Identity management - News

Quintron Systems, Inc., the recognised leader in advanced interoperable voice systems and physical access control/intrusion detection systems, recently announced that they have received FICAM approval for their AccessNsite access control security system, which therefore now resides on the GSA Approved Products List (APL). “Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) standards within the Federal Government continue to be a significant focus for our system’s development,”...

Gallagher named Gold winner in the access control devices/ peripherals division for its T20 Terminal with Alarms Gallagher is continuing its winning ways as another success for the global security technology leader was announced recently at the ISC West Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada. Gallagher has been named a Gold winner in the access control devices/ peripherals division of the 2015 Govies award for its T20 Terminal with Alarms. Released in March 2015, Gallagher's latest edition t...

The company demonstrates HID Trusted Tag services for secure IoT applications using NFC technology HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, is driving innovation and technology expertise with solutions that open new market opportunities at this week’s RFID Journal Live! The company will feature demonstrations of HID Trusted Tag® Services for secure Internet of Things applications using NFC technology, and its new LinTag™ UHF industrial...

SIA Education@ISC featured Signature Series session “Talent Management and Best Practices for the Security Industry” Within a few minutes of this morning’s Grand Opening ceremony for ISC West sponsored by Security Industry Association (SIA) and presented by Allegion, the show floor was bustling with activity as attendees filled the aisles in search of the latest, most state-of-the-art technologies from the world’s largest and most innovative vendors. Am...

Identiv upgrades Hirsch ScramblePad with the uTrust TS ScramblePad Identiv, Inc. recently released the uTrust TS ScramblePad, a significant update to the company’s patented scrambling keypad door reader for high-security government and commercial entryways. TS ScramblePad features The TS ScramblePad modernises its predecessor, the Hirsch ScramblePad, by adding new high-security features including support for over 1,500 credentials such as PIV, PIV-I, TWIC, CAC, FICAM E...

Kiosk is built on the company’s advanced SAFE physical security policy platform Quantum Secure, part of HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, announces its new SAFE Visitor Kiosk, on display at ISC West, proves that organisations do not have to sacrifice security for convenience and speed when implementing a kiosk-based physical identity and access management system. The SAFE Visitor Kiosk, which is built on the company’s advanced SA...

Suprema, a global leader in biometrics and security, announced the launch of BioStation 2. A revolutionary new fingerprint terminal that re-defines the boundaries of biometric technology with unmatched performance in speed and accuracy. BioStation 2: web-based open security platform BioStation 2 leverages powerful hardware and sophisticated algorithms to improve accuracy and provide matching speeds of up to 20,000 fingerprints per second. The terminal also features a new optical sensor that en...

This new integration manages true identities of employees, visitors & the general public Suprema, a leading global provider of biometrics and security technology and Genetec, Inc., a manufacturer of open platform, unified IP security solutions, have integrated their systems offering an advanced identity management solution. The companies have just made this exciting announcement: Suprema biometric devices can now be paired with Genetec’s Security Center unified s...

Idesco will also showcase a wide array of ID card solutions Idesco Corp., a leading New York-based security systems integrator, recently announced it will be exhibiting at two major NYC Shows in the month of April. Both shows are well established in the security industry and draw security professionals and local property managers/building owners. Idesco will be at booth #415 at the ASIS 25th Annual New York City Security Conference & Expo and at booth #106 at the Buildings...

ActivID Tap Authentication is designed to improve security and user experience across a wide range of enterprise applications HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently introduced the ActivID® Tap Authentication™ platform for convenient and secure multi-factor authentication to cloud applications and web services. HID Global’s new ActivID Tap Authentication for Microsoft enables users to simply tap their smart card to laptops, ta...

Mayflex signed an agreement with Entertech to distribute Suprema biometric readers for access control Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions distributor has formed a distribution agreement with ENTERTECH SYSTEMS for Mayflex to provide Suprema biometrics for access control to the UK market. Suprema is the premier provider of next-generation IP access control and the global leader in biometric access control systems. ENTERTECH SYSTEMS i...

The Quantum Secure acquisition gives ASSA ABLOY customers a robust, policy-driven software application ASSA ABLOY has acquired Quantum Secure, Inc, the leading provider of solutions to help enterprises manage identities and meet compliance requirements in highly-regulated industries. “I am very happy to welcome Quantum Secure to the ASSA ABLOY Group. This acquisition reinforces our strategy of being the world leader in secure identity solutions. Quantum Secure takes us...

Viscount Systems CEO and President will hold a conference call on Thursday, March 26 Viscount Systems Inc. ("Viscount"), a software company specialising in physical and logical security solutions, recently announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, after the close of the U.S. financial markets. Conference call to review results Dennis Raefield, CEO and President of Viscount Systems, will hold a confere...

Mr. Garcia will be responsible for all sales and marketing functions including demand generation NextgenID, the industry leader in Trusted Identity Credentialing, Automated Smart Card Enrollment, Issuance and Managed ID Enterprise Lifecycle Services, recently announced that Michael Garcia has joined the company as Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Garcia comes to NextgenID with over 17 years of executive-level sales and marketing experience in the CyberSecurity So...

NXT-ID Inc., a biometric authentication company focused on the growing mobile commerce market, announces it has shipped Wocket® smart wallets. "We will be shipping a limited number of Wockets to early access pre-order customers over the next few weeks in preparation of fulfilling all pre-orders," said Gino Pereira, Chief Executive Officer of NXT-ID. "We will incorporate early access customer feedback from these shipments into Wockets we will ship to all pre-paid customers this spring to ens...

AMAG Technology, a worldwide provider of complete end-to-end security management solutions for access control and video management, now offers two Symmetry™ F2F card readers designed to complement the Symmetry SR Controller range of products. The multi-technology, multi-frequency readers support supervised F2F protocol, which is a proprietary reader communication protocol and wiring scheme used by the Symmetry SR product, as well as by some legacy access control systems. The Symmetry F2F...

For the fourth quarter total revenues for continuing operations were $19.4 million Identiv, Inc. recently announced financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4) and fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. For the fourth quarter, total revenues for continuing operations were $19.4 million, GAAP gross profit margin was 41.5%, adjusted EBITDA was $0.16 million, and GAAP net loss was $(6.2) million. For the fiscal year, total revenues for continuing operations were $81.2 million, GA...

NXT-ID's Wocket smart wallet video is currently undergoing testing and being shipped to consumers this spring NXT-ID, Inc., a biometric authentication company focused on the growing mobile commerce market, releases a new Wocket smart wallet video featuring David Tunnell, Chief Technology Officer of NXT-ID. Set in the manufacturing facility in Florida, David explains the benefits and features of the Wocket, currently undergoing testing and being shipped to consumers this spring...

Talkaphone has introduced a compact video door entry station that features a contemporary new design and IP66 weather rating for tough environments. The embedded wide-angle megapixel camera is ONVIF compliant and offers a clear view of the caller. Unlike closed intercom systems, Talkaphone’s compact video door entry station works with major video management system (VMS) vendors and offers greater deployment flexibility to higher education institutions, healthcare and corporate facilities,...

The new facility provides added space to address Open Options’ continued expansion Due to remarkable growth, Open Options, the open architecture leader in access control, has moved its headquarters to a larger facility within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The new Open Options headquarters is located at 16650 Westgrove, Suite 150, in Addison, Texas, 75001. While the physical address has changed, the post office box address remains the same: P.O. Box 703822, Dallas, Te...

ECKey, the market leader in Smartphone readers and access control systems, recently announced the ECKey VP1 reader which is now available for purchase. The VP1 reader is a complete electronic access control system that eliminates the hassle and expense of panels, cards, readers, software and networks. It works with VIZpin, ECKey’s cloud based SaaS (Security as a Service), that lets users send, revoke and monitor electronic keys anytime from anywhere. The VP1 uses long-range Bluetooth so u...

Idesco will now offer In Motion Identification technology that includes facial recognition and behavioural analytics Idesco Corp., a leading New York-based security systems integrator, recently announced its strategic partnership with FST Biometrics, a leading provider of biometric access control solutions. Idesco will now offer In Motion Identification™ (IMID) technology that includes facial recognition and behavioural analytics to swiftly identify those with access aut...

Congress will be held alongside the INTERPOL World Exhibition in Singapore (14 - 16 April 2015) Technology-driven security solutions developed by leading industry players will be presented at the INTERPOL World Congress, a knowledge sharing forum anchoring the inaugural INTERPOL World in 2015. With an emphasis on public-private partnerships, the Congress will feature forums on each of the four areas of focus – Cybersecurity, Safe cities, Border management and S...

Cognitec has released the superior face recognition engine B9 and incorporated the algorithm in its market-leading face recognition product, FaceVACS-DBScan. Research and development for the B9 algorithm focused on significant performance improvement for images with low resolution or taken in less controlled environments, often found in police databases. The matching accuracy also increased for images with non-frontal poses, with faces turned upward, downward or to the side. FaceVACS-DBScan en...

The Certified Partner Program allows partners to get recognised as a committed Nedap partner Nedap, the leading specialist in vehicle identification and detection technology for security, parking and traffic, announces that a first group of partners is now officially certified according to the guidelines related to the Certified Partner Program that was introduced at end of 2014. Dedicated program for three sectors Nedap Identification Systems developed a dedicated partne...

HID has also been recognised for successfully implementing sustainability guidelines in design, construction and operation HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has completed the consolidation of its world headquarters and North American Operations Center. Showcase for operational quality and sustainability The company has also achieved recognition by three organisations for successfully implementing some of the industry&rsqu...

CCV used Identiv Labs to design, develop, and produce a family of network-connected frontend contactless readers Identiv, Inc., a global security technology company that provides trusted identity solutions for premises, information, and everyday items, recently announced that CCV Deutschland, a German provider of electronic payment products and electronic payment processing, has partnered with Identiv Labs to develop a complete solution for unattended contactless payments. Th...

HID's annual assessment is intended to help organisations understand the latest security advances HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently issued its outlook on technology trends for 2015, as well as other anticipated developments across key vertical industries in the secure identity marketplace. The annual assessment is intended to help organisations understand and take advantage of the latest advances to improve security, convenience and the...

LEGIC IDConnect convinces with its extensive openness and platform independence From January 20 - 22, 2015 LEGIC takes part at Omnicard 2015 in Berlin and presents its latest product in the portfolio!    New service LEGIC IDConnect LEGIC Identsystems Ltd launched in September 2014 its new Trusted Service called LEGIC IDConnect. Thanks to IDConnect, contactless chip-card applications can be brought onto smartphones – simply and securely. In addition to a trust...

IriTech, a leading iris based identity management technology solutions company has developed a new technology to effectively capture and process iris images under direct sunlight of over 100,000 lux – a move it claimed will boost iris recognition technology’s convergence with the various industries such as the mobile device, wearables and automobile. Until now, one of the biggest impediment for the iris recognition industry to take the technology mainstream was capturing a clean iri...