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Systemic Thinking: In Conversation with Hans-Gernot Illig of Simons Voss
SimonsVoss can look back on a highly successful year and, according to a study by a strategy consulting company, landed in the top ten of the leading German medium-sized companies with regard to earnings and turnover growth. Power of innovation and high customer focus formed the basis of this success. The company is currently investing 6 million Euro in a new production facility in Saxony-Anhalt. more
Addressing the Special Needs of Hotel Safety and Security
What could be the usual company Security Manager‘s worst nightmare? Perhaps a wide open front door with no turnstile and lots of complete strangers strolling in and out unchallenged, able to wander freely all over the building, and not a boundary fence in sight. It‘s not a bad dream; it‘s the daily challenge for hotel and resort security officers who are charged with ensuring their guests safety and security. We look at the tools and methods available to them to provide the service that every guest can rightfully expect. more
Is Access Control Ready for the NFC Smartphone Future?
The move towards getting Near Field Communications (NFC) technology into the hands of customers appears inexorable as businesses look at ways of optimising mobile payments and access control technologies. There is still a way to go before the benefits are truly realised but as recent announcements show progress is being made. more02.04.2012UPM's sale of RFID business to SMARTRAC concluded
UPM's sale of RFID business to Smartrac N.V. was completed on 31 March 2012 following clearance by all competent authorities. The RFID business consisting of three companies in Finland, the United States and China, has been transferred to the new owner. The deal was published on 22 December 2011.UPM will become an indirect shareholder of Smartrac with a 10.6 percent economic interest through the company OEP Technologie B.V., a holding company controlled by One Equity Partners and one of the major shareholders of Smartrac. more
RFID: Electronic Key Administration for the Protec Service Fleet
You might see the employees of Protec Service on the mass transit system or at large events: almost 100 employees work in the Security Division, a further 137 in Facility Management. Add to that some 660 employees from the sports event security staff, such as at the AWD Arena of the premiere league soccer team Hanover 96. The vehicle fleet is correspondingly large, and all the keys are managed by an electronic key administration system from Deister Electronic. more19.07.2011Acquisition Expands Multicard's Reach in the European Education and Healthcare Markets
Identive Group announced the acquisition of Polyright SA, a provider of identity management solutions for the education and healthcare markets based in Sion, Switzerland. The acquisition was made pursuant to an agreement executed on July 18, 2011 between Identive's Multicard AG subsidiary and polyright's co-owners, Securitas AG and the Kudelski Group. more23.06.2011Identive Group Appoints David Holmes VP Mobility & NFC Solutions
Identive Group announced the appointment of David Holmes as vice president Mobility & NFC Solutions, effective July 1, 2011. more
RFID Access Control Terminal for IP-based Networks
ID MAX50.10-xE is an independently-working access control terminal for up to 9000 users with Ethernet interface. It checks access permissions offline, without a live connection to a host system. The integrated real time clock allows the management of temporal restrictions with up to 16 time slots. Events can be stored locally in a configurable event memory.Alternatively, events can be immediately reported to a host system. Power is supplied via Power over Ethernet (PoE) or via an external DC power supply. more
Turnkey ID cards and badges
PCS is saving time and money–and is frequently saving you trouble–by delivering “turnkey” ID cards and tags/badges according to your project requirements.In particular, proximity ID cards require a lot of expertise and logistics that PCS provides over the long term by ISO 9000 archiving of the customer-specific card parameters. This service is highly valued by our customers–for example, when additional ID cards are required a few years later, or when the ID card is to be used in multiple applications. more
Security in RFID-based Personnel Identification
It is well known that every security method has its limits and that the effort required to crack a security pass or a transponder in an RF-based (Radio Frequency) identification system in most cases bears no relation to the potential gain. The first section of this two-part article provides tips on what to look for in the choice, introduction and security of RFID-based ID systems and what influencing factors there are. The second part will cover new developments and their resistance to hacking attempts. more- Legal
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