HID Global and Interlogix have teamed up to provide integrated security products for residential and commercial use. The companies have combined Interlogix’s Security Commander system hardware with HID’s EasyLobby Secure Visitor Management (SVM) software for security and visitor management. Security Commander can support up to 128 Challenger panels, over 6,000 intelligent doors and 32,000 alarm […]

Identive Group has rolled out a new family of multi-protocol Legic card readers to meet the demand in corporate, campus and other environments for readers to handle multi-function ID cards. Based on the advant 4000 reader IC technology from Legic Identsystems, Identive’s new readers work with a variety of smart card formats to support multiple […]

The University Católica of Murcia in southeastern Spain is piloting NFC for physical access, payments and attendance. SALTO Systems, Banco Santander, Vodafone, Gemalto and the public local government are collaborating on the project. The eight-month project, run by the Santander Universities Global Division, will see all staff and more than 20,000 students at the university […]

The $400 million global access control credential market is set to be rejuvenated by smart cards and near field communication, according to a new study published by IMS Research. Smart card credentials, which represent approximately 40% of the global credential market, are expected to lead the next generation of credentials used for physical access control […]

HID Global and ASSA ABLOY AB announced that they settled two lawsuits they had filed against Farpointe Data involving two patents related to multi-technology readers and other issues. Prior to the settlement, HID Global had obtained a victory relating to the two asserted patents. In particular, the United States District Court for the Central District […]

Iris-based identity authentication provider EyeLock Inc. announced the release of an iris recognition turnstile called EyeSwipe-Nano TS design for use in environments that require secure access control. The turnstile can capture iris information both at-a-distance and in motion. Its capture range can function at high speeds. The system also features an integrated card reader to […]

Lumidigm announced that the company’s fingerprint technology can be extended to read barcodes and authenticate credentials. The new technology will be demonstrated at the 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference (BCC) and Technology Exposition, September 18-20 at the Tampa, Fla. Convention Center. The scanners can read bar codes, which can be used to enroll an individual into […]

HID Global has expanded its ICLASS SE platform with two additions: the standards-based iCLASS Seos credential and support for the industry-standard Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP). iCLASS Seos features a standards-based card edge and is portable for use on NFC smart phones so that customers can utilize smart cards, mobile devices or both within their […]

RF IDeas announced that it will upgrade its pcProx and pcProx Plus readers to support NFC and HID iClass SE Secure Identity Object (SIO) technologies. Slated for release in Q4 2012, the upgraded readers will enable employees to redeem ID and access credentials stored on their mobile phones, or any other NFC-enabled device, with just […]

New report says card or handset, smart card tech plays critical role Smart cards have long played a key role in securing physical and logical access, but now smart cards embedded in mobile devices are emerging as a new, more robust identity credential. The Smart Card Alliance released a white paper on this global trend […]