11 Oct 2018
Cyber security was a hot topic at the C•CURE end-user event, which recently took place at the Crown Plaza Hotel in London.
“With C•CURE 9000 at the heart of so many high security solutions, it is not surprising that end-users want to be kept informed on any emerging cyber threats and how we are dealing with them,” said Gordon Morrison, GB Sales Director for the Tyco access control and video brands. “In this respect the well established Tyco Cyber Protection Program, which we see as part of our long-term' holistic approach to supplying customers with quality solutions, is helping us maintain a leadership position on cyber security.
“We were able to reassure delegates that our solutions are specifically designed to be cyber resilient and that before they are introduced, they are extensively tested so that we can discover and address any critical vulnerabilities. We also arrange for independent testing to be conducted on our products and software to ensure that any new firmware or software updates do not open a ‘back door’.”
Feature rich C•CURE 9000
The end-users from across the UK who attended the day long event were able to see demonstrations of how they can take advantage of the latest technical advances from C•CURE 9000, the access control and event management platform from Tyco, the security products division of Johnson Controls. These included a Business Intelligent Reporting System (BIRS) module which provides real-time ‘easy on the eye’ graphical reports on access control activity.
The C•CURE Go mobile access control app, which is supported by iPhone, iPad, iPad Air, iPad Mini, and Android phones and tablets, attracted a lot of interest. Delegates were impressed with the app’s extensive range of features including offering the ability to remotely lock/unlock doors with a touch of a button, as well as quickly search, create or update personnel records and add/remove clearances and deactivate cards on the go.
Some new hardware was also showcased such as the recently introduced Innometriks readers which provide strong identity authentication for mission critical environments using smart card, PIN and biometrics, and delegates were informed that a second generation PoE edge based iSTAR 4 door controller was under development.
New features and functionality
A recent updated version of C•CURE 9000, v2.7, has seen the introduction of a wide new range of features and functions designed to enhance the user experience. Included is a web based Access Management portal which further adds to C•CURE 9000’s ability to claim that it is the most flexible and easy to use access control platform available, as well as adding to its reporting capabilities.
C•CURE 9000 Access Management
A cardholder’s request to be given access to a restricted area can now be directed to the person best placed to make the decision, replacing potential long email chains and slow response times common for access approvals. A new Access Management module offers an efficient method of managing cardholder access requests without requiring direct involvement from the security team.
C•CURE 9000 Access Management allows cardholders to make access requests through an intuitive, web-based portal. The self-service capabilities increase the agility of clearance owners' responses to cardholder access requests for temporary and contract staff, as well as employees who have with drop-in work schedules or are part of project-based self-organising teams.
The winning formula of victor VMS
There was also a presentation on the latest features and functionalities of the victor unified video management system and how it integrates seamlessly with C•CURE 9000 to streamline real-time security command and management over widespread and demanding environments.
The victor Video Management System (VMS) seamlessly synchronises video with data from access control, fire, intrusion and other systems. Future-proof and scalable, it has been designed to provide a high performance solution which provides operators with superior situational awareness, as well as an easy way to investigate incidents and generate activity reports.
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