Daon Acquires Physical Security Interconnect (PSI) Offering from Enterprise Air.Award-Winning Biometrics Platform Enhanced by Physical Access Control-Related Acquisition RESTON, Va. -- Daon, a leading provider of identity assurance software announced today the acquisition of software assets and associated personnel for physical security interconnectivity from Enterprise Air, a New York-based provider of solutions for the physical security market. The acquired software connects customers' physical security systems to any central command or administrative system. Much like Daon's other products, the security interface engine is vendor-agnostic and designed to be compatible with the broadest possible set of security systems, including GE, Hirsch, Honeywell, Johnson Controls Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) is a United States company, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and installation of automotive systems, automotive batteries (Optima[1] based in Denver, Colorado) and climate control systems. , Lenel, MDI (1) (Multiple Document Interface) A Windows function that allows an application to display and lets the user work with more than one document at the same time. , SoftwareHouse and many others. The acquisition adds to Daon's current platform new capabilities that include: * Credential connect - software for distributing identity data from central repositories down to local facility access control systems * PKI-enabled PACS (Picture ArChiving System) A storage and management system for high-resolution images. Typically pertaining to the medical field, images such as X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans require a greater amount of storage than other industries. - applications for infusing new Public Key Infrastructure (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of ) security data into legacy physical access control systems * Card Harvester harvester, farm machine that mechanically harvests a crop. Small-grain harvesting has been mechanized to a certain extent since early times. In the modern period the first harvester to gain general acceptance was made by Cyrus McCormick in 1831 (see reaper). - applications for managing and extracting data from smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. and provisioning to local physical access control systems According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Daon's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Tom Grissen, "This acquisition adds an important capability to our COTS product portfolio. It is a logical next step for Daon as we continue to offer COTS solutions that allow our partners and customers to dramatically simplify their efforts to secure their enterprise while saving both time and money." About Daon Daon is a leading provider of identity assurance software products focused on meeting the needs of governments and commercial organizations worldwide. The company was recently recognized with the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Award for Global Biometrics Product Line Strategy Leadership. Daon supports customers and system integrators in building enterprise solutions requiring the highest level of security, performance, scalability, reliability and privacy. The DaonApplicationSuite provides a powerful tool for faster development of scalable, robust and secure identity registration and vetting solutions. Daon's multi-modal authentication infrastructure, DaonEngine, integrates seamlessly with IT platforms and applications and manages the identity life-cycle of small and large populations. Daon's offices are located in Washington DC, Canberra, Singapore, London and Dublin. For further information please visit www.daon.com. |
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