Access Control News

ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, a provider of door opening solutions, is launching a new range of high-performance timber doors for the public, commercial & high-end residential market. The new SMARTec timber door range has been developed to offer a complete doorset solution of high-quality, high-performing doors and frames complete with all ironmongery solutions. The doors are suitable for an extensive range of applications, including offices, high-end residential b...

Synology has launched RackStation RS3618xs, a 12-bay rackmount NAS providing excellent performance, effortless capacity scaling and optimised virtualisation solutions for expanding businesses. RS3618xs is a 2U RackStation NAS powered by an Intel Xeon D-1521 quad-core CPU and 8GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM RAM, expandable up to 64GB. The four plug-and-play Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports can be expanded with higher performance 10GbE NICs through the PCIe 3.0 slot, providing over 3,900 MBps throughput and 143,500...

IFSEC Global has announced that Microsoft CSO Mike Howard, security consultant Don Randall MBE and Baroness Neville-Jones, chair of the British Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), star on a 30-strong judging panel for its ‘Top influencers in Security and Fire 2018.’ Lead judge Grant Lecky, co-founder of the Security Partners Forum, drew on his extensive contacts network to appoint a diverse line-up of judges. He said: “Many of these judges were appointed based on strong recomm...

Pivot3, a provider of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions, has announced that Charleston International Airport (CHS) has standardised its IT and security infrastructure on Pivot3 hyperconverged solutions. CHS recently marked the completion of an ambitious upgrade project named the Terminal Redevelopment and Improvement Program. The $200-million initiative was designed to modernise and expand the facility to meet increased passenger demand, which jumped nearly 70 percent since 2010. &l...

PSA announced the addition of Treeno Software to the PSA Business Solutions Program. Treeno Software develops, sells and supports Electronic Document Management Software (EDM) solutions with a focus on enterprise class document management features affordable even for small business. Founded in 2002, Treeno Software offers effective, cost-reducing, industry-leading EDM solutions. All development and support is serviced from the corporate headquarters. Treeno is a highly reputable and trusted sof...

Boon Edam, a global provider of security entrances and architectural revolving doors, is proud to announce the launch of security entrance instructional videos designed to deliver instant access to installation procedures for service technicians in the Americas. As part of the company’s commitment to providing unsurpassed customer service in the security industry, any registered technician working on a Boon Edam security entrance with internet access can watch these videos within a few cli...

CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, will be presenting its IPSecurityCenter PSIM solution on its stand at the International Security National Resilience Exhibition & Conference (ISNR) in Abu Dhabi, 2018. CNL Software has invited AXIS Communications and Quanergy to demonstrate automated threat detection, tracking and escalation in real time using the latest PSIM, LiDAR and video technologies. CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Secur...

Quadrant Security Group (QSG), a leading provider of turnkey electronic security systems for complex, critical, and highly regulated environments, is to attend this year’s Security & Counter Terror Expo taking place at London Olympia (6-7 March 2018). With over 45 years of systems integration experience, QSG is trusted by organisations vital to UK infrastructure, including transport operators, law enforcement, financial institutions, event and retail venues, government and local autho...

Dahua Technology, a solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, is being honoured, once again, as the recipient of iF Design Award, this time for its industrial camera – ‘Eye in the Sky Robot’. iF DESIGN AWARD is among the most prestigious and largest design competitions in the world. Since 1953, designers, manufacturers and users have looked to iF as a sign of good design. With 6,402 entries from 54 countries, iF DESIGN AWARD has seen a record number of submi...

Registration is open for Cyber:Secured Forum, a cybersecurity educational summit focusing on integrated systems, in Denver, Colorado, on June 4-6, 2018. The event is being produced in partnership by PSA Security Network, the world’s largest systems integrator cooperative, ISC Security Events (Reed Exhibitions, the world’s leading event organiser) and the Security Industry Association (SIA), a trade association for global security solution providers. Key discussion topics In additio...

Allied Universal, a major facility services company and security force in North America, has teamed up with PlanetRisk to offer organisations an enterprise risk software as a service platform to stay informed of threats to their operation in real time. The service will be offered as a stand-alone solution or as part of the Allied Universal Global Security Operations Center as a service (GSOCaaS) product suite available in the company’s Monitoring and Response Center (MaRC), based in Richar...

A security system provided by Hikvision USA Inc., the North American company that offers video surveillance products and solutions, was installed by Holmes Security Systems to provide full coverage security and remote monitoring for a custom home built by Whitney Blair Custom Homes and sponsored by Southern Living Magazine. Established in 1966 and published by Time Inc., Southern Living Magazine is one of the largest lifestyle brands in the country. The Southern Living Idea House is a custom ho...

The large crowds that regularly flock to downtown Houston, Texas, known as GreenStreet, call for heightened security measures. However, the 570,000-square-foot mixed-use centre needed to balance a high level of security while maintaining an open and inviting environment that accommodates numerous businesses, delivery drivers, service providers and others who need open access to the property.  With an eye towards improving both security and efficiency, the property’s owners decided it...

Hikvision, a premier global IoT solutions provider with video as its core technology, has reported 31.19% year-on-year revenue growth for the 2017 fiscal year financial preview, with total operating profits up by nearly 50%. The company’s excellent financial performance in 2017 was founded on major investments in R&D, enhanced management capabilities; and initiatives to improve operational efficiency.

Mobile Command Post (MCP) for Airports is a customised, fully-equipped, robust vehicle, outfitted with specialised equipment for emergency response. The Mobile Command Post design is customisable and capable of supporting diverse missions of military, security or police units. It can be quickly dispatched to the site of disaster/emergency and can undertake the local command, control and coordination among the multiple agencies responding to the emergency. This case study showcases Mistral&rsquo...

C4ISR stands for Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Intelligence, Security and Reconnaissance. It was formulated by the US Department of Defence (DoD) in response to the need to evolve a mechanism for integrating and acting on combat information coming from various sources, geographies, and using different types of media. A C4ISR System can be thought of as a framework for organising multi-media information emanating from a situation (typically a crisis), in a manner that enables non-...

Intercoax, the global manufacturer of high-performance Ethernet-over-coax and twisted pair video, data & PoE transmission products, has announced a partnership agreement with Clear Vision Technologies. Sharing a joint ethos of commitment to customers in the provision of high-quality transmission products, Clear Vision Technologies, specialist distributor of IP, wireless & fibre optic transmission equipment, has entered in to an agreement with Intercoax to become an official reseller and...

Broco Rankin is pleased to announce the acquisition of long-time client Chamberlain Security, effective December 31, 2017. Founded in the early 1970's, Chamberlain Security is a manufacturer of high security components designed to protect the contents of safes, filing cabinets and ATMs. Chamberlain Security components are included in many commercial and residential safes as well as government GSA-rated (Government Services Administration) and UL® (Underwriters Laboratory) tested TL-15 and TL...

Connected Technologies continues to respond to the needs of the smart tech market, now adding DoorBird integration to its award-winning Connect ONE cloud-hosted security management platform. DoorBird, designed for residential and commercial access control applications, notifies users directly to their smartphone when an entrance button is pressed at a locked entry point. Using the DoorBird app, Connect ONE dealers and their customers can view live video, open doors from the video screen and ini...

TOA Corporation UK, manufacturer of cutting-edge commercial audio and security equipment, has strengthened its senior management team with two internal appointments. Yuichiro Honjo has been promoted to managing director, while Ian Bridgewater takes on the role of director. Honjo’s impressive career includes vast experience gained through working in various management positions. He has worked at TOA Corporation for the last 15 years, initially as a sales executive, before becoming a market...

QNAP Systems unveiled the QXG-10G1T, a 5-speed PCI Express 10GBASE-T/NBASE-T NIC that supports 10GBASE-T/1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX and also 5GBASE-T/2.5GBASE-T (IEEE 802.3bz; NBASE-T) speeds. When used with Cat 6a cables, the QXG-10G1T can greatly improve network connection speeds to maximise transmission performance. The QXG-10G1T is equipped with the Aquantia AQtion AQC107 NIC that supports 10/5/2.5/1Gbps and 100Mbps speeds. The RJ45 connector design also allows users to use their existing cables...

LifeSafety Power, a vendor for PSA Security Network and a Gold Sponsor of PSA-TEC will showcase its product technology integrations and provide expert education to attendees during PSA-TEC 2018, March 11 through 16 in Denver. LifeSafety Power, which offers the industry’s only intelligent networked power solutions, will showcase ProWire Unified Power Systems during exhibit hours at booth 216. ProWire is designed to help the systems integrator save time and money in the field with a soluti...

ACTEnterprise is well known as a pioneer in the small-to-medium end access control systems. Its wide success in Ireland and the UK has been based on offering the best possible price for performance access control products. In fact, up to 100 doors the access control software is totally free. The system is not only widely used in small-to-medium systems but also in large systems supporting thousands of readers and more than 50,000 card holders. This latest release focuses on language support as...

ExtraHop, specialising in analytics for security and performance management, has announced it has been recognised by Gartner in the Visionaries quadrant of the ‘Magic Quadrant for Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics’. For the second consecutive year, ExtraHop is positioned furthest to the right on the completeness of vision axis in the entire Magic Quadrant. “From our view, ExtraHop has built a reputation as a disruptor, delivering unmatched scale and accuracy that...

Slovnaft Aréna, Slovakia’s oldest hockey rink, is home to the leading Slovak ice hockey team, HC Slovan. Located in the capital city of Bratislava, Slovnaft Aréna recently underwent an extensive renovation in preparation for the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, extending its seating capacity to 10,000 spectators, and adding a new training hall, along with a 760-car underground parking garage. As sports and entertainment events around the gl...

A security system provided by Hikvision USA Inc., the North American provider of innovative, award-winning video surveillance products and solutions, was installed by Denver-based A-1 Security Systems to meet all requirements set forth by Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) and to ensure comprehensive security at the newly retrofitted building for 14er Gardens in Boulder, Colorado. In 2017, Evan Anderson, owner of medical marijuana company 14er Gardens, sought out the security...

ASSA CLIQ Remote from ASSA ABLOY, producer of door-opening solutions, is a finalist in this year’s UK Housing Awards, for helping to revolutionise Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council’s (RMBC) repairs and maintenance processes for void properties. With approximately 2,000 empty properties to manage every year, RMBC required a key management solution that would simplify its operations, eliminate the need for physical key handovers and cut costs. ASSA CLIQ Remote with wireless tech...

Security and attendance solutions provider Grosvenor Technology has announced that security industry mainstay, Patrick Brennan, has been appointed to the position of Sales Director, Europe. Patrick has been promoted to the role having demonstrated three year’s solid growth in his existing remit as European Sales Manager and follows successful tenures with Honeywell Security Group and Pyronix. Patrick is a vital part of a restructured team that is building upon a promising product pi...

To help comply with industry regulations, boost security, and improve operational efficiencies, Associated British Ports (ABP) needed an advanced, flexible HD surveillance system that could leverage the existing network infrastructure and easily integrate with the port’s current analogue-based system. ABP relies on Avigilon Control Center software with HDSM to seamlessly manage the HD surveillance system 24x7. At the Port of Grimsby, ABP installed two 11MP Avigilon HD cameras to monitor v...

Comelit has launched a video doorbell that presents smart capability on a 24/7 basis to give homeowners total peace of mind without compromising home aesthetics. The Italian door entry manufacturer, known for its high-specification solutions, launches architect designed Visto as a revolutionary doorbell that connects via a home WiFi network to allow homeowners to see, hear and speak with visitors at any time or from any location via a smartphone or tablet. Featuring a high-definition camera and...