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HID

New report
Access / Perimeters

The future of access control: Edge intelligence, cyber hardened hardware, and resilience

October 1, 2025

According to a new report, data for analytics, open architecture for flexibility, and cyber-hardening for compliance and risk reduction are becoming basic requirements for physical access control systems. As global security threats evolve, so must […]

Open standards
Access / Perimeters

Why the future of Physical Access Control Systems depends on open standards

September 4, 2025

OSDP is a clear choice for enterprises that consider the protection of data a high priority, writes Steve Katanas, Regional Head, Mature Markets, ANZ, Physical Access Control Solutions, HID. In today’s digital society, organisations value […]

HID
Access / Perimeters

Five Essential Factors to Future-Proof Physical Access Control Systems

July 25, 2025

Physical and cybersecurity are converging, and organisations adopting cloud-based systems with mobile access, biometrics, and MFA stand to be better protected, writes Steve Katanas, Regional Head, Mature Markets, ANZ, Physical Access Control Solutions, HID. As […]

Wesco Anixter
Electronic Security

Wesco Anixter to bring big line-up to Facilities Integrate 2025

July 3, 2025

Leading New Zealand security and communications solutions distributor Wesco Anixter will be bringing big names Inner Range, HID, Salto, and Triton to the annual Auckland trade show. Wesco Anixter will be at Facilities Integrate this […]

HID PACS Security
Access / Perimeters

HID: Minimising access control reader vulnerabilities

May 1, 2025

HID’s PACS Security Guidelines executive brief details best practices for ensuring readers remain resilient to tampering and attacks. Unlike controllers, which are typically installed within a secured server room, door readers are typically wall-mounted and […]

HID
Access / Perimeters

HID: Access control best practice starts with the right credentials

March 8, 2025

Released in January, HID’s PACS Security Guidelines executive brief highlights multifactor authentication and mobile credentials as access control best practices. It’s one of the strange ironies of security risk management that the very security controls […]

Signo
Access / Perimeters

HID Signo Reader line-up expands to deliver even greater versatility

November 30, 2024

Already known for its versatility, the latest additions to the Signo™ reader line-up provide options to meet varying climatic, aesthetic and budget demands. The world’s most versatile access control reader has just become, well, more […]

HID Sustainability
Access / Perimeters

Green Buildings: 4 ways an Access Control System can boost your sustainability scorecard

September 20, 2024

Whether switching from PVC to bamboo cards or transitioning to a mobile access system, organisations should leverage every opportunity to meet their sustainability goals, writes Cristian Cotiga, Vice President of Product Management, Physical Access Control, […]

HID Cybersecurity
Access / Perimeters

Safeguarding the cybersecurity of your access control system

July 17, 2024

Protecting an organisation’s physical access control system from cyber threats requires close internal collaboration, writes HID Director, Head of Consultants and Regulations for ANZ, Europe and North APAC, Steven Commander. Identifying and treating vulnerabilities Cybersecurity […]

HID
Access / Perimeters

HID Partners with Inner Range to bring customers Wallet-enabled readers

July 14, 2024

Extended partnership provides customers worldwide with more secure and future-proof solutions, powered by HID Signo® Reader solutions that support Inner Range SIFER Credential. Leader in trusted identity solutions HID has announced an extended partnership with […]

HID
Access / Perimeters

Business Benefits: Making the move to mobile credentials

June 7, 2024

Whether you’re attracting students to university campuses, tenants to commercial real estate, or new talent to your organisation, moving access control to smart devices can give you a competitive edge. By 2025, millennials will comprise […]

HID mobile
Access / Perimeters

Mobile access on campus: The next step in human-centric student services

May 1, 2024

With smartphones the preferred way for students in higher education to manage and utilise their digital identities, user experience improves when universities shift physical access control from plastic ID cards to digital credentials in smartphones. […]

HID Fargo DTC1500
Access / Perimeters

Dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer vs pigment ink / colour resin card printing

October 1, 2018

In the previous issue of NZSM, we explored HID Global’s, Seven steps to better ID card design.  One of the steps, ‘Print, encode and laminate’, discussed direct to card and high definition printing techniques for […]

HID Card Design
Access / Perimeters

Seven steps to better ID card design

August 1, 2018

There’s much more to ID cards than meets the eye – and good card design can make all the difference. HID’s Step-by-step Guide to Creating Dynamic ID Cards provides sound tips to point you on […]

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