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HID announces efforts to license its Trusted Identity Platform (TIP) at ASIS

HID's TIP technology turns access control readers, NFC-equipped mobile phones into trusted identity nodes HID Global, the trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced at the ASIS 2010 conference that it has engaged with strategic developers to license the company's Trusted Identity Platform (TIP). The initiative extends technology licenses to qualified development partners to enable the building of trusted nodes for the TIP infrastructure. HID Global's TIP is a...

LEGIC’s access control technology implemented in contactless parking meters

The new cutting-edge parking meter solution is based on the flexible LEGIC advant identification technologyChina based Taiyuan Xinbao Parking Meter System Co., Ltd is a new partner of LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading manufacturer of smart card technology for personal identification. The partnership will result in new cutting-edge parking meter solution based on the flexible LEGIC advant identification technology. This will support Taiyuan Xinbao to expand its product portfolio and offer its i...

CEM’s access control system facilitates improved resort security at Marina Bay Sands

S610f fingerprint readers control access to areas where an additional biometric layer of security is requiredMarina Bay Sands Integrated Resort, SingaporeMarina Bay Sands Integrated Resort (MBSIR) is one of the world's most challenging construction projects and the most expensive stand-alone integrated resort property ever built. The £4 billion development will change the face of Singapore's tourism industry. To secure this impressive site, Marina Bay Sands chose the CEM AC2000 SE (St...

Bosch’s access control solutions rely on LEGIC’s advant technology

Bosch integrates the flexible LEGIC smart card technology into its access control solutions LEGIC Identsystems AG, the leading manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification, welcomes Bosch Sicherheitssysteme, one of the world's leading suppliers of security and access solutions, into its network. LEGIC advant based security systems and components will be used above all in Bosch's access control, time & attendance and biometric applications. Bosch integrates th...

CRYPTO-MAS secures remote network access for enhanced university security

The University uses the CRYPTO-MAS service to secure access for 70 IT workers and 30 support staffUniversity of Surrey, a leading British institution of higher education, has selected CRYPTO-MAS - CRYPTOCard's user-friendly two-factor authentication managed service - to ensure that only authorised users can access its servers and network. CRYPTO-MAS secures the digital identities of authorised personnel through two-factor authentication, enabling the University of Surrey to provide secure access...

CEM’s access control system boosts hospital security at Stobhill and Victoria hospitals

CEM Systems supplied the hospitals with a fully integrated IP solution using the CEM AC2000 SE systemGlasgow hospitals, Stobhill and Victoria are two of Scotland's largest hospitals, each featuring four floors covering 30,000 square metres and providing care for 400,000 patients. CEM Systems supplied the new £100 million hospitals with a fully integrated IP solution using the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) system. Installed by ADT Glasgow, the AC2000 SE system also provided the integrati...

LEGIC integrates MIFARE technology into its product portfolio

LEGIC will be able to ensure increased product compatibility by becoming a MIFARE licenseeLEGIC Identsystems Ltd announced that it will support NXP Semiconductors' MIFARE technology in its reader platforms. By becoming a MIFARE licensee, LEGIC will be able to ensure that its reader components and systems are compatible with the portfolio of MIFARE-based smart cards, including MIFARE™ Classic, MIFARE Plus™ and MIFARE DESFire™ EV1. The agreement will foster LEGIC in its position...

LEGIC introduces new chips for contactless smart card readers at Security Essen 2010

The new SM-4200 reader chip for contactless readers used for personal identificationLEGIC Identsystems Ltd. is presenting a new reader chip generation for contactless readers for personal identification at Security 2010 in Essen, Germany. The smallest chip ever developed by LEGIC impresses with high interoperability and a ready-to-use upgradeable encryption package. Moreover, LEGIC is presenting a further development of the proven authorisation system LEGIC Master-Token System Control (MTSC) whi...

HID Global features access control reader solutions and more at Security Essen 2010

HID Global will showcase its new migration access control card/reader technologies and printer solutionsHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, is continuing its drive to enable seamless migration from legacy technology to secure physical and logical access control solutions. The company will highlight its "Migration in 3D" theme to showcase its new solutions for enabling 1) higher security, 2) multiple applications on a singe card, and 3) migration...

Catch demonstrations of surveillance systems from Johnson Controls at ASIS 2010

Johnson Control's P2000 Security Management SystemJohnson Controls is exhibiting at the ASIS 2010 show which is taking place from 12 - 15 October in Dallas. Here's what to watch out for at the Johnson Control's booth at ASIS:P2000 Security Management System upgraded (on-site demonstrations)Integrates with IP reader/controllers by ISONAS and HID®Connects to more DVR systems - Milestone, Genetec™, Verint's Nextiva™, and Panasonic®Interfaces with Otis ElevatorTracks and reports...

UK educational institutions select TDSi to enhance campus security systems

TDSi provides a wide range of products and systems that have been developed to allow educational establishments to enhance their security systems and realise a wealth of operational benefits. In a number of recent projects, the company's systems have been specified and installed to provide a range of security, management and control advantages. Portsmouth University The University of Portsmouth is one of the UK's most respected modern universities and home to around 3,000 staff and 19,000 stu...

Green security, High-Definition (HD) & IP Surveillance form the theme of CompoSec 2011

Composec will offer a series of product design solution seminars for security product manufacturersNearly 50 security component manufacturers and suppliers from around the world are exhibiting at CompoSec, the world's only event for component suppliers. The show will take place from 20 - 22 April 2011 at the Nangang Taipei World Trade Centre and will offer a series of product design solution seminars for security product manufacturers. The seminars are organised by Messe Frankfurt New Era B...

Siemens’ integrated fire safety and security system installed at its Beijing Data Centre

 Siemen's new head office in China -Siemen's Centre BeijingIn September 2008, Siemens China opened its new Siemens' Centre Beijing (SCB). Located in Wangjing in the Chaoyang District of Beijing, the cutting-edge and environmentally friendly 30-storey building, covering an area of 17,500 square metres, is also the company's largest real-estate project worldwide. It houses the headquarters of Siemens China and partly consolidates the offices of local Siemens companies, subsidiaries and operat...

RISCO Group's access control solution improves university security for EPFL

 SynopSYS enables control and management of the entire campus from one intuitive user interfaceEPFL, Switzerland's renowned university spanning three million square metres, is comprised of 60 diverse buildings where 13,000 students and faculty members spend time every day. EPFL wanted a solution that would help them monitor and control the access of such a large number of people to the different areas across its vast campus.The challengeEPFL's campus contains many types of buildings and roo...

CEM Systems’ video and access control solution takes care of Midlothian Community Hospital security

The CEM AC2000 Lite security management system is chosen to secure access to the HospitalCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that the CEM AC2000 Lite security management system has been chosen to secure access to the new £18 million Midlothian Community Hospital. The tender to install the system was won by Tough Security Systems Ltd. The AC2000 Lite system was specified by Mark Doherty, Security Consultant with DSSR, in order to meet the client's requirements. The AC2000...

Brivo’s physical access control system, Aparto, enters the FIPS 201 Approved Product List

Brivo's OnSite Aparato™ Physical Access Control SystemBrivo Systems LLC, the leader in Software-as-a-Service applications for security management, announced that its ACS OnSite Aparato™ Physical Access Control System (PACS) has gained coveted placement on the General Services Administration's (GSA) FIPS 201 Approved Product List (APL) in the Caching Status Proxy category. Caching status proxies periodically update certificate revocation status, allowing for rapid access control...

Mayflex, the surveillance equipment distributor, appoints new recruits in sales and business development team

Andrew Percival, MD, Mayflex believes the changes will fuel the company's growth and enhance customer serviceMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, has announced a number of new recruits as it strengthens its sales and business development teams. Announcing the additions to the teams and the creation of new a Technical Manager role within the business, Andrew Percival, Managing Director at Mayflex, comments: "Having completed a review of...

HID Global access solutions utilised to secure law personnel and properties of Jinwan Procuratorate

Zhuhai City Jinwan District People’s Procuratorate is located in Sihucheng District, Zhuhai city. Built in 2009, it houses of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Code of Conduct Bureau, Policy Department, General Office, Inspection and Supervision Department, Public Complaints Department, Commercial Crime Prevention Department, Civil Administrative Procurator Department, and Prosecution, Claims and Procurator Department. As an important judiciary and law enforcement authority in China, Jinwan Dist...

Ingersoll and ScreenCheck enter into partnership to customise access control cards for end-users

Schlage contactless smart credential Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, a leading global provider of security and safety solutions and manufacturer of Schlage contactless smart credentials and readers, and ScreenCheck International, a leading developer of smart card software solutions, have entered into a partnership which will let customers design, encode, print and manage their card population through ScreenCheck's innovative BadgeMaker Online software. The partnership will offer customers...

Axel Schmidt is appointed as General Manager for SALTO’s access control products business in Germany

Axel Schmidt, General Manager, SALTO Germany SALTO Systems, world leader in advanced battery powered wireless access control solutions, has appointed Axel Schmidt as General Manager of its new German Business Unit.Schmidt is perfectly placed to head up the new operation based at Gevelsberg, some 40 minutes from Düsseldorf, Cologne and the Ruhr Metropolis. He has a wealth of experience from almost 15 years with the world market leader in door controls, movable walls and glass fittings and ac...

Catch the latest innovations in integrated security and fire safety systems from Siemens at Security Essen 2010

The new version of the Sinteso fire safety system and the Siveillance portfolio will be showcased at Essen Security and fire safety solutions take centre stage on the Siemens stand at Security 2010 in Essen: with Siveillance Fusion, Siemens will present an integrated security management system, which offers a centralised view and control of access control, intrusion detection, and video surveillance. Siveillance Fusion is an IT based system with open standards, providing...

Physical access control solutions from HID Global to be showcased at IFSEC South Africa 2010

HID's Sales Manager will present "The benefits of multi-application smart card technology" at IFSECHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it will showcase the latest advances and offerings in physical access, logical access and secure issuance solutions at IFSEC South Africa SECUREX. In addition to demonstrating its broad portfolio of products and previewing new solutions, John Lakin, HID Global's Regional Sales Manager, Sub-Saharan Afric...

Biometric authentication capabilities of Suprema solutions help secure Thailand Telco giant

Benchachinda registered its employees with fingerprints first and later issued RFID cards Customer backgroundBenchachinda Holding Company Ltd. is one of the leading Telco giant in Thailand. With over 50 years in the business, the company today provides vast areas of ICT services including broadband Internet, mobile communication, retail, e-learning and system integration.The company has several brands throughout the industry and over 1,400 direct employees and nationwide branc...

Shanghai United Sea Trading partners with LEGIC to market its electronic locks in China

Contactless LEGIC advant based lock from Shanghai United Sea TradingNew mechanical and electronic locking systems are the result of the newly announced partnership between Shanghai United Sea Trading and Switzerland based LEGIC Identsystems Ltd., a leading manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification. United Sea Trading can now offer innovative and flexible access solutions to its customers such as banks or commercial buildings. The integration of LEGIC advant te...

Iraq's International Security, Safety & Fire Protection Exhibition all set for a March 2011 opening

Iraq SecurExpo 2011 will provide a comprehensive exhibition to meet security sector professionalsIraq's International Security, Safety & Fire Protection Exhibition, organised by TG Expo Consultancy Services Ltd. and Expotim, will be held from 18 to 21 March 2011. As the first and foremost security event of the region, Iraq SecurExpo 2011 brings together the security sector with an integral focus: safety, protection against acts of aggression, the prevention of fire and an...

Honeywell and SecureWais provide Aldermary House with remotely monitored access control, video and ‘Meet & Greet’ solution

The client Aldermary House is a modern multi-tenanted, multi-story office building located in the City of London's "Square Mile" financial district. Aldermary is part of the office portfolio of the Australian diversified property group - Stockland Ventures. The situation Aldermary House is home to eight different businesses, each operating on separate floors within the building. Visitors would buzz the intercom, be granted entry by a security guard at the main reception desk where they would...

G4S is the new distributor for ECKey's access control products range in Israel

ECKey is an established leader in Bluetooth solutions for the Access Control IndustryECKey Corporation has announced a partnership with G4S Israel (Hashmira Security Technologies Ltd.) to exclusively distribute the award winning ECKey product range into Israel. As part of the agreement, Israel-based G4S (Hashmira Security Technologies Ltd.) will support the growing number of inquiries and existing customers of ECKey in the region. This partnership will position G4S and ECKey as the leading playe...

Unveiling a new look for Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry

The new logo of surveillance products maunfacturer, Genetec Inc.Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a provider of world-class IP security solutions, announced that its rapid growth and relentless commitment to delivering innovative solutions has led to more global expansion, new product development and the launch of its new corporate image and website. Genetec decided to refresh its visual identity to underscore all the ongoing initiatives that help drive new innovative idea...

Access control cards from LEGIC deployed in bike sharing system in Switzerland

velopass enjoys great flexibility offered by the LEGIC advant contactless smart card technologyIf you want to get around quickly and efficiently in Swiss cities like Lausanne, Vevey, Yverdon or Fribourg, then the hassle of looking for somewhere to park or wearing out the soles of your shoes could soon be a thing of the past. An innovative LEGIC based bike sharing system is taking over Switzerland.It's no secret that if you are taking short trips in the inner city, the fastest, cheapest and most...

LEGIC appoints Chinese IC card and RFID tag manufacturer as licence partner

Shenzhen Card Intelligent Science & Technology concentrates on IC card and RFID tag productionShenzhen Card Intelligent Science & Technology, Chinese manufacturer of IC cards and electronic tags, is a new licence partner of LEGIC Identsystems Ltd., a leading manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification. The Chinese card manufacturer will be able to offer to its customers contactless IC cards based on the innovative LEGIC advant technology. The cards will...

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