Biometric Security - News

Winners were commended for their achievements by a highly respected Judging Panel With close to 1,000 attendees, the highly coveted Security Excellence Awards, organised by UBM Live, took place during a Black Tie gala ceremony at London’s prestigious Hilton Hotel, Park Lane on 23rd October 2013. Produced in association with IFSEC Global.com, the Security Excellence Awards highlight the very best people, projects and processes the UK’s security industry has to...

Over 1084 apprentices have been recruited via the security guarding sector Over 1300 apprentices will be embarking on a new career in security following the success of this year’s 100 in 100 initiative, which was launched in May with the aim of recruiting 100 security apprentices in 100 days. Led by Skills for Security - the sector skills body for the UK’s private security industry - and leading electronic security firm, CSL Dualcom, the 100 in 100 initiative has...

The newly designed Ireland e-passport uses the latest security technologies to protect citizens’ identities HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the successful roll-out of the newly designed Irish electronic passport (e-passport). HID Global joined forces with DLRS Group, the leading security printing company in Ireland, and X INFOTECH, a leading system integrator and MultiPerso software suite developer, to implement the Irish...

Research shows that a staggering 92% of exhibitors said that IFSEC International is their preferred event IFSEC International, organised by UBM Live, is excited to announce an extensive range of industry leaders to exclusively showcase their latest solutions at IFSEC International 2014, ExCeL London, from 17th – 19th June 2014. Providing unrivalled access to the entire buying chain, this is the exclusive opportunity for the industry to network with the largest selection...

"Security & Safety Technologies" will be the main focus at TB Forum 2014 The main focus of the Forum "Security & Safety Technologies" exposure is complex systems and solutions for state and corporate customers from key economics areas: telecommunications, state bodies, fuel-and-energy complex, industry enterprises, transport companies, financial institutions. The Forum follows the world trend of demand, which points at purchasing complex solutions rather than separate...

HID is showcasing its government-to-citizen ID solutions as part of the exhibition HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it will be showcasing its government ID solutions at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Ninth Symposium and Exhibition on Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs), Biometrics and Border Security.  As a sponsor of this year’s symposium, Rob Haslam, vice president of Government ID...

aptiQmobile will be available on Android NFC-enabled phones regardless of choice of carriers Organisations wanting to utilise Near Field Communications- (NFC-) enabled smartphones as their access control credentials for employees and students will be able to begin the transition through the use of aptiQmobile technology. Ingersoll Rand will be adding exclusive technologies that enable a secure peer-to-peer (P2P) NFC mode, letting organisations begin providing the convenien...

TB Forum 2014 represents the regional security, fire protection industries, and access control systems Transport security systems and technologies at modern airports, undergrounds, and railways have changed cardinally over the years. Recently transport departments and organisations are increasingly turning to new technology to ensure security of passengers and vehicles and to create an intelligent environment that allows easier access to information and enables portability...

TDSi appoints Stephanie Herridget, Amanda Wright, and Hannah Collins as its new Apprentices Integrated security manufacturer TDSi has demonstrated its commitment to training by appointing new Apprentices Stephanie Herridge, to its Finance Department, Amanda Wright to its Product Development team and Hannah Collins to assist with Operations. The recruitment of Stephanie (who will be studying for AAT in Accountancy), Amanda (HND in Mechanical Engineering), and Hannah is a key p...

Tri-Ed hosts one day Technology Roadshows to familiarise customers with latest technologies Tri-Ed is pleased to continue its comprehensive Technology Roadshow training program throughout 2013. Dealers and integrators will want to mark their calendars for the Tri-Ed Roadshow coming to Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, November 13th. This free one-day event will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Anaheim, located at 100 the City Drive in Orange. The Roadshow kicks off at 8 a.m. with...

Zetes has also set up an on-line payment solution through its subsidiary FasTrace Lumidigm recently announced that Zetes is producing the new Senegalese biometric visa with integrated biometric enrolment stations that incorporate two Lumidigm V-Series fingerprint sensors in each automated Zetes console. 66 fixed enrolment stations at embassies, consulates and border posts will capture biographic and biometric information for the issuance of International Civil Aviation Organi...

This year pre-registration grew up to 62% from last event and got the number of 5973 InfoSecurity Russia 2013, which is the leading and most respectable Informational Security event in Russia, affirmed this great status at the 10th time. The illustrious guests from Federal Tax Service, Russian State Duma, Russian Ministry of Interior, Gazprom Transgaz Moscow, Russian Ministry of Communications, Russian Investigating Committee attended the solemn opening ceremony, greeted visi...

NXT-ID Inc. a biometrics company focused on the growing mobile commerce market, recently announced that it has issued the following product update for the Wocket™ and 3D FaceMatch™ Systems. Join Investor Ideas Members to access the Renewable Energy stocks directory, water stocks, biotech stocks, defense stocks directories and the Insiders Corner Mr. Gino M. Pereira, CEO of NXT-ID Inc., notes, "NXT-ID is building an innovative, next generation information security platform using adv...

Corvus will also demonstrate their complete line of Vista Iris and Iris-Face biometric devices Corvus Integration, Inc. will feature the new GreenBit MultiScan 527 at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Exposition on October 20-22, 2013 in Philadelphia, PA. Corvus Integration, Inc., a veteran-owned small business based in Reston Virginia, will be featuring the new GreenBit MultiScan 527 at this year’s IACP Expo (booth #2857). In addition to collecti...

Innometriks’ reader range will allow Gallagher to offer multi-factor authentication capability in its PIV solution Gallagher has partnered with Innometriks, Inc. to add biometric authentication to their Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Solution. Gallagher Group CEO, Sir William Gallagher & Innometriks' President, John Cassise, signed the partnership agreement during this year’s ASIS Exhibition in Chicago. The Innometriks reader range will allow Gallagher to...

Banco Supervielle received an award for its pensioner biometric identification project at the FELABAN CLAB 2013 Lumidigm recently announced that Banco Supervielle, a large private Argentinean bank, has won a FELABAN Financial Innovation Award for a biometric identification project that facilitates easy and secure transfer of retirement funds to retirees. Every month, the payment of pension checks to public retirees, one of the bank’s most important customer segments, was...

VdS is Europe's top certification body for fire protection and security VdS guidelines, which are well-known for their particularly high level of practice orientation, are being used as safety standards in a multitude of countries all over the world. The latest nation to put its trust in VdS guidelines is India, which continues to be one of the world´s most rapidly expanding economies, boasting economic growth of 5% in 2012. In its ”Code of Practice“ for aut...

Honeywell has released the WIN-PAK CS 4.2 managed access control system, which lets security dealers provide a wider range of value-added services to all types of organisations while reducing their installation and service costs. WIN-PAK CS 4.2 takes the complexity and cost out of maintaining an access control system by moving the operating software and server hardware from the customer’s site to the dealer’s data centre, providing operational cost savings and reducing capital expen...

Identive’s ability to operate as a united, focused company is strengthened with the appointments approved by its Board Identive Group, Inc. announces Steven Humphreys as its new Chairman of the Board and the promotion of Lawrence W. Midland to President and Dr. Manfred Mueller to Chief Operating Officer of the company. All appointments are effective immediately. “Identive’s ability to operate as a united, focused company is strengthened with the appointm...

Showcasing the latest technological innovations is top of the agenda for BSIA members attending IFSEC Istanbul Members of the British Security Industry Association's Export Council are offering an exclusive preview of the new security innovations that visitors can expect to see at IFSEC Istanbul 2013, which opens its doors for the first time next week (30th September – 2nd October). Event organisers, UBM Live, claim that the new event – while targeting the Souther...

WWP was created to raise awareness of the needs of injured service members STANLEY Security, a leading provider of security products, services and integrated solutions, is proud to announce a new initiative, as part of its continued support of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), for the ASIS International 59th Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2013), September 24-27 in Chicago, IL. As a division of Stanley Black & Decker, who earlier this year entered into a partnership wi...

Microsoft’s three GSOCs monitor 700 sites for nearly 200,000 active personnel access accounts Microsoft Global Security, which is responsible for providing physical security at Microsoft Corporation, has joined the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) board of directors, signaling its support for the PSIA’s system-level approach to developing standards for the security industry. Microsoft’s three Global Security Operations Centers (GSOCs) monit...

These awards are opportunity for BSIA’s member companies to showcase talents of personnel With the deadline for the 2014 British Security Industry Association (BSIA) Security Personnel Awards fast approaching, the BSIA is encouraging its members to submit their nominations now. The BSIA’s awards are presented both regionally and nationally, and reward security personnel for their achievements across five key categories: Service to the Customer, Outstanding Act, Be...

HID will highlight its new iCLASS SE Encoder at ASIS 2013 HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, is demonstrating its new iCLASS SE platform and secure identity solutions at ASIS International 2013 in Chicago. The company will highlight its new iCLASS SE Encoder for locally encoding credentials and managing keys and showcase its expanded pivCLASS Government Solutions portfolio. In addition to demonstrating its broad range of solutions for creating, u...

Lumidigm recently announced that Invixium’s new IXM SENSE access control reader delivers an unparalleled end user experience by combining multispectral fingerprint imaging technology supplied by Lumidigm coupled with Invixium’s sophisticated matching algorithm which delivers 10,000 matches per second. It is the industry’s first biometric product using Android OS (Jelly Bean) and an integrated presence detection sensor. IXM SENSE also boasts an IP65 rating, power over ethernet (...

Dr Steven Fawkes and Jeremy Towler will be the keynote speakers at Smart Building Conference 2013 in London The Smart Building Conference 2013, to be held at Dexter House, London, on Tuesday 15 October, will be keynoted by two of British industry’s most renowned authorities on energy efficiency and building systems, the organisers announced recently. The first keynote will be delivered by Dr Steven Fawkes, Chairman of Day One Energy Solutions and author of the &lsqu...

Innometriks' Rhino Touch biometric readers feature Lumidigm V-Series multispectral fingerprint sensors Lumidigm recently announced that Innometriks Rhino Touch biometric readers featuring Lumidigm V-Series multispectral fingerprint sensors are now being installed by a major biometric integrator to validate TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) cards at approximately 400 TWIC card pick-up locations. The TWIC programme provides a tamper-resistant biometric crede...

John Davies suggests that the inclusion of this technology indicates biometric security has become more mainstream “As the world has been getting the first glimpses of the new Apple iPhone 5C and 5S, it’s not the funky colours of the 5C that have caught my eye but the fingerprint reader that has been introduced on the new 5S. Whilst fingerprint readers are nothing new, I believe the inclusion of this technology on a smartphone is an important indication that biomet...

Multifactor authentication on a single sensor is now possible for organisations that require assured authentication Lumidigm recently announced that attendees at the Biometric Consortium Conference and Technology Expo (BCC), to be held at The Tampa Convention Centre September 17-19, will be able to see a multispectral imaging sensor natively read two different authentication factors, a fingerprint and a new optical barcode credential, at the Lumidigm booth (# 329). Multifactor...

Lumidigm provides multifactor authentication for organisations that require assured authentication Lumidigm recently announced that attendees at the Biometric Consortium Conference and Technology Expo(BCC), to be held at The Tampa Convention Center September 17-19, will be able to see a multispectral imaging sensor natively read two different authentication factors, a fingerprint and a new optical barcode credential, at the Lumidigm booth (# 329). Multifactor authentication on...