07 Apr, 2017Touchless biometric device named best new product
A sleek new reader that supports a range of touchless biometric modalities including contactless fingerprint, palm vein, iris and face was the recipient of the 2017 Best New Product in the Security Industry Association’s annual awards program.
16 Feb, 2017Gartner: 20% of market to use mobile credentials and cloud-based physical access control by 2020
Recent reports from Gartner are promoting some bullish projections for enterprise use of mobile credentials and cloud-based physical access control systems. SecureIDNews talked with report author David Mahdi about the future of next-gen PACS and why Gartner sees a fairly rapid migration from traditional hosted PACS and card-based credentials.
09 Jan, 2017Moving to tokenless physical access control
There’s little standing in the way of companies taking a cue from the opening sequence of tv’s “Get Smart” and setting up their doors to open when an authorized employee approaches. Tokenless physical access control is no longer just the realm of television. It is now reality at a growing number of installations. The technology exists for tokenless, […]
04 Jan, 2017Using FIDO authentication to secure mobile PACS
Weeks after the release of Gallagher’s new Mobile Connect physical access control offering, SecureIDNews caught up with company CTO Steve Bell to find out why they opted to break new ground and include FIDO, often seen as a digital ID specification, into their new PACS product. Is this the future of mobile access control?
15 Dec, 2016PLAI adds location data from PACS to secure cyber systems
Key industry sectors such as utilities, airports, data centers and military bases can up logical access security and defend against remote hacking by adding location as an authentication factor before granting access to highly-sensitive controls. The PLAI spec enables data from PACS to be shared with cyber systems to verify the physical presence of the user.
08 Dec, 2016OSDP security standard to replace Wiegand for access control communication
The Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) is a standard that defines a two-way channel between access control readers, components and control panels for secure communication. It replaces the industry’s aging Wiegand communication and opens doors for true interoperability between PACS products from participating vendors. This short piece provides a great primer on the standard and its potential impacts.
01 Dec, 2016Mobile PACS from Gallagher secures e-keys via FIDO
Building on the security of the FIDO specifications, Gallagher’s new mobile PACS offering enables physical access keys to be remotely provisioned to mobile devices. Bluetooth, Biometrics and …
06 Oct, 2016Mobile IAM market growth, Security of Things conference announces keynotes
Report predicts global mobile identity management growth at 9.45% between 2016-2020; The Smart Card Alliance Security of Things 2016 has announced keynote presenters; AMAG Technology announced its latest FICAM/ FIPS 201 compliant solution approved by the GSA.
30 Aug, 2016FIPS 201 approved products list revamped by GSA
Certification and products testing are not popular topics for those providing smart card and physical access control systems to federal agencies. They are often viewed as time consuming and expensive but they are also an essential part to make sure that these systems operate as a whole.
25 Aug, 2016SecureAuth goes to the cloud, New lamination module from Evolis
SecureAuth released SecureAuth Cloud Access delivering adaptive and multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, and automated account management; Evolis launched its lamination module for plastic cards compatible with its desktop card printer Primacy; AMAG Technology announced the release of two new software features.
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