HID Global has recently collaborated with VMware to drive mass adoption of mobile access to digital and physical places by adding HID Mobile Access® for opening buildings and doors to VMware Workspace ONE, an intelligence-driven digital workspace platform for managing any app on any device. The collaboration will make it possible for Workspace ONE users, for the first time, to more securely open doors with their smartphones as part of a unified mobile experience that also enables them to access applications, computers, networks, data and cloud-based services. Workspace ONE is an industry leader in unified endpoint management (UEM) and the collaboration with HID will fuel even broader interest and uptake by enterprise organizations focused on blending physical and digital employee experiences with technology. “Adding physical access control capabilities to Workspace ONE will bring a unique element to our customers’ digital transformation journeys as we take yet another step in redefining what it means to provide empowering digital employee experiences across any application on any device,” said Tony Kueh, Vice President of Product Management, End User Computing, VMware. HID mobile credentials are delivered to Workspace ONE through the HID Origo™ cloud-based access control platform that provides a suite of integration, enablement and developer tools and services that simplify how HID partners and a growing community of new developers and resellers bring mobile access control solutions to market. The platform also streamlines mobile ID replenishment over the air when employees lose or must replace their smartphones and other mobile devices. “The collaboration between two of the leading companies in the fields of cybersecurity and physical security will help accelerate the use of converged physical and logical access control on mobile devices,” said Hilding Arrehed, Vice President of Cloud Services, Physical Access Control, HID Global, “The solution underscores HID’s and VMware’s shared commitment to bring to market one of the industry’s first unified access control solution for a user base of this size.” VMware recently completed a pilot of their platform integration at VMware facilities using Bluetooth-enabled HID iCLASS SE® readers and mobile IDs. The HID Mobile Access application programming interfaces (APIs) and software developer kits (SDKs) provided VMware with direct access to HID access control hardware, speeding integration and pilot execution. The incubation of this technology partnership has validated the benefits of converged physical and logical access control on mobile devices including a more seamless, convenient and intuitive experience for users with improved security and administrative efficiency. Users accessed buildings, rooms and other spaces by tapping their mobile device to a reader at the door, and also unlocked doors from a distance using ‘twist and go’ bile gesture technology or by simply swiping to unlock their phones as they approached. Workspace ONE integrates access control, application management and multi-platform endpoint management into a single platform and is available as a cloud service or on-premises deployment. IDC named the platform the 2018 Leader in Enterprise Mobility Management, and Gartner placed it in its leader quadrant for unified endpoint management (UEM).  

Dahua Hubble panoramic network camera received the prestigious Golden Cauldron Award at the recently held CPSE 2019 in Shenzhen, China. It fully affirms Dahua Technology’s technical dedication and reputation in the video surveillance field. As the only product award in the public safety industry authorized by CPSE, the Golden Cauldron Award is undoubtedly of great importance with professional evaluation team’s overall assessment on quality, performance, market performance, application value and other product factors.   As a new generation of Dahua ultra HD panoramic network camera family, Dahua Hubble panoramic network camera inherits the family’s classic combination of fast-moving PTZ and multi-sensor design, with eight independent concave windows to avoid occlusion caused by rain and snow. To ensure imaging effect, eight 4/3 inch target surface (1920×1080) CMOS sensors are used together with a 1.8 inch large target surface star-level sensor on the ball to deliver a clear and bright performance at night, providing a 24-hour monitoring capability. The key highlights of Dahua Hubble panoramic network camera are its multi-sensor splicing and dynamic tracking technologies. Featuring Dahua Technology’s splicing and tracking algorithms and face recognition algorithm, the camera can realize high-point monitoring via 360 degree seamless splicing. While enjoying large scenes, users can also use the AR platform to realize panoramic AR function that can identify moving trajectories of people and vehicles. Additionally, its real-time screen connection also allows users to obtain timely information of people within the panoramic view, and enables intelligent warning and stereoscopic command to assist video surveillance. The products are widely used in public security, safe cities, government, schools, airports, residential areas and other scenes with large angle of view. Its efficient intelligent applications on scenes, including integrated monitoring and perimeter defense, can help application needs of various industries, achieving an end-toend solution-based application innovation.  

Vanderbilt added three ZKTeco Biometric readers into its access control portfolio. The latest addition to the ever-growing access control portfolio comes off the back of the launch of the company’s bluetooth low energy (BLE) readers, plus the inclusion of Akuvox’s IP door entry phones into their collection of products. As with the BLE readers, the biometric readers integrate with Vanderbilt’s access control ACT Enterprise software, version 2.10 or later. The ZKTeco biometric readers that now integrate with Vanderbilt’s ACT Enterprise are the MA300, the SF420, and the SLK20R. These readers are renowned for their fast and accurate fingerprint algorithm, easy installation and connectivity, and smooth operation and management. Speaking on the MA300 fingerprint reader, Paul McCarthy, Product Manager at Vanderbilt explained, “The MA300 offers unparalleled performances by adopting an advanced ZK fingerprint algorithm for reliability, precision, and excellent matching speed. It comes in a metallic casing and is IP65 rated. This means it is resistant to water, dust and other outside damages. As such, this makes the MA300 ideal for both internal and external mounting scenarios.” Turning to the SF420, McCarthy stated, “The SF420 brings the flexibility to be installed as a standalone or with any third-party panels that support 26-bit Wiegand. Both the SF420 and MA300 possess one-touch-a-second user recognition and can store 1,500 templates. But while the SF420 can host 5,000 cards and 80,000 transactions, the MA300 can take on an additional 5,000 cards more, and 20,000 additional transactions.” Adding further weight to the advantages of the MA300, it also contains full access control features with anti-passback, an access control interface for third-party electric locks, a door sensor, an exit button, an alarm, and a doorbell. Moreover, it works with ACT Mifare Classic cards. The SF420 also works with ACT Mifare Classic cards, but only UID versions. The final addition to the portfolio is the SLK20R. For the MA300 and the SF420 to work with ACT Enterprise software, one enrollment reader, the SLK20R, is required. The SLK20R primarily operates by capturing the fingerprint template into the ACT Enterprise software, and then the template is distributed to the readers on a network via IP. These new biometric readers can be enrolled by an administrator card when the device works in standalone mode. TCP/ IP and RS485 are available so that the devices can be connected quickly and conveniently. A license is also required to work with ACT Enterprise. ACTE-Bio licenses are sold as a per door license.  

Hikvision, the world’s leading provider of innovative video security products and solutions, exhibited its latest innovative technologies, products and solutions at the recently held China Public Security Expo (CPSE) 2019 in Shenzhen. This year marked the second anniversary of Hikvision’s AI Cloud. Its presentation was dubbed ‘fusing data for a smarter world.’ It showcased its AI Cloud platform which supports integration of IoT and information network data designed to empower new intelligent applications and services. Hikvision AI Cloud is based on a distributed architecture incorporating cloud computing and edge computing. It extends artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms from the cloud to an edge domain of on-premise video recorders and servers, and further to edge nodes with security cameras and other IoT devices. The three-layer architecture supports the goal to provide a new class of smarter and faster AI-powered applications. CPSE 2019 saw a large number of AI cloud applications in action, which were created to help customers achieve their digital transformation in areas like public safety, transportation, retail, finance, logistics, community, environmental protection etc. Intelligent transportation system With AI-based video analysis technology, Hikvision’s intelligent transportation system identifies traffic violations in order to reduce the number of human injuries and fatalities. By merging video information with other systems and algorithms, traffic data can be visualized on city maps to further guide traffic and improve urban commuting. Smart retail Hikvision smart retail solutions address the challenges of retail business, and provides cutting-edge technologies such as video analytics, big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence to meet the needs of offline retailers such as shopping malls, supermarkets and brand stores. The applications cover people-counting, merchandise popularity analysis, remote patrolling of stores, cashier supervision, shelf management, unmanned containers, and more. AI-empowered cameras At Hikvision’s booth visitors also got a close look at the innovative products contributing to AI cloud projects such as radar-integrated video cameras, and multi-lens integrated cameras to meet users’ multifunctional requirements in a single scenario. Additionally, AI-equipped turbo HD 5.0 cameras, Easy IP 4.0 series with Hikvision’s AcuSense and ColorVu technologies, and the DeepinView deep learning cameras were displayed at the event. Hikvision AI open platform experience Visitors also interacted with the Hikvision AI open platform algorithm warehouse and delivery process at the event. Via an AI cloud user interface, they could experience how to select different algorithm models from the warehouse, load them on the AI camera, and perform real-time, intelligent identification and analysis of objects like potato chips, fire extinguishers, and other items. The Hikvision AI cloud was developed to solve the real-world challenges across multiple vertical markets, and to create continuous value to the end users. The cutting-edge architecture is designed to enable collaboration between partners across edge computing, industry applications, service platforms and standard systems, and much more.