Fujitsu has announced that Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, a luxury goods holding company, has deployed Fujistu’s PalmSecure palm vein authentication system. The PalmSecure system is being employed by Richemont as an access control solution at its headquarters in Switzerland. PalmSecure is being integrated into Richemont’s already installed SensoBrain and SensoBox from SensoMetrix, which serves as […]

Jolly Technologies announced a technology partnership with S2 Security, manufacturer of the S2 NetBox and S2 Enterprise integrated IP-based physical security systems, that provide integrated visitor management and access control. Visitors, contractors and employees are enrolled through Jolly’s Lobby Track System via driver license scan. Access control cards are issued and the visitor is automatically […]

Syscom Emirates has been awarded a contract to set up an integrated security and communication system for Abu Dhabi’s new Capital Center skyscraper. Syscom has been commissioned to deploy CCTV, Access Control and Security intercom solutions for the project, which is slated for completion this month. The scalable, highly encrypted system also employs a single […]

Extras layers of security have been added to several new dorms at Pomona College, Claremont, Calif., that will limit portions of the dorm to residents only, according tot he student newspaper. While the common areas of the dorm will be open to anyone, students will have to swipe their ID cards to gain entrance to […]

Actress Jennifer Aniston’s South-Pacific inspired $42 million estate includes some hefty biometric physical access control security, according to a Home and Garden article. Among the areas protected include Aniston’s wine cellar and built-in jewelry cabinet. Both areas are protected by a fingerprint-based biometric lock that only unlocks for her fingerprint. Read the full story here.  […]

Security features on identification documents play an important role because all they require is a glance. By simplifying these features, making them inherent in the card and by personalizing the security features it can help create a simpler way for people to recognize a fraudulent document. MorphoTrak’s 3D photo is a feature that aims to […]

The February meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]

HID Global has enabled the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network to simplify the re-badging of more than 7,000 personnel following the firm’s spin-off and corporate re-branding, while also migrating to higher-security contactless smart card technology. The network’s first objective was to re-badge personnel at the organization’s four hospitals, seven campuses and approximately 50 offsite primary-care physician […]

Spanish company SALTO Systems briefed members of the Higher Education Smart Card Association on the latest in campus access control systems during a meeting in London last week. End users from several higher educational institutions, including the University of Bristol, the University of Reading, Buckinghamshire New University and others heard about best practices in the […]

Indiana University, Bloomington, is integrating keyless entry and video surveillance at all of its residences halls. It’s a project that’s been ongoing for about 10 years. “It started with keyless entry to just the exterior doors,” said a university spokesperson. “Now we are moving toward room-level access through key cards. It’s a slow process because […]