Access Management

Closing the Intelligence Gap with Identity-Powered Security

February 10, 2014

While security investment has continued at a steady pace, so have devastating data breaches – and the future trends don’t look any better.

Rockhurst University is a Fast Learner on Access Control

February 7, 2014

Rockhurst University is a 100-year-old comprehensive university, located in central Kansas City, Mo. The security of more than 3,000 Rockhurst students, faculty and staff is the responsibility of the university’s 24 Security Department personnel, who utilize RS2’s Access It!® Universal access control software in a system that has gradually been expanded over the past few years.

Intrusion at LA City Hall Underscores Security Concerns

February 5, 2014

A transient jumped over a counter inside Los Angeles City Hall and vandalized the office of a city councilman Friday afternoon, underscoring already existing security concerns at the building.

Target Traces Security Breach to Stolen Vendor Credentials

January 30, 2014

An intruder stole a vendor's credentials that were used to access Target's system and cause its massive security breach last year.

Using a Federated Identity Service as an Authentication Hub

A Million Paths to Everywhere: The Internal Authentication Challenge

Michel Prompt

January 28, 2014

Authenticating users and securely communicating authorization information with a cloud application – or any Web-based portal – requires a common endpoint acting as the enterprise IdP.

TSA Considers Allowing Screeners to Carry Cellphones

January 23, 2014

The TSA is considering a policy change that would allow airport security screeners to carry cellphones so they can quickly call for help in an emergency.

How to Find Solutions for Legacy Systems

Kim Rahfaldt

January 14, 2014

The signs are there. Your system is slow, you are working with outdated technology and your software has reached maximum capacity.

How First Responders Can Take Advantage of Key Controls during Emergencies

Fernando Pires

January 14, 2014

It used to be that the word “lockdown” was only used in reference to an emergency protocol to restrict movement in a prison environment.

How RFID and NFC Technology Enhances the Enterprise

RFID-based access control can build those consumer-friendly functions for enterprises while still streamlining the business for smoother operations and security.

Claire Meyer

January 6, 2014

In the consumerization of IT, such as the Bring Your Own Device movement, employees and stakeholders want their services delivered according to their preferences, and more and more are demanding digital, high-tech solutions.

Increasing Infant Abductions Forces Hospitals to Stop Releasing Birth Notices

January 6, 2014

The Wisconsin State Journal will stop publishing birth announcements later this week because Madison’s two birthing hospitals will no longer provide the information to the newspaper.