Asecond member of HID family of Lumidigm® multispectral imaging solutions has achieved a perfect score in the world’s only International Standards Organization (ISO) standard that focuses on anti-spoofing and liveness detection. The company’s latest certification to the ISO/ IEC 30107-3 presentation attack detection (PAD) standard to level 1 further validates HID Global Lumidigm sensors’ ability to authenticate only a real, living person and not a plastic fake or other artificial copy, helping eliminate fraud. “HID’s proven V-series multispectral technology was the first fingerprint product to receive a perfect score in the most stringent certification test in the world, and now we have extended that certification to our M-series devices,” said Michael Chaudoin, Vice President of Product Marketing, Extended Access Technologies Business Area with HID Global, “This is the most important certification for those needing independent validation that their biometric solution meets a very specific set of liveness detection standards with the lowest tolerance for failures.” Now compliant to the ISO/ IEC 30107-3 level 1 standard, HID Global’s Lumidigm M-series sensors join the company’s V-series sensors to give users the confidence of standards validated spoof protection for a broad range of biometric authentication applications. The flagship Lumidigm V-series sensors were the first in the industry to be compliant to the rigid ISO PAD standard. The sensors have been proven in large scale banking applications such as ATM deployments and employee network access, that depend on data encryption and tamper resistance capabilities to protect sensitive data and cryptography keys, which helps eliminate fraud. The M-series sensors provide a risk-appropriate option for time-and-attendance, single sign on, physical access control and other applications that don’t require the V-series sensors’ full range of advanced features, but still benefit from strong liveness protection. In addition to delivering NIST-compliant liveness detection, the Lumidigm sensors’ multispectral imaging technology provides the most reliable capture performance available in harsh real world environmental conditions, and when fingers are wet, dry or damaged. Both sensors detected 100 percent of spoof attempts while correctly authenticating all legitimate users in tests administered by iBeta Quality Assurance, and certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). Each of the Lumidigm sensors use the company’s patented multi-spectral fingerprint imaging technology to capture unique characteristics from the surface and subsurface of the finger that are analyzed to confirm it is legitimate and from a live person. HID Global’s Lumidigm sensors are part of the company’s expanding biometrics portfolio that addresses a broad range of authentication use cases and vertical markets. Additional biometrics offerings include: HID® Digital Persona® optical fingerprint readers designed for point-of-sale, retail and desktop applications as well as for users requiring certification to FIPS 201/PIV and FBI Mobile ID FAP 30 standards. HID TouchChip® fingerprint modules and readers include the FIPS 201/ PIV and India STQC-certified TouchChip TCS1 devices that are ideal for ID verification in civil ID and entitlement programs, electronic prescriptions of controlled substances (EPCS) in healthcare, mobile ID terminals and mobile point of sale systems.  

Allegion UK, a leading specialist in fire safety and security products and solutions, recently took an impressive 500,000 steps towards raising £500 in aid of Fire Door Safety Week (FDSW) and The Fire Fighters Charity. Using two treadmills, 35 employees from the Allegion UK team worked as one to take part in their corporate challenge to walk, run, jog or dance 500,000 steps in four days. During the challenge, the team joined forces with the West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS), who visited the Allegion offices in Aston, Birmingham, to help them achieve their ambitious goal. James Marriott, Station Commander from WMFS said, “We had a fantastic time supporting Allegion UK and thank the staff who took part in this challenge. I’m certain that the funds raised for the charity will make a significant difference to fire fighters and their families who are going through difficult times. “With our mission being to ‘make the West Midlands safer, stronger and healthier’ and Allegion’s purpose of ‘creating peace of mind by pioneering safety and security,’ I am in no doubt that we will continue to work together to promote fire safety.’’ Pete Hancox, Commercial Leader UK & Ireland, celebrated the combined efforts and said, “In current circumstances, it is more important than ever to make people aware of fire safety. Each year our team makes a huge effort in raising awareness – this year was no different. “It was also brilliant to welcome the fire service to help us reach our target. Each step taken truly did count towards us raising money for such a worthy cause.’’ FDSW (23-29 September 2019), run by British Woodworking Federation (BWF) and the BWF Fire Door Alliance, aims to increase public understanding of the fundamental role fire doors play in protecting life and property. This year’s campaign explores the crucial role fire doors have in protecting us when we are asleep, with a particular focus on specialised housing and HMOs (house in multiple occupation). Last year, the campaign reached a new high, gaining support from more than 350 individuals, organisations and businesses.  

ASIS International released its Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) Guideline, which takes a different approach to traditional security. The new guideline is the first strategic security management tool of its kind, elevating the security function by estab lishing a partnership between security professionals and business leaders to manage security risks. The objective of ESRM is to identify, evaluate, and mitigate the likelihood and/ or impact of security risks to the organization with priority given to protective activities that help enable the organization to advance its overall mission. ESRM positions the security professional as a trusted advisor to help guide asset owners through the process of making security risk management decisions. “We’re very proud to provide this foundational tool to ASIS members – and the security industry at-large – to help guide them through adoption of ESRM within their organizations,” said David R. Feeney, CPP, PMP, Chairman of the ASIS ESRM Guideline Technical Committee. ESRM recommends that security professionals maintain an understanding of the organization’s overall strategy including its mission and vision, core values, operating environment, and stakeholders. Understanding this context will enable security professionals to effectively support and align with the organization’s strategic goals. The new guideline further outlines how the ESRM Cycle is built on a foundation of transparency, governance, partnership with stakeholders, and holistic risk management. By continually repeating the ESRM cycle, security professionals can bring ESRM practice to maturity and maintain high performance over time. “We remain committed to the global development of ESRM, and the release of our ESRM Guideline demonstrates the ASIS Board of Director’s ongoing support to formalize ESRM globally,” said Tim McCreight, ASIS Global Board Sponsor of the ESRM Initiative.  

MOBOTIX has taken another step towards making its technology available and integrating it in partner systems. After extensive development processes and testing, all MOBOTIX IoT camera solutions have been integrated in Gentec’s cloud-based Stratocast video management system. Genetec has been one of MOBOTIX’s most important technology partners for many years. “The integration of our camera systems in Stratocast, whose high level of cybersecurity is put to the test in annual stress tests and evaluations, is another milestone in the long-term cooperative relationship between MOBOTIX and Genetec,” says Hartmut Sprave, CTO of MOBOTIX AG. “When we make our technology available and integrate it into other solutions, it is paramount to us that we do not compromise on the cybersecurity of our systems,” Thomas Dieregsweiler, Head of Product Management at MOBOTIX AG added, “Genetec and MOBOTIX speak the same language. We are one of the world’s first camera manufacturers to successfully integrate in Stratocast.” The cloud-based video management system Stratocast (VSaaS) is designed specially for small and medium-sized businesses. When using Stratocast, customers can always rest assured that their company is protected and that seamless operation is ensured. Using a PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, Stratocast guarantees access to live videos and video recordings that are stored cyber-safe in the cloud. Many customers across the world rely on the cloud solution, which is tailored to small applications under 50 cameras, or in other words, small and medium-sized companies. The end-customer themselves requires only basic computer expertise, as no computer infrastructure such as additional servers have to be installed on site and no maintenance or updates are required. This makes the solutions affordable and very transparent for the customer. They only pay by usage. Stratocast allows the customer to circumvent typical server-based problems such as additional IT infrastructure or employees, lack of storage space, loss of records, and unscalable prices or functionalities. The scope of functions provided can also be extended by using the Genetec Security Center for central monitoring. This means the cloud-based network can grow and develop according to the customer’s needs. Perfect synergy between Genetec and MOBOTIX technologies As is the case for MOBOTIX, cybersecurity and data protection are the highest priority at Genetec. For example, all communication between the on-site system and the cloud is fully encrypted with TLS (transport layer security). Genetec guarantees 99.5 percent availability (availability and access to video). All data is backed up three-fold in the cloud. Genetec works exclusively with hardware and software partners who meet the high quality standards for cybersecurity and data protection. Camera solutions from MOBOTIX have an excellent reputation around the world for good reason. They are robust, durable, and cyber-safe. No successful hacking attacks have been recorded anywhere in the world to date. “We have integrated our technology into Stratocast’s technology over the last six months. All test series were completed successfully,” explained Thomas Lausten, CEO of MOBOTIX AG, “The excellent quality of our video solutions combined with a keen focus on cybersecurity and our global sales network is how we became one of the first camera manufacturers to integrate our technology in the cloud-based Stratocast video surveillance system from world market leader Genetec. It proves once again that the decentralized intelligence of our camera systems makes MOBOTIX one of the most important players on the global market.”