Axing PVC from high-security documents
Issuers finding advanced card materials worth the added investment
Physical access control in new construction
Starting from scratch opens doors for cloud-based access, wireless locksets and more
Biometrics are good, biometrics are bad … good, bad … good, bad…
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18 Jan, 20172016 worst passwords announced, suggests user education is failing
As we enter 2017, the problems that plague self-selected passwords continue coming from all levels. Despite many years of education, end users still choose weak passwords, site owners still haven’t mandated strong authentication, and public email providers are not taking the basic steps to limit fraudulent account creation. The sad state of affairs continues despite …
15 Jan, 2017Advanced card materials make embedded security features possible
Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 security features key to fighting document fraud
Embedding security features into cards containing advanced card materials goes a long way toward confounding counterfeiters. Building features into layered, composite cards adds strong security compared to the surface printed security of PVC …
12 Jan, 2017Iris biometrics and face recognition merge in Tascent’s new sleek unit
InSight One eases multimodal biometric capture for airports, borders and access control environments
After acquiring the iris biometrics portfolio and identity solutions business from AOptix two years ago, Tascent has continued its advanced user-focused biometric development. The company’s latest product is the InSight One, a sleek unit that combines iris and face recognition in a compact form factor ideal for airports, identity and access …
10 Jan, 2017Palm vein biometrics miniaturized for mobile authentication
Palm vein has not been one of the modalities typically considered for inclusion in mobile devices due to scanner size and imaging challenges. But Fujitsu reduced the size of its optical scanner to just 8 millimeters so it can fit in the tight confines of a mobile device and is applying the slide-style presentment to …
09 Jan, 2017Moving to tokenless physical access control
There’s little standing in the way of companies taking a cue from the opening sequence of tv’s “Get Smart” and setting up their doors to open when an authorized employee approaches. Tokenless physical access control is no longer just the realm of television. It is now reality at a growing number of installations. The technology exists for tokenless, […]
06 Jan, 2017Contactless badge turns Sin City into smart city for CES 2017
Contactless technology from NXP is enabling visitors to CES 2017 to experience a smart city concept around Las Vegas. Bikeshare, contactless ticketing for public transit, on site apps and even demos of secure physical access to public and private spaces …
05 Jan, 2017Biometric padlock replaces key with fingerprint
A new biometric padlock called the BenjiLock was unveiled at the CES 2017 event. While not the first biometric padlock we have seen, it appears to be more than a prototype and is garnering solid attention from the CES awards program and media alike. To operate, the user enrolls …
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