HID Overview
HID
is a major access control manufacturer.
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Top Alternatives to Avigilon on May 10, 2022This is the latest in our series of top alternatives, including to HID / Mercury, and to Milestone, with an Axis report upcoming. Inside this report, we share the...
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Mobile Access Control Usage Statistics on May 04, 2022... Would be going like gangbusters right now if HID could provide readers in any sort of timely manner." "30%. Mobile is gradually growing." "MORE...
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Favorite Access Locks 2022 on Apr 27, 2022...brands that they operate include: Allegion/Schlage was recently cited as the top alternative to HID/Mercury for readers in a recent IPVM survey. Dormakaba The number of integrators who reported...
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Favorite Access Control Credentials 2022 on Apr 22, 2022... For example, with HID's iClass Signo readers and SEOS credentials significantly hard to get, we expect many are...
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Has Anyone Ever Reused A Printed HID Card? on Apr 20, 2022Hoping not to need to go there, but starting to look at alternatives if we run short of HID cards due to supply chain issues down the road. Has anyone ever 1) had to reuse a printed HID...
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OSDP Usage Statistics 2022 on Apr 14, 2022...Interestingly, 2 integrators said they would have used OSDP even more, though they were hindered by HID shortages: 75%. That number would be closer to 100% if not for the reader shortages. Like...
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Top Alternatives to HID And Mercury on Apr 12, 2022With HID and Mercury facing unprecedented product shortages and delays, many are scrambling to find...
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Access Control Job Walk Guide on Apr 11, 2022... 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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...Info+ plan: Favorite Access Control Manufacturers 2022 Hanwha Techwin Financials and Future Examined HID Sues WaveLynx ACRE "New Revolution Is Here" (2022 Profile) Evolv Hides Critical Details in NCS4...
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Openpath Access Control System Tested on Apr 06, 2022...: Feenics/HID). Scalable Hardware: Openpath ACUs/controllers can be sized to exact system sizes, including...
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Favorite Access Control Manufacturers 2022 on Apr 06, 2022... The closest company to being a mega-manufacturer in access control systems is HID, which is primarily a credential/reader/controller manufacturer and not a major player in access...
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...want to pick the wrong product but what if you can find products that are good or close enough? (c) HID is really tempting fate with all this. The extreme shortages are one thing, the price increases...
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Ubiquiti Sues Krebs on Mar 30, 2022...His Source Was the Hacker? Ubiquiti alleges that Krebs "acted with actual malice" and intentionally hid from readers that Krebs' whistleblower source and the indicted Ubiquiti employee, Sharp, were...
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HID Sues WaveLynx on Mar 30, 2022HID is suing WaveLynx, accusing the company founded by ex-HID employees of violating one of its...
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HID Signo Not Available Until 2024?? on Mar 28, 2022We had a supplier say that HID told them they weren't getting any Signo readers until 2024! Has anyone else heard this?
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ACRE "New Revolution Is Here" (2022 Profile) on Mar 28, 2022...Its most notable success was buying Mercury in 2013 and then selling it for a significant profit to HID in 2017. In the last few years, ACRE has accelerated its acquisitions, beyond the Feenics and...
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HID Files A Lawsuit Against Wavelynx on Mar 28, 2022HID Global Corporation et al v. WaveLynx Technologies Corporation (1:22-cv-00362), Delaware District...
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ISC West 2022 Show Report on Mar 25, 2022...STid Reader maker STid is now OSDP Verified, although their own marketing misstates it: Noting HID's recent trouble shipping products and adding surcharges and Changes Terms of Sale, many...
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i-PRO Speaks to IPVM About Panasonic Independent Future on Mar 18, 2022..., Panasonic i-PRO Hid Huawei, Does Damage Control. Leading with AI Product development is primarily focusing on AI...
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Worst Access Control Manufacturers 2022 on Mar 14, 2022... HID/Mercury: One of the typically most positive brands has registered as a notable worst in 2022....
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HID Mercury Potential Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities on Mar 10, 2022...any further information besides the released info sent out? Independent penetration testing of HID® Mercury™ access panels has detected potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Initial assessment...
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Proxy Exiting Building Access Control Market on Mar 02, 2022While Silicon Valley's Proxy was making a run at mega-manufacturer HID, having raised $90+ million, the company is stopping production of its access control system,...
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HID Adds Surcharge And Changes Terms of Sale on Feb 22, 2022Adding to HID's major product shortages, HID is now adding a significant surcharge to Mercury products and has...
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Azure Access / Apollo Security Profile on Feb 16, 2022Azure Access Technology, a subsidiary of Apollo Security, markets itself as "founded by a group...
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... As of today, they have determined that HID is the best-suited reader for the job as it's the most rugged/reliable reader available on the...
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Avigilon Increases Prices 7% For All Video and Access Products on Feb 10, 2022In the most significant price increases we have seen so far, Avigilon is increasing prices across...
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...consumer wireless locks, Mercury hardwired access panels, and several mobile credential platforms including HID Mobile and Unikey. While RemoteLock started by focusing on rental property markets, the company...
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HID Signo Availability on Jan 29, 2022Greetings all, anybody have inside info on when HID might be able to ship these Signo readers? Seems like there has been no stock for at least 6...
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Fake Fingerprints - Liveness Detection Solutions on Jan 27, 2022...used (tissue reflection, heartbeat detection, dermal electric resistance, unnaturalness analysis), what HID, Morpho, Suprema, and ZKTeco use, and why you need to beware of ambiguous claims. Stealing...
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Alarm.com Control Access Tested on Jan 26, 2022... After initially launching access with Mercury Security hardware in 2018, the company added HID Aero controller support last year. We tested Alarm.com's HID Aero kit and its cloud-based...
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Fever Tablet Fraud Lawsuit (SpinTouch Sues Outform) on Jan 26, 2022...SpinTouch alleges that Outform knew a 1 pixel sensor would make the product effectively useless but hid this information from its customers: The sensor, however, was not manufactured by Heimann and...
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Sentry Enterprises Raises $13 Million, Invests In XCore on Jan 24, 2022Sentry Enterprises, best known for its embedded fingerprint access cards, is using $13 million to...
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Need Robust Weather Resistant Gate Entry Intercom on Jan 15, 2022... It should also include an integrated HID-Compatible card reader that reads, Mifare DESFire EV1 and EV2, HID iCLASS), HID Prox ISOProx II,...
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Any Ideas For Identicard With Reader LED Flashes? on Jan 05, 2022... We used HID readers on the other project. Nobody remembers if this behavior was happening on the first...
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Hazardous & Explosion Proof Access Control on Jan 03, 2022...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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Shortages And Inflation Worsen - 2022 Statistics on Jan 03, 2022... While several manufacturers were specifically mentioned as experiencing shortages/delays, Axis and HID received far more mentions, about 30 each. While this partially reflects their large size, both...
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Axis 2N WaveKey Mobile Access Control Tested on Nov 18, 2021... HID Signo. WaveKey vs. Openpath We tested the 2N Verso intercom earlier in Axis 2N Intercom...
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Multi-Factor Access Control Authentication Guide on Nov 15, 2021... Indeed, many BLE based credentials like HID Mobile can be used initially after a single unlock, but then remain active even with a device in...
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...examines how the situation impacts the company's customers, based on conversations with Mercury parent HID and industry executives. Related, see HID Suffering From Mass Shortages. Mercury Confirms...
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Swiftlane Video Intercom and Touchless Access Examined on Nov 04, 2021... Unlike other mobile access platforms like HID Mobile, Swiftlane does not charge based on the number of system users. Swiftlane does not...
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New Products Show Oct. 2021 - 42 Videos On-Demand on Oct 28, 2021...Russwin/SARGENT - SN 200/210 Series Integrated Wired Product: Featuring Signo Reader Technology from HID Global®, the SN Series is available with either keypad or non-keypad reader, offering the option...
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HID Suffering From Mass Shortages on Oct 25, 2021HID, one of the leading vendors in the access and security industry, is out of stock on multiple...
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I reading rumors on social media that HID will be shutting down due to chip shortages. But it's social media and unconfirmed... John?...
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Access Control Cabling / Wiring Tutorial on Sep 29, 2021... The terminal connections for this HID iClass SE reader illustrate nearly 14 wires are included in a pigtail. For this reader, the...
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Panasonic iPro Asks For Huawei Chips To Be Exempt From FCC Ban on Sep 23, 2021... In 2020, Panasonic Hid its Huawei usage. Now, in 2021, Huawei is petionining the US government as the FCC works on its...
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... The third-party offerings of Axis, HID Edge, HID VertX and HID Aero, Isonas, and Mercury Pricing comparison Why ONVIF for Access...
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SentryCard Embedded Fingerprint Reader Card Examined on Sep 14, 2021...Features SentryCard is an embedded fingerprint sensor combined with a contactless RFID card that supports HID 13.56 MHz Seos/iClass, DESFire EV2, FIDO2, WaveLynx LEAF, and 125 kHz Prox. Before a standard...
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Assa Abloy Acquiring HHI / Kwikset on Sep 09, 2021...business in North America is in the commercial lock and access space, being the parent of Corbin Russwin, HID, Medeco, Norton, and Sargent. However, the company also owns several residential-focused lock...
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HID Readers BLE DoS Attack And DEF CON Hack Examined on Aug 31, 2021While mobile credential usage is gaining, mega access control provider HID has acknowledged a DEF CON 2021 hack and a vulnerability with BLE for multiple reader lines,...
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HID Signo Hacked At Defcon? on Aug 26, 2021Brian, Can you comment on the issues associated with HID signo's denial of service security exposure and the demo done at DEFCON earlier this month?...
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Paige Not A "GameChanger" Cable Tested on Aug 25, 2021... HID said that GameChanger would not void warranty or impact support unless it was determined that it...
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Contactless Access Credentials Guide on Aug 23, 2021...guide, we cover the basic elements needed to specify the right contactless credentials, including: HID vs. NXP Credential Formats 125 kHz vs. 13.56 MHz Frequencies Facility Names Facility...
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HID: 91% Of Access Cards Potentially Insecure on Aug 05, 2021HID, one of the world's largest access companies, said at the IPVM Access Control Show that more...
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Panasonic i-Pro Dropping Panasonic on Aug 04, 2021...unfortunately normal for Panasonic as we examined in Panasonic lied about not using Huawei and Panasonic hid Huawei. Getting honest answers from Panasonic is often difficult. Positive Case - Hanwha /...
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... HID March 2016 - VertX and EDGE systems with firmware prior to March 2016 are susceptible to a...
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Motorola Solutions Acquires Openpath on Jul 13, 2021...access, Synergis does not have its own solution and instead integrates with 3rd-party offerings from HID (Origo) and STid Mobile ID, among others. For controller support, Genetec is not locked into...
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Apple's Financial Impact On Access Control Industry on Jul 09, 2021...thing and benefit both users and mobile access companies: Sanjay Roy, Global Product Marketing from HID said: There is no questioning the fact that this (Apple opening Wallet to access) is good,...
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NFC Is Better Than BLE For Mobile Access on Jul 06, 2021...credential access compared to Near field communication (NFC): Sanjay Roy, Global Product Marketing from HID said: Our experience has shown that NFC tends to be more far more accurate and deterministic...
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Unicorns: Techs Good At Access and Video, Says Access Panel on Jul 01, 2021...is hard to do from the hardware installation standpoint, we're (RS2) working with our partners like HID, Assa Abloy, Allegion, you know, BEST, etc. and really kind of going through those channels to,...
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Ranking Manufacturer Favorability 2021 on Jun 30, 2021...Brivo, CDW, Dahua, Dell, Digital Watchdog, DMP, Eagle Eye, Exacq, FLIR, Flock Safety, Genetec, Hanwha, HID, Hikvision, Honeywell, Huawei, Kantech, Knightscope, LenelS2, March Networks, Meraki, Mercury,...
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Access Control Show 2021 - 39 Videos On-Demand on Jun 24, 2021...of Sales, Brian Courduff Mobile Credential Panel Farpointe Data, President, Scott Lindley HID, Global Product Marketing, Sanjay Roy Openpath, President, James Segil RemoteLock, Chief...
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... HID was specifically mentioned by multiple integrators. "We keep getting warned on video...
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Apple Wallet Adds Mobile Access Control Support on Jun 09, 2021... Now Apple has announced plans to fix all three of those limitations, with HID and Proxy announcing support already. IPVM examines Apple's announcement and what this means...
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UK/US Media Report on Facial Recognition Problems on May 26, 2021The BBC, CNN, the Financial Times, and 60 Minutes recently cited the lack of legislative...
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HID iCLASS SE Readers Randomly Stop Working on May 13, 2021... We started seeing readers randomly stop working specifically the HID R40 readers wired as OSDP all under 200FT distance. These readers will randomly lose power and...
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Paravision Raises $23m from HID + VCs on May 11, 2021Paravision has raised $23m from access control from VCs and access giant HID. IPVM examines the funding and future of Paravision including responses from the company...
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Selecting Access Control Readers Tutorial on May 11, 2021... 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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Visitor Management System Suppliers Guide on May 10, 2021...these suppliers? We interviewed 13 visitor management system providers, including: EasyLobby (HID) Envoy Greetly iLobby Jolly/LobbyTrack Proxyclick Teem The Receptionist Traction...
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Kantech EntraPass Tested on Apr 21, 2021... HID Aero, Hartmann Access, and Mercury Security. Wiegand or Proprietary Serial Only: EntraPass...
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Hack Your Access Control With This $30 HID 125kHz Card Copier on Apr 13, 2021... The test screenshot below, shows that card copies are indistinguishable from the HID factory original: The risk is that unauthorized copies can be made and used to gain access,...
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HID To Discontinue Popular Card Readers on Apr 07, 2021Just got this notification from HID - To enhance the customer ordering experience and facilitate transition to our new signature...
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Kantech KT-1 PoE+ Controller Test on Apr 01, 2021...on how well the system operates, where it is weak, and how it compares to Avigilon, Axis, Hartmann, HID, and ZKTeco embedded access systems. Hardware Strengths And Weaknesses KT-1 Controller Key...
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Alarm.com Adds HID Aero Support on Mar 29, 2021...com, one of security's largest cloud companies, is adding support for new HID Aero panels in its access system, one of the first companies to do so. Inside, we examine...
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ACRE Acquired, Aims For Ambitious Expansion And Acquisitions on Mar 12, 2021... Beyond this move, ACRE's biggest return was acquiring Mercury Security in 2013 and selling it to HID in 2017 (while the acquisition price was not disclosed, it was easily hundreds of millions of...
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Feenics Hosted Access Control Tested on Mar 11, 2021... HID Mobile Ready: Feenics support full integration of HID's mobile platform and user credentials can...
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Proxy Touts Growing Sales, Not Worried About HID Threat on Mar 04, 2021HID made waves in December 2020 that put rival startup Proxy on notice about being 'parasitic'. 3...
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Openpath Favorability Statistics 2021 on Feb 15, 2021..." "Performance of their mobile credentials is excellent and FAR more reliable than HID's solution." "Openpath is a great product. Their readers work really well." "Easy to use and...
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Proxy Favorability Statistics 2021 on Feb 09, 2021...cited Proxy's lack of commercial recognition, an unsure foothold in the market, and uncertainty is given HID's recent move to call the company a 'parasite' equipment vendor: "Have not come across them...
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DMP Launches X1 Cloud Access Control on Feb 03, 2021...X1 supports Wiegand and OSDP readers, so a 3rd party touchless platform like Farpointe Data Conekt or HID Mobile can be used, but management and subscription costs are separate from DMP. DMP...
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HID: Pandemic is Major Access Control Driver For 2021 on Feb 02, 2021Is COVID-19 old news? Is 2021 going to be different? According to HID's "2021 State of Access" the pandemic is front and center for access control. In this...
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Mercury Security Favorability Statistics 2021 on Feb 01, 2021...Favorability Results Mercury Security's results were strongly net positive (+48%), only surpassed by parent HID: Executive Summary of Themes The main themes of integrators about Mercury Security, in...
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Kantech Favorability Statistics 2021 on Jan 27, 2021Mega manufacturer Tyco offers multiple access control lines including Kantech and Software House....
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PoE Powered Access Control Tutorial on Jan 26, 2021...result, PoE options are common for single or double door IP based controllers like Mercury LP-1501, HID Edge EVO, and the Axis A1001. Field Powering Attached Devices Three main types of devices...
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HID Favorability Statistics 2021 on Jan 26, 2021HID is one of the largest and most recognizable brands in access control, but what do integrators...
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Gallagher Access Control Profile on Jan 18, 2021... No HID Credential Support Gallagher's T-Series readers do not support HID formats, and existing...
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Verkada Access Reader Tested (AD31) on Jan 11, 2021... But how well does it work and how does it compare to incumbents like HID and Allegion? We bought and tested the AD31 to see how they stack up against competitors...
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The Rise of SaaS - Physical Security Fund Raising 2020 on Dec 28, 2020... Their software-based model, focused on selling to large entrants, is most a threat to incumbent HID. Indeed, HID has now warned about 'parasitic' devices like Proxy and Proxy has fired back...
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Mercury Security Head Becomes PSA CEO on Dec 23, 2020... Barnette Becomes Bozeman's Successor Matt Barnette was President of Mercury Security, acquired by HID in 2017, and most recently HID's VP of Physical Access Control Solutions North America Business...
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Brivo Tested on Dec 17, 2020... Limited Smartcard Support: The ACS100 reads only basic serial numbers/UIDs for HID and DESFire credentials, bypassing the advanced security and storage of those formats. No...
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Door Position Switches (DPS) For Access Tutorial on Dec 16, 2020Door position switches are frequently ignored or forgotten, yet can solve major access control...
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Assa Abloy Acquires Access Management Platform Averics on Dec 11, 2020... Averics also is compatible with (now parent Assa's) HID and Mercury Security hardware and has been listed as an 'HID Advantage Silver Partner' since...
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Proxy Fights Back Against "Threats By HID" on Dec 09, 2020... Inside this note, we examine how Proxy has responded to HID's warning against 'parasitic' devices like Proxy's Nano. Risk To Proxy The risk to Proxy is...
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HID Warns Against Unauthorized 'Parasitic' Devices on Dec 07, 2020HID has warned against using 'parasitic' devices, including 2 Silicon Valley startups, Safetrust and...
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Is There An Alternative To HID For Cards? on Nov 23, 2020We are having issues getting product or getting it shipped to the correct address. It takes weeks...
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Favorite Access Locks 2020 on Nov 20, 2020..." Among other access-relevant brands Assa owns, HID Global has significant market-share in credentials, readers, and door controllers. HES Strikes...
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What Does 'RP' Mean In HID Reader Specs? on Nov 18, 2020Hello all - I'm trying to establish the difference between a R10 and RP10 reader. Same for an...
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Replacing / Switching Access Control Systems Guide on Nov 18, 2020Ripping out and replacing access control systems is hard for important reasons. Switching...
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What Readers To Include In IPVM's Next Mobile Access Shootout? on Nov 16, 2020...Access readers/platforms, similar to what we did with 2018's Mobile Access Control Shootout - Farpointe, HID, Openpath, Nortek, Proxy. For the next round, what should we include? Our current candidates...
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HID Signo Access Control Readers Tested on Nov 11, 2020HID is touting its new Signo series as "the signature line of access control readers from HID...
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... In this note, we examine IP Edge, its claims, and the lawsuits against Avigilon, Axis, HID, Hikvision, Panasonic, Tyco, and many others. Who is IP Edge IP Edge is a limited liability...
