TULLAHOMA, Tenn. – Ascend FCU has implemented Diebold’s security system for access control at its headquarters.
The system integrates physical and logical access control via smart card technology. It also includes managed access control and an Internet Protocol surveillance solution. Diebold helped the $1.2 billion credit union consolidate access control management to a single computer server.
By working with Passlogix, a sign-on, provisioning and authentication solutions provider, Ascend deployed a smart card solution that allowed the credit union to migrate from traditional key and password controls to a single, secure card that permits access to both physical assets and computer applications. The smart card has helped Ascend virtually eliminate the need to enter passwords. This represents a time and cost savings for the credit union's IT staff, as help desk calls for password-related support have the potential to drain valuable IT resources.
In the near future, Ascend plans to utilize Diebold's Managed Access Control solution to grant authorized personnel access to specific areas of branch locations with the option to define access by specific dates and times. Credit union security managers control access permissions and supervise the cardholder database using a secure Web site or by working directly with Diebold's Event Monitoring Center.
Diebold is also providing Ascend with a pure-IP surveillance system enabling remote, web-based viewing and analysis in real time. In addition, the IP surveillance system helps Ascend quickly digitize and transmit video images, intrusion detection information, access control data and various reports.
