Tag: Physical Access
Alcatraz receives LenelS2 factory certification
September 30, 2025SSN Staff
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Alcatraz, a provider of facial biometric authentication for physical access, has revealed its certification with LenelS2 OnGuard under its Open Access Alliance Program (OAAP).
Alcatraz is now certified against versions 8.3, 8.2 and 8.1. Alcatraz will be deploying this feature set to customers as part of its upcoming platform release in Q4.
Alcatraz Rock X combines advanced AI with a privacy-first design to secure both exterior and interior high-traffic entry points....
Wavelynx launches APEX Reader
September 18, 2025SSN Staff
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Wavelynx has announced the launch of its APEX Reader, a new RFID solution designed to modernize how organizations manage physical access.
Wavelynx said this product represents a paradigm shift from systems that create operational burdens to solutions that become strategic advantages.
"Access control has evolved beyond simple keycards or doors," said Rob Lydic, president of Wavelynx. "The APEX Reader helps businesses plan for the future by creating flexible,...
The hoi polloi, according to ABLOY
July 19, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
I just finished up ASSA ABLOY’s second quarter presentation and they’re still powering on with a new acquisition to sweeten the pot, but those darn residential numbers continue to be a thorn in their side.
Bearing that in mind the title of today’s blog is a little tongue in cheek, it's not the little people causing all that softness in the residential market, at least not to the degree that it's currently suffering, that’s a multi-aspected hydra that’s global...
HID launches sustainable Seos access security cards
May 16, 2023SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas – Identity solutions company HID has introduced its new Seos credentials made from sustainable materials.
Part of HID’s Seos Security solution, the cards are made with bamboo instead of PVC and are their first in a range physical access security Eco Cards. The bamboo is certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC), assuring that the material comes from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits HID said.
“Our...
Boon Edam celebrates 150 years of excellence
April 21, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
LAS VEGAS – This year a big player in the physical access security industry celebrates an important milestone in their history.
2023 marks the 150th anniversary for Boon Edam, a company that’s come to be recognized around the world for their revolving doors and other security accesses. Originally founded as a carpenters shop in 1873, they relocated to Edam in 1970 and began the transition to the company they are today.
“We started the same year as Heineken Beer and Levi...
CIV cards: Just like PIV cards, but for the commercial market
August 18, 2011Martha Entwistle
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.—With the goal of spreading adoption of smart card technology for physical access control, the Smart Card Alliance has embarked on an effort to define in a white paper best practices and characteristics of a highly secure smart card (like the PIV or PIV-I credential) for the commercial market.
To differentiate this commercial credential from its public-sector siblings, the Smart Card Alliance has named it the CIV (commercial identification verification) credential.
The...