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
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30 Jul, 2009Arkansas prison to install biometric checkpoints
Officials for the Arkansas prison system have reported that they intend to begin utilizing biometric systems as checkpoints for employees, according to a WXVT 15 article. Many of the prisons already use similar systems for visitor check-in at the prisons, however, they expect to begin rolling-out the system that tracks employees soon as well. In […]
30 Jul, 2009Researchers working towards improving, combining facial and iris biometrics
Researchers working on improving the capabilities of iris capture technology at the CyLab Biometrics Lab in Pittsburg have begun to incorporate facial biometrics into their developments in hopes of creating a better multi-modal system, according to a Wired article. As the original intention was to be able to better capture and authenticate irises from as […]
30 Jul, 2009Expansion of security camera software at university stalls
The sour economy has halted for the time being the planned expansion of a video surveillance system at the University of Minnesota. While the university has more than 1,200 security cameras, the university two-years ago installed video analytic software on cameras monitoring a bridge on campus. The software, which can target 10 behaviors, such as […]
29 Jul, 2009CARTES & IDentification Asia-Pacific coming in 2010
CARTES, a 24-year Paris staple, will be expanding its reach next year with the launch of its first CARTES in Asia edition as part of the AsiaWorld-Expo March 16-18 in Hong Kong. It will feature three days of conferences and a hundred exhibitors and is expected to attract more than 2,500 visitors. “We have been […]
29 Jul, 2009SCM Microsystems receives Frost & Sullivan honor
SCM Microsystems, a German secure identity provider, has received the 2009 Frost & Sullivan North American Smart Card Readers Market Leadership Award based on its work with the U.S. government’s various smart card programs, including the DOD’s Common Access Card and PIV that covers all federal workers. Other factors mentioned in the award were SCM’s […]
28 Jul, 2009New Zealand hotel installs contactless locks
Heritage Rotorua Hotel in New Zealand has replaced its metal room keys with a contactless Kaba Electronic Locking System. The Kaba system also allows the hotel to send “unique locking codes” to mobile phones for guests to access their rooms, according to the hotel’s general manager. The new locking system is part of a major […]
28 Jul, 2009RFID badges manage Boston Pops crowd
A new RFID security system was deployed at this year’s July 4 Boston Pops Firework Spectacular to grant VIPs access to the Unified Command Center. The new system was developed by a coalition comprised of RFID Global Solutions, Fenwick Technologies and Middlesex Community College in order to avoid the crowding and confusion that occurred at […]
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