The following article was provided by Debra Spitler, Vice President of Marketing, ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology Group (ITG). Ms. Spitler is a longtime leader in the physical access control industry and an active contributor to industry groups and conferences. Her role within HID and its parent company ASSA ABLOY has positioned her at the forefront […]

Each year, the Cardtech/Securtech exposition brings together the newest, coolest products from the ID card and security markets. The conference is massive, drawing hundreds of vendors from around the world and often nearly 10,000 attendees. It can be very difficult to navigate through the volume of exhibits to get to the things that most benefit […]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD), a company known by most colleges and universities for its CS Gold(TM) single card identification system that allows students to use their cards for a variety of activities from access control to meal plans and stored value, just announced another innovative service that will be […]

Drexler Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:DRXR), the leading supplier of multi-biometric ID cards for U.S. homeland security applications, has been invited to speak at the “Fifth Annual Needham Growth Conference,” January 7-9, 2003, at the New York Palace Hotel. Needham & Company, Inc. is an investment banking and securities firm headquartered in New York City. Drexler Technology’s […]

The EmoryCard program began in August 1991 with the distribution of the initial 10,000 cards. Since then the database has grown to 50,000 cards and the system includes more than 300 card readers with a new initiative to incorporate biometric technology underway. Emory is a liberal arts college located in Atlanta with a second campus, […]

What’s on the horizon for 2003 and beyond? CR80News asked five vendors to answer key questions on the future of campus cards. The results of the first two questions is presented below and nswers to others will be published in future issues. Do you think biometrics will play a significant role in campus card systems […]

Vendor Registration Program Presented as Part of Oregon RAINS Event Showcasing Homeland Security Solutions WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ – Eid Access, Inc., a comprehensive solutions provider of vendor security systems, today unveiled its Vendor Registration Program to protect military facilities and government agencies against terrorism, theft of military equipment or secrets, and other homeland security […]

In a poll of frequent business fliers, the overwhelming majority said they would welcome more intrusive personal identification technology if it streamlined airport security check-in. The poll was commissioned by Johnson Controls, provider of security systems and services to 30 U.S. airports. (9/20/2002) About three-fourths of the frequent air travelers polled said they would be […]

EXTON, Pa., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ – Datastrip today introduced thePCRead2D, a compact, affordably priced card scanner that enables identification cards with two-dimensional bar codes to be decoded for identity verification on a PC. Designed for use with access control cards, national ID cards, driver’s licenses, health cards and similar documents, the reader can scan the […]

Civil liberties campaigners say they have “very real concerns” about government plans to create a new national database which may carry details of citizens’ fingerprints and iris scans. The UK Passport Service and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency have set up a working party to discuss merging their records to help the Home Office’s […]