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New Kwikset® series of biometric locks on display

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Kwikset® introduced its new SmartSeries™ family of ANSI-graded, bump-resistant deadbolts. This new platform of security products features the SmartKey™ technology with BumpGuard™ protection, the SmartScan™ biometric deadbolt and a sneak peek of the next-generation of SmartCode™ keyless entry systems.


The SmartScan biometric deadbolt allows consumers to let their fingers be their keys. SmartScan is more than a fingerprint reader; it records sub-dermal fingerprint data and converts it into a mathematical formula that is unique to the user, cannot be duplicated and is not affected by cuts, bruises or blemishes. With the ability to store up to 50 unique users, SmartScan has the memory to store fingerprint data for the family, household help, extended relatives and trusted neighbors. SmartScan provides consumers with three levels of discreet access: continuous access, temporary access and restricted access.

The entire line will be on display at the Kwikset Booth, No. W921 in the West Hall of the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. from Wednesday, Feb. 13 until Saturday, Feb. 16. [end] 

California-based BridgePoint Systems has introduced its TrustPoint 3-Factor Biometric Reader for physical access control systems.

With the TrustPoint product, users enter a PIN into the reader. The reader then performs a biometric finger scan and completes a one-to-one match between it and the biometric template stored on a PIV credential, a process that takes less than two seconds. The smart card reader also verifies the templates digital signature.

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POS Portal, a national distributor of point-of-sale terminal modules, has selected Ingeico’s Telium series of NFC and EMV-enabled products for sale and distribution to its independent sales organizations in the U.S.

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Key Source International announced GSA approval for it’s biometric keyboard and stand-alone biometric pod. KSI products are approved under FIPS 201 for Federal Employees and civilian contractors.

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Kaba announced that Les Hôtels JARO in Quebec City, Canada has equipped five of its properties with its contactless RFID locking systems.

The hotel management company implemented ILCO 790 locks at three of its hotels – Hotel Quebec Inn, Hotel Quebec, and Hotel Must. The Hotel Palace Royal and its sister property, the Hotel Plaza Quebec, installed Saflok RT hotel door locks with Messenger LENS online wireless system.

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Quintron Systems Inc. announced that the Schlage AD Series locks integrate with Quintron’s security platforms to provide a simpler installation for organization’s wanting to deploy physical access control solutions.

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Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, a future resort within Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, will feature contactless proximity door locks when it opens on May 31, 2012, according to the Examiner.

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