HID Global will demonstrate a variety of products at the ISC West International Security Conference and Exposition. Under the theme “A World of New Possibilities,” HID’s booth (#11052) shows a suite of products, resources and partnerships that enable end-users to implement everything from networked physical access control to contactless logical access solutions. Highlights of HID […]

ActivIdentity Corp., a provider of strong authentication and credential management, announced it has won a tender by West Midlands Police Authority in the UK (WMPA) to deploy a smart card and credential management solution to create secure electronic identities for its 16,000 staff members. West Midlands Police is the second largest police force in the […]

The Smart Card Alliance will present a panel discussion on why enterprises planning converged physical and IT access control can benefit by following the federal government’s model at ISC West, April 1 though April 3 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. Alliance members will also demonstrate various technologies in the exhibit […]

Canadian telecommunications company TELUS has heeded the convergence call and is issuing 32,000 credentials for secure physical access to facilities and logical access to computer networks. “The project began in late 2005 as an IT project for logical access,” says Stephen Pedersen, manager of security development for TELUS. But it soon became clear that it […]

Hirsch Electronics, a supplier of access control and security management solutions, announced that its Professional Services Group has developed a solution for verifying digital identity certificates by integrating both their Velocity Security Management System and RUU Verification Station with FIPS 201-enabling technology from CoreStreet, a provider of credential validation solutions. The integration enables smart card-based […]

Enterprises are being forced to rethink how to asses risk and protect data due to the “consumerization” of technology and the blurring boundaries between personal and professional use of computers, according to the Unisys Security Index. At same time, the increasing use of mobile devices and more mainstream uses for social networking sites create new […]

Codebench Inc. announced the addition of PIVCheck Passage to its suite of HSPD-12 compliance, automated physical access control system registration, and certificate management products. PIVCheck Passage is now available as an additional module to the following: PIVCheck – contact card validation (desktop and mobile) PIVCheck Plus – contact card validation and automated PACS registration (desktop […]

Switching out a physical access control system can be an intimidating process. The switch from 125-kHz proximity technology to 13.56 MHz contactless smart card technology can seem daunting. But as prices have come down and the advantages of the technology increases, corporations have more reasons to look at migrating to new technology. Two physical access […]

Access control provider Hirsch Electronics has named Corey McKinney, formerly with BearingPoint, as its senior system specialist to help Hirsch customers comply with HSPD-12, FIPS 201, PIV and the Federal Information Security Management Act regulations. McKinney, a Certified Information System Security Professional, was with BearingPoint’s Identity Management Solutions Group, where he helped develop one of […]

By Tony Ball, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Identity and Access Management, HID Global Over the years, companies and organizations have been using multiple methods to provide people with secure access to their facilities and computer networks. Historically, building access and network access have been separate, requiring employees to carry multiple cards to enter […]