SYNOPSIS

Security managers have never had more options for access control cards and other badging and credentialing applications. Magnetic stripe, Wiegand and proximity technology all remain popular and effective.

One new technology many security and IT managers are evaluating is contactless smart cards. Just as proximity technology brought advantages over Wiegand card technology 20 years ago, contactless smart card technology today is bringing new advantages over proximity for physical access control as well as other applications.


Four Elements of a Card Access System

Any card access system will consist of four basic elements. Depending on the size and purpose of the system, there may be many additional types of devices however the four basic elements are:
  1. Cards
  2. Readers (possibly equipped with keypads)
  3. Access control panels (controllers)
  4. An operator interface or “Host” PC (SW)

Contactless smart card technology is well-suited for access control applications. It provides higher levels of security than traditional access control technologies and the platform from which additional applications can be implemented on the same credential. There are products available on the market today that provide an affordable migration path to smart card technology while protecting customer investments in existing infrastructures.
With the introduction of iCLASS technology, HID established a new and significantly lower cost for contactless smart cards. Traditionally, proximity cards have been more convenient to use, and HID’s iCLASS contactless technology brings this same level of convenience to smart cards.

Whether a company is implementing an IT security solution today, or is looking downstream and planning for the future, it makes sense to put in a contactless smart card access control system like iCLASS, because it creates a technology base that can support IT security and physical access applications on the same credential.

Based on these topics, it will be highlighting these areas during the presentation:
1) Credential Format
        -Briefly explain the format available in the market
        -How reader response to different format
        -Characteristic of each format
2) Latest Format
        -iCLASS features
        -Security Level
        -Trend
        -High & low frequency
3) Physical Access
        -What is access control
        -SOP
        -One card solution
        -Future trend of physical access

Key Learning Outcome

At the end of the session, participants should be able to understand the new jargons commonly used in the current era of Security access control system.


Speaker’s Biodata

Mr TAI KEANG SENG is a Masters holder in Business Administration (MBA) from Trent University of Nottingham, 2011. He also has a Higher National Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology from University of Hertfordshire (UH) in 2002. His present service is as Regional Sales Manager for HID Global. Mr. Tai has experience in Security Systems Installation, Project Management and services with Chung Hua Enterprise, O’Connor’s Engineering Sdn. Bhd. and ICSS Sdn. Bhd. Besides that, he had previously conducted seminars on Integrated Security Management System for IEM at Crystal Crown Hotel, Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan (2008) and IEM Sabah (2009). He has total 16 years of involvement in Security System Pre – Sales, Project Management Service and Support, Product Development, Business Development, Road Show, Guest Speaker and Technical Training.