“With dual-active RFID cards, personnel no longer have to manually present their card for access as it’s done automatically”, said Allan Griebenow, President and CEO of AXCESS International Inc. The company today announced that Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s largest California operation is using its long-range access control and safety system for hands-free identification and attendance record […]

Biometric hand readers aren’t just for use at banks or other high-secure facilities. Colleges can use the same thing to control access to their buildings, thanks to an Ingersoll Rand reader that has been integrated with campus card systems provided by CBORD. Ithaca, New York- The next phase of access control technology has arrived – […]

Sue Stedd, who helped pilot e-ticketing technology for Major League Baseball and who has a background in encryption systems, has joined SmartCentric Technologies as sales manager for the company’s North American western region. It’s a further indicator of SmartCentric’s growing commitment to expansion across multiple markets. Dublin, Ireland and West Palm Beach, Florida, United States–SmartCentric […]

Cross Match Technologies’ fingerprint capture stations have made GSA’s list of approved products for government agencies’ use in complying with HSPD-12. After being scanned into a Cross Match fingerprint module, each federal employee’s identification is converted into a fingerprint file that’s submitted to the FBI for background checks. PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. & WASHINGTON–Cross Match […]

SP 800-76 gives agencies some flexibility, but requirements still daunting to many By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor It wasn’t too long ago that biometrics seemed like an expensive proposition that would only work in sci-fi movie plots. But today, the technology that measures human physical and behavioral characteristics for authentication has come a long way. […]

West Virginia University is controlling access to its recreation center with biometric hand readers supplied by Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies. The readers mean students don’t need to bring their ID cards to the rec center where, according to the university, at least five ID cards were lost daily. Student Convenience Critical Factor in Choosing Biometric […]

Sagem Morpho has introduced a new line of biometric access control products that include indoor/outdoor smart card biometric terminals that can be tailored to meet an individual user’s access requirements ranging from identification only to multi-factor authentication. Affordable Physical Access Terminal Provides Flexible Threat Protection ALEXANDRIA, VA – Sagem Morpho, a leader in biometric access […]

QI Systems, a developer and marketer of contact and contactless chip-based card payment and tracking solutions, has joined with campus card provider SmartCentric Technologies, to provide universities with more opportunities for expanded use of the SmartCity smart cards for on-campus and off-campus use. The agreement will also allow for remote data collection and hot-listing of […]

Biometric solutions security provider Cross Match Technologies has acquired a company specializing in facial recognition applications, expanding the company’s biometric offerings. Facial recognition capabilities can be beneficial in high-traffic locations that require heightened security, such as airports, border checkpoints and prisons. Acquisition Positions Company as a True Multi-Modal Biometric Provider PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. & […]

Users of cell phone and PDAs with mini SD slots can now enable them to make contactless payments and more due to the NFC/RFID reader/writer introduced by Wireless Dynamics. The company’s SDiD 2010 integrates NFC and smart card functions into the mini-SD card from factor expanding the versatility of these phones and PDAs. Calgary, Alberta–Wireless […]