Access control software News

Southwest Microwave has announced a robust new plugin from Genetec Inc. that enables seamless integration between our INTREPID Series II perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS) and the Genetec Security Center unified security platform. The Southwest Microwave INTREPID RPM II Plugin provides interface to the INTREPID MicroPoint II Fence Detection System, MicroTrack II Buried Cable Detection System and MicroWave 330 Digital Microwave Sensor, optimising flexibility and control for a range of...

Johnson Controls is introducing the latest version of exacqVision video management system (9.2) adding innovative features that enable users to individually configure and customise their system while providing strong security to help protect against cyber-attacks. With a simple click and drag of a mouse, exacqVision 9.2 allows users to create a customised video wall layout with custom icons to deliver more meaningful information, facilitating faster and intuitive responses. VideoPush lets opera...

Pulse Secure, global provider of secure access solutions to both enterprises and service providers, has announced a technology integration with Fortinet to enrich endpoint intelligence and automate threat response to protect networks from attack and data breach.  The joint solution incorporates Pulse Policy Secure network access control (NAC) with Fortinet FortiGate enterprise firewall and the Fortinet Security Fabric. The advantages this bi-directional integration includes sharing securit...

Siemens is working with NS Stations, the operator of railway stations in the Netherlands, to improve cycle parking at 47 Dutch railway stations by implementing a user-friendly and secure self-service cycle parking solution. The unmanned bike parking facilities will be available for parking privately owned as well as rental bikes. In addition to modernising and equipping the parking stations, Siemens will provide 24/7 system monitoring to ensure system availability as well as predictive maintena...

People and Vehicle Access control system specialists Nortech have designed a parking control system which combines both automatic barriers and parking ticket control to manage the use of private and public car parks and is around one fifth of the cost of conventional systems. Nortech’s FeeMaster Smart range offers a modular solution for a variety of parking management applications from simple car park control to full parking fee management and payment systems. The range includes the FeeMa...

Grosvenor Technology, the access and attendance specialist that provides Janus and Sateon Access Control platforms, has announced the end of their relationship with Videcon, to market an OEM variant of its product. “I just got it wrong, plain and simple”, said Andy Rainforth, Grosvenor Technology’s Managing Director. “The intention was for this exclusive and ‘lite’ OEM variant to be clearly differentiated from our own offering and to appeal to Videcon’s...

Matrix is slated to participate in SECUTECH – Securing People, Property & Assets, to be held in Mumbai from 5th April to 7th April 2018. The main objective behind participating in the event is to demonstrate the company’s enterprise grade, well-engineered security solutions. In the event, Matrix will showcase futuristic technologies from the security domain. The Matrix Access Control and Time-Attendance domain will showcase its newly launched Face Recognition technology for auth...

Qognify, a big data solutions provider for physical security and operations, announced that it will introduce ACI, an Access Control Insights solution, during ISC West 2018. Using machine learning data analytics, Qognify ACI uses smart pattern recognition to transform data from access control systems into information that can be used to improve security and operations.  Access control systems (ACS) are a central component in security management, holding a wealth of data with significant op...

IT Governance, a global provider of information security and cyber security expertise, has announced it has achieved National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) certification for its Audit and Review consultancy service.  The Audit and Review service provides an in-depth and detailed evaluation of an organisation’s cyber security posture in relation to its compliance with UK government security objectives, policies, standards and processes, such as the HMG Security Policy Framework (SPF),...

Pulse Secure, a provider of secure access solutions for people, devices, things and services, announced a key new release of the Pulse Secure Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC). The new solution brings an industry step change in enterprise management and analytics, giving IT and security professionals detailed information about data flows through each application and providing actionable insights into the behavior of applications across virtual and cloud platforms. Following last ye...

Homey, the smart home platform developed by the Dutch company Athom, has integrated Vanderbilt’s SPC security systems. This has been announced by Athom and Vanderbilt. The partnership adds the certified security system of Vanderbilt to the popular Smart Home Platform, Homey. The integration allows users to use their security system for other purposes too. “This is useful in many cases,” explains Stefan Witkamp, Commercial Director of Athom. “Take your motion sensors. The...

Invixium, an innovator of biometrics solutions, will be unveiling a new benchmark in multimodal authentication technology at ISC West 2018 at booth #6109. The new IXM TITAN promises to be the most advanced biometric product ever engineered, reflecting Invixium’s drive to become the world leader in multi-purpose authentication solutions. TITAN is equipped with facial recognition as the primary biometric modality, fingerprint or finger vein authentication as the secondary and consolidates f...

The Wisenet hybrid recording solution has been installed at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton by electronic security specialists, JKE Security. “The medium term objective is to provide the hospital with a complete end-to-end Wisenet solution incorporating the very latest video surveillance technology,” said Dan Mather, director of Derby based JKE Security. “However, New Cross Hospital is not alone in having to carefully manage its budgets and with this in mind, the priority ha...

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, has introduced a new cyber threat and fraud detection service that brings artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to identity & access management, addressing the rising incidents of cyber-attacks, especially against financial institutions. The new HID Risk Management Solution is a real-time risk profiling technology that uses data analytics to protect financial transaction systems and banking applications against cyberc...

As security professionals and manufacturers prepare to participate in ISC West, the largest security industry trade show in the United States, Genetec, a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, is urging North American security directors to get ready for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). While the initiative is led by the European Union, the territorial scope of the GDPR is global. As of May 25,...

Securitas UK has announced it has been awarded Business Superbrands status for 2018. Tracking and celebrating the UK’s leading brands since 2001, the Business Superbrands are identified by surveying 2,500 business professionals from across the UK and a voluntary Superbrands Council, comprised of leading business-to-business marketing experts.  The process, managed by The Centre for Brand Analysis (TCBA) in partnership with Research Now SSI, saw just over 1,500 brands from across 62 c...

ISC West and ISC East, both sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), were named to Trade Show Executive's Fastest 50 Lists for extraordinary growth. Both shows will be honoured at TSE’s Fastest 50 Awards & Summit, taking place June 13-15 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. ISC East was named one of the “Fastest 50” growing shows in the country by Net Square Feet of Exhibit Space. ISC West was included in the “Next 50” list for its impressive growth in tot...

ISC West 2018 is the largest physical, IT and IoT security industry trade show in the United States, which takes place April 11-13, at the Sands Expo. Vanderbilt is looking forward to a variety of conversations and technology demonstrations at booth 5083. The cloud and the IoT are the hottest topics in the security industry today, as their benefits are being recognised across a wide range of sectors and vertical markets. Access control is no exception; today’s users expect more of an inte...

MOBOTIX are showcasing its innovation solutions in the areas of video security, building automation and access control at The Light + Building 2018 event, scheduled to take place from the 18th to 23rd March at Messe Frankfurt exhibition grounds in Frankfurt, Germany. Information on a range of new software solutions will also be presented to trade fair attendees at Booth 80, Hall 9.1. One solution that will stand out at the trade exhibition is the Cactus Concept, which aims at minimising the ris...

Wavestore, the British manufacturer of open platform video management solutions is helping to detect the presence of hooligans at three of the largest football stadiums in Montevideo, Uruguay. Working in conjunction with Systems Integrator partner DDBA, Wavestore’s VMS has been deployed at the Centenario, Penarol and Nacional stadiums to enable the police and security personnel to identify known troublemakers and prevent them from gaining entry to any of the grounds. Facial recognition t...

Secutech, the leading annual trade fair show for the security industry has announced details of six “intelligent solution pavilions” that have been designated to link the industry with key vertical markets. The pavilions will make it easier for buyers and exhibitors to connect during the show and facilitate greater ease of navigation. The pavilions will also highlight business opportunities and encourage cross-sector collaboration.  Secutech, which covers advanced industry tech...

ISONAS Inc., IP access control manufacturer, has announced that the company will be unveiling its new IP-Bridge 2.0 at booth #11121 at the ISC West trade show, the largest security event in the world. The ISC West show will take place on April 11th – 13th at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, NV. At the show, ISONAS will be featuring its pure IP family of hardware and software products, along with the launch of the next generation of its access control encoder; the new IP-Bridge 2.0. ISON...

EET Europarts is pleased to announce the acquisition of a distributor of CCTV and access control equipment in the UK, Pro-Vision Distribution Ltd. The company is an authorised distributor for over 60 brands from manufacturers that are highly respected throughout the industry. “I am very excited to announce the acquisition of Pro-Vision, the company has an excellent reputation in the CCTV and security market place with vendors such as Bosch, Pelco, Panasonic, Idis and Hanwha Samsung”...

Vicon Industries, Inc., designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware and components, has announced the expansion of its U.S. Sales team, with the addition of Kirk Schatzle, who will serve as the Regional Sales Manager for the US States of Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, North Dakota and South Dakota. Kirk has over 30 years’ experience within the security industry, during which he has demonstrated an ability to cultivate existing and de...

BeyondTrust, global cyber security company dedicated to preventing privilege abuse and stopping unauthorised access, announced that it has been named a leader in The Forrester WaveTM: Vulnerability Risk Management, Q1 2018 report. According to the report, “BeyondTrust supports a robust set of features at an incredible price point.” Researchers added, “If you’re looking for a cost-effective solution for scanning your infrastructure with risk and compliance reporting, this...

Johnson Controls introduces the latest version of its Kantech EntraPass Security Software with new features developed to streamline scheduling and account maintenance. Available in EntraPass Corporate and Global Editions, operators managing premise access control can add to security capabilities by creating actions and tasks on a daily, weekly or monthly basis with the new Action Scheduler under the Operation menu. The Action Scheduler is ideal for locations where meetings can happen at spora...

Princeton Identity, a provider of the fastest, simplest and secure biometric security system on the market, announced that Joseph A. Pendergast has joined Princeton Identity as production manager. Pendergast will be responsible for overseeing the company’s Access200™ product line, its feature-rich biometric security solution. Pendergast brings more than 30 years of experience managing global operations, supply chain management and procurement to the Princeton Identity team. Expandin...

The 9th BRICS Summit was successfully held in Xiamen, China from September 3rd-5th, 2017, where leaders of the five member-countries were in attendance. Building on its success in providing a comprehensive security solution for the G20 Hangzhou Summit in 2016, the 9th BRICS Summit was yet another accomplishment for Dahua. The 2017 BRICS Xiamen Summit demanded high-level protection for national leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. As Xiamen’s city centre is located...

Trillium Secure, known for its disruptive automotive IoT cybersecurity technology and highly innovative 'SecureIoT' Cyber Security as a Service (C-SaaS) platform, has come out on top in a technology startup competition, being crowned 'Middleweight Champion' at the 'Get in the Ring' event held in Osaka, Japan. Get in the Ring is a startup competition created by the Get in the Ring Foundation. "Confidence, clarity and potential for societal impact made Trillium the winner tonight. They were quick...

New research from WinMagic, the data security company, surveying over 1,000 IT Decision Makers (ITDM) about hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) has revealed flexibility (65%), performance (58%) and availability (46%) as the highest ranked benefits of the technology. However, the survey also highlighted ITDM concerns around expanding their use of HCI, with complexity leading at 45% and security, a close second (43%). Currently, only 15% of respondents’ report have any HCI technology in th...