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According to Acuity Market Intelligence, by 2015 countries issuing eIDs will exceed those using traditioanal IDs HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, provided its perspective on some of the key trends likely to impact government identity programs over the next five years. The overarching drivers are the dramatic shift from traditional national identity documents to eIDs, and the growing requirement to defend against mass counterfeiting a...

Jens Holmberg brings significant and long experience within security Idesco is happy to welcome Jens Holmberg who has filled the position of Business Manager for Idesco AB, taking responsibility for Idesco’s key accounts sales activities in Scandinavia. Jens brings significant and long experience within security, namely with Bravida, G4S and YIT where he had recently worked in business development. "We are delighted to have Jens as part of our team. We are supplying ev...

Claritus specialises in offering identification technology solutions IdentiSys Inc., North America’s largest sales and service integrator of identification, card issuance, emergency response and access control/CCTV security systems, announced the acquisition of the Identification Division of Claritus Inc., headquartered in Lincoln, NE, with additional offices in Sioux Falls, SD, Dakota Dunes, SD and Omaha, NE. Claritus specialises in providing identification technology...

Magicard is pleased to announce the fresh redesign of one of its leading ID card printers: introducing the Enduro+. The Enduro+ provides professional, fraud proof ID card printing technology, helping to reduce costs and make card printing quick, secure and simple. Perfect for schools, colleges and medium sized businesses that print up to 10,000 cards per year, the Enduro+ brings upgraded features to Magicard’s best-selling Enduro card printer. The Enduro+ is affordable and easy to use,...

David brings over 25 years of experience in security, access control, gate and home automation Keyscan Access Control Systems is pleased to announce David Jones has joined Keyscan as Regional Sales Manager, South Central US. David joins Keyscan after serving as a Regional Sales Manager responsible for sales growth in 5 states in the South Central US for Controlled Products Systems Group, the largest Distributor for Gate Automation and Access Control in the US. Prior to CPSG,...

The VideoBadge is a  wireless body worn video system the size of an ID card Fast action and quick decision-making are part and parcel of working on the frontline in the security industry where situations can escalate quickly and without warning. You need equipment which will respond just as quickly and effectively to the task at hand. VideoBadge from Edesix is a wireless body worn video system the size of an ID card; activated by one touch from the operator, it offers bo...

Maxxess' eFusion will be displayed at stand D65 in Hall 5 at IFSEC 2012 Visitors to stand D95 in Hall 5 at IFSEC 2012, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham on 14th -17th May, will be able to see a demonstration of the latest version of Maxxess’ eFusion Event Management software and its connectivity to many of the industry’s third party security systems. eFusion is able to interfaces with  over forty video manufacturers, most intrusion panels such as Ademco...

HID and ASSA ABLOY will demonstrate its technologies, products, solutions in Stand C50 in Hall 4 HID Global and its parent company ASSA ABLOY, trusted leaders in solutions for the delivery of secure identity and door opening solutions will jointly showcase their world-class products and solutions for migrating to higher security physical access control at the IFSEC International exhibition Birmingham, UK from 14 - 17 May. The two companies continue their commitment to technol...

The RFID product portfolio included many new tag designs never before shown in Europe HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently unveiled at EURO ID 2012 in Berlin its expanded portfolio of radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions from its Identification Technologies business segment, including many new tag designs never before shown in Europe. This showcase of new and existing RFID tag solutions reinforces the company’s...

Suprema, a global leader in biometric technologies and ID solutions, recently announced the release of FaceStation, the world’s fastest face recognition access control terminal with patented adaptive IR illumination technology. FaceStation is an IP based biometric access control terminal featuring facial recognition technology which identifies individuals from their facial image features. Conventional face recognition technology contains inherent weak points brought by lighting intensity...

Dahua’s IP cameras have now been integrated with Milestone XProtect Corporate and XProtect Enterprise Dahua Technology Co.,Ltd., has officially announced the establishment of  a partnership with Milestone Systems. Dahua’s full range of IP cameras have now been successfully integrated with Milestone XProtect Corporate and XProtect Enterprise. Dahua’s network cameras deliver superb image quality at H.264/MJPEG video codec by adopting image sensors of vari...

AxxonSoft partner EFB-Elektronik showcased Axxon Intellect Enterprise, Auto Intellect and Face Intellect AxxonSoft’s products were demonstrated at CeBIT 2012 which took place in Hannover, Germany, 6-10 March 2012. CeBIT (Centrum der Büro- und Informationstechnik) is one of the most prominent world expo events for information and telecommunication technology attracting annually around 700,000 visitors and 6,500 exhibitioners. AxxonSoft’s partner, EFB-Elektroni...

With the addition of Capital Card Systems, Identisys now offers sales and onsite services throughout the U.S. IdentiSys Inc., North America’s largest sales and service integrator of identification, card issuance, emergency response and access control security systems, recently announced the acquisition of Capital Card Systems, Inc., located in Rockville,MD. Capital Card Systems specialises in providing identification technology solutions including digital photo ID syste...

The SAFE Analytics Suite enables end-users to prepare for risks before they occur At ISC West 2012, Quantum Secure is introducing SAFE Analytics Suite, a bundle of new software modules to enable end-users to prepare for risks or even prevent risk-based events before they occur. The new modules enhance Quantum Secure's SAFE enterprise software suite, which manages identities and physical access across enterprise-wide disparate physical security infrastructure to streamline proc...

Quantum's presence at ISC West also includes participation in several education sessions on topics Quantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software for managing physical identity and access management is participating in the Smart Card Alliance Technology Pavilion at ISC West. Quantum Secure will showcase the ability of its software to grant/revoke physical access based on ICAM policies and workflows, along with the automation of the credentialing process with role-...

HID Global will demonstrate its extensive suite of products, solutions and services at ISC West 2012 HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced it will unveil its range of breakthrough innovations to create, use and manage secure identity at next week’s ISC West 2012 International Security Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas. In addition to launching its new solutions for personal identification verification (PIV) e...

HID Global will demonstrate its security technologies, products, solutions and services at CARTES North America HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, continues its commitment to innovation leadership by offering a broad portfolio of RFID and digital technology solutions that support users’ needs to create, use and manage secure identities. As a part of its showcase this week at CARTES North America Expo and Conference 2012 in Las Ve...

  Mark Shermetaro served on the Lumidigm Board of Directors for two years Lumidigm Inc., the multi-imaging biometric identity management company, recently announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Lumidigm Board member Mark Shermetaro as CEO. Lumidigm Co-founder, Chairman and CEO Bob Harbour will stay on as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective February 1. "We are fortunate to be able to bring someone with Mark Shermetaro's market-focused bu...

   The mobile access control pilot at ASU was the first to validate the use of digital credentials on NFC smartphones HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it has successfully completed the world's first university pilot of NFC smartphones carrying digital keys. The pilot was implemented using the company's SIO technology, a key feature of its award-winning, next-generation iCLASS SIO-Enabled (iCLASS SE) credential and...

Cognitec Systems, leading provider of face recognition technology, recently released two product upgrades with the new face recognition algorithm B6T8. The new versions of FaceVACS-DBScan and FaceVACS-SDK are now available for integrators and end-customers.While reassuring Cognitec's industry-leading identification performance for various face recognition benchmarks, the B6T8 engine performs particularly well for low resolution images and images with non-frontal view, i.e., faces turned to the s...

  Mr. Reid will be responsible for driving HID Global hardware and software partnerships HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced Kerry Reid has joined HID Global as vice president of HID Connect. In his new role, Mr. Reid will be responsible for driving HID Global hardware and software partnerships and extending the company's Genuine HID Technology ecosystem. This involves building upon HID's existing strengths in the access control market...

The collaboration will allow airports to issue badges based on regulatory compliance Quantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, access compliance and security intelligence across disparate physical security systems, announces a strategic partnership with the Transportation Security Clearing house (TSC), allowing airports to quickly and easily automate key processes related to issuing badges based on regulatory compliance.The Transpo...

Managing identity and credentialing of employees is a labor-intensive challenge for any enterprise. Making matters even more complex, many companies have multiple access control systems and disparate databases. Quantum Secure has developed SAFE enterprise software to solve these problems. The SAFE suite of software automatically adjusts permission levels for each identity through every type of change, including authority levels, new access systems added to the enterprise or changing compliance...

The thermal printed guest tickets are used at the resort for contactless admissionIdentive Group, Inc. and INSIDE Secure recently announced the delivery of the ten millionth smart ticket to a popular vacation destination in Southeast Asia. The thermal printed guest tickets are used at the resort for contactless admission to various attractions and guest facilities.   "Our customer has experienced a three-fold increase in visitors over the past year, which has required rapid turn...

WISeAuthentic solution suite provides protection against counterfeiting and offers powerful sales monitoring INSIDE Secure and WISeKey recently announced a partnership to create a new breakthrough evolution of the WISeAuthentic solution suite which provides protection against counterfeiting, offers powerful sales monitoring and direct marketing capabilities. WISeAuthentic employs time-tested security technologies to help luxury brands ensure the authenticity of their goods from the supply chain...

Steve holds over 17 years of diverse experience across the electronics industry Keyscan Inc, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Dentinger to the position of Director of Sales and Marketing. In addition to his Director of Marketing portfolio, Steve will now be responsible to plan and steer all sales and new business development strategies and activities across Keyscan’s entire corporate footprint. Steve holds over 17 years of diverse experience across the e...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce the Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) with Data Security Extension as a new Standards Department project within the organisation's American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited standards programme.OSDP was originally developed by HID Global and Mercury Security Corporation (with some recent contribution from Codebench, Inc.) as a communication protocol for interfacing peripheral devices, like card readers, to control p...

Keyscan is pleased to introduce the all-new Single-Door PoE (Power over Ethernet equipped) Access Control Unit – CA150. It is a culmination of engineering dedication and Keyscan’s commitment to innovation that has allowed us to continue to offer the highest quality access control solutions for over a quarter-century. “Never before have the access control needs of businesses large and small been so easily accommodated”, says Steve Dentinger, Keyscan Director of Marketing....

 HID's SIO technology won the accolade for the most innovative solution of the yearHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced its Secure Identity ObjectÔ (SIO) technology has won a CARTES & IDentification 2011 SESAME award for the most innovative solution of the year.  The company's SIO technology operates within the Trusted Identity PlatformÒ (TIPÔ) that enables digital credentials to be securely embedded into a variet...

tru/window™ LOCK  is engineered for identity documents like national identity cards and passport data pagesTrüb has launched a new personalisation security feature for laser-engraved polycarbonate travel and identity documents. The tru/window™ LOCK security feature offers a new dimension in protection of the card holder portrait against manipulation after issuance. Trüb's new security feature tru/window™ LOCK is designed for laser-engraved polycarbonate document...