Return on integration June 2012, Ideco Biometrics, Integrated Solutions Why do you suppose that southern Africa is one of the world’s biggest markets for biometrics? In terms of access control products, why is it that the region accounts for over 20% of global sales for the biometric giant, Safran Morpho?
Lessons in security June 2012, Education (Industry) In years gone by traditional tertiary institutions had an ethos of free movement and very much an open door policy, something that has sadly had to change due to an ever-increasing crime rate.
School billing and attendance June 2012, Suprema, Education (Industry) A number of schools across the Netherlands and Belgium are implementing i-School in conjunction with i-Scan, an online billing and attendance system developed by Info Service Belgium NV.
NFC adoption still far in SA's future June 2012 South African banks and retailers are likely to be slow to adopt near-field communications (NFC) technology for mobile payments because of the high costs of installing point-of-sale terminals and other enabling infrastructure.
DirectAxis saves money on no-shows June 2012 Specialist financial service company, DirectAxis, has used the Trac-Tech access control solution for four years, in conjunction with over 40 Virdi biometric readers positioned at various access points. These access points include doors and on half-height and full-height turnstiles.
Safe baby cubicle June 2012, ASSA ABLOY South Africa No more tears or tangles with Besam interlocking Control Systems in the baby and rest rooms at the Mall of the North in Polokwane.
Eliminate doubt with certainty June 2012, Healthcare (Industry) German company, signotec GmbH, supported locally by Brand New Technologies, has announced the release of signoSign/2, the successor to its signature software signoSign. This application allows the authentic insertion of digital signatures into PDF documents.
AC2000 intelligent security management system June 2012, Tyco Security Products - Johnson Controls AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) version 6.5 includes new and enhanced WEB applications, video integration and more.
Milestone integrated with C-CURE June 2012 Milestone Systems has announced that XProtect Corporate VMS is now certified for its integration with the TYCO/Software House C-CURE 9000 security and event management system for access control.
NFC sales growing 1 June 2012 According to a research report by Berg Insight, global sales of handsets featuring Near Field Communication (NFC) increased ten-fold in 2011 to 30 million units.
Thinking out of the booklet May 2012, Government and Parastatal (Industry) In every country, including South Africa, border security is thus coordinated among dozens of top-dog agencies from the military, police, intelligence, home office, foreign office, immigration, customs, health, exchange regulators, drug enforcement and anti-terrorist squads.
Nuclear access May 2012, Tyco Security Products - Johnson Controls Software House teams up with Marathon to deliver a comprehensive solution for a nuclear power plant, providing reliable access control with zero downtime.
Wireless hotel locks May 2012 innoVIZION launches AElement wireless locks from SALTO.
innoVIZION Africa has announced the AElement wireless locks from SALTO, the new face of radio-frequency identification (RFID) hotel security technology. ...
Integrated hospital security May 2012 Few areas of the hospital had closed circuit TV (CCTV) cameras and we were told that the cameras were obsolete and the company that fitted them in the early 2000's had dissolved.
Update outdated card systems May 2012 There are many businesses that have not converted their management of time and attendance or access control functions to fingerprint technology, still making use of the outdated RF Card system.
The identity conundrum April 2012, Technews Publishing There is currently a dangerous divide between identity management solutions and user authentication. The two issues have rarely been integrated and this has created a situation where advanced identity management solutions are reliant on outmoded user-authentication methods.
Going postal April 2012 Earlier this year, Postbank, the South African Postal Service’s financial institution lost R42 million to a cybercrime syndicate.
Enhanced user experience April 2012, ASSA ABLOY South Africa, Entertainment and Hospitality (Industry) A security solution for a public entertainment facility should enhance the experience of the visitor. From the automatic sliding or revolving doors installed in the facility’s main entrance, to the access control systems restricting entry to off-limits areas.
Your face is your password April 2012 Scientists at IBM believe that passwords may be rendered obsolete sooner rather than later. They are developing new technology that will recognise our physical appearance to grant us access to our accounts.
