) is the official civil engineering organisation of certified engineers working throughout Spain. With over 20,000 affiliated engineers, CICCP members are responsible for planning, designing, reviewing building, and approving the public works plans and specification...

Mobile access is probably the largest emerging trend in the security marketplace, but it is only one of several that are changing the face of the access control market. Another factor showing potential to change the market is the emergence of location systems and positioning systems, as reflected by HID Global’s recent acquisition of Bluvision, a provider of real-time location tracking system for assets and employees, and building information modeling (BIM) is impacting how consultants do...