1-866-ASAP4IDJolly Technologies offers a wide variety of software packages that enable you to design your ID badges and labels, help with your visitor management efforts, and track your assets. The link below contains a series of demos for those packages. Please take a look at the ID badge and visitor management software packages and give us a call at (317) 488-1030 if you have any questions.
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Read HID’s “Understanding Corporate 1000“ whitepaper to learn more about:
HID’s Corporate 1000 Program gives security professionals the ability to standardize on a “Single Card Solution,” providing timely and educational information to end-users regarding the securing of people, property and assets. This program insures that advanced RFID technological solutions continue to be developed to meet the demands of ever-changing dynamics in the workplace.
HID’s Corporate 1000 program allows companies to standardize on one card for the access control systems. See below for answers to common questions about the Corporate 1000 program. You may also call HID at (800) 237-7769 and ask for Technical Support or you may complete the Corporate 1000 Program Feedback Form on this website. Either way, your questions will be promptly answered.
Are you printing your own photo ID badges? Consider HID’s Card Personalization Service, an economical and secure alternative to in-house card production.
Click here to view HID’s Corporate 1000 Program FAQs.
For anyone thinking of using a HID Prox/iClass Card, or even for those already using a HID Prox/iClass Card, the article, Key management for physical access control, from SecurityInfoWatch.com outlines some great points to keep in mind as you manage your physical access control system.
This article gives detailed information on Key Management Fundamentals, including:
To read the entire article, click here.
Fargo Asure ID, originally introduced in 2009, has been updated. Fargo began shipping Asure ID 7 in April of this year. Asure ID 7 maintains the same interface and enhanced user experience as the original, but it is now even more intuitive than before with added functionality that extends ease of use, convenience and productivity. The great news for all registered users of Asure ID 2009 is that you can upgrade to Asure ID 7 for free. In addition, new customers can take a Asure ID 7 free test drive for 30 days. Please give us a call if you want to learn more.
Discover all the Evolis Dualys features in this video. The Evolis Dualys is the ideal solution for personalizing high quality dual-sided id badges.
Source: Evolis Card Printers web site
Continued growth and expansion of Mercyhurst College signaled the need for a new approach to campus security. The school had constructed “smart” buildings that include fully integrated HVAC, a magstripe Debitek cafeteria system, interactive podiums with presentation systems, wireless and other technology advances. However, neither campus had a student access
Source: HID Corporation, Mercyhurst College Customer Case Study
What is a Format?
Every card HID makes contains a card format. This applies to:
The term format describes the organization of the binary data on the card based on how it will be seen by the access control panel. The card itself is completely oblivious regarding the organization of data that makes up the format. Even the reader is unaware of the format; it just receives the data from the card and sends it to the controller.
Card data formats usually range from 26 to 40 bits in length. There are hundreds of different formats. Some of them, like 26- bit, are public domain and may be purchased by anyone. Others are proprietary for specific customers and may be purchased only with the permission of that customer. Please refer to HID’s “Card Format White Paper” for more details.
Corporate 1000 Formats
The unique feature of the Corporate 1000 format is its ownership rights:
Access Control System Compatibility
Any access control panel and/or host software must be capable of supporting the 35-bit Corporate 1000 format. The HID card and reader are both completely unaware of the characteristics of the format. Only the controller is capable of breaking the 35-bit binary string into its component parts and making access control decisions accordingly.
Some access control equipment can only handle one format in memory. This contraint must also be considered if an end- user is going to convert from an existing, older format to a new Corporate 1000 format.
Note: Read HID’s “How a Card Is Read White Paper” for more detail about how formats are managed by access control equipment.
For a more detailed explanation of Corporate 1000, please click here to visit our website.
Mergers are constantly in the news today. Many companies have large amounts of cash reserves available and ready to use, and they are looking to increase market share. A good way to use those reserves is to purchase other companies, thus mitigating competition or enhancing a product offering by acquisitions of supportive products or services. As the economy improves, the integrated organization is in an excellent position to gain market share by providing a better offering and/or reducing prices.
Mergers can be beneficial in many ways, to both the companies involves and to the end-user. Since they are very commonplace and will continue to be part of the business environment for the foreseeable future, it is important to look at the impact mergers have on security departments – specifically on the electronic security systems.
Merging companies provides serious challenges for the security departments. The merger impacts security personnel, morale, established philosophies, operating procedures, egos and even the existing electronic security systems. The lack of functional goals and minimum standards will allow electronic security systems and personnel to be excessive in some facilities, while being inadequate in other facilities.
Typically, the acquiring company will, to a large extent, drive the direction of the electronic security system philosophy, configuration, scope and manpower.
Read full article from Security Info Watch.
(Snippet from “The Business Care for Smart Credentials”, Security Info Watch)
Smart credentials are in the future for every organization. With increased security capabilities, they can be used to host multiple applications, enabling organizations to consolidate many services on one card – producing cost savings and increased efficiency. By combining the openness and security of open system contactless smart credentials with a myriad of applications, organizations can provide staff with more contactless functions without having to perform the software and interface tweaks so prevalent with proprietary credentials.
From checking out parts at the factory depot and buying lunch at the company cafeteria to passing a biometric verification for security at the data center, contactless smart credentials are convenient – one credential has the ability to provide many features, including identification, check-out privileges, building access, cafeteria and vending machine purchases, and many more.
Of course, any type of card can be used in these applications – magnetic strip, proximity or proprietary smart card. However, organizations are learning that they get their best return on investment (ROI) with open architecture smart credentials. Within a smart credential, a microchip can store, protect and modify information, providing many opportunities for information sharing and exchange. Smart cards offer a number of ways to verify an individual, including static and dynamic passwords, digital certificates and private keys, biometrics and pictures.
With the price of smart credentials being comparable to proximity cards today, there is no reason not to deploy smart credentials immediately, even if the only application will be physical access control. A smart credential, for the same price, provides a higher level of security, more convenience and far greater functionality than a proximity card.
Read more to find out about cost repercussions and specifications that will increase your ROI.