Chinavision, an electronics provider, has released a new facial recognition system that can operate as both a time and attendance tracker as well as a physical access control device, according to a Singularity Hub article. The system, which can authenticate up to 500 people based off their pre-loaded facial images, takes pictures of individuals via […]

Vienna’s Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB), one of the 100 largest banks in the world, has announced the deployment of LEGIC’s multifunctional employee badges, which combine functions such as time and attendance, access control, ID, parking and an electronic wallet. Money can be added onto the badges at special stations either by using cash or credit, which […]

The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region has been showing signs for continued future growth in the biometrics market, according to a report from Frost & Sullivan, a research firm. Specifically, they cite the growing government sponsored biometric programs, such as e-passport and other national identification programs, as counter-balancing the negative impacts failing economies […]

Sandata Technologies, a provider of information technology solutions for health care and social services industries, has announced the release of a speaker verification tool resulting from a partnership with voice biometrics developer PerSay. The tool was developed for Sandata’s time and attendance tracker called Santrax which is a telephone and Web-based field management solution. Santrax […]

GAO RFID Asset Tracking released a new 134 kHz RFID reader compliant with half duplex (HDX) protocol, most commonly used monitoring and tracking livestock. Designed for both indoor and outdoor applications, the low frequency model 222004 is encased in ABS plastic and endures temperatures from -30 to 85. It features a HD LCD backlit display, […]

SecuGen, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced that it has been chosen by technology developer Lucky Technologies to provide optical fingerprint devices to be integrated into Lucky’s iGuard. The iGuard is to serve as a commercial solution for physical access control and time and attendance tracking. In addition to utilizing fingerprints for authenticating individuals, […]

Atmel Corporation announced a new family of secure microcontrollers targeting the highest security level for smart objects and systems. The new AT90SO family offers a range of interfaces to bring security to various applications including USB e-tokens, femtocells, smart meters, secure data storage, telehealth and gaming platforms. Built around Atmel’s secureAVR microcontroller technology, this new […]

Axcess International has announced that HID Global will lend its low frequency physical access control technology for Axcess’s DotTM Wireless Credential system. The DotTM Wireless Credential system is designed to provide businesses real time visibility into the location and status of their labor and assets inside their operation. Wireless Credentials also enable numerous other applications, […]

The University of Warwick in the UK has announced that it has developed new fingerprint technology that is being touted as having superior imaging capabilities. Specifically, researchers working on the project say that their technology is capable of properly of matching poorly captured samples such as smudged, distorted, partial, scratched and warped samples. Rather than […]

Sandata Technologies, a developer of IT solutions for the health care and social services industry, has announced an agreement with Allscripts, a provider of software and IT solutions for physicians and hospitals. Sandata’s biometric system, Santrax, will be the exclusive time and attendance tracking product offered by Allscripts. Santrax’s basic capabilities track hourly employees work […]