Face to face with Ideco Vhonani Mufamadi June 2005 Ideco, a privately owned Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) group of companies, is the main distributor in southern Africa for Sagem, a developer of fingerprint technologies, and operates the sole licensed ...
Facing up to a new world order May 2005 Smartcards are recognised by many large organisations as the most secure and reliable form of electronic identification
The evolving world of access control systems May 2005 The greatest significant development in access control is the capability of interfacing with LAN/WAN technology allowing the interconnection of multiple buildings
Facial recognition Q&A May 2005 Facial recognition should not be deployed until two questions are answered: Is the technology effective? Does it significantly increase our safety and security?
Selecting the right gate motor for a residential complex May 2005, Centurion Systems In this article, Centurion Systems examines the main factors that affect the long-term reliability of the gate automation system and what one should look out for when specifying the correct gate motor.
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Biometrics 101 - the basics May 2005 Biometrics is the name given to automated methods of recognising a person based on a physiological or behavioural characteristic. Examples of human traits used for biometric recognition include fingerprints, ...
Choosing a biometric solution May 2005 Before choosing a biometric user authentication solution, an organisation should evaluate its needs carefully. The following list includes items that should be considered - the order of importance depends ...
Hands-free long range RFID reader May 2005 GSC Systems has added a 'hands-free' long range RFID reader to its product range.
The reader is compatible with GSC's range of contactless proximity cards and tags, and offers reading distances of up ...
Ranger body orifice security scanner May 2005 The BOSS is a unique, fast, non-intrusive, inexpensive, high sensitivity detector designed to detect metal objects hidden in body cavities. It is commonly used in prisons, detention centres, customs and ...
Park safe April 2005 There are major benefits to be obtained from integrating the shopping centre security system with the parking control system and licence plate recognition is the way to go
KwaZulu-Natal industrial technology exhibition tees off April 2005, News To get into the swing of things, organisers of this event, Exhibitions for Africa, hosted a golf day at Royal Durban Golf Club. A friendly atmosphere prevailed as exhibitors, past and current, renewed ...
Combating cardholder not present fraud April 2005 Of the security issues facing banks everywhere, prevention of card fraud has always been a high priority, and is set to grow even further in importance. The level of card fraud has risen significantly ...
Diversity of LPR April 2005, I-Cube (Integrated, Intelligent, Imaging) As integrated licence plate recognition (LPR) systems gain popularity across a variety of applications, the process engineering for each specific application needs to be understood: how speedy, precise, ...
SA company secures tuna factory on the island of Mahe April 2005, Johnson Controls Johnson Controls SA has been awarded the contract to upgrade existing security systems at the Indian Ocean Tuna factory on the island of Mahe in the Seychelles. The deal forms part of a worldwide upgrade ...
When physical and logical converge April 2005 The physical security element is controlled by the security department while the logical security is controlled by the IT department. Both utilise databases of people and information about where and when ...
Accyss goes biometric April 2005 Accsys has extended its Time Manager range of products and systems to incorporate biometric technology, which is fast becoming a global trend in access control, payroll and work floor management.
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Mifare OEM products manufactured in SA April 2005 GSC Systems is pleased to announce the release of a range of Mifare/smartcard products for system integrators. Typical applications for the new products are cashless vending machines; squash court access ...
Aerospace Supplier Collaboration solution extends supplier control over data and process April 2005, PLM - Product Lifecycle Management, Residential Estate (Industry) IBM and Dassault Systèmes have announced a specialised PLM (product lifecycle management) industry solution for aerospace suppliers. Aerospace Supplier Collaboration (ASC) is a strategic solution that ...