Archive for October, 2011

A three-day international security expo showcasing modern security gadgets would be held in the capital beginning from October 12 by the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO). Over 55 leading companies the world over would display latest products, technologies and services for security, safety, fire protection, disaster management and related areas, the Chairman-cum-Managing Director, ITPO Mr…. Read more >>

Memoori Research’s new report on the global physical security market – “The Physical Security Business in 2011” – contains critical intelligence for all those managing, operating and investing in physical security companies around the world. The total value of physical security world production at factory gate prices is $19.17 billion. Of this video surveillance products… Read more >>

The Conficker worm, also known as Downadup, first surfaced in November 2008 and has infected thousands of business networks. The infection attacks unpatched computers by exploiting weak passwords and USB storage devices. The widespread use of USB drives by students has meant that schools and colleges have been particularly badly affected by Conficker – the… Read more >>

Codelocks recently undertook a survey of buying habits in a wide range of market sectors including education, healthcare, retail and sports and leisure, which revealed that 57% of respondents needed more access control in their buildings today, compared to three years ago. Respondents to the survey cited the need to restrict public access to buildings… Read more >>

We’ve seen headline after headline of victims who’ve suffered a security breach. While the severity may vary, each is an example of the concerned organisation’s security measures being found wanting. And the battle has only just begun as, in recent months, security professionals have amplified the cry following attacks from DigiNotar, Anonymous and WikiLeaks –… Read more >>

A new report, entitled “Veriphyr’s 2011 Survey of Patient Privacy Breaches”, summarizes the findings of a Veriphyr survey on Protected Health Information (PHI) privacy breaches of compliance and privacy officers at mid to large sized hospitals and healthcare service providers. According to the findings, more than 70 percent of the organizations in the study have… Read more >>

Promising results from new fingerprint identification technology are helping point more criminal investigations in the right direction than ever before, says a Calgary police representative.The $1.3-million Automated Fingerprint Identification System, also known as MorphoBIS, was introduced locally in February and so far investigators have seen a nearly 10 per cent spike year-over-year in positive IDs… Read more >>

Arizona State University (ASU) manages on-campus housing for approximately 13,000 students living in 34 residence halls. A pilot project is underway at ASU, where a group of students and staff are accessing a campus residence hall and selected resident’s rooms using HID Global’s new iCLASS® SE™ credentials embedded into a variety of popular smartphones connected… Read more >>

Pizza Hut franchisee Rage, Inc. has rolled out DigitalPersona® U.are.U® Fingerprint Biometrics in 118 Pizza Hut locations throughout the east coast in South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia to reduce employee theft. By deploying fingerprint biometrics as a part of their Speedline Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, the Pizza Hut restaurants have improved employee accountability,… Read more >>

HID Global’s new iCLASS SIO technology-enabled (SE) platform initiates a significant transformation in how secure identity is delivered and managed by introducing technology-independent digital credentials that can be deployed for use on smart phones, microprocessor-based cards, contactless smart cards, USB tokens and related devices. HID Global has announced the availability of its next generation access… Read more >>