Tag: Codebench
HID Global acquires Codebench
January 8, 2013Martha Entwistle
IRVINE, Calif.—In a deal that brings new capabilities for its government customers and promise for increasing its commercial business, HID Global announced Jan. 8 that it has acquired Codebench, a physical security identity management company.Software developer Codebench's PIVCheck provides integration capabilities for government-specific credentialing systems.Codebench customers include federal agencies such as FEMA, EPA, DHS, DOD and FAA. Its software is used in transportation worker identification...
Changes to FIPS-201-2: How will they affect you?
October 12, 2012Martha Entwistle
YARMOUTH, Maine—Is it important for integrators who don't do government work to pay attention to what's going on with federal mandates for access control in government buildings? According to experts who spoke to Security Systems News for this story, the answer is yes.Yes, the process for standardizing access control to government buildings has been ongoing for a long time—eight years to be exact. But, slow progress is being made. Experts point to the Office of Management and Budget deadline...