September 26 2007—Kaba, a worldwide leader providing access control solutions for over 140 years, and CoreStreet, a leader in software for smart credential and convergence programs, has announced a partnership to build advanced, standalone electronic locks that, for the first time, enable true convergence of physical and logical security systems, according to the companies.
Using CoreStreet’s technology, Kaba will offer one physical access control system (PACS) to comply with Federal Information Processing Standard-201 (FIPS-201) and will be introducing another that works with CoreStreet’s patented Card-Connected technology. Both systems are currently in field testing and are expected to be generally available early next year.
To increase the level of security across all government infrastructure, as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and defined in FIPS-201, the Kaba E-Plex 5800 PACS is an electronic standalone locking system designed to provide physical access using FIPS-201 compliant smart cards.
The Kaba E-Plex 5800 PACS is CoreStreet-Enabled to perform all required verification steps when a FIPS-201 cardholder is enrolled, including authenticating the cardholder with multiple factors and verifying the cardholder’s certificate by checking data integrity, the companies say.
Once enrolled, FIPS cardholders access E-Plex 5800 locks as permitted by the access policy set in the head-end software. The locks are designed to replace standard door locks as an alternative to wired access points, making installation simple and cost effective.
