Tag: OSDP
Cypress offers new OSDP Tool Kit to ensure OSDP systems are ready to deploy
October 27, 2025SSN Staff
LAPEER, Mich.—Cypress Integration Solutions has introduced a new OSDP Tool Kit to ensure OSDP systems are ready to roll out before rolling trucks to customer sites.
The OSDP Tool Kit (OTT-KIT1) is essential for anyone designing and deploying OSDP systems, according to the access control accessory manufacturer.
“We are pleased to supply the industry with this kit,” said Cypress CEO Jon Uren. “Having all these tools in one case simplifies pre-deployment testing so...
Hanwha Vision unveils OnCAFE cloud-based access control platform
September 8, 2025SSN Staff
TEANECK, N.J.—Hanwha Vision has announced the launch of OnCAFE (Cloud Access For Everyone), a cloud-hosted Access Control as a Service platform and the latest tool in the company’s expanding line of cloud-based solutions.
Delivering a user-friendly, scalable, and cost-effective option for access control needs, OnCAFE reduces the deployment challenges traditionally associated with system initialization, device, user, and software management.
OnCAFE’s cloud-based...
Acre unveils new access control ecosystem
April 16, 2024SSN Staff
PLANO, Texas—acre security, a global provider of state-of-the-art security systems, has unveiled acre Access Control in conjunction with acre Smart Controller and the acre Reader.
The combined ecosystem delivers extensive flexibility and offers the fastest and most user-friendly route to cloud adoption. Together, these solutions provide a simple and robust security solution to meet the evolving needs of any organization.
Built from the outset with cybersecurity in mind, acre Access...
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Exceeding standards within access control
January 20, 2021Cory Harris, Editor
The concept of access control has been placed under the proverbial microscope after witnessing hundreds of people storm the U.S. Capitol building earlier this month during one of the most infamous and unforgettable days in American history.
Watching video footage of outnumbered and overwhelmed Capitol police officers as political rioters vandalized offices, meeting chambers and the building’s historic Rotunda served as a reminder of the importance of fortified access control in higher-security...
SIA open protocol approved as international standard
June 8, 2020SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—Developed and maintained by the Security Industry Association (SIA) OSDP Working Group since 2011, the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), an access control communications standard to improve interoperability among access control and security products, has been approved by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) technical committee on alarm and electronic security systems as an international standard.
“This is really exciting for the industry,”...
Security Industry Association releases protocol
October 4, 2012SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association today announced the release of a version of its Open Supervised Device Protocol specification, according to a company statement.
The SIA OSDP is a communication protocol that enables devices such as card readers, control panels or other security management systems to work together. The solution moves beyond widely used industry standards, adding features such as bi-directional communication, which can pave the way for more sophisticated security...