Posts Tagged ‘RFID’
Wireless Aperio locks and wired access control work together at this French hospital
As in every health facility, security for the Haute Savoie region’s new hospital presented a complex challenge. Access control required multiple checkpoints and access rights tailored to individual staff and contractors. Real-time control, enabling managers to respond proactively including by opening and closing doors remotely, was another essential. To meet their security challenges, managers selected…
Read MoreFarpointe Data moves to new, larger facility
Farpointe Data, the access control industry’s OEM for RFID credentials and readers, has announced that it has moved into its expanded new facility in San Jose, Calif. Since 2003, Farpointe Data has become the trusted OEM partner for premium RFID readers and credentials and the only full-line producer of proximity, smart card, long range and…
Read MoreElectronic pickpocketing is on the rise now
Many UK businesses believe that they are taking the correct security precautions by using Electronic Access Control cards. However, many users are scarily unaware that these cards can be easily cloned in a matter of seconds from just a short distance away, allowing criminals to gain easy access to your premises.
Read MoreBiometric Technology: could it replace passwords & RFID?
Biometric Technology: could it replace passwords & RFID? In 2013 the facial recognition market was valued at $1.17 billion and it is expected to grow at a continual annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5% from 2014 to 2020, to hit $2.19 billion by 2019. This increased investment clearly demonstrates the security industry’s growing confidence in…
Read MoreFingerprint sensors rolled out at amusement parks in China
Lumidigm have revealed that visitors to several amusement parks in China are using their fingers to authenticate themselves on Galasys Technologies stations at entertainment complex gates, ticket booths and member kiosks.
Read MoreNew Elpas low profile tag protects mobile IT assets
Elpas has announced the availability of its new, innovative Low Profile Asset Tag, designed for security professionals who need to enhance laptop security when physical locking options are not feasible.
Read MoreNational University of Ireland library protected by RFID access control
A new library extension at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, is benefitting from the installation of a radio-frequency identification (RFID) access control system.
Read MoreASSA ABLOY Aperio™ technology wins BOM 2013 Top Products Award
ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, is a proud recipient of the 2013 BOM Top Products Award for its Aperio™ wireless lock technology. Award winners were 100% reader selected, by building and facility executives who participated in a national survey. Aperio™ was chosen from amongst 560 other products that were contestants in…
Read MoreASSA ABLOY’s Aperio™ wireless locks now Genuine HID Technology™ certified
Aperio™ wireless RFID-Reader locks are now certified as Genuine HID Technology, and are interoperable with Seos™ credentials and HID Global iCLASS SE® Readers. ASSA ABLOY’s Aperio™ locks have been Genuine HID Technology™-certified and now further extend the industry’s broadest portfolio of end-user options for creating trusted, advanced and dependable secure identity solutions. Aperio™ lock technology…
Read MoreKaba meets the BSI’s strict RFID security criteria
How secure are RFID applications? The guideline issued by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) for such applications sets the standard at the European level. Kaba is currently the only access management solutions business that complies with the technical guideline for RFID security. With such a wide variety of RFID applications available, many operators…
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