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Access Control & Identity: Climb Aboard the NFC Credentials ‘Train’

Raj Venkat is the vice president, Readers, Credentials and Biometrics, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, Carmel, Ind.
Raj Venkat is the vice president, Readers, Credentials and Biometrics, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, Carmel, Ind.

Since November 2011, Villanova University and the University of San Francisco (USF) students and staff have been using the aptiQmobile Web-based service from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies along with NFC (Near Field Communications) and their own personal smartphones as their credential to access dormitories, academic buildings and administration offices. The NFC credential seamlessly integrates with Villanova’s CS Gold campus card system from CBORD. To enter buildings, students simply...
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Access Control & Identity: Got NFC?

Integrators look to add to their solutions set with this technology

Article • June 11th, 2013
Access Control & Identity: Climb Aboard the NFC Credentials ‘Train’

Integrators need to learn about this system solution

Article • June 11th, 2013
Centralizing security operations on campus

Legacy security technology overhauled at the University of Kentucky

Article • June 5th, 2013
The Cure for Security Inconsistency

Genzyme, a Sanofi company, may specialize in rare diseases, but its security team of Marvin Washington, Dave Kent and Bhavesh Patel has made integrating disparate systems their specialty

Article • May 15th, 2013
1 to 4 Doors

Smaller specifications for access control on the rise

Article • May 10th, 2013
NFC technology ready for prime time?

Widespread use of NFC-enabled mobile devices for access closer to becoming reality

Article • May 7th, 2013
Combating counterfeit products in the security industry

Despite public perception, the trade of knock-off goods is a huge problem

Article • April 22nd, 2013
The new credential in town

Mobile solutions primed to revolutionize access control

Article • April 10th, 2013
Gazing into the access control crystal ball

Command Access Technologies' President Greg Kristoff discusses industry trends

Article • April 10th, 2013
Make Lemonade from Legacy Systems

Start with baby steps and existing system evaluation

Article • April 5th, 2013
Cisco offers comprehensive communications and security architecture

End users from a variety of industries discuss real world applications in online roundtable

Article • April 4th, 2013
Security industry to undergo major structural changes

Big security companies 'wait and see' strategy allowing others to drive innovation, steal market share

Article • March 15th, 2013
Access Control & Identity--Who Wants Access?

Biometrics adds another level of authentication

Article • March 14th, 2013
Sales & Marketing--Selling ‘Smarts’ to Healthcare Facilities

Integrators have the upper hand in explaining the pluses

Article • March 14th, 2013
Trends--Smartphones: the New Access Credential

It's what your customer wants

Article • March 14th, 2013

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