HID Overview
HID
is a major access control manufacturer.
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ACRE Acquires RS2, Explains Acquisition Strategy on Apr 19, 2019ACRE continues to buy, now acquiring RS2, just 5 months after buying Open Options. One is a...
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Spring 2019 50+ New Products Directory on Apr 08, 2019...IP Camera Ubiquiti Protect VMS Access Control Assa Abloy Adams Rite Interlocking Rim Strike HID Origo Mobile Credentials LenelS2 BlueDiamond Reader Update adds...
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...standard BLE already built and being used by a selection of access control readers, including those from HID's SE Readers, Openpath, and Proxy. GateKeeper: 'Physical Access Coming' Halberd is not...
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Silicon Valley Access Startup Proxy Raises $13.6 Million on Mar 28, 2019... In contrast to HID, a comparable R40 'mobile enabled' BLE/NFC reader sells for ~$150, and the subsequent Origo...
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HID RK40 Reader - Weak LED In Outdoor Environment on Mar 27, 2019With the HID OSDP readers we experience very weak LED strip. IT is impossible to see in an outdoor...
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Retired Mercury President Returns As Open Options President on Mar 18, 2019... Now, Open Options has recruited formerly retired industry veteran (Checkpoint Systems, HID, Mercury) to run Open Options. In this note, based on our talk with new Open Options...
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Prysm PSIM Profile on Mar 05, 2019A decade ago, PSIM promised significant potential but has always suffered from significant...
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HID Favorability Results 2019 on Feb 21, 2019HID favorability results were strong, in the 2019 IPVM integrator study of 200+ integrators, with a...
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BluB0x Company Profile on Feb 20, 2019...partnerships with such security industry companies as Life Safety Power, Avigilon (in development), Axis, HID, Keltron, Mercury Security, Milestone, and Salto among others. The company's Person Reader is...
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Nortek Mobile Access Reader BluePass Examined on Feb 12, 2019...& Credentials Key Claims Linear System Pricing Potential Wiegand/125 kHz Weakness Compared to HID Origo Mobile & Openpath Readers Partnership with Unikey [premium_content] Product...
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HID Launches Origo To Fix Mobile Credential Problems on Feb 05, 2019HID is releasing Origo, an overhaul of its mobile credential platform, this time drastically...
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Designing Access Control Guide on Jan 30, 2019... Some questions to ask: Does it use standard card readers? While HID and NXP are well-known as access control industry juggernauts being OEM’d or supported by the...
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Wavelynx Access Control Manufacturer Profile on Jan 10, 2019...Only OEM Partnerships Ethos Readers LEAF Alliance Competitive positioning No Unlicensed Native HID Formats WaveLynx OSDP Secure Channel Support No Immediate Plans for...
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ACRE-Acquired Open Options Access Company Profile on Dec 17, 2018... For Visitor Management alone, Open Options integrates 'out of box' with 3 platforms (HID's Easy Lobby, WayPoint, and Veristream), while Lenel includes 11 other platforms as well. Many...
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Open Options Acquired By ACRE on Dec 17, 2018... Acre's industry leadership includes former HID CEO Joe Grillo and Lenel President Ron Virden along with longtime Open Options co-founder...
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Imperial Capital Security Investor Conference is an event matching industry executives with...
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Access Control Upgrade on Dec 09, 2018... They use HID 125khz credentials. Theoretically, there will be 30+ branches and 2000-3000 users. There are...
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The startup founded by former Exacq executives, Qumulex has hired Wayne Jared, founder of access...
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HID Product Configurator Examined on Nov 26, 2018HID is widely used. However, figuring out all the different configurations of features for a final...
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Openpath Access Control Tested on Nov 20, 2018...Using Openpath's Webhook Integrations The Platform's Strengths & Weaknesses Compared To Others Why HID Should Be Worried Key Findings In our tests, Openpath's access system tested reliably with...
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HID: Stop Selling Cracked 125 kHz Credentials on Nov 05, 2018HID should stop selling cracked 125 kHz access control credentials, that have been long cracked and...
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Contactless Access Credentials Guide on Oct 29, 2018...cover the basic elements needed to specify the right contactless credentials every time, including: HID vs. NXP Credential Formats 125 kHz vs. 13.56 MHz Frequencies Facility Names Facility...
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ADI Pushing Cracked 125 kHz Access Control on Oct 25, 2018... The video below, from our Hack Your Access Control With This $30 HID 125kHz Card Copier note, show how little skill and how quickly a 125 kHz-based access system can...
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Fall 2018 New Products Directory on Oct 03, 2018... Access Control HID Reader Manager App. HID releases a free app for remotely programming iClass readers. HID...
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Favorite Power Supply Manufacturer 2018 on Sep 28, 2018... For the new HID multiclass reader you really should have a low power disconnect. If you don’t and power gets...
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Favorite Access Control Reader Manufacturer 2018 on Sep 25, 2018... 82% Vote HID Favorite, No Clear Second Assa's HID Global subsidiary registered strongly and one-sided as...
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...There are five public entrances and multiple employee service entrances, all of which are equipped with HID access readers, connected to a Hirsch Velocity electronic access control platform. Loading...
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HID Mobile Credential Onboarding - Anyone Had Success? on Aug 07, 2018Has anyone had success with sign up? It appears the link is down ????? Left messages no phone...
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HID Reader Opens Up Apple Pay on Aug 03, 2018While deploying an HID mobile-ready reader, one of my tech's experienced that once he taps a reader with his...
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... We have connected HID iClass reader integrated with units reader port board. We need a record of every key badged onto...
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Allegion Acquires Isonas on Jun 29, 2018...toward the high side, with a combo single door controller running ~$650 online, where an equivalent combo HID Edge Solo controller costs ~$315. Failed At 'Revolutionizing' While the company has...
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Replacing / Switching Access Control Systems Guide on Jun 28, 2018...light of recent standards like FIPS-201-2 or vulnerabilities like Hack Your Access Control With This $30 HID 125kHz Card Copier, some end users find that old systems cannot support modern credential...
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'Secure Channel' OSDP Access Control Examined on Jun 21, 2018...56 MHz Format Issue Unlike the exploit detailed in Hack Your Access Control With This $30 HID 125kHz Card Copier, the target of Wiegand skimmers is not impacted by how secure the credential...
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UTC - Card Readers | GE Transition Series Readers | Question on Jun 12, 2018... We are trying to standardized this location to a new standard with HID C1K format with IClass Seos +proxy cards, however, it appears the HID card will not work with on...
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Access Visitor Management Systems Guide on May 11, 2018... Some common platforms include: HID's EasyLobby: The most commonly used system, its cost ranges from ~$2000-$8000 per station...
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S2 Access Control / 'Unified Security Management' Profile on May 08, 2018... No Axis Controller or HID Branded Support However, S2 does not support other 3rd party controllers such as HID VertX, HID...
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... March 2016 - HID - Command injection vulnerability allows attacker full control of device. Febrary 2016 -...
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Dedicated Vs Converged Access Control Networks (Statistics) on Apr 20, 2018Running one's access control system on a converged network, with one's computers and phones, can...
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Worst Access Control Manufacturers 2018 on Apr 18, 2018Three access control providers stood out as providing the most problems for integrators. In this...
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The Craziest Giveaway Of ISC West 2018 - ISS Deck Of Cards on Apr 16, 2018Most exhibitors go for standard giveaways - bags, lanyards, pens, etc. Not VMS / video analytics...
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ISC West 2018 Best and Worst on Apr 16, 2018ISC West 2018 had strong attendance, modest overall new products, and a surge in Artificial...
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Alarm.com Business Market Expansion on Apr 13, 2018...In the booth, the company had a mock door paired with the new access door kit, showing it off using HID readers and RCI RTE: Mercury Security Controller Based The controller is a (3rd...
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70+ New Products Directory Spring 2018 on Apr 02, 2018We have compiled a list of new products for Spring 2018 in the categories: Video...
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Top 4 Biggest Problems Selling Access Control 2018 on Mar 23, 2018... Likewise, most control-boards and readers are made by a handful of major OEMs and their partners (HID/Mercury, Keri, S2), which limits pricing competition. Video surveillance manufacturers (Axis,...
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Favorite Access Control Credentials 2018 on Mar 22, 2018...down the results, including how popular 125 kHz types are despite the security risks, and what typical HID format vs MIFARE cards costs. [premium_content] Credential Trends When compared to...
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Favorite Electrified Locks 2018 on Mar 14, 2018..." Among other access-relevant brands Assa owns, HID Global is not a lock manufacturer but has significant market-share in credentials, readers, and...
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Can OSDP Use Shielded CAT5/5E Cable? on Mar 07, 2018... The solution presented was HID iCLASS SE readers and Mercury EP1502/MR52 controllers. Turns out they didn't quote out the...
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Door Position Switches (DPS) For Access Control Tutorial on Mar 05, 2018...Controller as an input, usually in the set of contacts specifically label for 'DPS' or in the case of the HID Edge below, in the 'Door Monitor' position: Usually these inputs are simple 'normally closed'...
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New Whole Foods Installs Hackable Access Control (Upgraded) on Feb 21, 2018...newly constructed, 40,000 square foot store: For those unfamiliar, the reader being is used is an HID 6005 , a mini-mullion sized 125 kHz-only reader. Bad Install Overall Moreover, Whole Foods...
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Mercury Releases New Series 3 Redboard Access Panels on Feb 15, 2018Mercury Security has their first major product release post-HID buyout, and things literally look different. The Series 3 SIO boards now are red instead of...
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Critique This New Whole Foods Access And Video System on Feb 13, 2018... 2) Though it is a new store, they are using an antiquated 6005 HID Proxpoint reader for 125 kHz credentials, totally cracked and easily copied credentials. 3)...
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PoE Powered Access Control Tutorial on Jan 19, 2018...result, PoE options are common for single or double door IP based controllers like Mercury EP-1501, HID Edge EVO, and the Axis A1001. Field Powering Attached Devices Three main types of devices...
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The 2018 Surveillance Industry Guide on Jan 16, 2018...Arcus Global Milestone New "+" Claims To "Conquer The Mid-Market" OnSSI Gets $16 Million Funding HID Buys Mercury Security Knightscope Rockets To $20 Million Funding Vivotek Delta Acquisition...
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Access Controller Software Guide on Dec 11, 2017... Inside this guide, we review all of those elements including examples of configuration with Axis, HID, Hikvision and Mercury controllers, a hands-on-video, and an explanation of the importance of...
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ZKAccess Control Tested on Dec 04, 2017...Readers: We connected multiple types of readers, including ZKAccess' own 125 kHZ branded models, and HID 125 kHz or 13.56 MHz models. The only option for connecting most of these units was basic,...
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Hazardous & Explosion Proof Access Control Tutorial on Nov 27, 2017...considerations for Hazardous rated access control? Hazardous rated access equipment including Assa, HID, Interlogix, and others. Typical product cost What are the ratings? Including NFPA 70, EX,...
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Shopping For Access Control. Am I Being Too Picky? on Nov 20, 2017... Probably more but these seem to be the difficult ones; 1) Card/Reader Security (HID Seos or DESFire EV1/2) 2) Reader/Controller Security (OSDP or whatever) 3) Alarm integration...
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Nest Secure Alarm System Tested on Nov 16, 2017... We tried two commercial card copiers to see, using both the $30 HID 125kHz Card Copier and the high-security 13.56MHz Smartcard Copier to read the tags, but...
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Isonas Cofounders Split, Launch Partner/Competitor on Nov 16, 2017... Isonas tells us especially in the wake of HID Buys Mercury Security, the number of partner companies supporting Isonas has spiked, with...
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Mobile Credentials (BLE / NFC / Apps) Guide on Nov 14, 2017...NFC (Near Field Communication) Once the mobile format darling, NFC was the method credentials giant HID Global elected to build out as their enterprise/commercial credential method of choice. While...
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Long Range Access Control Readers Tutorial on Nov 10, 2017... The image below is an HID Prox Pass active credential: Readers: Generally the less costly, but reduced performance,...
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Selecting Access Control Readers Tutorial on Nov 09, 2017... Our demo video below from Hack Your Access Control With This $30 HID 125kHz Card Copier shows how the $30 copier can be used in seconds to spoof HID 125kHz formatted...
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Top 2017 Trends - Cyber and Analytics on Nov 09, 2017... The largest are likely Vivotek's Acquisition By Delta and HID Buying Mercury Security but those are relatively small / less impactful than the wave over the...
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Avigilon Access Control 2017 Examined on Nov 01, 2017...supports Mercury Security hardware, but ACM's 3rd party flexibility is essentially better than Lenel via support of HID's VertX controller series.
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Assa Abloy Acquires August on Oct 25, 2017The mega access control manufacturer, Assa Abbloy, has acquired one of the most well funded...
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Hikvision Access Control Tested on Oct 19, 2017...RS485 Readers: We connected several types of readers, including Hikvision's own branded models, and HID 125 kHz or 13.56 MHz models. The only option for connecting most of these units was basic,...
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Will An HID RP10 Fit Securely In A Single Gang Box? on Oct 18, 2017Does anyone have a creative suggestion?
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Dahua Access Control Tested on Oct 10, 2017...screencasts explaining how Dahua's management client works Comparison of Dahua's Controller to Axis, HID and Mercury Examination of video verification strengths and weakness Challenges with system...
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Arecont EVP Schafer Ousted on Oct 09, 2017... Recall HID's CEO abrupt ouster. Next for Schafer? Despite Arecont's problems and Schafer's role in them,...
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Funny Ads: The HID Guys Have Defected To Hikvision on Oct 05, 2017Came across this while reviewing different manufacturer marketing. It has no greater meaning...
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Access Control Job Walk Guide on Sep 26, 2017... If controller equipment is sourced from Mercury Security, HID Global Edge/VertX, or Axis, there is a high possibility of connecting the opening in its current...
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MERCK Smart Card Application (MSCA)??? on Sep 22, 2017... Speaking with HID, they said that they can read the serial number, but not the specific MERK read key. My...
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HID Buys Mercury Security on Sep 19, 2017...widely used access hardware OEM, and partner to 20+ manufacturers, has been purchased by Assa Abloy / HID Global. In this note, we examine: The Deal Rationale Price and Valuation Estimates Why...
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Dahua and Hikvision Entering Access Control on Sep 05, 2017...analysis, we review: Pricing: How aggressive will Dahua and Hikvision be against incumbents like Axis, HID and Mercury? Controller Features: What features will Dahua and Hikvision have (or miss) that...
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Add A Keypad To An HID Reader on Sep 01, 2017I have an HID mullion mount reader that a customer wants to add a keypad to. Our techs have tried a few...
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Vulnerability Directory For Access Control Cards on Aug 14, 2017... We covered the risk in our Hack Your Access Control With This $30 HID 125kHz Card Copier test, and then how to address the vulnerability with the Hackable 125kHz...
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ONVIF Releases Profile A for Access on Aug 08, 2017..., HID or Mercury) or a management system (e.g., Lenel or S2)? We answer that question and more in...
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Smartcard Copier Tested (13.56MHz) on Jul 05, 2017...cards? Are they more secure? IPVM focused on the risk of Hacking Your Access Control With This $30 HID 125kHz Card Copier, but are more advanced 13.56 MHz 'smartcard' formats more secure? We bought...
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HID Edge EVO Tested on Jun 07, 2017HID Edge controllers have been one of most common offerings in IP door controllers for years. The...
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HID: A Perk Or Are Your Web People Lazy? Flashdrive In Box on Jun 01, 2017We are testing the HID Edge EVO and I was surprised to find this jumpdrive buried in the box: The drive...
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Cracked 125kHz Access Control Migration Guide on May 19, 2017...guide covers: The 3 Most Common Migration Paths Pros & Cons of Each Method Biometrics Option HID Global Formats More Costly 13.56 MHz Read Ranges Shorter Changeover Cost Is The Biggest...
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Hack Your Access Control With This $30 HID 125kHz Card Copier on May 01, 2017... [premium_content] Easy HID Card Copies Our demo video below shows how the $30 copier can be used in seconds to spoof HID...
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Does This HID Controller Support Two Readers On One Door? on Apr 24, 2017... I've been instructed to connect two HID prox readers to the single door input of an EH400-K controller. I've never known of such a thing...
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Have You Ever Had 26 Bit Credential Capacity Problems? on Apr 18, 2017... From an HID brochure: The 26-bit format consists of 255 possible facility codes. Within each facility...
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Can I Use One Access Card For Multiple Systems? on Apr 05, 2017Can a HID iClass prox card be used on 2 different and separate systems? For example on "Honeywell NetAXS /...
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2Gig Intrusion Megatest (GC2 & GC3 Panels Tested) on Mar 28, 20172Gig is one of the most widely used intrusion systems, with two product lines that are the main...
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Microsoft Phones Are Unlocking HID Readers on Feb 20, 2017Microsoft Lumia 900 series phones are able to unlock doors via HID iClass Omniclass readers by simply locking and unlocking the phone several times in front of the...
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HID Extendend Range Reader Interfering With Aiphone on Feb 20, 2017I have a gate entry application using a HID extended range reader with an Aiphone 1-LED. Reader is causing a clicking noise on intercom....
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Customized Access Control Cans (Altronix Trove) on Feb 14, 2017...brands, including Mercury Security, Software House iStar (by way of Mercury MS Bridge hole patterns), HID VertX, AMAG, Keyscan, and CDVI. With Mercury's widespread OEM partnerships, the access lines...
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Lenel Adds Mobile Credentials on Feb 01, 2017...3 adds support for two other mobile credential platforms: HID Mobile Access Allegion aptiQmobile The appeal for one particular credential...
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5th Acquisition for ACRE, Adds ComNet on Dec 14, 2016... The CEO of ACRE is Joe Grillo, a seasoned access control executive, who formerly served as HID Global's CEO during its acquisition by Assa Abloy. Grillo remained in executive leadership at...
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Secured Combo Controller - Hartmann Access Profile on Dec 12, 2016... HID) on the market. [premium_content] Integrated RTE REX Door Controller Hartmann Controls'...
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HID SB10 Smarttouch Readers Needed Or Replacement? on Nov 24, 2016I have sites that are using the HID SB10 SmartTOUCH Biometric + mifare reader. The problem we are faced with now is that HID had...
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Favorite Access Control Credentials 2016 on Nov 07, 2016..."Which credential is your favorite? Why?" We break down the results inside including fobs vs cards and HID vs NXP formats. [premium_content] 13.56 MHz Retains Top Favorite With over 50% of the total...
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Axis Releases Access Credentials - Insecure But Convenient on Nov 02, 2016... Not HID Formatted Cards Axis cards are ISO14443 Part A compatible, but Part B and HID 13.56 MHz formats...
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Worst Access Control 2016 on Oct 19, 2016... Example- HID PAM's failing out of the box." "Lenel had us jump through hoops of testing and troubleshooting...
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...ZKAccess C3 IP networked single door door controller carries an MSRP of $300, while comparable units from HID or Axis often cost twice as much. Even more compelling is the ZKAccess brand is based in a New...
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Ex-HID CEO Joins Feenics Cloud Access Startup on Aug 03, 2016The CEO of access control's most well known manufacturer, HID, exited just over a year ago. Since that time, Denis Hébert has stayed active as the Chairman...
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The Best Security Manufacturer Blog on Jul 15, 2016... How iDigHardware Helps Allegion vs Assa / HID Allegion is certainly nowhere near as well known overall as their main competitor Assa Abbloy /...
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Feenics Hosted Access Control Tested on Jul 07, 2016... The platform also can use both HID VertX and HID Edge controllers. Broad Wireless Lock Support: Mercury Security based wireless...