ASSA ABLOY Code Handle
ASSA ABLOY Code Handle

The cost-effective, hassle-free way to protect private rooms from public access. You don't have eyes in the back of your head. It is impossible to keep watch over every private door in a public-facing space: the storeroom in a shop or pharmacy, or the toilet for staff use only. That's when you need Code Handle®. This simple, secure, easy-to-fit handle with a built-in PIN-pad locks the door for you — with no wiring, no expensive access control system, no cumbersome keys and no major changes to your current door.  Code Handle works with an electronic PIN code to make sure only authorised people, like staff, can unlock the door. Press a 4-digit code on the handle’s keypad and the door opens. Code Handle adds security and convenience to any private room adjoining a public area.  Sure, you could continue using a key-operated lock on every door. But then you have to keep track of the key and remember where it is every time. For busy doors, chasing up keys becomes a full-time job. The solution is the simple, affordable Code Handle. You’ll receive a Master Code and up to 9 different user PINs. Code Handle has another trick up its sleeve. It locks itself when you close the door. Did you remember to lock up? Don’t worry, because Code Handle never forgets.  Simple installation Upgrading doors is a snip, because Code Handle is easy to install and retrofit. It works together with your existing locking unit: keep the cylinder or lock and only change the handle to a battery-powered Code Handle. All it takes is two screws to fit a Code Handle to almost any interior door. No need to cable the door or connect it to the mains. No need to install a complex system.  When do you need Code Handle? What is in your archives? Irreplaceable documents deserve an extra layer of security. Are your drug and medicine stores safely locked? An all-in-one secure PIN and door handle keeps casual intruders at bay — and keeps you on the right side of compliance.  If your shop is busy, who keeps watch over the store room? Public areas with high traffic are hard to police when you can’t afford a security team. So, if your toilet is for customer use only, Code Handle keeps it locked without the hassle of a key.  And what about the office? Surely not everyone on your floor should be reading the documents you left on your desk?  Code Handle keeps sensitive files, private rooms, personal belongings or valuable stock separated and secure from the public.  You can’t see what’s behind you. Thankfully, with Code Handle, you never need to.  Learn more about Code Handle, visit: https://campaigns.assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/codehandle 

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ABLOY Pulse self-powered locks
ABLOY Pulse self-powered locks

A century after the ABLOY brand invented disc detainer technology, the company is still reimagining the future of security. In Finland, the ABLOY PULSE ecosystem now delivers highly encrypted, electronic access control via self-powered cylinders, padlocks and electronic keys — with no need for batteries or any external power supply. A thirst for sustainable solutions grows in all walks of life — including security. In a recent survey for ASSA ABLOY’s “Wireless Access Control Report”* around three-quarters of industry leaders report sustainability as a growing influence on procurement decisions. Almost half of survey respondents pointed to greentech innovation like energy harvesting as a potential future solution. “While the self-powered mechanism doesn’t generate much power,” notes the Report, ”electronic door readers and wireless locks don’t actually need much power. They are inactive, and can power down, for long periods. Their only task — reading card credentials and releasing the lock — is completed in less than a second and at the expense of minimal energy.” With PULSE key-based access control, ABLOY is already delivering this sustainable future. Reliable, sustainable security PULSE locking is beautifully simple. A user inserts their PULSE key. The power generated by inserting and turning powers the lock’s encrypted electronic access control features. If the key is authorised, the lock opens. Cloud-based access control software ensures administrators can program PULSE keys with just the right access permissions. Users carry one PULSE key programmed with their cleared permissions, no matter how many doors they need to open. “With PULSE, sustainability, security and user-friendly operation work side-by-side,” says Kimmo Hirvonen, ABLOY PULSE Product Manager at Abloy Oy. “PULSE does everything you need from a 21st-century electronic access control system. And does it sustainably.” “At ABLOY we have been creating the future of access control for over a century. Energy harvesting technology is the latest chapter.”  PULSE in action PULSE is easy to install, because its locks require no major adjustments to doors. An installer just switches the existing cylinder for a PULSE cylinder. No wires and no batteries means PULSE is cost-efficient as well as sustainable. PULSE is perfectly adapted to any multi-resident housing block. A single PULSE installation can include a wired reader to secure communal doors, key-operated locks for apartment doors, and padlocks for storage rooms. Residents carry a single, programmable key to open every lock they need. For block security managers, it is easy to investigate incidents because cloud-based software logs events and can generate audit trails for any lock or key. PULSE keys and cylinders are reusable and reprogrammable, so managing resident turnover is simple, too. Maintenance is minimal, because PULSE products are durable and weather-resistant. To learn more about PULSE visit www.abloy.fi/PULSE * Download a free copy of this 22-page report at https://campaigns.assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/wacreport2018 

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ASSA ABLOY PULSE: Energy-harvesting locking cylinders secure almost any opening
ASSA ABLOY PULSE: Energy-harvesting locking cylinders secure almost any opening

Business often face limitations when they try to bring all access points inside and outside their building into an access control system. Gates, remote sites, cabinets and other points are a specification challenge. Now the new DIN-range of PULSE self-powered electronic cylinders and keys allows businesses to overcome this hurdle, without any need for drilling during installation.  PULSE key-operated access control is self-powered using energy harvesting technology: Devices run without any external energy source at the door, neither wires nor batteries. The PULSE cylinder range includes door locks, cam-locks, furniture locks and padlocks which can operate outdoors in the harshest climates. Almost any cylinder can be switched for a PULSE device and connected without wires or drilling.  To unlock, a user simply inserts and turns their programmable PULSE key. The power generated is harvested to energize the lock’s encrypted electronic security. Once authorized by the Incedo™ Business management system, the lock opens.  Managing PULSE devices is straightforward. From the Incedo interface, a facility manager programs each PULSE key with the exact unlocking permissions the keyholder needs. If a key goes missing, a few clicks cancels it and restores site security.  Convenient, scalable and easy to manage Users find PULSE easy, because on the surface, a PULSE lock appears to work just like any other — with a major benefit: Their single PULSE key unlocks every opening where they are authorized. One key pre-programmed carries all their cleared permissions, no matter how many doors they need to open.  For maximum convenience, a PULSE key is equipped with two authentication technologies. It may be used, like a traditional key, to turn in the PULSE lock and generate power. The same key also doubles as an RFID credential, able to unlock doors equipped with a wireless or wired RFID reader. For users and building managers, this is much more convenient than carrying or issuing two separate credentials.  Businesses have the option to start small — with a handful of PULSE cylinders, padlocks and cabinet locks, for example — and grow an Incedo Business system as their needs change. The initial investment in hardware or software is always protected, because Incedo is built to expand on demand, rather than to replace.  PULSE locks with energy harvesting technology provide this gateway to a flexible, scalable system controlled from one Incedo Business interface. They can meet the needs of a moving organization — without compromises, now or in the future.  Control PULSE locks — and more — from a single, flexible system Security managers and company directors can be confident their investment in PULSE is future-proofed. Choosing PULSE devices does not lock anyone into a single electronic access technology: PULSE is just one hardware option within the Incedo access control ecosystem.  For example, at one site, PULSE devices can lock server rooms, cabinets and outdoor storage facilities, while Aperio wireless locks secure offices and meeting rooms and Signo wired readers secure the main entrance.  “By connecting Pulse to the Incedo Business platform, we offer our customers a unique choice,” says Henrik Degn, Business Development Manager, PULSE at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEIA.  “Based on their needs they can manage energy-harvesting electronic locks, wireless locks and wired readers within one access control solution. Everything is controlled together from a single Incedo interface, with the option to scale up or down, adding cloud management or software services.”

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Cost-effective and secure: UNION's codehandle
Cost-effective and secure: UNION's codehandle

With budgets suffering in the economic downturn, and building lifecycles forming an important part of project specification, affordable security products with a longer lifecycle are becoming increasingly popular. UNION’s Codehandle offers longevity as well as accessibility, ideal when operating on a tight budget. UNION’s Codehandle, a coded door handle that facilitates keyless entry, offers an easy update to provide internal doors with digital access control, without the costly work associated with integrating into an existing access control system. Designed for use on rooms within commercial or public buildings, which require a balance of restricted access and convenience for authorised users, such as storerooms, meeting rooms or cleaning cupboards, Codehandle allows day-to-day work to continue, with quick and easy installation requiring no wiring or cabling, eliminating any loss of profit. Additionally, installation does not require any specialist skill, reducing the initial labour cost. Ian Bartlett, Head of Product Management, said: “Quality solutions obviously improve a building’s overall accessibility and use, but they can also contribute to reducing a building’s overall repairs and maintenance costs. Budgets have become critical thanks to the challenging economic climate, so UNION has responded with cost-effective and reliable products. “While there is a lot of focus on cost-effectiveness, it is important to remember that convenience should not be sacrificed in the name of saving on expense.”

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New Security Level for contactless applications of LEGIC
New Security Level for contactless applications of LEGIC

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, a leading provider of contactless smart card technology for people ID solutions is developing LEGIC MMT to improve security and convenience also for Mifare-based environments.LEGIC will provide security components to enable its customers to offer solutions which comply with the requirements of the technical guideline TR-03126-5 of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). A first system of one of LEGIC's customers has recently been declared to be compliant with the BSI guideline. The BSI guideline TR-03126-5, issued in 2010, describes a set of requirements for secure operation of RFID solutions. With this guideline, manufacturers and operators of physical access systems get recommendations how to achieve a new level of security within their installations.LEGIC's Master-Token System Control is a proven concept in worldwide use. Consequently, LEGIC's upcoming MMT is also based on Master Tokens, designed for Mifare and complemented by comprehensive system management tools and certified security elements. The MMT components will further extend the capabilities of the LEGIC advant family and simplify the use of advanced security also for Mifare-based systems.Dr. Reinhard Kalla, Vice President Product Marketing & New Business of LEGIC, comments: "The extension of our Master-Token concept to the Mifare world allows our customers a new scope of applications. We are happy to be able to provide our know-how and components which enable a new level of security and simplicity also in Mifare based identification systems."

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