25 Nov, 2008BridgePoint’s systems FIPS 201 approved
BridgePoint Systems has announced that four of its physical access control readers have received approval from the General Services Administration for inclusion on the FIPS 201 Approved Products List. The readers provide a range of capabilities across card types. The readers include contact, contactless and dual interface readers in a variety of mounting styles. The […]
21 Nov, 2008Streamlined card system to require new cards at Maine college
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, is moving towards what it calls a one door access control system, replacing two different systems with one. The older proximity card system will be replaced with one from CS Gold, which already control some of the doors. Students, faculty and staff will all receive new, redesigned ID cards when they […]
21 Nov, 2008Sarnoff improving iris recognition technology from a distance
19 Nov, 2008SkyRFID introduces leather RFID-enabled key holder
For corporate bigwigs whose executive washrooms have gone high tech, SkyRFID now offers the perfect accessory. Their new Executive Key Holder is made of chrome steel and brown leather, and addresses all levels of physcial access control solutions, with both a spring-loaded swivel for keys and a Gen 2 RFID inlay. The key holder measures […]
18 Nov, 2008SCM unveils new contactless, NFC reader
SCM Microsystems Inc. introduced its latest contactless reader, the SCL010. The device is a 13.56 MHz multiprotocol reader that supports the expansion in contactless schemes for payment, electronic government, secure transactions and access control. SCM’s SCL010 is an interoperable and multiprotocol reader that supports all 13.56 MHz contactless technologies, including ISO 14443 type A&B, FeliCa, […]
18 Nov, 2008Air New Zealand utilizes OTI’s smart sticker for faster passenger boarding
On Track Innovations, a New Jersey-based contactless microprocessor company, has supplied smart stickers to Air New Zealand to help frequent travelers on the airline’s domestic flights check-in and board faster. A smart sticker is attached to the back of a traveler’s mobile phone that serves as a permanent and reusable boarding pass. Frequent flyers simply […]
13 Nov, 2008Honeywell introduces biometric, contactless smart card reader
Honeywell has announced the OmniAssure biometric reader, part of the OmniAssure contactless smart card reader range, which uses fingerprints and contactless smart cards to enable access control. Users are enrolled on the access control reader. Just use the enrollment card supplied with the reader to store the fingerprint template on the user’s card. Up to […]
13 Nov, 2008LEGIC adds Italian, Spanish Web sites
LEGIC Identsystems Ltd., manufacturer of contactless smart card technology, has launched new Italian and Spanish Web sites, which can be accessed from LEGIC’s home page. The company is continuing its international focus by giving its Italian and Spanish customers and system integrators LEGIC advant based solutions. The two sites provide an overview of LEGIC reader […]
13 Nov, 2008TeliaSonera, VingCard demo NFC hotel room access
TeliaSonera, a Swedish telecommunication services provider to Nordic and Baltic countries, and VingCard, a member of the ASSA ABLOY Group, recently demonstrated at the International Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show in New York, what could be the newest hotel innovation–allowing guests to enter their hotel rooms using just an NFC-compatible mobile phone. “VingCard has installed over […]
13 Nov, 2008University of Bozen banks on single card with multiple contactless applications
Time and attendance, identification and access authorization are three of the applications available on the campus card used by students at the University of Bozen-Bolzano in Italy. Other applications on the card supplied by Swiss contactless card provider LEGIC Identsystems, include electronic payments, a library card, Internet access, voting card and printing and copying. Based […]
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