Lenel has released the latest version of its OnGuard security platform that delivers a flexible single source security solution including digital audio content analysis, an elevator and floor access solution, physical and logical access controls using biometric data, a video matrix display, and support for the new TWIC U.S. government identification standard. Lenel Systems International, […]

The Sunderland City Council in England has implemented a regional ID initiative that will allow its citizens to access both public and private sector services. Assisted by California-based ActivIdentity, the new infrastructure that started as a pilot in 2003 already supports smart cards for college students and businesses. Local Authority Pilots Smartcard Scheme for Public […]

ActivIdentity’s newest release of its SecureLogin Single Sign-On with integrated smart card support, will allow companies to improve security, lower help desk support costs, deliver improved employee productivity and comply with government regulations. Sets Industry Standard for Security, Flexible Deployment, Application Support and Ease-Of- Use FREMONT, Calif.– ActivIdentity Inc., a global leader in digital identity […]

Comparing RFID tags used in supply chain applications to contactless cards is like comparing go-carts to military tanks, says an HID Global spokesman in response to recent claims that RFID technology can spread viruses. RFID Viruses Pose No Threat for Access Control Applications IRVINE, Calif.– “RFID is a broad term that encompasses everything from simple […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publishing With the Olympics coming to China in two years, the country is in the middle of upgrading many of its programs and much of its infrastructure, including access control, transit systems, and more. This – coupled with ongoing demands that occur as the world’s most populous country rapidly […]

Saflink has announced a partnership with identity management solutions provider ImageWare Systems, allowing Saflink’s SureAccess to integrate with ImageWare’s secure identification software development kit. Through the partnership, organizations such as ports and airports will be able to use both solutions to implement and manage custom credentialing systems. Comprehensive Offering Enables Organizations to Easily Deploy and […]

Physical security workhorse begins giving way to contactless as price cuts and multi-technology readers eliminate hurdles By Chris Corum, Executive Editor, AVISIAN Publishing You can do more – and you can do it more securely – with contactless than you can with proximity. Few would argue with this statement, yet each year proximity technology continues […]