Access Control News

St. Andrew’s House is a Boarding Home for International students in St. Andrew’s School. The school is a government-aided Anglican boys’ secondary school in Potong Pasir, Singapore. It was founded in 1862. The house had a standalone access control system that had stopped working to their satisfactory standard. As such, the decision was made by the school to upgrade the school’s security to an entirely new system. No specification for the project was provided. ACTpro acc...

Continental Tyres ranks among the top 5 automotive suppliers worldwide. With their expertise in mobility, transport, and processing, they keep the development as a foreword to bettering the world. Since bringing in the first tread pattern tire in the world, Continental Tyres has strived for automotive safety for the last 140 years. The challenge The major challenge that the factory faced was that without an access control system, the entire asset and materials as a whole were unsecured and ea...

Integrated security manufacturer, TDSi has unveiled its enhanced, free-of-charge training offering, which includes an updated training facility, enhanced online booking system and a refreshed training syllabus, which focuses on its GARDiS ecosystem range. Jon Hooley, the Technical Support Manager at TDSi, commented “Over the last couple of years, much of our training has had to be conducted remotely online, but with the relaxation of social distancing rules earlier this year, we have had...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced a major milestone in its SIA OSDP Verified initiative that over 100 device models have been named OSDP Verified through the comprehensive programme, which validates device conformance to the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) standard. SIA OSDP standard SIA OSDP standard is an access control communications protocol standard maintained by SIA to improve interoperability, add advanced functionalities, and support AES-128 en...

The disruption caused by Covid-19 has changed the narrative in almost every walk of life, especially the workplace. If an organisation has not reconsidered or revamped the employee wellness, resilience, health and productivity frameworks then it is about time to do so. The future belongs to an employee-driven culture, and any enterprise that does not wake up to the fact will soon stop growing and eventually existing.

With so many substations distributed across such a vast area, threats such as trespassing, vandalism, and sabotage were always top of mind for Alabama Power’s security team.  Their goal was to implement high-quality camera installations at all their worksites, unifying the entire system so that even the most remote locations could be monitored from a centralised, analytics-enabled platform. To achieve this, they looked to Motorola Solutions’ Video Security & Analytics suite...

Worcester City Council provides efficient essential services for over 95,000 residents and, working with the local community, it aims to create a prosperous, safe city and to improve the quality of life for residents, students and visitors. Worcester City Council operates a video surveillance system in the city centre predominantly for crime prevention and deterrence, facilitating the apprehension and prosecution of offenders, identifying missing persons, and flood monitoring. Solution Avigil...

Securing more than 100 buildings is no easy feat, but it’s of utmost importance to the Department of Safety and Security at Fulton, which also includes the School Police and Student Health Services and Emergency. With above-average student incident rates and student disciplinary concerns at some schools, upgrades to the security system were needed to allow better local and remote monitoring in important areas. Solution Avigilon video security and access control solutions FCS is a great...

For the 21st consecutive year, Convergint offices will allow more than 7,700 colleagues in over 175 locations across the globe to donate their time, expertise, and resources to more than 110 organisations. This year’s event includes security updates at 29 schools as part of Convergint’s STEP Up initiative, in cities including Atlanta, Georgia, Fairplay, Colorado, Quincy, Massachusetts, and Tualatin, Oregon. The overall effort will result in an estimated donation of more than $2.5MM...

Biometric digital identity market pioneer Aratek is set to join the 2022 Identity Week in London, widely regarded as the digital identity event of record. Better facial recognition Taking centre stage at the Aratek booth is its sought-after face recognition and multi-factor authentication devices such as TruFace BA8200-T and BA8300 with TruFace software. “The pandemic has forever changed the world, bringing with it a whole new demand for better identity and access control. Aratek’...

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) takes over the location of the MV shipyards in Wismar. The employees were informed about this at a meeting by the insolvency administrator Dr. Christoph Morgen in the presence of Economics Minister Reinhard Meyer, CEO Oliver Burkhard, and IG Metall District Manager Daniel Friedrich. This means that one of the most traditional shipbuilding locations in Germany once again has long-term prospects. Submarines In the future, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems could prod...

DigiCert, Inc., a foremost global provider of Digital Trust, backed by Clearlake Capital Group L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), Crosspoint Capital Partners L.P. (“Crosspoint”) and TA Associates (“TA”), announced that it has acquired DNS Made Easy, a global provider of enterprise-grade managed Domain Name System (DNS) services, as well as affiliated brands, including Constellix. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Adding valu...

Designed exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing students, and with both residential and live on-campus programs, it is essential for the American School for the Deaf to maintain a secure learning environment.  By deploying a comprehensive Motorola Solutions Video Security & Analytics system, the American School for the Deaf sought to gain expansive video coverage that provided enough clarity to decipher American Sign Language, an access control system that could be centrally operated...

Vision-Box, a globally renowned company in seamless travel, automated border management, and electronic identity management solutions, will be participating at the Passenger Terminal Expo 2022 (PTE), which is being held at the Paris Expo Porte De Versailles, in Paris, France, between the 15th and 17th of June, 2022. Passenger Terminal Expo is the aviation industry’s largest event and conference, hosting 10,000+ people from at least 130 countries attending each year. Passenger Terminal Ex...

The new DoorBird A1121 IP access control device is available worldwide. The WiFi/PoE-enabled stand-alone solution provides secure access control via keypad PIN codes or RFID transponder to garages, side entrances, and service rooms. Access control device Bird Home Automation, the Berlin-based manufacturer of IP video door stations, launched the DoorBird A1121 reaching a new milestone in the field of intelligent door communication. The new access control device with a keypad and RFID function...

Suprema, a pioneer in access control and biometrics announced the successful integration of its BioStar 2 security platform with Mantech Continuous Cluster Server(MCCS), a High Availability (HA) solution provided by Korean IT service provider Mantech. BioStar 2 BioStar 2 is a comprehensive access control management platform that manages mission-critical security data. Through integration with MCCS, BioStar 2 can enhance system stability and expand service continuity. This also ensures greater...

ACRE International's SPC protects the museum, which promotes information on maritime subjects comprehensively and interactively by employing multimedia techniques. Intrusion detection SPC is ACRE International's flagship intrusion detection product. It helps protect the museum's main attractions, such as their permanent interactive room called "People-Ships-Ports."  Another exhibition, "Boats of People of the World," is a rich collection of boats varying from an Eskimo kayak to a Ve...

AlgoSec, the provider of business-focused network security management solutions, announces that it has won Hot Company Policy Management at the tenth annual Global InfoSec Awards during RSA Conference 2022. AlgoSec was recognised for its ability to manage the entire security policy lifecycle, including single pane of glass visibility to auto-discover connectivity requirements, ObjectFlow to avoid duplication, errors and mismatches, and its unique chatbot offering, AlgoBot, the first intelligent...

Mobile badge readers perform identity authentication, record entries and exits where door readers are not practical. Telaeris required a powerful yet highly compact embedded RFID reader for its XPressEntry handheld multifactor access control solution. The reader had to: Read an extensive array of card technologies used in the security industry Have a very small form factor for embedded integration Be easy to reconfigure to support customers deploying new badges or functionalities Support...

Point-of-use vending and dispensing helps manage and control the use of regularly required MRO, safety supplies, and high volume and high-value items, thus reducing waste, lowering cost, and increasing productivity. Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) consumable and durable supplies are overhead costs that reduce a company’s gross profit. Thus, the value and strong market demand for automated point-of-use MRO industrial vending and dispensing systems. RFID transponder technologies...

More than 70 schools and early learning centres in Renfrewshire, Scotland, are benefitting from improved security, key control and key management, as a result of upgrading to ASSA CLIQ Remote. With schools previously using complex master key systems, Renfrewshire Council faced a number of challenges, including consistency of approach, who had access to keys, and how this was managed. ASSA CLIQ Remote solution To address these challenges, the ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware Group recommended its ASSA...

Traka has launched a new white paper, investigating how security technology can support inmates, staff, and rehabilitation programmes to reassign responsibility and reshape the prison landscape. The downloadable white paper, created in partnership with Serco and Unilink, is entitled, ‘How technology can support 21st-century prison systems.’ It highlights the evolving role of UK prisons, and the responsibilities of inmates and staff to choose rehabilitation methods and consider their...

The use of biometrics to increase the security integrity of hospital settings has been booming, and it is only expected to rise. According to recent research studies, the global healthcare biometrics market is projected to reach US$ 14.5 billion by 2025. Types of Biometric Security Facial Authentication There are a variety of options for healthcare facilities to implement biometric security in their organisations, in order to increase hospital access controls. A few examples of which incl...

LastPass, the pioneer in zero-knowledge password management, announced its new save and fill experience giving all customers the ability to fill in, create and save their credentials directly within a site’s form field when using the iOS Safari extension on iPhones and iPads. Additionally, customers are now able to directly complete an online form and save it to their LastPass vault without needing to retrieve or copy and paste, their information from a separate application. The new...

Tower Semiconductor the foundry of high-value analogue semiconductor solutions, announced a webinar titled “Develop and Verify Designs Using a Silicon Photonics Platform with Integrated Lasers”. The webinar will be hosted by technology and design enablement experts and will introduce key process and process design kit (PDK) features of Tower’s PH18 process. Attendees will see a demonstration of an end-to-end design flow using Synopsys products for photonic integrated circ...

Offutt Air Force Base, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018, has a rich military legacy that includes more than four decades as headquarters for the former Strategic Air Command (SAC), which is US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and central roles in both World War II and the Cold War. Offutt hosts combat-ready aircrew and collects signals intelligence for their areas of global responsibility. The base houses multiple types of mission-ready aircraft, including those from the 55th Wing...

International aerospace, defence, and security company Leonardo is exhibiting at Singapore Airshow 2022 (15-18 February, stand B-H39), presenting its electronics, aircraft, helicopters, and cyber security capabilities and technological solutions to customers from the Indo-Pacific, a strategic region for Leonardo, and beyond. BeTomorrow2030 plan Leonardo has a strong presence in Singapore with its representative office and subsidiary and considers the Government of Singapore to be a particularl...

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is an architecture that integrates networking and security. It builds on proven technologies like cloud-based security, SD-WAN, zero trust, and internet insights. With rapid changes in the global environment, organisations need a solution that provides secure access to internet and as-a-service resources for remote workers, branch offices, and campus/headquarter locations for any application, on any device, and from any location. Cloud networking solution How...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced its collaboration with Claroty, the security company for cyber-physical systems across industrial, healthcare, and commercial environments. Addressing cybersecurity concerns Announced at ARC Forum Orlando (June 6-9, 2022), the agreement builds on the existing relationship between the two companies and leaders in their respective industries. Schneider Electric will integrate Th...

ISS, a supplier of intelligent video solutions, announces the appointment of Matt Powell as Managing Director, Transportation. Powell joins directly from systems integrator Convergint Technologies where he was Principal-Infrastructure Markets. He has enjoyed over two decades of experience in transportation technologies. Prior to Convergint, Powell developed ITS/DoT market strategies for Videolarm and Moog. Reflecting the importance of the appointment and the major potential the transportation s...