ANA Airports and Vision-Box partner for Lisbon
ANA Airports of Portugal and Vision-Box, a world leader in biometric eGate solutions, installed boarding eGates in Terminal 1 at Lisbon Airport, to validate passenger access to the Departure Lounge
This new service has been operational and available to all passengers since the end of 2012. Vision-Box’s vb i-match check-point gates will enable faster and automated processing of passengers, by validating their boarding pass, whatever the format used – paper or electronic (smartphone / PDA), says the company. read more…
HID transforms security for Chinese manufacturer
HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, announced that its network access control solutions and contactless readers have been selected by Shenyang Transformer Group in China to enable access level settings and area control to prevent unauthorized entry
The new access control solution is interoperable with the plant’s existing credentials and seamlessly integrates with a wide range of hardware and management software for additional deployments.
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Ingenico flips NFC for Ukraine McDonalds
Ingenico, a provider of payment solutions has been selected by McDonald’s Ukraine to implement contactless payment to all McDonald’s restaurants in Ukraine
Ingenico will deliver the solution in partnership with JSC “Oschadbank”, one of the largest financial institutions of the country, and JSI “Bancomzvjazok”, the worldwide software development company for secured electronic transactions. read more…
Assa Abloy acquires 4Front
Assa Abloy has acquired the US company 4Front, a leading company offering a complete product range around docking systems as well as a large variety of accessories
According to Assa ABloy, 4Front, with its leading brands, is yet another strategic entry to the important North American market in entrance automation – as an addition to a growing portfolio of docking systems and the company’s position in the indirect channel of entrance automation products.
EDAPS introduces a state biometric portal in Kenya
The Ministry of State for Immigration and Registration of persons of Kenya has decided to implement biometric identification systems and biometric verification of an individual.
The portal is designed for user organizations of the Integrated Population Registration System of Kenya (IPRS). The IPRS and biometric identification and identity verification systems are based on software created by EDAPS.com. According to the ministry, introduction of a biometric verification system and production of electronic ID-cards provide absolute guarantee for instant identification of a person.
Indian biometrics to grow by 46 percent
TechNavio’s analysts forecast the biometrics market in India to grow at a CAGR of 46.10 percent over the period to 2015. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increase in the number of security issues
The Biometrics market in India has also been witnessing the increasing adoption of fingerprint biometrics. However, the implementation issues could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. TechNavio’s report, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts.
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Identive selected Middle Eastern national ID
Identive Group, a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, today announced that it has received an order for more than 300,000 SCR3310v2 smart card readers to support a national electronic ID card program in the Middle East
The order is expected to be shipped during the first quarter of 2013. Identive’s smart card readers will be used by citizens to enable secure access to eGovernment and eAdministration applications, as well as to digitally sign documents.
Boom in emerging economies to boost machine safety market
With the introduction of stringent safety requirements in developed countries, demand for machine safety solutions is expected to rise significantly. The growth of manufacturing sectors in emerging countries fuels further adoption
Manufacturers world-wide recognize that machine safety can give them a competitive advantage and a good public image, and therefore, opt for machine safety systems despite the economic downturn. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan finds that the market earned revenues of over $1.27 billion in 2011 and estimates this to reach $1.75 billion in 2016. read more…
Iris extends passport and visa in Bangladesh
The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Iris Corporation have strengthened their relationship by signing a two-year contract extension for the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) and Machine Readable Visa (MRV) project
Since winning the tender 2010, Iris Corporation has been efficient in supplying all essential hardware and software to the Bangladesh DIP for their implementation of MRP and MRV to replace the previously hand-written conventional document. The initial agreement was established in order for IRIS to strengthen its brand, expand IRIS’ business opportunities in Bangladesh.
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