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British biometric ID card system vulnerable to cloning(11/11/2008)
TSSI has branded the Government proposal by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to ask companies such as the Post Office to collect biometric data as irresponsible. It said that such a system that allowed private companies to gain ownership of public identity data could be vulnerable to abuse. “Handing over the keys to public identity data to organisations such as Royal Mail will open up a whole new can of worms. It seems preposterous to put public da... [more]
Biometrics alone is not enough to prevent fraud(20/10/2008)
Following US fraudster Frank Abagnale’s criticism of the UK’s ID card scheme, TSSI Systems agree that it does not go far enough to prevent impersonation. Abagnale made the comments in his opening address for the City IT and IT Security Forum. “The big concern with ID verification is impersonation. Unfortunately, the Government’s ID card scheme does not go far enough to address this issue.” said Stewart Hefferman, COO, TSSI Systems Ltd. “Str... [more]
TSSI improves staff efficiency and patient care for Ramsay Health Care(22/08/2008)
TSSI has announced the latest phase in its implementation and roll out of a time management system for Ramsay Health Care, formerly known as Capio. Ramsay Health Care provides independent hospital services throughout the UK, with a network of 22 private clinics as well as 10 treatment centres servicing both private and NHS patients. The time management system, developed by TSSI especially for Ramsay Health Care, services 27 sites in the UK wi... [more]
Biometric access control expansion generates TSSI recruitment drive(19/05/2008)
By identifying a fingerprint unique to an individual, biometric access control technology prevents the entry of people into a building where they have not been granted secure entry. TSSI has announced that it is continuing to recruit installers following strong growth. TSSI is building a UK-wide network of certified installers and currently enjoys close working relationships with approximately 15 organisations nationwide. It has signed up ni... [more]
OpVantia prevents the counterfeiting of high value paper documents(22/11/2007)
In 2006 the UK Government completed a study which showed that counterfeiting and fraud cost the UK economy an estimated £1.72 billion per annum. TSSI Systems has announced the launch of OpVantia™, the next generation of its embedded security thread for protecting documents. OpVantia™ is a highly secure, reliable technology that prevents the counterfeiting of high value paper documents. Its applications include bank documents, event tickets, pe... [more]
OptiGard security hologram prevents the counterfeiting of branded goods or high value documents(19/11/2007)
According to The Anti-Counterfeiting Group, counterfeiting costs the UK economy an estimated £10bn per year and is responsible for putting almost 4,100 people out of work. At the same time, buying fake goods also helps to fund other criminal activities such as drug dealing and money laundering, through to international organised crime and terrorism. TSSI Systems has announced the launch of OptiGard, a high security hologram targeted at prevent... [more]
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