Access Control News

Paxton Access Limited, the UK's market leader in the manufacture of access control is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Cowling as Large Projects Manager.  With a degree in industrial design and over 6 years engineering and project management experience, Tom will support and manage large Net2 access control installations.                           A...

Norfolk based installer Check Your Security Ltd has won ADI-GARDINER's "NVIP Partner of the Year" award for its highly impressive 200% year-on-year growth since joining the scheme in 2005, and for a number of major projects including its recent upgrade at the University of East Anglia (UEA).    The award was presented to Check Your Security's Managing Director Carl Pace by ADI-GARDINER's Sales Director Hemant Trivedi at the distributor's latest NVIP Forum."We a...

Fargo Electronics, Inc., a global leader in secure technologies for ID card systems, announced it has signed a joint marketing agreement with UK-based Optaglio Ltd., a leader in security microstructure technology.  The agreement will provide the framework for secure solutions utilizing Fargo's High Definition Printing™ series in conjunction with Optaglio's E-Direct® high-security holograms in Fargo overlaminates.Specifically aimed at government and financial markets, the a...

NFC pilot project by LEGIC®, Swisscom and Selecta enables an easy way to pay for refreshments with NFC mobile phones at Swisscom.Since May 2007, LEGIC, the leading manufacturer of contactless smart card systems for personal identification applications has been involved in a joint NFC pilot project with Swisscom and Selecta.  An NFC-enabled mobile telephone and the embedded LEGIC solution make payments at Selecta vending machines child's play: easy, safe, and contactless.Mobile tele...

Zebra Technologies, a worldwide leader in card printing, specialty printing and automatic identification solutions, recently announced its participation at Cartes 2007, the world leading event in digital security, smart card and identification at the Paris-nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre from November 13th-15th.  Zebra will be displaying a wide range of card printers in Hall 3 at Stand number E044, including the new P100i, P630i and F680 digital photo printer.  Also showing on the Ze...

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leader of 13.56 MHz contactless smart card technology for personal identification applications, and MCX Systems Sp. zo. o., provider of comprehensive ICT solutions, signed a licence agreement in Poland.  The partnership strengthens LEGIC's position in the Polish market and enables MCX to implement state-of-the-art technology in its terminal card systems. MCX was established in 1988 and since its foundation has enjoyed a dynamic growth, keeping pace with the t...

Idesco will be exhibiting the latest version of their passive long range UHF-reader IR 9000, as well as presenting the new UHF tag option in credit card format at CARTES 2007 in Paris.  The IR9000 reader in combination with a windshield tag has been proven as an ideal solution for automated vehicle identification in parking applications.  The new UHF card tag enables usage also in Access Control applications, where identification distances of more than one metre are required....

CEM Systems, a leading access control brand of Tyco International, announced recently that it will showcase its latest industry innovations at Intersec Middle East, (Stand 4116C) during 13 - 15 January 2008. "As the largest security event in the Middle East, Intersec offers CEM the ideal platform to launch its latest and industry leading access control innovations," commented Philip Verner, Sales & Marketing Manager of Tyco International's CEM products.  "The new S610 mul...

Bioscrypt Inc., a leading provider of identity and access management solutions, recently announced that Bioscrypt's VeriSoft access manager received the Best Buy award in SC Magazine's Biometrics Tools 2007 review, and its V-Station fingerprint reader and VisionAccess 3D Face Reader also received five out of a possible five stars in all categories. SC Magazine declared that "(VeriSoft) is an excellent product, well priced and full of features," and gave the software top marks i...

Hirsch Electronics' Learning Center Manager, Scott Chillemi, has been appointed to serve a two-year term as Chair of The Security Industry Association's (SIA) Education & Training Committee, a non-voting vice president position on SIA's Board of Directors.  The Education & Training Committee Chair is responsible for overseeing efforts and guiding the strategic path in order to provide professional development and training programs for SIA's member companies and the broader security...

Because of the speed at which the 3D face readers authenticate employees even at peak hours, The Venetian Macao, the world's largest casino, has deployed 13 VisionAccess 3D Face Readers in order to authenticate 12,000 employees at the front entrance when a new shift starts.Bioscrypt's 3D face reader is a hands-free biometric solution that authenticates users in under a second by matching the structure of the person's face against their enrolled template.  The VisionAccess readers function b...

HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, held its "Connect with Sales Day" for HID Connect™ EMEA partners at the London Hilton Stansted UK on September 19, 2007.  Following the success of iNNOVATIONS 2006, the one-day event provided a forum for key stakeholders of HID Connect to meet HID solution partners, HID EMEA sales staff, business development and marketing teams and senior HID Global executives.  The event also pro...

CEM Systems, an access control brand of Tyco International, announced recently that leading offshore internet service and solutions provider, Domicilium Ltd, has chosen the CEM webEntry II Pro access control system to secure its new 20,000 sq ft headquarters in the Isle of Man.  The system will be installed by ADT.              Domicilium Ltd, designs, builds, installs, and manages secure business Internet solutions for f...

Electric transport is now a reality, but how do you re-charge your electric car batteries if away from home or have no access to a ground floor electricity supply?                            Knightguard Security in Brighton, in partnership with Park and Power, has devised an innovative kerb-side re-charging unit featuring Paxton Access' Net2 access control so...

Thanks to its international operations and continuous development, CDVI is confirming its position as a leader in the access control and locking solutions industry.Since its creation in 1985, manufacturer of access control and locking solutions CDVI has developed strongly and now has around 20 production and distribution subsidiaries across the globe, which unites around well-known brands and a powerful identity - the "CDV Group".Due to a products strategy favouring innovation and high...

CEM AC2000 AE (Airport Edition) system provides UK's fastest growing regional airport with IP, airport-specific security       CEM Systems, an access control brand of Tyco International, announced recently that Durham Tees Valley Airport, UK, has chosen the CEM AC2000 AE (Airport Edition) security management system.  The system will be installed by CEM Approved Reseller, Advance Integrated Systems PLC. Durham Tees Valley Airport, Robin Hood Airport and Liv...

Their head office may be in the UK but Frontline Security Solutions' ambition to be the leading electronic security integrator stretches far beyond the White Cliffs of Dover.Frontline have established a network of Local Service Providers (LSPs) across Europe and Scandinavia to ensure that their multi-sited, multinational clients' security systems are installed and serviced to the highest standards regardless of where the site is located."We have carefully selected and comprehensivel...

Steve Cox, central services manager for the Unitary Authority of Blackburn with Darwen in East Lancashire, is delighted with the P3.net access control system manufactured by Lancashire based BSB Electronics and installed by Darwen based Atlas Alarms.  He says, "Three major multi-user Borough Council buildings have the up-to-date P3 online, proximity card access system.  Nearly 2,500 users now benefit from this very reliable and easy to use access control system."Steve, who is...

Intercede, a worldwide leader in smart card and identity credential management systems, will be exhibiting its MyID® card management system (CMS) / identity management system (IDMS), integrated with Hirsch Electronics' Velocity™ physical access control system at ASIS 2007, Hirsch booth 3047.MyID is the only commercial off-the-shelf product that delivers end-to-end management of employee identity credentials.  The combined solution provides many benefits including:A single interfac...

Parking at Dublin Airport has just become easier for the estimated 320,000 customers who park their cars in the QuickPark car park at the airport each year.  An innovative new online reservation system developed by ParkMagic, the Irish mobile payment and wireless technology company, integrated with the Net2 access control system from Paxton Access has transformed passengers' parking experience.www.quickpark.ie is a new online reservation system developed and powered by ParkMagic.  Cust...

The University of Manchester has recently completed upgrading its entrance security with Fastlane plus barrier arm turnstiles from Integrated Design Ltd.  The University of Manchester is Britain's largest single-site university, situated in the heart of the city with over 5,000 staff and 35,000 students to keep secure.The University had originally installed Fastlane plus R200 AS barrier arm turnstiles, the first generation of the Fastlane plus range, over five years ago.  With thi...

Paxton Access, the UK market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, has teamed up with Secure Yacht Ltd to promote Net2 Marine to the luxury yacht market.  Combining Paxton Access' leading network access control system, Net2, with its new Marine Reader, Net2 Marine is the world's only dedicated marine access control system specifically geared for all marine access control applications.  Paxton Access and Secure Yacht Ltd will officially prese...

Recognised as the second largest supermarket group in Britain, and as part of the Wal-Mart family, ASDA stores have become a household name amongst thousands of families in the UK, providing high quality products at competitive prices.  With an increasing demand for high security, ASDA understood that it was now more important than ever to take appropriate action in securing stock and protecting employees in the chain's 300 branches.  In considering security alternatives, the company r...

Secure Network Systems, LLC (SNS), an emerging leader in the converged IT/network and physical security market, and HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that the SNS NIMS-IMPACT® Logical and Physical Access Control System enabled by HID technology, played a key role in the successful Summer Breeze demonstration.   Summer Breeze was the latest in a series of DOD and DHS demonstrations for first responders to displa...

When you have over 2,500 employees, 70 separate premises and demanding security requirements, providing effective access control is a significant challenge.  And this is exactly the challenge that the East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) was recently facing.  Using products from Bewator's versatile Entro 5 range, however, specialist security installer, Presec Systems Ltd, was able to develop and implement a solution that is cost-effective, convenient and versatile.EMAS has...

With a new academic year starting, the demand for ID cards in the UK is set to reach its highest point, says leading distributor ADI-GARDINER, who supplies the Magicard range of secure ID card printers and accessories from Ultra Electronics - one of the world's leading manufacturers since 1993.Magicard printers are used in a wide variety of portrait ID and Access Control applications, and incorporate innovative HoloKote anti-counterfeiting technology, which prints a transparent watermark across...

Norbain LIVE is less than a month away now and will be showcasing the most recent launches in the industry.ADPRO presents its revised and expanded range of PRO external detectors with enhanced performance characteristics providing superior detection capabilities, true Tamper Protection in line with BS8418, and easier installation including a wider choice of power supplies options. Kantech EntraPass Access Control software seamlessly integrates with American Dynamics' Intellex® Digital Video...

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading supplier of contactless smart card technology for personal identification applications and Dorlet, the principal Spanish company developing and manufacturing access control products and integrating systems, have signed a licence agreement.  Dorlet will integrate the LEGIC contactless technology into a wide range of their security systems.  The Swiss company is thereby strengthening its presence in Spain to an even greater extent by working closely wi...

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, world leader in contactless smart card systems for personal ID applications, announces its presence at the APS Fair on 25, 26 and 27 September 2007 at the Porte de Versailles in Paris.  This event allows LEGIC to present its latest items such as the card-in-card solutions for mobile phones and to demonstrate the total company security control thanks to its unique Master-Token System ControlTM (MTSC).For the first time, LEGIC will participate at the APS Fair 2007 spec...

Secure Design KK ("SDKK") in Tokyo, Japan, a leading fingerprint authentication company, announces a product lineup of e-Passport control systems with fingerprint authentication capability in collaboration with PCS Security Pte Ltd ("PCS") in Singapore.  Both companies renewed their business and technology alliances on 11 June 2007.After the 911 terrorist attacks, the US Department of Homeland Security stated that any traveller entering the US would be required to carry...