If one based his impression simply on the ease with which the term security is used in conversation at trade shows and in meetings, it would be logical to assume that most people understand the basic concepts of access control technology. However, that is not the case. In this rapidly changing arena, it is easy […]

On campuses across the country, metal keys are disappearing in favor of plastic cards. As witnessed by the hotel industry in the preceding two decades, these offline electronic locks are revolutionizing door access in college dormitories. And the growing flexibility of these systems is taking them beyond the dorms and into a variety of multi-access […]

Project Securely Monitors Entrance and Exit of 120,000 Daily Workers Cupertino, CA– August 20, 2003 – On Track Innovations, Ltd., (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV; Prime Standard [Frankfurt]: OT5), a global leader in contactless microprocessor-based smart card systems, announced today that it has completed another stage in the delivery of the infrastructure toward the installation of the […]

Lets Users Implement Presently-Installed Conventional and Proprietary BID Formats in New Upgraded Access Control Systems BOCA RATON, FLA. – August 12, 2003 – GE Interlogix Access and Integration Group (NYSE:GE) today announced that its new Wiegand Interface Unit -Two State Card (WIU-2) supports a wide range of magnetic stripe, Wiegand, proximity, Mifare smart card and […]

The US Navy is testing a new contactless access control system called SmartGate to more accurately, securely, and easily track and control access to Navy bases. Under the new system, security personnel at entrance points use hand held readers to identify incoming vehicles and cardholders based on their contactless ID. They validate both the vehicle […]

MINNEAPOLIS (July 22, 2003) – Fargo Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRGO) and ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW) have entered into an agreement that will establish Fargo as a master distributor of ImageWare’s off-the-shelf photo ID badge design and management software. ImageWare develops software solutions for the creation of secure photo IDs and credentials that are used for […]

 TORONTO, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 24, 2003–Canada is joining the global migration to a new generation of Visa cards containing a chip with a microcomputer, Visa Canada announced today. The Visa chip card is capable of supporting multiple applications and data securely, and can make cardholder-specific decisions such as approving or declining transactions without unnecessary communications expense. […]

June 10, 2003 — ASSA ABLOY has entered into an agreement to acquire < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Metget AB. The acquisition strengthens ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology Group’s card operations in the European market and provides considerable synergies. Metget is one of the leading companies in the expanding market of Radio Frequency […]

COSTA MESA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 4, 2003–Rapidtron, Inc. (OTC BB: RPDT), a provider of Radio Frequency (RF) smart card access control and ticketing/membership systems, has teamed up with Bally Total Fitness Corporation (NYSE: BFT) to install 25 Rapidtron Smart Access turnstile systems within their health clubs. The relationship was solidified following the success of Rapidtron’s installation […]

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., June 3 /PRNewswire/ – The Smart Card Alliancewill host “Smart Cards in Government 2003” from July 15th to the 17th at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. The conference and exposition will bring together the leaders of the smart card movement within government, both from the internal civilian and military agency […]