March 20, 2013
The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) has released two new profiles — one for access control and the other for intrusion detection — as well as a tool for testing whether products conform to the profiles.
December 20, 2012
HID Global has released its annual Top 10 list of access control trends for the coming year, which focus heavily Near Field Communications (NFC), adoption of mobile devices and cloud-based services. Following are the trends, Nos. 1-5, with explanations:
December 20, 2012
HID Global has released its annual Top 10 list of access control trends for the coming year, which focus heavily Near Field Communications (NFC), adoption of mobile devices and cloud-based services. Following are the trends, Nos. 6-10, with explanations:
September 14, 2012
After spending $1 million last year to install swipe cards and more than 300 cameras at eight Hermiston (Ore.) schools, administrators say they have seen a drastic decrease in bullying and harassment incidents and a substantial reduction of graffiti at all the facilities.
January 3, 2012
With a goal of breaking into the visitor management market, HID Global has acquired secure visitor management supplier EasyLobby of Needham, Mass.
November 1, 2010
Whether it is a financial institution, a retail store or any commercial building, the story is the same: security budgets are tight and customers have a short time-frame to install and update their security systems.
August 27, 2010
Community North Hospital in Indianapolis has recently installed 11 Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies' Schlage L-Series anti-ligature knobs on doors to patient assessment rooms and restrooms in the facility's psychiatric pavilion.
July 21, 2010
Stevens will assist with complicated deployments and upgrades, as well as configurations and system audits. He will also help create custom scripts, reports and interfaces to third party systems.
June 30, 2010
The UltraShield finish inhibits the growth of bacteria and other microbes on the surface of the hardware.
June 30, 2010
Whitby, Ontario, Canada-based Keyscan Inc. releases its tailgating detection device (TDS) for high security applications.
June 28, 2010
Secura Key now offers its customers live interactive training at their own facilities, or any place with an Internet connection.
June 21, 2010
In his new role, Mike Taylor will manage the daily operations of AMAG's regional sales managers and sales engineers.
June 16, 2010
The Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will deploy BIO-key Int'l Inc.'s, a finger-based biometric identification solutions company, TruDonor biometric identification technology to enhance the convenience and security for blood donors later this year.
June 14, 2010
Falcon, an Ingersoll Rand company, releases the MA Series mortise locks, which provide ANSI/BHMA A156.13-2005 Series 1000, Grade 1 operational and Grade 1 security with standard trims and conventional cylinders.
June 11, 2010
Security management and digital video solution provider AMAG Technology hired Todd Harrington for the newly created position of Federal Government Projects Manager.
June 9, 2010
Entrance control and outdoor security solutions provider Smarter Security Systems has launched a new Web site, which provides customers, prospects and security industry practitioners a new way to interact with the company and each other.
June 8, 2010
New Braunfels, Texas-based Detex Corp. announces the electric delayed egress with latch retraction (EExER), which combines the self-contained delayed egress EE with the latch retraction ER module to provide exceptional security for applications requiring delayed egress and remote unlocking, remote dogging, access control or an automatic door operator.
June 7, 2010
The Clark County Fire Department deployed Videx' CyberLock key control to monitor the handling of controlled substances.
June 2, 2010
A New Jersey lawmaker introduced a bill that would enact a key legislative fix sought by a Security Industry Association (SIA)-led coalition...
June 2, 2010
DoorKing of Inglewood, Calif., introduces the 1838 AccessPLUS access control system.