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HID Global and ASSA ABLOY “Access Control Goes Mobile” Event at ISC West 2012 Available Via Webcast

(16/04/2012)

Last week, HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that the company’s mobile access strategy briefing recently held during ISC West 2012 is now available via webcast on-demand. During the event, HID and its parent company ASSA ABLOY examined the growing market opportunities as access control goes mobile to deliver new ways for the industry to create, use and manage secure identity. “A quantum leap in secure identity is upon us as the mobile acces... [more]

Nortech launches new website - www.accesscardreaders.com

(06/04/2012)

A UK based access control manufacturer, Nortech, has released a brand new website that is dedicated to its access control reader capabilities. The website enables manufacturers, installers and end-users to easily find the right solutions for all their proximity and smart card projects, no matter how complex. The structure of the website provides customers with an easy to navigate layout. They can choose to browse via the extensive range of reader technologies, from low-cost proximity to hig... [more]

Lagercrantz Group acquires Idesco Oy

(23/03/2012)

Idesco develops and sells products based on RFID technology (Radio Frequency IDentification). The company is the market leader in Finland within access control products for high-security, industrial and commercial properties and is also active in areas such as industrial identification solutions. Idesco has its headquarters in Oulu, Finland and has sales companies in Sweden and the UK. Lagercrantz President WighJörgen Wigh, President and CEO of Lagercrantz Group, commented: "Idesco will beco... [more]

Access Control opportunities in Brazil

(22/03/2012)

Although Brazil is currently the largest and fastest growing market for access control equipment in Latin America, growth could be much higher if not for some barriers to entry impacting the migration of international security suppliers. According to a recent study by IMS Research, the Latin American market for access control was estimated to be worth more than $116 million in 2011. Brazil remains a largely untapped market because of subsidies and local regulations that make it difficult for ... [more]

Oakpark Alarms provides secure access systems for a care home

(22/02/2012)

Oakpark Alarms, a local security and fire alarm company, installed a swipe card security access system in a newly built 60 bed care home at Sturminster Newton for Colten Care. Having supplied and serviced alarm systems for Colten Care over several years, Oakpark was asked to provide secure access systems for its new care home in Sturminster Newton. The swipe card system has been designed so that only those authorised are able to enter specific areas within the premises. Equally, residents wit... [more]

Newsflash: Access Professional Edition 2.1: Bosch launches successor of its popular access control software

(07/02/2012)

With the release of Access Professional Edition (APE) 2.1 Bosch Security Systems further enhances its widely-used access control solution for small and medium-sized companies. Thanks to new interfaces, an even larger number of devices and operating systems are now compatible. Since its initial launch, the easy-to-use, scalable access control software APE meets an extensive range of security requirements and assures an easy integration of access control with a variety of security functions, su... [more]

 

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