Access Control

A key segment of the security industry, access control solutions include those technologies and measures that control access and enable legitimate entry to a physical or logical resource. Many SIA members manufacture, integrate, distribute or service access control technologies, and as such the association places a high priority on following trends, developments and innovations in the area.
Security Industry Association Releases SIA OSDP Protocol
Protocol allows devices to work together SILVER SPRING, MD – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the release of version 2.1.5 of the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) specification. The SIA OSDP is a communication protocol that allows devices, such as card readers, control panels or other security management systems to work together.…
Keep Reading »SIA Submits Comments on FIPS 201-2
Draft Still Needs Tuning for High Security and Physical Access Systems Interoperability SILVER SPRING, MD — Today, the Security Industry Association (SIA) submitted important new comments to NIST regarding the revised draft of FIPS 201-2, the standard for Personal Identity Verification (PIV). SIAs PIV Working Group contributed comments and proposed improvements to make the PIV card more…
Keep Reading »MorphoAccess VP from MorphoTrak Inc. Named “Best New Product” at SIA’s 2012 New Product Showcase
Siqura BC620WDR from TKH Security Solutions receives Judges Choice Award LAS VEGAS — MorphoAccess VP from MorphoTrak Inc. took the top honor at the Security Industry Association’s 2012 New Product Showcase (NPS), winning the coveted Best New Product Award at the NPS awards ceremony at ISC West on Wednesday. MorphoAccess VP is a physical access…
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