If prices come down–and they are expected to–smart cards could see a gain in the access control market, maybe as much as 100% in the next five years, according to a new study from Frost & Sullivan. Private sector companies, with a focus on security and multi-applications, are likely to move toward smart card-based access […]

Kurt Bell, VP Sales & Marketing, Jolly Technologies The most meaningful trend I see in ID is that of convergence. The ID card is increasingly becoming an integral component of a larger integrated security environment. At one time, an identification card existed on its unique little island. It was produced by a stand-alone system and […]

Privaris’ plusID™ personal biometric token has been awarded the New Product of the Year by Access Control and Security Systems. The award honors excellence in new product development in the security industry and showcases the most innovative product of the current year. Privaris’ plusID products are personal identity verification tokens that provide secure access to […]

Imprivata released its OneSign, version 4.0 platform of identity-centric access and authentication services across system and geographic boundaries. With OneSign, organizations of all sizes can achieve complete centralized management and reporting of user identities across all of their physical, network and application access points. OneSign’s integrated authentication management, single sign-on and physical/logical convergence functionalities can […]

For enterprise and government markets, networking companies are opting to converge and fine-tune access control applications By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor Depending on your frame of reference, the term “access” conjures thoughts of very different applications. Traditional building security or access control professionals think of physical access. The IT community thinks of logical access to […]

Imprivata®, Inc. announced that The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) implemented OneSign™ Single Sign-On (SSO) throughout its headquarters to address password management issues such as user convenience, help desk costs, and enterprise security across multiple departments. The software’s access management capabilities enable organizations to record and control who […]

Johnson Controls have partnered with Quantum Secure to provide the company’s SAFE Physical-Identity Management System (P-IDMS). The agreement enables Johnson Controls to offer enterprise-level physical security identity and credentials management solutions to customers, regardless of their physical access control providers. The SAFE P-IDMS allows enterprises and government agencies to consolidate multiple, complex physical security and […]

By Robert M Fee, General Manager BU North America, LEGIC Identsystems Establishing a corporate contactless smart card program can be a daunting task when considered in its entirety. While the physical security team might drive the project, the end result can easily turn into a corporate-wide, all-in-one credential that provides many departments with a tool […]

Reportlinker.com has released a market research report on the worldwide security industry. The report analyzes the worldwide markets for electronic access control systems in U.S. millions. The major service types analyzed include Smart cards, Biometrics (fingerprint, facial, voice, iris), audio and video. The report provides separate comprehensive analysis for geographic regions of the world. Annual […]

Security directors and those responsible for physical access control systems (PACS) within government agencies have a new resource to help them choose the right path to accept FIPS 201 compliant credentials–a new white paper, developed by the Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council in collaboration with the Open Security Exchange (OSE), Security Industry Association (SIA) […]