RegardingID Archive | BAC unveils new biometric system

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Biometric Access Company (BAC), a developer of biometric-based access control systems, will unveil a new physical access control system called SecureTouch SmartLock. The unveiling of the new system is set for the National Retail Federation Expo in mid-January in New York.

The new SmartLock system is designed to replace keyed or ID-card based access control systems. The system will enable personnel to access areas via fingerprint authentication. Additionally, the locks keep a log of both admitted and denied users so that complete access records are held at all times.

SmartLock runs on BAC’s SecureTouch Advanced Modular device which is the same technology BAC has incorporated into their products for past payroll and credit biometric solutions.

Jakarta airport opens biometric immigration gate

In an effort to streamline passenger security, Jakarta, Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport has opened the country’s first biometric immigration gate.

Fingerprint biometric identification provider BIO-key International, Inc. and Oakwell Engineering Limited partnered to create the new gate, designed for use by passengers with electronic passports. Passengers submit their e-passports and authenticate with a fingerprint.

LAWA places order from ImageWare

ImageWare Systems announced that the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), an agency that oversees Los Angeles International (LAX) airport, LA/Ontario International airport and Van Nuys airport, has placed an order for a number of biometric identity management and credentialing solutions.

BridgePoint unveils Crypto ID for facility access

BridgePoint Systems announced the launched its new Crypto ID smart card, designed to offer improved security standards for smart card usage in the facility access industry.

Biometric system failures causing major problems at London prison

The biometric program at HMP Isis prison in London requires inmates to authenticate their identities via thumbprint before moving from one area to the next. System errors, however, have been leading to back-ups that leads to all prisoners waiting before they can move on, according to an article from The Telegraph.

Bear Pass rolls out at Missouri universitiy

Missouri State University in Springfield is rolling out its new Bear Pass, a student ID card that also provides door access and debit card functionality. The purpose behind the new card is to make the campus safer while keeping a student’s information secure, according to school officials.

Raptor ID launches two mobile biometric devices

Raptor Identification Systems unveiled two new mobile biometric devices. The two new solutions, called RaptorONE-TM and RaptorPAD-TM, both run on the Android Mobile Operating System with one being powered by a smart phone and the other a tablet.

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