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Lucky Technology Provides Biometrics Option for Schools

January 27, 2011

Installers seeking an access control system to deploy in schools might consider a biometric solution as an option ...

Sensors Helps Biometric Reader Capture Data Under Skin’s Surface

January 19, 2011

i-Evo, a biometric reader provider, is now incorporating multispectral imaging sensors by Lumidigm to produce a line of indoor/outdoor fingerprint readers ...

Hoyos EyeSwipe-Nano Iris Scanner

December 13, 2010

Approximately the size of a dollar bill, the EyeSwipe-Nano iris scanning access control system by Puerto Rico-based Hoyos Corp. can capture the irises of people from a distance and in motion at a rate of 20 people per minute, according to the company.

Dollar-Sized Iris-Biometrics System Set for Release in New Year

December 10, 2010

Hoyos Corp., a Puerto Rico-based biometrics R&D firm, will soon add its EyeSwipe-Nano, an iris scanning device, to its suite of identity management products.

Fire Side Chat: Decoding NFPA Code Requirements

December 7, 2010

A Q&A session addresses code compliance challenges associated with projected beam smoke detectors, annunciators and keypads.

SIA Releases Biometrics Recommendations for Federal E-Verify Program

November 22, 2010

Having previously supported the use of biometrics in the federal government E-Verify program, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has released a set of recommendations to implement the technology in an effort to protect individual privacy and prevent identity theft ...

SIA Calls Latest NRC Biometrics Research Outdated

November 16, 2010

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is disputing a report by the National Research Council (NRC) that criticizes biometrics, stating that the study relies on data that is several years old and provides no new insights into the use of the technology ...

Fingerprint Sensors Earn 'New Product Innovation of the Year' Title

November 10, 2010

Lumidigm, a multispectral imaging biometrics company, was awarded the 2010 New Product Innovation of the Year Award for fingerprint biometrics by research firm Frost & Sullivan ...

Integrators Can Play a Key Role in Fending Off Privacy Concerns

September 29, 2010

With the release of its Privacy Framework last month, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has in effect issued a clarion call to industry stakeholders to join efforts in stemming government privacy policies that threaten the use of electronic security technologies.

SIA Opposes Alaska Biometrics Legislation

August 18, 2010

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is opposing legislation that would sharply restrict the use of biometric technology in Alaska ...

Getting Clients to Buy Into Biometrics

August 4, 2010

Increasingly, hand readers are helping end-user organizations complement or eliminate key and card systems. Find out where the technology is in widespread use to better understand what market niche opportunities are available to you.

U.S. Demand for Security Products, Systems to Hit $17B by 2014

July 28, 2010

Sales of electronic security products and systems in the United States are expected to increase 9.3 percent each year to $17 billion in 2014, according to a new study by market research firm Freedonia Group Inc.

Oklahoma Blood Institute to Implement Fingerprint Donor Identification Solution

June 16, 2010

The Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will deploy BIO-key Int'l Inc.'s, a finger-based biometric identification solutions company, TruDonor biometric identification technology to enhance the convenience and security for blood donors later this year.

SIA Efforts Help N.H. Lawmakers Reject Biometrics Restrictions

March 31, 2010

A bill that would have restricted the use of biometrics technologies by private businesses and government agencies in New Hampshire was resoundingly defeated by the state legislature...

Sarnoff Corp. Wins Big at New Product Showcase

March 24, 2010

Sarnoff Corp. was the big winner at Wednesday’s New Product Showcase (NPS) hosted by Security Industry Association (SIA) at ISC West, earning the coveted “Best New Product” award.

Advanced Biometric Security Arrives at Border Checkpoints

January 14, 2010

Countries in Europe and the Pacific Rim have begun implementing advanced biometric technology such as facial and iris scanning at borders and airports, a trend one expert says will continue its growth spurt in 2010.

Pinpointing Prospects in Biometrics

January 8, 2010

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

Hospital Access Control in the Palm of Employees' Hands

January 7, 2010

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.

DataBank: Getting a Read on Biometrics

January 1, 2010

SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION queried installing security contractors to find out to what degree biometrics has become a part of their product and installation services portfolio. Slightly more than half of respondents report they sell or install biometric devices with finger readers the most predominant among several types.

Rec Center Gives Biometric Readers a Workout

December 22, 2009

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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