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DigitalPersona fingerprint readers eliminate payroll fraud at KFC restaurants across the U.S.
posted on 23/09/2011

KFC restaurants owned by the chain’s franchisees are improving their loss prevention programs with DigitalPersona® fingerprint biometrics. Employees at these KFC restaurants previously used PINs at point-of-sale terminals to access time-and-attendance systems, while managers used PINs to authorise discounts, voids and overrides. Unfortunately, employees were able to share PINs to inappropriately clock one another in, boosting labour costs. Similarly, staff could secretly use managers’ PINs to authorise fraudulent transactions, driving up the cost of food. KFC franchisees, West Quality Food Service, Inc. and KBP Foods, are using DigitalPersona U.are.U® Fingerprint Readers, which are now available through the franchise’s central purchasing co-op, in restaurants across the Midwest and Southeast. They added the DigitalPersona biometrics to their existing NCR Advanced Restaurant (formerly Compris) point-of-sale (POS) software in order to eliminate the need for personal identification num... [more]

Solar protection safety film improves safety and security while reducing a building's carbon footprint
posted on 23/09/2011

As a security professional, justifying budget for a product that may never be needed is a constant bugbear. So, when you find a solution that will deliver on safety as well as save you money, you know you’re onto a good thing. As surprising as it may sound, we are talking about safety window film. Known for its ability to hold glass together in the event of breakage, its safety benefits are non-negotiable. But despite being considered a reliable solution to secure glass in a building, it is often seen as a hefty expenditure to prevent a problem that may never happen. However, what if you could also get the benefits of solar protection film, including reduced energy bills and decreased carbon emissions, in the same product? Solar protection safety film is a proposition that does just that, and suddenly turns a business expense into a cost saving opportunity. We all know that broken glass poses a major threat to safety. Not just for occupants of the building, but sometimes even... [more]

ZK Software's LA2000 fingerprint terminal now available with Lumidigm's Mercury Multispectral Biometric Sensor
posted on 20/09/2011

ZK Software has added Lumidigm’s Mercury multispectral biometric sensor to the LA2000 fingerprint terminal, which previously has been available only with Lumidigm’s Venus sensor. Compact and cost-effective, the Mercury sensor is a lower-cost alternative to the Lumidigm Venus sensor in the ZK LA2000, a fingerprint biometric terminal that has been providing multispectral imaging capabilities to fingerprint applications worldwide. “Adding the Lumidigm Mercury option to our LA2000 represents an important breakthrough in our ability to deliver the multispectral imaging value proposition to more customers, more applications and more markets,” emphasizes Jaimin Shah, CEO of ZK Technology. “The Mercury sensor greatly enhances our ability to address applications where reliability and cost are major drivers.” “Multispectral imaging assures LA2000 users that they will get a read on their first try,” adds Bill Spence, Lumidigm vice president, transaction systems. “Lumidigm provides a more effe... [more]

CopperWatcher Air Conditioning Alarm System monitors the two vulnerable components of an air conditioning system
posted on 13/09/2011

CopperWatcher hits the market in a time when business and home owners alike scramble to safe guard their air conditioning units as the paying-price for copper continues to rise. In the wake of a record breaking year for copper thieves, the company solves the dilemma that has perplexed law enforcement and security firms nationwide. The CopperWatcher Air Conditioning Alarm System monitors the two vulnerable components of an air conditioning system, voltage and refrigerant pressure. Installing a cage or a fence will only slow the thief down; a security camera can only record the thief in action. The CopperWatcher will trigger the buildings alarm system the second the thief turns off the power or cuts the refrigerant copper line. This system is perfect for office suites/parks, doctor offices, banks, churches, daycare centers, and restaurants. Company owner, Robert W. Frederick, has seen the devastating results of a copper thief first hand. “Not only are the building owners out tens o... [more]

Smartec's new standalone DVR 16ch video recorder converts signals from analog cameras into H.264 format
posted on 13/09/2011

Smartec STR-1683 16ch video recorder converts signals from analog cameras into H.264 format and records them on the internal HDD with up to Full D1 resolution and up to 400 fps. This standalone DVR is equipped with a hard drive, DVD-RW and two USB-ports, and also allows the operator to install up to 2 additional HDDs or connect external drives via eSATA and iSCSI interfaces. STR-1683 has 4 audio channels, motion detection, 16 inputs and 4 relay outputs and supports PTZ-cameras operation control. Management and configuration can be carried out from network PC via RAS + specialized software, while RAS Mobile app enables the operator to control DVR operation via iPhone, PDA, etc. STR-1683 can record and transmit video over the network with CIF (352x288 pix.) to Full D1 (720x576 pix.) resolution at up to 400 fps of recording speed. For the rational disk space usage, standalone DVR allows the operator to set the optimum recording mode: Continuous, Schedule, Event, Pre-/Post Alarm and Emer... [more]

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