STid at ISC West 2019: Secure Mobile Access Control Solutions

The STid Mobile ID is a secure mobile access solution through Bluetooth and NFC smartphones, says STid North America Manager Frederick Trujillo.

ISC West 2019 will be held April 9-12 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.

Ahead of this year’s show, SSI spoke with STid North America Manager Frederick Trujillo to find out what the company will be showcasing at ISC West.

What is the top product or offering your company is showing off at ISC West this year, and what makes it unique or special? 

STid Mobile ID, an instinctive and secure mobile access solution through Bluetooth and NFC smartphones. Makes your access control both secure and much more instinctive! STid Mobile ID brings the access badge directly onto your Android and iOS smartphones.

It works alongside and can extend or replace a traditional RFID access credentials. STid Mobile ID includes a free mobile app, the latest generation of multi-technologies Architect Blue readers, offline and online programming tools.

Our solution is extremely user-friendly, with a wide range of different identification modes available – your hand becomes a credential, even while you are making a phone call and without needing to take out your smartphone.

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STid North America Manager Frederick Trujillo

Beyond this, we have chosen a virtualization solution that requires no compromises to the philosophy undergirding your organization’s security policy. Think about it, why would you outsource your data to a third party? And where is the data stored? Are you independent in managing your security? No technical or technological constraints should prevent directors of security from managing their systems independently, with the freedom to host sensitive data in-house if that’s what they want.

We offer our clients an Offline & Online management tool, which keeps them in control of their security. That’s a key issue in our line of work!

STid Mobile ID Online Portal is the first user card management portal to comply with even the most demanding policy requirements, including GDPR and PIPEDA. Easy to manage, it can both issue and revoke virtual access cards remotely and ensure data privacy and protection using recommended encryption and authentication methods.

Ultimately flexible, it’s built to be compliant with the highest security standards of our clients’ business and it perfectly interfaces with your existing system. Just let your policy dictate where sensitive data must be stored: on your own internal server or in a secured STid Cloud.

What other products or offerings would you like to highlight, and what are some of their unique qualities?

Spectre – UHF scalable long range reader. Spectre is a UHF-based vehicle access control reader which is the first of a new generation: discreet by design, flexible in its configuration, secure and encrypted in its communication. Our new long-range reader is built to perform for up to four vehicle lanes/driveways with reading distances up to 45 feet, even in highly challenging environments. It’s the most robust reader on the market, yet intuitively easy to use.

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Spectre is a UHF-based vehicle access control reader solution.

Spectre is fully scalable, you can connect up to four antennas to cover all security issues and all configurations: management of a mixed fleet of vehicles — light, heavy, motorcycles, etc. — identification on wide lanes or even distinct access control for four lanes of vehicles.

This is STid’s answer to the challenges of fast-track security. Welcome to speed and security — in a single solution.

Architect – upgradable and secure access control readers. With its range of innovative Architect readers, STid has created the perfect blend of high security and upgradability. This is the first modular range of secure RFID, NFC [HCE] and Bluetooth readers offering both flexibility and simplicity.

Available in Wiegand or OSDP, Architect readers are based on a smart RFID core [optional Bluetooth] to which various interchangeable modules can be connected, such as card reader, keypad, touchscreen, biometric sensor and 125 kHz device to make your technology migrations easy to manage.

What else is new or noteworthy about the company for 2019?

In July 2018 STid opened its first North America branch office located out of Irving, Texas, focused on the introduction of STid in the U.S. and Canadian market.

We know the importance of having local presence in the U.S. for sales and technical support and for product to be available locally. In 2019 we will continue to introduce the many products and solutions we offer. Most importantly we will challenge the status quo in letting potential customers know that there is more than just one provider of access control readers and that we are flexible to work with because in the end we look towards establishing partners that we can grow with.

What is your company’s overall value proposition to installing security dealers/integrators? Why should they do business with you?

High security expert. STid is the first manufacturer in the market to be certified by a governmental organization and GDPR compliant. We are well-known for our products’ high level of security, which are OSDP and SSCP compliant. To meet critical industries’ specific needs, we also deliver a range of high security access control readers complying with European Directives [99/92/EC and 94/9/EC] and certified ATEX [EN60079) and IECEx. 

Instinctive access control. STid is the leading manufacturer of instinctive, contactless security technologies, delivering high security solutions approved by independent certified organizations. We safeguard millions of users for over 500 worldwide partners and are proud to serve leaders in the business, governmental and industry sectors such as defense, healthcare, aerospace, naval, energy and IT.

STid invented the concept of instinctive security in 1996, redefining how organizations can protect their people, property and data with the most intuitive RFID-based access control readers on the market. Since 1996, our mission has been to help security directors overcome all their managerial and usage barriers that previously limited their efficiency.

As adoption by end users is key, we invented the smoothest, simplest and most instinctive identification modes available worldwide. As every industry is in constant evolution, our products are modular and scalable, to allow upgrades and new functions. Saving time and costs. Since no company should ever be a hostage to technology or providers, our solutions are based on ergonomic management tools and open technology

Open technology. We base the development of our solutions on standardized open technology and public encryption algorithms. This gives organizations the freedom to choose what suits them best. We rely on the quality of our products and their excellent security to win client loyalty rather than any proprietary technology.

Autonomy. Corporate security depends upon comprehensive, autonomous management of access control parameters. Unlike other manufacturers, we believe you should have the means of swiftly adapting to any security update. Our exclusive SECard software and biometric kits empower clients to make many changes on their own. We also deliver ergonomic management tools, services, trainings and consulting to help our clients choose and adopt the most appropriate solution smoothly and efficiently.

Flexibility and scalability. Companies constantly need to adapt and adopt everything from simple adjustments to demanding challenges. Our solutions offer the necessary flexibility, such as our Architect readers developed with a wide range of modules that can be easily connected and switched to keep pace with the organization’s development. They are easy to integrate, quick to upgrade and intuitive to configure. Furthermore, their scalability means there is no need for major reinvestments when change is needed.

What do you see as some of the top opportunities in the marketplace right now?

We see a big opportunity in Mobile ID Credential, we believe that it’s the future of Access Control Credentials and one of the reasons for which STid has develop its STid Mobile ID to be user friendly without the need to make any initial investment, we are the first to provide a free virtual credential when you download the STid mobile app.

In today’s society we are consumed by our smartphones, primarily due to social media, and each day we look for ways to make life easier. Think of this, you half way to work and you forget your wallet at home, are you more likely to go back and get your wallet or your smartphone? So this is why we believe that mobile ID credentials are the way of the future in access control.

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