2010 Archives

When I look back at the CARTES & Identification show in Paris this month......

Last week I highlighted a couple of important access control best practices to consider as the year comes to a close....

With a new year approaching, I’d like to take a moment to remind security directors.......

Security, a term we are all familiar with, is defined by Wikipedia as ‘…the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and criminal activity’....

Attention security professionals: the world of physical security technologies is officially turning some major corners....

The handwriting has been on the wall. Multi-function access cards are inevitable......

Did you ever hear anyone say something like: “How long will my car last if I don’t change the oil?...

Secure identity needs are ever present, but demand for ID badges and encoding is not always steady....

Last week I highlighted some of the 2011 megatrends presented at the HID Global strategy briefing at this year’s ASIS show....

This was a busy and exciting year for HID Global at ASIS International with a number of key product releases around our new high-frequency and dual-frequency migration solutions......

Recently, I found myself traveling for three weeks out of the month around South Asia for work....

This is our motto in the HID customer service group....

Over the past few months I’ve lost a bicycle helmet, a multi-tool, a set of car/house keys, a pair of sunglasses, two iPhones® and my debit card. I’m definitely on a losing streak....

Not long ago, we hosted a Genuine HID Solutions Seminar in Hong Kong, and it was truly an impressive experience....

Joining forces to prevent criminals from creating false identity documents....

Colleges and universities are leading the way with multiple-use contactless ID cards that contain several applications…...

I work for a sister division within ASSA ABLOY Americas....

The reported demise of international travel has been greatly exaggerated. And the need is greater than ever for advanced e-passports....

Have you ordered yours? This week, HID Global announced our new line of FARGO DTC printer/encoders for organizations of all sizes that require personalized identity badges....

You may love or not love social media. Personally, I love it! Not only for my personal networks and keeping in touch with family and friends, but as a way of keeping up with the latest trends in my profession, the field of communications and in our industry....

HID Global reached out to physical access control (PACS) manufacturers, integrators, and end customers to find the answer. Earlier this year we commissioned an independent secure identity market study and held integrator roundtables to investigate current and future industry requirements, as well as the key challenges facing the global physical access market....

In mid-July, millions of sports fans around the globe watched Spain’s historic victory in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa....

There is a lot of talk about the diverse needs of the various points in “the value chain”. For product manufacturers who rely on integrators and installers as critical links in delivering their value propositions and brand promises to end customers, this diversity can be a complex challenge....

At HID Global, we recognise the critical role that developers play in the success of our embedded solutions business. At the same time, we also are the first to admit that we can do more to support them and make it easier for developers to adopt our technology solutions....

In the wake of the recession, competition in the marketplace is at its most fierce and a resultant trend has emerged among retailers. In an effort to attract and retain customers, a growing number of organisations are turning to loyalty card schemes, and reaping the benefits of higher profitability in the process....

Earlier this year, we announced the HID Global Trusted Identity Platform™ or TIP, the framework for future secure identity products and solutions....

The benefits of smart card technology to business and to employees are hard to dispute. But privacy advocates worry that this highly sophisticated technology could jeopardize the security of personal data....

Door access control is a crowded marketplace these days, with a mind-boggling range of independent door solutions from simple keys and locks to magnetic stripe, card and barcode systems....

If there is anything I have learned since I started working with customer understanding, it’s that it’s risky to assume you know what other people might like. It is so easy to place oneself as a spokesperson for others, thinking that everyone should prefer one solution over another....

How many of them will be doors? Telecommunications company Ericsson, envisions a future where there will be 50 billion connected devices by 2020....

Today’s solutions to security are in many ways substantially different than when I started out in the lock and security industry....

Physical and logical access customers nowadays are facing various challenging technical issues in the industry....

When I introduce our OEM embedded products or solutions to the third-party developers, one vital component of the overall offering is the Advantage HID Connect Partner Program....

The first thing that comes into most of our minds when we think of India is crowded streets, traffic jams, rich textures and vibrant colors…and of course the Taj Mahal....

Transit, contactless payment, and physical access convergence. Not too long ago, everybody was talking about the global financial and economic meltdown....

For many of us, smart cards are now part of our daily lives. We rely on the technology to catch a bus, enter our office buildings, access our computers at work and grab a snack from the vending machine....

This means staying close to customer requirements, mastering the art of listening and synthesizing customer input into innovations....

To quote Aneesh Chopra, who last year was appointed the nation’s first Federal Chief Technology Officer, “You can’t innovate without taking a gamble every now and then.”...

Last year when I joined HID Global, I was aware of our reputation for having some of the best products and processes in the industry. Coming from outside the industry, I was looking forward to furthering the work our company has done to maintain quality and customer satisfaction as a core corporate focus....

Policymakers & regulators around the globe are refocusing their attention on privacy in 2010, prompting renewed interest in the intersection of privacy & security....

If the idea of coordinating a photo ID card printing system seems like a daunting task to you, you’re not alone. I frequently hear from customers that are concerned about using the right evaluative criteria and the proper motivation to select the best system to meet their needs....

This week, the HID Global logical access control (LACS) team is demonstrating at HIMSS in Atlanta, GA and RSA in San Francisco, CA,. These shows are arguably the top shows in North America for Healthcare IT and IT Security, respectively....

Any Olympics Games, like the current Winter Olympics in Canada or the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games soon to take place in London undoubtedly pose a huge challenge for organisers in terms of security....

Around the world, businesses are facing more security threats than ever before....

Identity and access management (IAM) has long been a prime concern for the UK’s police forces....

A growing number of UK hospitals are now using smart card technology to control physical access to their buildings and logical access to the IT systems that house confidential patient data....

Each day I arrive at work, reach for my employee badge, and like a magic wand, a simple wave triggers a beep, then a flash of light and voila! I wondered how many of you experience this familiar routine with an HID Global ID card?...

This past July, I wrote about how DEFRA (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) published a notice of a regulatory change that will affect sheep herdsmen in the U.K. starting January 1, 2010....

As we begin a new decade, let me first wish our customers and partners a happy and healthy new year....