Using ID badges or biometric solutions to restrict physical access is fundamental to the security of enterprise IT departments.
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Restricting physical access is key to IT security
Monday, August 1st, 2011Portland plans for smartcard parking meters
Friday, July 29th, 2011
Portland city officials are planning to install a fleet of new solar-powered parking meters that accept payments via cash, credit card or smartcard.
New York transit testing smartcard readers
Friday, July 29th, 2011
MTA bus services on Staten Island may test 500 smartcard readers in preparation for the city’s 2015 conversion to contactless fare payments.
New York hospital implements biometric palm scanning
Friday, July 29th, 2011
New York University’s Langone Medical Center will use biometric technology to facilitate patent identification and reduce the potential for medical errors.
Online pawnshop relies on biometric fingerprint scanners
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
The innovative online pawnshop concept relies heavily upon biometric security in its operations.
New fingerprint scanner detects drug use
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
A new biometric device can be used to quickly determine if a person is under the influence of drugs by utilizing a simple fingerprint sample.
Biometrics quickly becoming crucial military tool
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Biometric databases have been making a strong contribution to U.S. military efforts across Iraq and Afghanistan.
University of Pittsburgh combines student smartcards with local transit
Monday, July 25th, 2011
University of Pittsburgh faculty, students and staff will soon be able to use their current ID cards to pay fares on local buses and light-rail vehicles.
Top Ohio healthcare provider debuts biometric solution
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Summa Health System, one of Ohio’s largest integrated healthcare delivery systems, has deployed a new fingerprint biometric authentication solution to strengthen its compliance with Ohio State Board of Pharmacy regulations.
Smartcard solution enhances telecommuting security
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Teleworkers will only be prompted to enter network login credentials after first swiping the physical smartcard, greatly reducing the potential for phishing attacks.
