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Sensible Vision and Digi International release USB cameras with facial recognition software
posted on 24/05/2007

Sensible Vision and Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) have announced the integration of Sensible Vision’s FastAccess™ facial recognition software with Digi’s Watchport® high-performance USB cameras. The Watchport/FastAccess bundled solution gives organisations continuous information protection with fast and accurate authentication and eliminates cumbersome passwords and security procedures. Digi’s Watchport commercial-grade USB cameras are suited for kiosks, automated teller machines, ID badging, building security, point-of-sale applications and mobile computing. Features such as low-light sensitivity and a variety of replaceable lenses boost performance and make the cameras easier to integrate into commercial applications. Sensible Vision’s FastAccess is a solution that replaces a user’s password with their face. Using patent-pending biometric facial recognition technology, FastAccess automatically and continuously authenticates user log-in and instantly secures the computer when th... [more]

TSSI machine-readable DeedMark prevents forgery of paper documents
posted on 23/05/2007

The need for sophisticated, machine-readable anti-forgery measures is underlined by the findings of a recent study by TSSI that show document forgery is on the increase. In the UK, 45 per cent of people admitted to some kind of forgery, including ID cards, travel passes, and tickets for concert and sporting events. TSSI Systems Ltd has announced the launch of a machine-readable feature that prevents forgery of paper documents. TSSI’s DeedMark is suited to protecting valuable, paper documents against counterfeit. TSSI’s DeedMark security foil not only provides machine-readable document authentication but also can assign a number to each document, thus enabling document-tracking schemes to be developed. Advances in TSSI’s manufacturing techniques have made the technology cost-effective for many applications from high-end government and educational documentation to event tickets and gift vouchers. DeedMark complements the more usual document security features (UV inks, taggants, p... [more]

CEM announces Power over Ethernet Door Interface Unit
posted on 23/05/2007

CEM has announced the release of the DIU 220 (Power over Ethernet Door Interface Unit). The DIU 220 combines Ethernet communications and sufficient power to support a complete door set, including an In reader, Out reader and a standard 650mA maglock, over a single Cat5/6 cable. The DIU 220 eliminates the need to include a power supply unit (PSU) at the door and expense of providing mains power to the PSU. The DIU 220 is a small and inexpensive unit that brings all the connections from the door furniture to a single position on the secure side of the door. An intelligent CEM reader communicates with the DIU 220 over a single pair RS485 cable. Upon a valid swipe at the card reader, the reader will instruct the DIU 220 (over the RS485 communications channel) to activate the appropriate output to release the lock using a coded data signal (i.e. coded lock). Features include: • High Power - Power over Ethernet capability • Eliminates requirement for mains power and PSU at the door... [more]

Assa Abloy launches a new line of contactless smart paper tickets
posted on 23/05/2007

Contactless ticketing provides valuable statistical data to public transport operators and subsequently helps to reduce fraud and optimize the efficiency of the network. Assa Abloy Identification Technologies (ITG) has launched a new line of smart paper tickets. The tickets are suitable for use in Public Transport networks, loyalty and leisure passes or as tickets at events. The tickets are based on NXP’s mifare® Ultralight technology and will be available in three different versions and with various antenna designs for different usage scenarios. The new ticket line comes in three product families: “Smart Ride” is a cost-efficient ticket for single use, “Smart Trip” a high quality ticket for limited use and “Smart Journey” a premium product for multiple use. They are suitable for single trip ticketing, multiple ride ticketing, journeys and monthly passes and event ticketing (stadiums, exhibitions, leisure parks, etc.) The tickets are available with coil wound and etched antenna des... [more]

Navtech Radar introduces W800 surveillance radar for non-military surveillance applications
posted on 22/05/2007

Whilst millimetre wave radar sensing technology has existed for years, previously it has been prohibitively costly for all but military applications. Now, evolutionary developments in automotive radar for active cruise control and advances in computing technology have made it possible to engineer an affordable radar for industrial applications. Conventional sensor technologies, such as CCTV, infrared and point-to-point microwave all experience limitations in outdoor sensing applications since they are affected by climatic conditions such as rain, snow, fog, sunlight, heat, cold and darkness. Navtech Radar Limited has introduced its W800 surveillance radar, which is immune to all these climatic conditions and provides unparalleled levels of operational reliability and high quality surveillance data 24 hours each day. This surveillance system combines millimetre wave radar and CCTV camera technology in an integrated system. The radar detects and tracks intruders within a controlled are... [more]

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