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10 Nov, 2004INSIDE extends product portfolio with PicoRead
INSIDE Contactless has introduced PicoRead, which it sees as an answer for an RF 13.56Mhz interface for large scale applications. It is designed to meet the needs of OEMs in consumer electronics and equipment, such as mobile handsets and PDAs, which require a small footprint. It also covers other applications, such as access for hotel […]
27 Oct, 2004Alacris idNexus 2.1 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 now available
Canadian company Alacris has introduced its new version of idNexus for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 that allows smart cards to be printed during the enrollment process, giving organizations the ability to deploy smart cards that support both advanced authentication (logical access) and corporate identity badge requirements. idNexus 2.1 Extends Lifecycle Management Capabilities for Smart Card […]
27 Oct, 2004RFID Primer
“Before considering the issues raised by this technology, it is helpful to understand the basics of its operation. An RFID system is composed of readers and tags. Readers generate signals that are dual purpose: they provide power for a tag, and they create an interrogation signal. A tag captures the energy it receives from a […]
11 Oct, 2004CoreStreet, ASSA ABLOY show off world’s first disconnnected, intelligent locks
Development of a new line of intelligent keyless door locks that can meet an office building’s or university’s centralized physical and logical security needs were recently announced by door lock manufacturer ASSA ABLOY and CoreStreet, a provider of validation and authorization technology. Based on CoreStreet’s KeyFastTM Technology, Locks Successfully Merge Physical and Logical Security ASSA […]
29 Sep, 2004Biometric Management Office releases report on military officials’ perceptions of biometrics
Biometrics will have the greatest impact on physical and logical access and, secondarily, sometime in the not-too-distant future, perhaps in tactical warfare situations, according to officials from the Department of Defense, whose interviews appear in a new U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) publication. Released last month (August 2004), the 25-page report titled “What DoD Thinks […]
08 Sep, 2004Microsoft hardware with fingerprint security
Microsoft has been a friend of the biometric industry for some time, especially more recently with the rollout of their more robust security products and services. Today they announced nine new mice and keyboards, “including the company’s first hardware products with fingerprint recognition technology”. This has encouraged a rather intense debate among professionals, experts and […]
17 Aug, 2004Did you miss the July issue of Secure ID News?
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