Suprema has successfully integrated its Biostar 2 security platform with Mantech Continuous Cluster Server(MCCS), a high availability(HA) solution provided by Korean IT service provider Mantech.
Biostar 2 is a comprehensive access control management platform that manages mission-critical security data. Through integration with MCCS, Biostar 2 is able to enhance system stability and expand service continuity. This also ensures greater cost-efficiency, productivity, and availability for Biostar 2 customers by minimizing unnecessary waste of resources to manage failure, such as manpower, applications, and extra storage.
MCCS, the failover system of Biostar 2, uses automated failover and real-time replication to help prevent server downtime, data loss, and system failure. It can detect the failure of servers, storage, networks, application services, and operating systems. When failure occurs, it automatically switches to a backup system and replicates data in real-time so the company can protect mission-critical data 24/7 with no downtime.
“Integrating with MCCS has enabled Biostar 2 to provide an even safer and more secure platform service than ever for our enterprise customers,” said Suprema CEO Hanchul Kim, “Suprema will continuously make efforts to enhance Biostar 2 capabilities, meeting the needs of all our customers, from small offices to the largest organisations.”
SALTO and Kohost technology announced partnership that enables contactless smart access and guest room control on guest phones without downloading an app.
SALTO hospitality solutions and Kohost combines easy access, digital key and smart guest rooms, with unified property management systems that protect individuals and assets. With the addition of the SALTO network dongle, older SALTO locks integrated with the Kohost app can become digital keys without having to replace the locks.
- Smart-hotel convenience. Provide the modern, easy access option guests increasingly expect with digital keys or key cards giving convenient, instant and safe access.
- Seamless keyless experiences. Extend smart access beyond the guest room across your property. Provide seamless access from back-of-house to entrances, perimeter access doors, elevators, gyms, business areas, parking and any other hotel facilities.
- Exceed expectations. Enable guest service innovations creating value-add opportunities to drive business for your hotel, enhancing guest experiences and delivering operational efficiencies.
“With over 40 million daily users of SALTO smart locks worldwide, we are providing a safe and secure environment for guests while at the same time delivering energy savings, safe and efficient lodging when combined under the SALTO- Kohost platform. Offering our customers integration with the innovative Kohost Guest Experience “GX” App is an easy way for those properties to add the conveniences their guests want, right in the palm of their hand,” said Beth Kahwajy, SALTO Director of NA Hospitality.
In addition to providing the smartphone interface to the SALTO locks and access controls, Kohost and SALTO new integration and technology partnership delivers remote digital room keyless access on a guest’s phone, total room control together with smart guest room systems, including HVAC, Lighting, Window Shades and TVs in addition to concierge guest services, two-way communications and local F&B ordering.
The global physical security market size is expected to reach USD 137.99 billion by 2028 according to a new study by Polaris Market Research in a new report which gives a detailed insight into current market dynamics and provides analysis on future market growth.
Significant factors of the market such as increasing smart city projects by the government deploying various physical security systems coupled with the improving infrastructural development with the robust access control measures are impelling the market demand. In addition, growing awareness regarding the availability of numerous IP-based cameras for video surveillance is further boosting the market demand across the globe.
Based on end-use, the residential segment holds the largest share globally. This is, according to Polaris, due to rising concern for safeguarding lives and protecting assets from any potential risks. The transportation segment is projected to rise at the second-fastest CAGR over the forecast period due to the growing demand for the equipment to be deployed in the overseeing of traffic congestion and monitoring crowds.
G4S, Anixter, Axis Communications, Cisco Systems, Dahua Technology, Genetec, ADT, Hikvision Digital Technology, Stanley Convergent Security Solutions, Honeywell International, Pelco, Dahua Technology, Robert Bosch, Johnson Controls are some of the key players operating in the global market.
Securitas has established a new global entity called Securitas Digital – it will be led by Martin Althén. Hillevi Agranius will be appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) and added as a new member of the Group Management team. The changes are set to be effective from July 1, 2022.
It is planned that the Securitas focus on client centricity, digitalisation, and innovation will now further increase as the company creates this new, global function: Securitas Digital, focusing on the accelerated growth of the digital products and services from the Group.
“I am excited that we now have reached the point where we are ready to accelerate our digitalisation and client experience journey. Martin has been instrumental in building our digital foundation, and I am confident that he will succeed in leading Securitas Digital,” says President and CEO Magnus Ahlqvist.
“At the same time, I couldn’t be more excited to promote one of our successful leaders to CIO. Hillevi has extensive experience, both during her years in Securitas and as the previous CIO at Husqvarna.”
As the President of Securitas Digital, Martin Althén will own Securitas’ digital business strategy, drive innovation and grow the digital business. He will ensure that Securitas’ overarching technology strategy enables the business optimally.
As CIO, Hillevi Agranius will continue to drive and refine the IT transformation and efficiency agenda throughout the Securitas Group. She will take on the overall responsibility for Global IT, including Divisional IT operations, Digital Security, Platform teams and Enterprise Architecture.
According to the latest research information from Marketsandmarkets, the contactless biometrics market is projected to grow from USD 19.7 billion in 2022 to USD 39.8 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 15.1% during the forecast period.
The major driving factors contributing to the high growth rate of contactless biometrics market include increased use of contactless biometrics technology post the pandemic, government initiatives that support the adoption of contactless biometrics solutions, smartphones and tablet adoption, and growing security concerns and hygiene issues among users due to touch-based systems.
Based on offerings, contactless biometrics services have witnessed a growing demand in recent years. Contactless biometric services deliver biometric onboarding and authentication capabilities, and it eliminates the cost associated with the database, network, and storage components. Contactless biometrics services include professional services and managed services. Professional services are further classified into training and consulting services, feasibility assessment services, analysis, and advisory services.
Criminal identification & forensics is strongest application
Contactless biometric solutions can be very useful during criminal investigations, for example, forensic biometrics uses fingerprints, palm prints, hand vasculature, hand shape, face, DNA, face, voice, iris, etc. In February 2022, Edmonton Police Service (EPS) in Canada adopted Neoface Reveal facial recognition solution by NEC Corporation for identifying suspects in investigations through CCTV footage and photos. The software will help the police force with their databases that include criminal photos charged earlier for heinous crimes. Also, the software enables the detection of false information of the individuals in custody through facial recognition abilities.
North America holds the major share
In the US, rising security concerns due to abrupt terrorist activities as well as illegal immigrants entering the region have increased the demand for contactless biometric technologies to maintain high-level security. As identified by the US Federal Trade Commission, identity theft problems could drive the adoption of advanced authentication methods. The emergence of various government regulations and standards for the protection and security of personal data and to regulate its collection and use of biometric data has led to the promotion of biometric technologies for authentication and verification purposes. Contactless biometric vendors in North America are helping companies, organisations and government entities implement safer work environment solutions.
Key market players
Key and innovative vendors in contactless biometrics market include Aware, Fingerprint Cards, Fujitsu, HID Global, Idemia, M2sys, NEC, Nviasoft, Touchless Biometrics Systems, Thales, Veridium, Bioconnect, Innmovatrics, Cognitec, Dermalog Identification Systems, Secugen, Neurotechnology, Shufti Pro, Fidentity, Daon, Nviso, Noldus, Blue Biometrics True Face, Veridos, annd ID R&D.
In the past year, Dahua Technology has adhered to its mission of “enabling a safer society and smarter living.” With the core information technologies such as software, big data, artificial intelligence, and AIoT, Dahua continues to contribute to urban road accident reduction, environment protection, the improvement of green energy utility efficiency, etc.
In 2021, the number of Dahua products that obtained China Energy-saving Product Certification reached 126 – a 39% increase compared to 2020. The number of materials that received RoHS Certification reached 95,520.
In order to strengthen the compliance of business operations and improve the efficiency of recycling, Dahua developed a refund & return management platform, transitioning its traditional business model into digital information management. It realizes online management of material return, material reception, treatment scheme evaluation and treatment scheme execution to realize the visibility and traceability of the whole process. At the same time, it utilized the data to reduce returned products from the source, prevent environmental pollution, reduce waste generation, and reduce operating costs.
In packaging material management, Dahua mainly uses paper, plastic, wood and metal packaging materials and other packaging auxiliary materials, in accordance with the principle of lightweight, recyclable and sustainable. Meanwhile, the packaging is also in strict accordance with the EU 94/62/EC packaging and waste packaging directive for hazardous substances control, ensuring the total content of lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium in packaging materials does not exceed 0.01% (100ppm). Carton products strictly comply with the relevant requirements of GBT 39084-2020 Green Product Evaluation Express Packaging Products.
Through technological and design innovation, Dahua promotes energy saving and consumption reduction in the upstream and downstream of the packaging industry chain, realizes standardized and intelligent packaging design, reduces the use of packaging materials, decreases the proportion of plastic applications, and improves the utilization of storage and transportation space.
It is worth mentioning that Dahua developed an EHS paper pallet to substitute for plastic, which improves the recycling and degradation of packaging, achieves more than 50% weight reduction and reduces production energy consumption. Moreover, the new film composite packaging technology developed by Dahua Innovation uses 100% recyclable and green environmental protection materials, which can reduce the use of packaging materials by 40%, increase production capacity by 30%, and increase storage and transportation space utilization rate by 50%.
London, June 2022 – To enjoy the benefits of connected security, businesses need security technologies which work seamlessly with each other. In a recent survey of industry professionals, over 90% noted the critical importance of integration across building management functions*.
But why is integration judged to be so important? What exactly are its benefits? And how can an organization reap them?
In fact, there are several ways a connected access solution can help a business to do more — both enhancing security and contributing to overall business success.
- Control every system from a single seat
“Access control systems are often viewed as the starting point for a building to shift from operating in siloes, towards a more functional, connected and ‘integrated’ building management system,” explains a new IFSEC Global white paper on security management. The white paper considers integration’s cost and efficiency impact on organizations**.
Control from a single, integrated interface boosts efficiency in many ways. Some are individual to the industry or business, but there are advantages which apply almost anywhere. Firstly, integration reduces training needs and therefore costs: Everything is administered from a single system, rather than several working in isolation.
Secondly, when facilities staff only consult or update one interface, they save time and reduce manual errors.
In a real-world situation, integration can even save facility managers’ journey time. At the InHolland University of Applied Sciences, for example, a Nedap AEOS system integrated with Aperio wireless devices controls access for 7 different campuses from a single, integrated point.
Thirdly, analytics can deliver more value and better insights when multiple sources of data provide input.
- Future-proof a system with standards-compliant hardware
Connected access control helps businesses to retool building management for the challenges of the 2020s. The smart building is integrated and automated, relying on standards for interoperability to keep data flowing in every direction.
OSDP, for example, streamlines the interoperability of access control and security devices. ONVIF Profile D & Profile M help access control devices connect with analytics.
Access control hardware which is designed for interoperability — with accessible APIs and SDKs for app integration — creates security which is ready for what’s next, even when predicting “what’s next” can be difficult.
- Attract and retain staff with flexible working
In a survey conducted by consultants McKinsey & Company, 63% of employees said they would prefer a “hybrid” or fully remote work schedule***. To offer this kind of flexibility cost-effectively, security provision must be able to adapt. Smarter use of space is ever more important as employees come to favour hybrid work patterns.
To assist in a move to hybrid working, access control credentials can be authorized to unlock doors during specific timeframes, so staff enter only when scheduled, for example. Facility managers can regulate daily access so building occupancy stays within capacity.
A single hub — for issuing, amending and revoking access rights — streamlines the administration of a hybrid system. Trying to implement such a change via multiple electronic and/or mechanical access systems in parallel could create an enormous workload. Integrated electronic access control makes it easy.
- Realize the cost saving potential of connectivity
According to analysts Verdantix, more than a third of building occupiers in the office sector are now planning to invest in space utilization analytics****.
An integrated access control system generates critical data for understanding building use — and potentially reducing office rental costs. If a space is not being used, why waste valuable budget on renting it?
“Whereas security has mostly been a reactive profession prior to now, integrated solutions allow data to be transformed into knowledge,” explains Danny Laurier at Securitas, in an exclusive interview for the white paper. “And, when you have knowledge, you can move from a reactive to predictive risk management approach.”
The Adria Security Summit powered by Intersec 2022, the largest security event in this part of the world, has opened its doors to all participants who can now register on the official website of the event at https://www.adriasecuritysummit.com/.
As the organizers expect more than 100 exhibitor booths from the leading regional and worldwide brands, as well as 3000+ participants and 20+ media and strategic partners, the organizing team tried to make the registration process simpler and in line with the latest standards in the trade show and conference segment.
Accordingly, after successful registration, participants will be notified via email. The event badge will be activated one month prior to event. It is necessary to print out the badge with the QR code and show it when entering the Summit venue, upon which the participants will receive a suitable lanyard with PVC foil.
To facilitate access to loyal visitors to related events held under the Summit brand, all persons previously registered on the previous a&s Adria events do not have to go through the registration process again but only print the QR code from their existing Connect2B profile once it is activated. All the registered participants are available to schedule the meetings with other participants on the event.
Please note that admission is free for exhibitors and participants with a FREE PASS card, while visitors will be able to pay online entrance ticket.
All other information is available on the official website of the Summit, dedicated social media accounts, or via the email summit@asadria.com or via phone +387 33 788 985.
Adria Security Summit powered by Intersec 2022 will be held 5-6 October 2022 in the Croatian capital of Zagreb, in pavilion 7 of the Zagreb Fair.
The Summit will offer an eventful program dealing with the security, Internet of Things, ICT, smart solutions, and related technologies.
London, June 2022 – ASSA ABLOY’s access control technology PULSE has been recognized for its innovation in powering electronic locks with energy harvesting technology rather than batteries or mains electricity. It was awarded the Energy Prize at the 2022 Danske Byggecentre Building Climate Awards*.
The purpose of the awards is to “celebrate innovative products and solutions in construction and to increase knowledge of climate-friendly building materials.” From a shortlist of 28 products and solutions, four prizes were awarded: in Climate, Environment, Energy and Work Environment categories.
The jury included industry leaders and experts in the fields of both construction and sustainability, including Green Building Council Denmark**.
“We see an increase of businesses which are looking for energy savings across their building and facility management. There’s an increasingly urgent need to think sustainably about every product and solution that goes into a building,” says Henrik Degn, PULSE Business Development Manager EMEIA at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions.
“We are delighted that building and sustainability experts with such broad expertise have recognized the contribution that ASSA ABLOY PULSE access control can make.”
The benefits of PULSE for building owners and managers
PULSE programmable key-operated access control is wireless and self-powered: It runs without any external power source. The power generated when a keyholder inserts their key — kinetic energy which is usually “wasted” — is instead harvested to power the lock’s encrypted electronic security.
Installation is low impact, completed without wiring or drilling. An existing mechanical cylinder is simply swapped for a PULSE device.
“PULSE locks are also part of the Incedoäaccess control ecosystem,” adds Henrik Degn.. “With this flexible, scalable access management platform, facility managers can deploy PULSE energy harvesting locking alongside other wireless and wired locking. Everything is controlled from a single software interface.”
“It’s a comprehensive solution designed to save time and money for building managers — and the only energy harvesting locking solution which offers control from the cloud.”
With Incedoä Business Cloud, security teams can manage a wide range of access points and users remotely, while maintaining complete control over all their buildings — working smarter and more effectively.
They can deploy PULSE cylinders, padlocks and cabinet locks alongside electronic locking solutions for almost any opening or application. For users, a single, programmable PULSE key can unlock every PULSE cylinder or padlock. Its integrated RFID chip can also operate wireless or wired doors.
The 2022 Danske Byggecentre Energy Prize was presented in early May, at a special ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark.
ASSA ABLOY PULSE was also recognized recently with a Trophées d’Innovation Silver Award presented at Expoprotection Sécurité in Paris.
To learn more about ASSA ABLOY PULSE, download a free Solution Guide at https://campaigns.assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/pulse
