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Pinpointing Prospects in Biometrics

Installing security contractors need a thorough understanding of secure identification and personal verification technologies in order to sell end users on biometrics applications.

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An example of the vascular pattern recognition technology used at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Mo.

Hospital Access Control in the Palm of Employees' Hands

A major trend in both physical and logical access control, particularly as the two converge, is moving to biometric authentication technologies for a more accurate, secure method of verifying identities. However, not all biometrics are created equal - a truth that Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Mo., learned the proverbial hard way.

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Rec Center Gives Biometric Readers a Workout

California State University, Fullerton, installed biometric readers for access, time and attendance reporting at its Titan Recreation Center. The center, which employs 120 students, uses Schlage HandKey and HandPunch readers to control and monitor access into the building.

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