Angelo Faenza, general manager of Persona, part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, gave an in-depth presentation of its university locking systems during an interview posted at SecurityStockwatch.com. While explaining the benefits of its programmable key cards that enable access to buildings, Faenza also discusses the company’s success story at Quinnipiac University, a 32 building and […]

CoreStreet announced that its CoreStreet PIVMAN Solution will be used during FEMA’s “Spring Ahead” demonstration, taking place the week of May 18. The purpose of the demonstration is to showcase FIPS 201 interoperability, with credentials issued from multiple jurisdictions utilizing the same technology as recommended in the draft National Incident Management System Credentialing Guideline. Coordinated […]

By Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines IDmachines has focused from day one on the opportunity created by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and the requirements in the access control market place that would emerge as a result of Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201). It hasn’t always been the most popular position, given the extent […]

China’s Daily RFID has released a new low-cost plug-and-play contactless smart card reader designed for use in industrial and outdoor environments. The reader will hit the market this month at a planned $48 per unit. In addition to its low price point, Daily RFID expects users to find the device’s low consumption of power appealing. […]

ITN International aims to make conference and exhibit hall lead tracking easy, all with near field communication Ivan Lazarev, president of ITN International, sees great potential for the bCard business and the way it works with NFC. The bCard – for business Card – was originally launched in 1999. Since then ITN International has grown […]

While many businesses are struggling in today’s economic climate, Giesecke & Devrient is prospering, reporting a 9% increase in net sales over the preceding year. Based in Munich, Germany, the company said net income exceeded the 100 million euro mark for the first time on sales of 1.7 billion euros. All business units of the […]

Who’s doing it and what’s being done to prevent it By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications Hacking can mean many things. The image it conjures for most is that of a young man in a dark room lit by nothing more than the glow of a computer monitor, trying to break into some top-secret government […]

Visitors to Italy’s Lake Garda wellness oasis are able to access facilities and purchase meals with LEGIC technology. Guests are given their personal chip wristband containing a contactless LEGIC transponder. The wristband is an all-in-one admission ticket, electronic wallet and changing room locker key. On entering, guests use their wristband to open a vacant locker […]