Access Control Archive
Electronic Pedigrees
By Sandra Kay Miller
According to the World Health Organization, more than $40 billion in counterfeit pharmaceuticals enter the supply chain annually. That's a lot of fake...
Combining Luxury and Security
By Stephanie Silk
Shoppers go there to spend. Residents go there to sleep. Kids go there to play. Tourists go there to ogle. The Americana at Brand is a new mixed-use development...
Verifying Drivers
By James Shondel
Since 9/11, the threat of terrorist activities has made ports and transportation hubs top priorities for every type of security countermeasure. The need...
Access Control Goes Online
By Michael Fickes
Access control used to be so much trouble. You had to install all those intelligent boards one for every eight or 12 readers plus cables from the readers...
Tech Watch
Biometric access systems are becoming high-demand technologies for users who require highly accurate, quick and almost foolproof identity verification....
Documented Results
Before installing a video surveillance system, administrators at Penn Manor High School, Millersville, Pa., and the school's full-time resource officer...
The Genesis Of An Emergency System
Cleveland State University (CSU) is making a name for itself these days, not only as a quality educational institution, but as a national leader in campus...
The Framework For Open Systems
By Monica Rigano
Specifiers and contractors rely on standards in much of the work they do. In fact, when evaluating technologies and solutions, how much a solution provider...
A Password Plight
By John Clark and Christopher Paidhrin
Some consider security to be beyond the reach of usual measures of return-on-investment, but most would agree that the costs of a security program should...
Sound Security
By Sandra Kay Miller
Just like fingerprints, eyes and other physical features, the human voice is unique to each person. The use of biometrics in security systems has been...
Sargent and Greenleaf Mechanical Safe Lock
Designed to address the needs in the government market, the Model 2937 Mechanical Safe Lock by Sargent and Greenleaf secures field safes, weapon containers and weapon vault doors that call for a UL 768 Group 1 lock....
Contactless Smart Cards: Not Just Access Control |
BY ROBERT M. FEE
Here is the challenge: Establishing a multi-application capability while allowing for easy integration during ongoing operations, flexibility and scalability...
Setting A Security Standard
BY CAROL CAREY
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) in Hattiesburg has spearheaded a groundbreaking sports security management program that it expects to go...
STOPware Visitor Management Software
The PassagePoint Global v10 software package from STOPware combines integrated security, communications, badging, multi-language support and advanced reporting. Implemented globally or locally, the system allows control operations from a centralized location. Features include the ability to customize screens and lists, integrate with IT infrastructure to link to any ODBC or LDAP directory system, create a directory of hosts and link to active directory to leverage single sign-on capabilities. ...
Bioscrypt Fingerprint Reader
Bioscrypt’s V-Station (Optical) fingerprint reader employs SecuGen’s optical sensor technology and features the supplier’s fingerprint pattern-matching algorithm and supporting firmware to perform identity verification. The reader is interoperable with the supplier’s Veri-Series readers, which use silicon sensors. Companies already using the readers can introduce the optical sensor reader without having to re-enroll employees in order to verify their fingerprint templates or implement a new project....
Ingersoll Rand Cast Iron Door Closer
Available with 10 arm options and a 1-5 spring adjust capability, the ANSI Grade 1 LCN 1260 cast iron door closer from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies can be customized to meet specific needs. The economical unit is engineered with V-Shield seal technology and employs a durable O-ring to minimize leaks for enhanced reliability....
SimonsVoss Wireless Pincode Keypad
SimonsVoss Technologies’ Pincode Keypad 3068 is designed for applications where it is inconvenient to carry a credential for access such as a transponder. The keypad prompts users to enter the proper sequence of numbers in order to gain access. ...
Food Terrorism Risks Studied In Arizona
Since the Sept. 11 attacks, awareness has heightened to the idea that the nation's food supply could be at risk of possible attack....
Alarm Lock High-Capacity Audit-Trail Lock
Alarm Lock Systems’ easily programmable Trilogy DL3200 (T3) Keyless Access Lock provides 40,000-event audit trail logs that are date- and time-stamped each time a user accesses the lock to gain entry. The lock grants access for up to 2,000 users using three- to six-digit codes. Users can be programmed according to professional rank with the keypad’s multi-level security function, a PC or a data-transfer module. ...
SDC Standalone Proximity Card and Keypad Reader
Security Door Controls’ E4KP EntryCheck is a proximity card and PIN access control card reader designed for up to 650 users. The unit features an HID-compatible proximity reader and three access modes: proximity card only, proximity card plus PIN and key-in card number only. A remotely located input/output relay module provides users with higher security. The reader is housed in a weather-resistant two-piece enclosure and features a read range of up to 3 in. ...
Codelocks Electronic Cabinet Lock
Codelocks’ CL1000 Cabinet Lock is a five-button keypad lock that is easily retrofitted to cabinets and lockers that do not have a locking device already installed. Lock codes are four-digits long, and the unit has an opening time of four seconds. Each keypad button represents two numbers. The cabinet lock is suitable for hospital, office, school and warehouse applications in order to keep hazardous, confidential or sensitive items secure. ...
Fingerprint Authentication Acceptance On The Rise, Survey Shows
A recent consumer survey from fingerprint sensor and solutions provider AuthenTec shows that a vast majority of U.S. consumers trust in the convenience and security benefits of fingerprint authentication, especially as it relates to online banking, PC security and electronic commerce (e-commerce) applications. The survey indicates that a clear majority (77 percent) is ready to begin using fingerprint sensors as part of their day-to-day activities, signaling the strong growth potential for broad consumer adoption.
The survey shows two-thirds (66 percent) of consumers trust fingerprint biometrics as a means of authentication more than traditional PINs or passwords while 68 percent perceive the use of a fingerprint sensor to be more convenient....
The Right Technology
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) is in the process of swapping out its access control system, which includes 800 card readers, 1,500...
Dual Control
By TOM TULLI
Criminal activity in the business arena is evolving to include more than just theft or destruction of physical items. The theft of data and information...
Code Pink
At Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y., where doctors and nurses deliver up to 7,000 babies a year, security is drum tight against baby snatchers. Ten years...
