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Are You Ready to Migrate From Prox to Contactless ID Cards?
Legacy 125-kilohertz proximity technology is still in place at around 70% to 80% of all physical access control deployments in the U.S. and it will be a long time before that changes, says Stephane Ardiley, product manager at HID Global. The above scene, however, is starting to play out more frequently as corporations, educational institutions and government agencies migrate from older technologies to contactless. Case in point, U.S. federal agencies are replacing prox or in some cases even magnetic stripes with contactless smart cards in order to comply with government...
Read More Leave A CommentRecord Number of Healthcare Facility Public-Safety Related Deaths in 2012
Hospitals are becoming a more dangerous place to work, according to a report published by the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety. IAHSS reports that the number of homicides at member facilities is the highest for the 20 years it has been keeping such statistics. According to the report, in addition to the 8 reported deaths, healthcare facility crime increased in nearly every category since the most recent survey in 2010, with significant rise in the number of simple assaults, larceny and thefts, vandalism, rape and other sexual assaults. A...
Read More Leave A CommentConsolidating Multiple Access Control Systems
Question: Over the years, my company has deployed or inherited several access control systems, including a couple by a manufacturer who has discontinued the product I use. Not a “perfect picture” to say the least. My traveling personnel need to carry multiple cards, and managing them in these various systems is a challenge. Is there any way to consolidate cards and user management across these systems? Answer: First of all, you are not alone. This is an issue faced by many organizations. Many of these legacy systems were deployed before...
Read More Leave A CommentSmart Cards: PIV-C or Not to PIV-C?
When deciding on applicable standards to utilize in the deployment of smart cards in an enterprise organization, what are the considerations of PIV, PIV-C, or CIV? Are there any reasons not to approach a project with PIV-C or are all serious vendors offering PIV cards? A precursory answer to this question is not the answer you seek but is relevant and will save you from the #1 reason for why smart card projects fail – do not start your investigation by focusing on the card. In the overall scheme of...
Read More Leave A CommentidOnDemand’s Terry Gold Quoted in AVISIAN Article
“The Mobile ID Experiment” Written by Zack Martin, Editor of AVISIAN Publishing Be it Android, Apple, tablet or smart phone … mobile devices are everywhere, and users want to do everything on them that they do on their desktop. As the functionality increases so do the threats to the information stored on and accessed by the devices. The same dangers that plague the desktop world are exacerbated in the mobile world. Mobile brings convenience, access and portability with a low cost of entry, but it creates a “perfect storm” of...
Read More Leave A CommentPhysical Access Card Systems: Yesterday and Today
Dave Kearns, an internationally recognized analyst in the field of Identity Management and networking, takes a deep look into Physical Access Card Systems from the past and today. He reviews how your legacy infrastructure may be holding you back, or may actually be a danger to your organization and offers an inside look into modern developments – including standards-based technology that can transform legacy building systems into modern digital protection and information systems without breaking the bank. To read the white paper entitled “Physical Access Card Systems: Yesterday and Today,”...
Read More Leave A CommentWhat are Some of the New Security Trends to Watch for in 2012?
As 2012 gets underway, the ever-evolving security market can expect to see a number of trends emanate, ranging from secure identification in cyber space and into physical access. With security atop the priority list for many security and IT professionals, I have decided to highlight just a few of the over-arching progressions to keep an eye on this year – Secure ID, smart cards and readers, cloud computing. In terms of the Secure ID segment, we can anticipate the convergence of secure ID’s in a number of environments–Internet, physical access, network access...
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