NFC Industry: Access Control System Will Continue to Converge

According to statistics, the market size of domestic access control systems in 2013 is expected to reach 3.3 billion yuan, becoming the "three pillars" of security systems that stand side by side with burglar alarm systems and video surveillance systems. In the 100 or more major projects, Chinese companies can only share about 1/4 of the market. Recently, with the application of NFC technology, the access control system has entered a higher level.

The Access Control System Enters the NFC Era With the evolution of the times, access control systems are moving toward virtualization and mobility. Near Field Communication (NFC) is a technology suitable for access control systems. This standard for short-range wireless communication enables data exchange between devices within a few centimeters. NFC also fully complies with the ISO standard for managing contactless smart cards, which is a significant feature of its ability to become an ideal platform. By using a mobile phone equipped with an NFC technology to carry a portable ID card and then reading it wirelessly by a card reader, the user can show the phone in front of the card reader to open the door. According to research firm IHSiSuppli, in 2015, manufacturers will ship around 550 million NFC-enabled mobile phones.

The simplest mode of NFC virtual credential card is to copy the access control principle in the current card. The mobile phone passes the identity information to the reader, which in turn sends it to the existing access control system and finally opens the door. In this way, without using a key or smart card, a safer, more portable way to configure, monitor, and modify credential security parameters is eliminated, eliminating the risk of the credential being copied and temporarily distributing the credential if necessary. If lost or stolen, you can cancel the card. HIDGlobal's iCLASSSIO technology-enabled (SE) platform is the first to provide and manage security certifications through the introduction of a technology-independent SecureIdentityObject (SIO) virtual credential card. Virtual credentials cards containing identity information can be embedded in a variety of portable devices, including NFC smartphones, microprocessor-based SmartMX cards, enabling access control technology applications beyond the traditional card and reader modes, with virtual credentials The card uses the phone as an access card. As a result, the access control technology used in the past decades can now be embedded in mobile devices such as mobile phones. When we open the door, we no longer need keys and cards. We only need to read mobile phones with NFC capabilities and built-in virtual credentials cards. Before the card reader, you can open the access control.

The advantage of the iCLASSSE virtual credential card technology lies in its portability and better system security.

The SIO Virtual Credential Card provides additional diversification keys for data, authentication and encryption and encryption functions to prevent security breaches. This security performance of SIO binds data to specific devices according to the unique characteristics of the device, preventing the SIO from being copied to another device, thereby preventing copying cards from being invaded in various places. The SIO Virtual Credentials card operates within HIDGlobal's TrustedIdentityPlatform® (TIPTM) framework, which establishes a secure and trusted boundary for secure submission of keys in SIO-based access control applications. The TIP framework provides a convenient way to securely configure the SIO virtual credential card on various platforms such as mobile devices. No matter where the user is or what kind of network connection is used, there is no problem.

In addition, SIO technology supports remote configuration and management. For example, SIO mode provides secure remote management functions. If a user's mobile phone is lost, these management functions can be used to securely and easily configure, monitor, and modify the security parameters of a virtual credential card, thereby eliminating the possibility of copying a virtual credential card and temporarily issuing new ones. Virtual credential card and revocation of lost or stolen virtual credential card.

Future trends in NFC access control At the level of cards and NFC-enabled mobile devices, access control systems will continue to be integrated. The use of a single credential card enables strong authentication of key systems and applications throughout the IT infrastructure and can be greatly improved. safety. At the same time, companies can use existing voucher investments to increase computer desktop network logins, and establish a fully interoperable, multi-layered security solution in corporate networks, systems, and facilities to reduce deployment and operating expenses, and it helps The company meets regulatory requirements, implements consistent policies, achieves consistent audit records within the company, and reduces costs by consolidating tasks. Therefore, more and more users hope that without a one-time dynamic password or key card, only a single voucher card can open the door, log on to the network, access applications and other systems, and securely access the network remotely.

Mobile access control solutions are the ideal convergence platform. With the adoption of NFC, people will be more interested in extending the application of contactless card technology beyond building access control and further applying it to the authentication of IT. The access control security team and the information security team will begin to work more closely together. The mobile application will generate a one-time dynamic password or cloud-based configuration mode received via SMS and send it from the air to the mobile phone. This configuration mode eliminates the risk of the credential being copied and may issue a temporary credential card, cancel the loss or be Pirate's credential card, as well as monitoring and modifying security parameters when needed. This trend helps to improve the economics of the biometric model. It turns a smartphone into a portable database that stores templates, simplifies system startup, supports an unlimited number of users across multiple locations, and eliminates the need for stencil management. I cabling requirements. However, there is also a need for sufficient cloud security data to allow smartphones to sign in to networks and applications.

◇ Reliable NFC tags will change the way we protect information resources and consumer safety.

As the Internet of Things is closer to reality, new NFC tracking, auditing, and traceability services will emerge to determine the reliability of documents, protect consumers from the damage of counterfeit goods, and implement a variety of other applications that involve interacting with objects. Holders of government certificates, legal agreements, guarantee documents, and other important documents traditionally sign documents in person or commission reliable agencies to document documents to protect themselves from fraud. However, these documents themselves are at risk of being forged or copied. In addition, there has been no easy way to verify the value or ownership of an item, including the state of luxury or the warranty status of the equipment purchased. The verification tag can now be attached to a file that contains an electronically signed and encrypted e-Cert provided by the owner or a trusted certification body. Such NFC tags cannot be copied or copied, and can also be embedded in products or incorporated into tamper-evident stickers attached to products and devices. You can use cloud services to configure electronically signed and encrypted identity certificates into such tags. Users can verify authenticity at any time during the life of the product or file. With applications on NFC-enabled smartphones, this verification can be done anytime, anywhere.

Concluding remarks After more than a decade of development, the access control system is now quite mature in function development and market application. At present, each access control manufacturer gradually turns its attention to how to improve the added value of the access control system, hoping to pass the access control. The integration of the system with other systems produces more features such as video recognition, electronic patrols, and visitor services. In this development trend, the integration of access control systems with video surveillance systems has become a hot issue for access control manufacturers. At the same time, the stability and integrability of access control software is getting higher and higher. The future access control system will also be a comprehensive control security. platform.