Access Control & Identity Management



Smartcard market explodes
December 2004
The smartcard industry is poised for an unprecedented explosion in South Africa, with three large-scale rollouts set to begin in 2005 and several more waiting in the wings. More than 50 million smartcards ...

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Biometrics integration with card-based systems
December 2004
Although the primary function of any biometric device is to verify the identify of an individual, access control requires the ability to identify the person plus unlock a door, grant or deny access based ...

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FAQs - smartcards and biometrics
December 2004, Security Services & Risk Management
1. What is a smartcard ID? A smartcard includes an embedded computer chip that can be either a microprocessor with internal memory or a memory chip alone. The card connects to a reader with direct physical ...

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Diamonds are forever
December 2004
Since its creation in 2001, Ideco Technologies has been distributing Sagem biometric technology throughout South Africa and in the southern African region. Sagem fingerprint technology serves the international ...

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Major Botswana orders for Bitcon
December 2004, Integrated Solutions
Bitcon Industries has supplied almost 200 fire door and frame assemblies for the Ministry of Health headquarters in Gaborone - one of several recent major orders from Botswana for the company's range ...

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Chemical indicator for first responders
December 2004, Fire & Safety
A new product for first responders and other special teams has just been introduced to South Africa. Called the HazMat Smart-Strip, it is a disposable reagent strip card featuring a number of reagent ...

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ABB reports steady improvement in profitability
December 2004, ABB South Africa, News
ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, reports a steady improvement in orders and revenues, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) as well as cash flow from operations in the third quarter ...

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Telemetry system for harsh environments
December 2004, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation, Data Acquisition & Telemetry
One of the successes for the Spero Group has been its development, and continued enhancement of the SL2000 harsh environment telemetry system. Originally developed for fire detection its versatility has ...

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GPS receiver gets aiding functionality
17 November 2004, RF Design, Electronics Technology, Information Security
An innovative 'aiding' functionality was added to the Antaris GPS technology, jointly developed by u-blox and Atmel, which now makes 'time to first fix' within four seconds a reality. The aiding parameters ...

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Miniaturised quad protection
3 November 2004, Electrocomp, Circuit & System Protection
As a result of progressive miniaturisation of components, Epcos has been offering a multilayer varistor as a quad array with nickel barrier termination (three-layer silver/nickel/tin metallisation) in ...

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Understanding an access control system
November 2004
Access control systems are made up of four basic components; cards, readers, controllers and software

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Identification and authentication using biometric techniques
November 2004
Biometric methods used in the proof by property approach are the most advantageous means of authentication since it cannot be stolen or transferred to other people

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BoomGate's Traffic Barrier
November 2004
BoomGate Systems has recently launched its new Traffic Barrier. The new barrier comes standard with a boom breakaway system. This ensures that the boom arm stays attached to the barrier and swings away ...

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DVR made easy
November 2004, Black Point Tech cc t/a BPT, Surveillance
TRI-bpt recently launched its new Vision BPT digital video recorder with the main focus being the user friendly interface. The objective behind the design was to ensure that anyone installing and operating ...

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Selecting the right residential gate operator
November 2004
When selecting a gate motor for the entrance gate(s) to a medium to large townhouse complex or housing estate, it goes without saying that the operator is going to work hard and that it pays in the long ...

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Access control for Wits
November 2004, Exys Africa
Fact file Project scope. Tertiary environment. One x Sagem Biometric Enrolment and Management System. Two Sagem Biometric Terminals - Morpho-Access. Two locations. Approximately 190 staff and post-grad ...

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Print Security Suite powered by SecureMark Technology
November 2004
Fargo Electronics, provider of secure technologies for card identity systems, has introduced Print Security Suite, the first product under the umbrella of its new SecureMark technology. SecureMark is ...

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Pocketsize cordless laser scanner for mobile security
November 2004
The new Flic cordless laser scanner allows for bar code data collection that enables a security company or department to quickly and continuously monitor individual and group productivity. By bar code ...

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Fargo introduces DTC300 and DTC400 card printer/encoders
November 2004
Fargo Electronics has announced the introduction of the DTC300 and DTC400 Card Printer/Encoders. The DTC300 and DTC400 are based on Fargo's proven direct-to-card (DTC) technology.    "These printer/encoders ...

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New CardJet E-Card
November 2004
Fargo Electronics has partnered with Access ID in the development of HID proximity cards, specially designed for use in its CardJet series of inkjet card printer/encoders. AccessID specialises in using ...

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