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HID claims world first in secure mobile ticketing market
The certification specifies how to
protect ticket data stored in the
mobile device's wallet, helping
transport operators to effectively
fight fraud by preventing tickets
from being duplicated, trans-
ferred or altered.
"CNA is pleased to issue to
the HID Soma Atlas 4Digital
SDK this first certificate of
compliance with the security
requirements established for the
HCE Calypso mobile ticketing
application. This solution offers
transport operators flexible,
fast and secure solutions that
comply with the principles of the
most stringent mobile security
programs," comments Philippe
Vappereau, CEO of the Calypso
Networks Association.
Open standard
Relied on by public transporta-
tion networks and cities around
the world, Calypso is an open
standard for contactless ticketing
applications in which Calypso
cards and NFC mobile phones
are used. The Calypso Host
Card Emulation (HCE) stand-
ard extends the success of CNA
standards to mobile devices,
and the Calypso HCE Security
Certification (CHSC) combines a
state-of-the-art evaluation meth-
odology with the most stringent
requirements of mobile security
programmes.
"Following HID's world's first
certification for Calypso Light
in 2018, this new industry-first
milestone positions HID to
continue leading the way for
public transportation networks
to implement next-generation
automated fare collection solu-
tions. In addition to delivering
advanced security to safeguard
against cloning, eavesdropping
and other cyber threats, the HID
Soma Atlas 4Digital SDK enables
easier, more streamlined mobile
ticketing" states Cesare Paciello,
Vice President, Events & Mobil-
ity Solutions with HID Global.
NFC-compliant
Mobile tickets powered by the
HID Soma Atlas 4Digital SDK
can be used with the near-field
communication (NFC)-enabled
smartphones, just like any paper
or card-based tickets that meet
the Calypso standard. The HID
SDK also enables transport op-
erators and authorities to greatly
expand the range devices that
customers can "tap to pay" for
travel using Android smartphones
and other NFC devices. Addi-
tionally, passengers can also use
their mobile devices to add funds
("top-up") their Calypso-based
transport cards, making it even
easier to pay and use public trans-
port, while minimizing physical
contact.
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Inheriting the complete access
control and attendance capabili-
ties from the existing Hikcentral
Professional, the new software is
designed and dedicated for profes-
sional access control and time
attendance management in an
easier and more efficient way. This
simplifies security and operations
for small and medium businesses,
who can integrate the system with
their Hikvision access control and
intercom products quickly and
easily.
With Hikcentral Access Control,
business customers can experience a
wide range of benefits:
Maximized security with
advanced access control
The Hikcentral Access Control
software supports a wide range of
employee ID credentials, including
fingerprints, cards, facial recogni-
tion, QR codes and PIN codes, to
ensure flexibility and security for
employee access authentication.
It also includes advanced access
security features such as multi-
door interlocking, anti-passback,
and multi-factor authentication,
providing high levels of protec-
tion for sensitive areas. Alarms are
also triggered in real time when
rules are breached, accelerating re-
sponses, and minimizing potential
losses, damage, and other negative
impacts.
Minimized deployment
complexity and costs
The new software requires limited
hardware processing power. Cus-
tomers with minimum hardware
requirements of i3-CPU and 4 GB
RAM can get the software up and
running in minutes.
With Hikcentral software,
customers can set rules for access
permissions and work shifts quickly
and easily. Instructions for doing
this are available on the sidebar
menu in the portal interface, reduc-
ing skills requirements and speed-
ing up the process. When in use,
operators can manage the software
remotely with a mobile app at any
time, from anywhere.
Optimised HR reporting
The Hikcentral software provides
detailed attendance reports to
support better HR management.
These can be exported easily into
Excel, CSV or PDF formats, or
integrated with third-party payroll
systems to streamline HR admin-
istration.
Intuitive user interface
The software offers a dynamic
view of multiple sites of a build-
ing and access control device
status based on an interactive
E-Map. This allows effective
responses to event alarms and
device anomalies in a timely
manner.
The new Hikcentral Access
Control is provided free of charge
to Hikvision customers with up
to 4 access doors, and up to 50
employees for clocking in and
out. It can also be scaled quickly
and flexibly for larger sites and
workforces. Where necessary, it
can also be upgraded to Hikcentral
Professional a more sophisticated
and versatile software platform
designed for centralised manage-
ment of a variety of security and
business applications, including
video security, access control, alarm
systems and more, for end-to-end
protection of people and assets, and
greater operational efficiency.
Hangzhou, China
Hikvision adds access control
software to Hikcentral portfolio
The Hikcentral Access Control software
supports a wide range of employee ID
credentials.
Product
News
Hikvision has announced
the launch of its Hik-
central Access Control
software as a new offer-
ing within its signature
Hikcentral family; this
new solution gives busi-
nesses a fast track to
effective access control
and attendance manage-
ment.
HID Global has an-
nounced that it is the
world's first ticketing
solution provider with a
software development
kit (SDK) that is fully
certified and compliant
to Calypso HCE standards
for secure and conveni-
ent mobile ticketing on
smartphones.