by AF 0918 d3 — September 22, 2008—Hirsch Electronics, a leading supplier of physical access control and security management solutions to enterprises and government agencies, announced it has joined the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) and will participate in its Trusted Network Connect (TNC) work group to enable more secure computing across the enterprise.
By joining with other TCG member companies such as IBM, HP, Microsoft, Juniper, Intel and RSA, Hirsch continues its leadership in driving open and secure networking capabilities into physical security industry products.
As a trailblazer in networked / interoperable security devices such as those used in identity-managed access control, CCTV and intrusion detection, Hirsch Electronics says it recognizes the opportunity for these systems to share information with each other as well as with other systems including network security and building management.
With the many benefits offered by networked physical security, Hirsch also accepts the responsibility to ensure physical security devices and applications do not, themselves, create interoperability issues or network security problems. By applying TCG’s open, standards-based architecture to physical security systems, Hirsch’s products will help enterprises enhance system integrity and better protect information assets (data, passwords, encryption keys, etc.) from compromise due to external software attack and physical theft.
TCG’s Trusted Network Connect (TNC) architecture is the only non-proprietary solution for network access control and network security.
For more information, visit the Hirsch Web site as well as the company’s ad on FMLink.
