Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announced availability of its new Schlage SXF2110P-K mid-range keypad/proximity card reader for applications utilizing legacy proximity systems and still wish to incorporate two-step verification to gain access. Operating at 125 kHz, the reader provides an up to six-inch (15.24 cm) read range and integrates into existing proximity-based access control systems, and […]

Tufts University in Boston is issuing new IDs to students that will bring more features and added technology, according to The Tufts Daily, an independent student newspaper at the university. The new IDs will institute separate student ID and JumboCash numbers for juniors and seniors who still have a single number for both purposes, bringing […]

A new facial recognition-based security system developed by biometric solutions developer OmniPerception touts new advanced capabilities allowing for better recognition of persons of interest in crowded areas, according to a Network world article. Some of the capabilities OmniPerception is claiming its new system, called CheckPoint.S, is capable of include authentication via a face stored in […]

MaxID has announced that the OMNICheck product from Codebench Inc. has met all requirements and satisfactorily completed Immigration Customs Enforcement certification requirements on the MaxID iDL500 handheld multi-modal TWIC reader. OMNICheck is a mobile validation software application that verifies PIV, TWIC, FRAC, and CAC credentials over the reader’s contact or contactless interface. When configured in […]

EK Ekcessories’ electromagnetically opaque sleeve has received FIPS 201 approval from General Services Administration under the most recent test criteria. The One Hander Card Holder protects personal information from unauthorized data skimming. The new holder features a similar design as a flip cell phone; the face of the protective clear case flips open to expose […]

Gemalto has announced the launch of its new PROX DUTM smart card reader for physical and logical access control. According to Gemalto, the dual-interface reader supports a host of applications using both contactless and contact technologies, including employee corporate badge, electronic identity, health care, retail and mass transit ticketing. The lightweight, ergonomic PROX DU is […]

ActivIdentity Corporation announced its new convergence technology, the F5 PAC Solution with API, and a FIPS 201 Partner Program to offer government agencies and commercial enterprises integrated security management capabilities for physical and logical access control. Through this program, ActivIdentity, along with its physical access control vendor partners, will offer a solution that meets government […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, provider of security solutions and manufacturer of Schlage contactless smart credentials and readers, have entered into a partnership with ScreenCheck International which will let customers design, encode, print and manage its card population through ScreenCheck’s BadgeMaker Online software. This new partnership will grant ScreenCheck, developer of smart card software solutions, access […]

Chinese developer DAILY RFID has launched its advanced Proximity RFID Reader-02, designed as a desktop, OEM version. It is designed to be used as an access control reader via USB or RS232 interface. This proximity RFID card reader is engineered to provide a read range from 50mm to 100mm for close quarters RFID applications. It […]

The Palos Heights School District 128 in Chicago is using GPS technology to track its students allowing the district to keep up with the student–when he or she first entered the school bus and when the student exited the district’s care. The contactless luggage type tag affixed to the student’s book bag is scanned as […]