Posts Tagged ‘technology’

Beginning in fiscal year 2012, U.S. government agencies must upgrade their physical and logical access control systems to provide federal employees and contractors with more secure and reliable forms of identification using Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials. These credentials must leverage smart card and biometric technology in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology… Read more >>

After September 11th, a seamless control of passengers and luggage was established at the Karup Airport in Denmark. For that purpose, an analog video system had been installed. However, during last year the decision was made to observe all critical security restricted areas in addition. SeeTec and Solar Denmark have now delivered a cutting edge… Read more >>

Video surveillance is on the rise, and not just for private businesses and major urban areas: It’s a growing portion of FY2012 security’s $300 million spending budget across state and local jurisdictions of all sizes. According to Joanna Salini, research analyst for the Deltek Justice/Public Safety team, that trend is expected to grow, driven by… Read more >>

One of the most heated video surveillance debates is when the market will ‘tip’ to IP cameras, typically defined as the first year when IP camera revenue exceeds analog camera revenue. However, this debate and metric misses the more important shift that has occurred. Already Tipped Right under Our NosesIn the past year, the market… Read more >>

The University of Minnesota has launched a pilot reward program, leveraging RFID technology to encourage more students to ride their bike, according to the Minnesota Daily. The campus started by installing some 20 RFID checkpoints along major bicycle corridors around campus. In order to earn points, students can register to receive an RFID tag which… 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>