01 November 2011
NEW Zealand-based manufacturer Gallagher has launched its first major security product under the now global brand of ‘Gallagher’, retiring its renowned Cardax and PowerFence brands in order to create a single world-wide brand identity.
The new Command Centre v7.00 security integration platform (previously Cardax FT) capitalises on its highly customisable and configurable capabilities. The new client ensures the security team sees exactly what it needs to see, sized and placed on screen exactly where it wants it. From alarms management, to general monitoring and control and from challenge to cardholder administration, the information the security team needs is provided seamlessly and in context, exactly as they have designed.
Security product manager Trish Thompson says: “Gallagher Command Centre v7.00 is about the control room and managing, monitoring, and controlling security within a site. This version introduces the ability for you to put in front of your operators the particular information they need to see to manage the task in front of them.”
With an in-built and intuitive user interface design tool, the high-resolution multi-monitor workstations have more power than ever before. Operators can create or adjust screen layouts in minutes with previews updating as they work. No specialist skills are needed, and the job is done in minutes, she says, adding that operators are able to mix and match information from different sources, and filter the content to provide operators with real situational awareness.
“Command Centre is customisable right down to an individual’s role, providing targeted information at the operators’ fingertips,” says Thompson.
The Gallagher platform resides on the organisation’s IT network and stores information about cardholders, the site, and system activity. This business-connected security platform not only delivers security from the perimeter to the hub, but automatically executes business policy, enforcing compliance with internal and external regulations, she explains.