Media Coverage
At ASIS, PlaSec rebrands as RedCloud
SecurityInfoWatch, September 19, 2011
At the ASIS International tradeshow being held this week in Orlando, Fla., access control firm PlaSec has rebranded itself as RedCloud. According to Kevin Wine, vice president of marketing, the company's access technology, designed to link access, identity management and even video surveillance, is delivered as an appliance (product names have also been rebranded as part of the change). Also at the show, the company announced the newest version of its RedCloud Security Management Software (v3.0); this is the software that runs the company's appliances, from the basic level appliance to the enterprise model. SecurityInfoWatch.com caught up with Wine briefly before the show to talk about the rebranding work, what exactly is the company's "secret sauce" in access control and what's next. Here's what he said:
PlaSec Launches 'PhysiLogical' Access Control System
Network-centric Security, April 4, 2011
"PlaSec announced the launch of its PlaSec Access Appliance 2.6, the latest release of the of its first physiLogical access control system. The release is highlighted by an advanced peer-to-peer replication architecture, hot standby auto fail-over support and the ability to deploy the PlaSec Access Appliance in a virtual environment."
Network Appliance Solutions
End-users can realize the promise of the cloud on-site and in private
Security Info Watch, February 11, 2011
"Many facility security end-users desire the promised productivity and savings achieved with the transition to a cloud computing environment. End-users benefit from advantages - particularly with client/server architectures, including: Web-based software; a higher Return on Investment; increased productivity; ease of scalability; resiliency; and a focus on security operations, not the security system itself."
Addressing Innovation
Incorporating the right technology can provide the perfect solutions
Security Products Online, August 1, 2010
"Technology alone does not drive true innovation. Choosing the right technology, then properly adapting and utilizing it, gets you on the path to true innovation. I’m talking about new technology that can be brought into the electronic physical security industry. I believe that by incorporating the right technology, manufacturers can provide solutions to customers that improve productivity and reduce life cycle costs. That is the essence of innovation. For example, a company develops a native browser interface rather than offering proprietary software that includes a web client! Both methods provide browser access, but the first allows full utilization of the customer’s IT infrastructure, while the latter simply introduces proprietary software and added cost to the environment."
Addressing risks in real time: A convergence example
Ray Bernard shares his technology insights from ASIS 2009
Security Info Watch, November 24, 2009
"One demonstration appealed to me above the others, because the use of two technologies enabled coordinated detection and response for both cyber and physical security threats across the two domains."