Access Control


Swiss Company Using Active RFID System To Track Employees

By Brent Dirks · October 18, 2007

Swiss Company Using Active RFID System To Track Employees

NoviTech, a Swiss provider of turnkey solutions for access monitoring, is using an active RFID system from INGECOM to automatically monitor the location of its employees in real time.


Texas Instruments Enters Government ID Industry

October 9, 2007

Texas Instruments (TI) recently announced it is applying core capabilities in contactless and power efficient microcontroller technologies along with advanced embedded memory for next generation government identification products.


Researchers Improve RFID Tag Security

October 8, 2007


RFID Technology Continues To Make Inroads In Healthcare

By Brent Dirks · October 3, 2007

RFID Technology Continues To Make Inroads In Healthcare

Go to any hospital or healthcare provider, and you’ll always see things moving -- staff, equipment, medicine and, most important of all, patients.


The Holding Cell

By John Petze · October 2007

Intelligent badge holders may be the major artery in helping TWIC achieve objectives

The Holding Cell

Since September 2001, the nation has undergone some significant changes in the way it addresses transportation security and, particularly, identity verification. For example, the TWIC program, governed under the auspices of the Transportation Security Administration, now requires that every transportation employee in America, at every port, terminal and station, be positively identified by a government-authorized credential in the form of a smart card.


Bioscrypt Product Approved By TSA

October 1, 2007

Bioscrypt Inc., a provider of enterprise access control technology, recently announced that its V-Station MIFARE V9.50 has been approved by the Transportation Security Administration and placed on the TSA's "Biometrics for Access Control" Qualified Products List (QPL).


ImageWare Systems To Integrate AFIS Information

October 1, 2007

ImageWare Systems Inc., a developer of identity management solutions, recently announced a strategic, multi-year licensing agreement with Lockheed Martin for its Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).


Portable RFID System Used During Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise

October 1, 2007

Fortress Technologies, a provider of security and secure wireless solutions, recently announced that it successfully demonstrated a secure, wireless backbone as part of a deployable RFID “kit” during a III Marine Expeditionary Force exercise in Gladstone Port, Australia.


Podcast: Brivo Systems

September 27, 2007

On the final day of ASIS, Ralph Jensen talks to Bob Mosler from Brivo Systems about some of the trends in IP access control.


Security Freeze Offered On Credit Files To Help Combat Identity Theft

September 24, 2007

Security Freeze Offered On Credit Files To Help Combat Identity Theft

Starting Oct. 15, TransUnion will offer consumers in all 50 states the ability to freeze access to their credit files.


New Products

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Telephone entry
s67cov03 Model EL2000, with simplified installation and easier programming, is the latest addition to the Chamberlain® Elite® telephone entry and access control line. Engineered for gated communities, EL2000 is adaptable for use in apartment buildings, condos and commercial applications. EL2000 can accept up to 2,000 flexible codes that can be programmed as directory or access codes and features digital audio technology, sharp backlit screen and corrosion-resistant aluminum housing in three colors—black, nickel and gray.

Access Control

Access Control Panel

Honeywell’s NetAXS access control panel is a four-door programmable panel offering a hybrid Web- or PC-based system, giving users an easy-to-install solution for a new access control system or updates to an existing one. Using a built-in Web server, the system can be accessed anywhere Internet is available. The Web browser allows a user to manage the system, run reports, monitor events and alarms, and add and remove users.

Biometric

Biometric Verification System

Shimon Systems’ Bio-NetGuard™ Wi-Fi security solution uses fingerprint verification technology to authenticate the user. The solution prevents client association with Wi-Fi access points that are not WPA/WPA 2.0 configured or authorized by the administrator. The plug-and-play unit can connect to either a Wi-Fi access point or LAN router. Each unit is capable of securing multiple Wi-Fi access points connected to the same router, allowing authenticated users to freely and seamlessly roam between access points without having to re-authenticate.

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Rise of the Digital Certificates

Securely exchanging and storing documents and emails has become a necessity across multiple industries. An increasing number of businesses need to exchange data internally as well as with business partners and customers. The question is: How do you do exchange information easily, efficiently, and securely?

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