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  Mr. Reid will be responsible for driving HID Global hardware and software partnerships HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced Kerry Reid has joined HID Global as vice president of HID Connect. In his new role, Mr. Reid will be responsible for driving HID Global hardware and software partnerships and extending the company's Genuine HID Technology ecosystem. This involves building upon HID's existing strengths in the access control market...

Singapore may be one of the first nations to see the widespread adoption of NFC The 17th edition, Cards & Payments Asia 2012, Asia's largest smart technology exhibition is set to wow with a bigger and better event this year. It will showcase highly anticipated new technologies in Near Field Communication (NFC) and contactless payment together with the entire spectrum of smart technology initiatives. Key stakeholders from the telecommunications, government authorities and services, banking,...

The collaboration will allow airports to issue badges based on regulatory compliance Quantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, access compliance and security intelligence across disparate physical security systems, announces a strategic partnership with the Transportation Security Clearing house (TSC), allowing airports to quickly and easily automate key processes related to issuing badges based on regulatory compliance.The Transpo...

Videx offers a wide variety of high security locks and padlocks for the utility and distribution industries. CyberLock electromechanical lock cylinders and smart keys record access details of who opened, or attempted to open, every lock, providing critical information when investigating a security breach. In addition, CyberLock enables users to instantly add or delete electronic keys. This eliminates exposure due to lost or stolen keys, and also allows users to assign customised access privilege...

 Apprentices involved in the installation of alarms, CCTV, and access control are eligible for nominationsWith youth unemployment reaching an unprecedented 22% last year, creating meaningful, long-term career opportunities for young people has never been more important. The UK's security industry is fighting back, supporting its members in the recruitment of young people and celebrating the achievements of the industry's young apprentices.Nominations for this year's British Security Industr...

Steve holds over 17 years of diverse experience across the electronics industry Keyscan Inc, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Dentinger to the position of Director of Sales and Marketing. In addition to his Director of Marketing portfolio, Steve will now be responsible to plan and steer all sales and new business development strategies and activities across Keyscan’s entire corporate footprint. Steve holds over 17 years of diverse experience across the e...

  The stripe cards in place were replaced with a contactless smart card solution from G4S Technology G4S Technology began protecting the Institute of Education (IOE), the UK's leading centre in education and social research, after an employee survey highlighted the need to improve security. The variety of disparate legacy magnetic stripe card readers in place previously, were replaced with a fully integrated Symmetry access control and contactless smartcard solution from...

TDSi will showcase DIGIgarde PLUS, a fingerprint biometric access control and Time and Attendance reader TDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations will be showcasing its DIGIgarde PLUS biometric reader and TCP/IP integration with Texecom Premier range of Intruder Alarm panels at Intersec Dubai on the 15th-17th January 2012. TDSi will demonstrate how organisations can benefit from the integration of its new EXgarde product...

  Databac will promote the readers throughout Spain and Portugal British card reader manufacturer Nortech Control Systems has appointed ID specialist Databac (www.databac.com) as the exclusive distributor of its proximity and smart card readers in the Iberian peninsula. From its office in Barcelona, Databac will leverage its local resources to promote the readers throughout Spain and Portugal. Nortech manufactures proximity readers and smart card readers capable of readin...

  Ingersoll Rand's PegaSys is a cost-effective way to upgrade a mechanical access control solution to an electronic one Architectural journalist Gideon Sykes examines the problems of security key control, spotlighting how one innovative manufacturer is pioneering access control solutions to meet changing needs and tight budgets.As technology develops, so do advances in building access and security. To satisfy the ever changing demands of clients, as well as compliance...

 ievo has released details regarding changes and updates in its security productsin the marketievo are celebrating their second year trading with some very special announcements. Firstly ievo have renamed their original biometric reader and secondly having listened to customer feedback and providing them with continuous technical, marketing and customer support ievo will be building on this reputation to offer greater unrivalled technology, supreme products and after sales care.Tw...

 Secutech will offer a broad spectrum of security products, including lenses, cameras, video servers, NVRs & DVRsRunning from 18 - 20 April 2012 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Centre, Taiwan, Secutech, Asia's leading security exhibition is expecting more than 560 exhibitors to showcase their latest electronic security, components of security, fire & safety and information security products and technologies.The three-day show is organised by Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media...

Keyscan is pleased to introduce the all-new Single-Door PoE (Power over Ethernet equipped) Access Control Unit – CA150. It is a culmination of engineering dedication and Keyscan’s commitment to innovation that has allowed us to continue to offer the highest quality access control solutions for over a quarter-century. “Never before have the access control needs of businesses large and small been so easily accommodated”, says Steve Dentinger, Keyscan Director of Marketing....

The SVXi systems will be used as a part of a project to secure entrances3DX-RAY, the x-ray inspection specialist, has announced recently that it has signed a new £1,460,000 contract to supply four of its SVXi small vehicle x-ray inspection systems to a customer in the Middle East. The SVXi systems will be used as part of a project to secure entrances to a city that has recently been under threat from terrorist activity. The threat of insurgents and IEDs is still prevalent and each system...

 Hitachi and GenKey entered into an alliance to provide high end security solutions Hitachi Europe Ltd. announced that it is entering an initial phase of collaboration with GenKey, a leading provider of ISO 24745 compliant Privacy Enhancing Technology (PET). In Hitachi's system the finger is scanned to create what is described as a biometric template. The system works by transmission of near infra-red light into the finger from LEDs inside the scanner. Light penetrates the finger and i...

 Suprema manufactures fingerprint modules, biometric access control systems and e-passport readersSuprema Inc., a leading provider of biometrics and ID solutions, held its 2nd Suprema Global Partner Program (SGPP) from November 2 to 4 in Seoul, Korea. With 51 executive-level participants from 32 countries, the program covered new product introduction, marketing orientation, R&D roadmap and best practice presentations from partner companies. "While previous year's program was t...

IEE Taligate detector claims its 5th award in a row Luxembourg-based sensing specialist IEE’s Tailgate Detector TDflex has been selected as the winner in the Access Control category in Safety & Security Asia’s Merlion Awards, which were presented in October 2011. Five exhibitors were recognized at the Awards, which were divided into seven categories – Access Control, Alarm Systems, CCTV Surveillance, Communications, Fire & Disaster Management Technol...

Lumidigm announced that its new Mariner fingerprint reader extends the reliable reading accuracy of multispectral imaging to popular, value-conscious, Windows PC-based biometrics applications. The new Mariner sensors make biometric authentication simple and affordable for real business applications in industries ranging from healthcare to transportation, logistics, passenger ID, heavy industry, construction and others that require the durability and reliability that have been unavailable u...

The IDT Wallmount terminal meets IP65 standards for outdoor use even in inclement weather Lumidigm announced that IdentyTech's new IDT Wallmount terminal, a full identification centre based on a secured solution, features Lumidigm's multispectral imaging fingerprint sensors. The Wallmount terminal operates as a standalone solution or as part of an enterprise network for both logical and physical access control."The IDT Wallmount is the only true modular access control terminal on the marke...

 Lumidigm sensors offer accurate fingerprint reads even in harsh environmentsLumidigm announced that through its close partnership with IdentyTech Solutions Ltd., its exclusive distributor in Israel, Lumidigm is providing high security biometric solutions for organisations in Israel, the European Union, the United Kingdom, India and other countries throughout the world where organisations need reliable biometrics. With multispectral imaging technology, Lumidigm sensors use multiple spectru...

OmniPerception's success in a major FCO Services tender confirms its position as a leading player globallyUK-based OmniPerception have been chosen as a supplier to FCO Services, the Trading Fund of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.  The company's success was announced after the completion of a Europe-wide competitive tendering process and establishes OmniPerception as an approved provider under a framework agreement with FCO Services.The framework agreement makes OmniPerception's unique...

Recently securing a Police Port in the UK the ievo™ reader was subject to forensic investigation to render the biometric system fit for purpose. The forensic team at the Police Port constructed a false finger made from synthetic material and tested the reader to see if it could be duped by the non-live print. With the ievo™ spoof detection feature enabled, the man-made finger was rejected by the reader, therefore refusing the individual access. The feature is able to be &...

  Nigel Eastaugh has extensive knowledge on design and development of ANPR infrastructuresCitySync, leaders in ANPR solutions, is delighted to announce the appointment of Nigel Eastaugh to take on the role of Senior Project Manager.Nigel joins us after a 30 year police career with the Metropolitan Police, Hertfordshire Constabulary and secondment with the National Policing Improvements Agency (NPIA), followed by support staff service as a Technical Project Manager with the Metropo...

 A key element of the passport is the polycarbonate datapage with embedded chip supplied by Trub Since 2006, Trüb supplies the Czech Republic with highly secure polycarbonate datapages with embedded chip. In the beginning based on the BAC standard (basic access control), the second generation of biometric passports implementing the EAC standard (extended access control) was launched in April 2009. The quality of the polycarbonate datapages and the services provided from Trüb...

Suprema, a leading provider of biometric technologies and ID solutions, unveils BioStation T2, a high-end fingerprint IP access terminal.  BioStation T2 is an IP access control terminal offering fingerprint, RFID and PIN authentication with a camera for face image capturing and video phone interface.  Its 5 inch touchscreen LCD with intuitive graphic user interface provides superb usability and convenience. The device is loaded with world's best performing Suprema fingerprint algo...

 FaceFirst supports an unlimited number of input and output devices like mobile phonesThe new technology partnership established between Wavestore and Airborne Biometrics Group, Inc. (ABG) brings an additional dimension to Wavestore's ability to provide high performance video recording solutions, with the added functionality of facial recognition.The innovative FaceFirst® biometric facial recognition software offers the police and military, as well as personnel responsible for sec...

  Roelof Temmingh, Yuri Gubanov and Lee Whitfield are additional speakers for the EU summit SANS Institute has announced additional speakers who will be presenting at the annual European Digital Forensics and Incident Response Summit in London this September.With more than 15 years in the security industry, Roelof Temmingh has been a top speaker at events including BlackHat, Cansecwest, Defcon, FIRST and RSA, as well as a tireless tool developer including Maltego, the popular open...

Nortech has introduced the revolutionary ievo™ fingerprint reader into its access control product range. Nortech had been monitoring the evolution of biometrics for many years and has now found a product that has successfully addressed all of the cost and reliability issues related to biometrics.Thanks to the ievo™ reader, Nortech can offer a quick, simple and cost-effective biometric solution with its access control system. The ievo™ reader was designed to eradicate the d...

 Lumidigm's new Mariner fingerprint reader will be showcased at the ASIS Exhibition in Orlando Lumidigm announced that its new Mariner fingerprint reader extends the reliable reading accuracy of multispectral imaging to popular, value-conscious, Windows PC-based biometrics applications. The new Mariner sensors make biometric authentication simple and affordable for real business applications in industries ranging from healthcare to transportation, logistics, passenger ID...

 Since the introduction of the first OSM-based Green Card, digital security has never been comprised HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that the U.S. Permanent Resident ("Green") Card that is manufactured by HID Global under its LaserCard brand has won the ACT Canada "International Innovation Award" for Identity Management. The U.S. Green Card is issued to all legal foreign residents of the U.S. under the Unit...