Every month, three points to keep up with access control: a trend, a technical explanation and a product.
Trend Secure 13.56 MHz is gradually replacing 125 kHz
RFID
125 kHz badges (EM, HID Prox) have no protection: their number can be read and copied with off-the-shelf equipment. 13.56 MHz cards such as MIFARE DESFire® EV3 encrypt the exchange with the reader and protect the data with keys.
Many installations switch over site by site. During the transition, multi-technology readers read both old and new badges, then 125 kHz is withdrawn.
Technical focus 125 kHz or 13.56 MHz: what is the difference?
These are two different radio frequencies, and therefore two families of badges. A 125 kHz reader does not read a 13.56 MHz badge, and vice versa, unless it is a dual-frequency reader.
125 kHz simply sends a number. 13.56 MHz can exchange data and authenticate with keys: this is what makes real security possible.
Key point. Before choosing a reader, check the technology of the badges already issued.
Product of the month A DESFire® EV3 card to move to secure 13.56 MHz
This composite card combines a MIFARE DESFire® EV3 8K chip and a 125 kHz proximity chip. It supports a migration: it opens doors still on 125 kHz and those already moved to 13.56 MHz.
COMPOSITE card DESFIRE® EV3 8K/PROX
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View the product page Request a quoteManufacturer news: ROSSLARE Rosslare: AxTraxPro opens up to lifts, video, biometrics and intercom
Rosslare's AxTraxPro access management software is evolving fast. Here are the improvements announced on the manufacturer's website, which concern the controllers in the range (AC-825IP, AC-225x-B, AC-425x-B).
KONE Office Flow lifts
AxTraxPro drives the destination control of KONE lifts: the user's badge determines the authorised floors and directs the user to the right car. The software also provides statistics on movements within the building.
Schindler and other lift brands
The same integration exists for the Schindler CoLab Port gateway. For other lifts, floor access is managed by server-to-server exchanges (destination control) or, on an older installation, by direct inputs and outputs that allow or block calls.
Milestone XProtect video
Access control events and alarms appear in the XProtect interface: the operator monitors, opens a door and watches video from a single screen.
Hikvision MinMoe facial recognition
Hikvision MinMoe face terminals are managed from AxTraxPro: face and fingerprint enrolment, device activation, receipt of events and alarms, firmware updates.
IDEMIA biometrics on card
The fingerprint is stored in the MIFARE DESFire® card itself, and nowhere else. The authentication mode can be chosen: card only, card and fingerprint, or card, fingerprint and PIN.
BAS-IP Link Cloud intercom
Access control and intercoms are managed from a single point: users and rights are centralised, and visitors communicate with the intercom linked to the doors.
Remote access without a VPN
The AxTraxPro web client and mobile app connect through zero-trust access, without a conventional VPN. Operator rights are filtered by role, for multiple sites and building managers. The link is protected by OSDP V2 with secure channel, MIFARE DESFire® and 256-bit encryption.
Source: rosslaresecurity.com (AxTraxPro, KONE, Schindler, Milestone, Hikvision, IDEMIA and BAS-IP integration notes). Compatibility to be validated before any project: contact us.