When you put security measures in place, you want to make sure that you are using the most updated and effective measures, right? Biometrics are offering exactly that. This technology isn’t new, but it is proving to be exceptionally… Read More
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Biometrics: Unifying Physical and Logical Access Control
While biometrics has been around for a number of years now, until recently it has remained largely in the realm of physical access control. But recently, biometrics has begun to unify physical access control with logical access control. This has… Read More
The Latest in Biometrics Technology
Biometrics technology has improved significantly over the course of the past decade. Today’s biometric systems are highly accurate, with a very low risk of a false negative identification. And as technology has improved, prices have come down, leading more and… Read More
Improving Campus Security with Biometrics and Environmental Monitoring
Campus security is a topic we’ve covered in several recent blogs. From the role of social media in campus security to the advantages that IP video surveillance, campus security is constantly evolving and improving with the integration of new security… Read More
Widespread Adoption of Biometrics Builds Confidence Among Users
For a long time, biometrics were slow to catch on. Today, though still not completely mainstream, the use of biometrics has increased, as businesses and organizations across various industries are becoming more comfortable with biometric verification systems. Enterprises are also… Read More
Simplifying Biometric Access Control
Biometric technology is the next big thing in the sphere of access control. This is because biometrics eliminate many of the potential shortcomings of the vast majority of access control technology that has been in use up to this point…. Read More
How Two-Factor Authentication Improves Security
The problem of authentication is a common one for security systems and security applications. Two-factor authentication is becoming a necessity for many security access points. Two-factor is taken out of three possible components: something you know, something you have and… Read More
Biometrics, Physical Access Control & Convergence
Despite a seemingly constant call for convergence from IT professionals, physical access control systems that are joined with logical access control systems are still hard to find. But why? Well, the answer seems to lie in the struggle between IT… Read More
Biometric Technologies are Transforming Campus Security and More
Biometric technologies are being utilized in universities nationwide in several ways, ways that may surprise you. Yes, biometrics are being used to keep students safe. But did you also know that many universities are using biometric technologies to more effectively… Read More
The Biometrics Industry and Maryland
Biometrics – the identification and verification of individuals via biological and even behavioral traits – is expected to become an $11 billion industry by 2017. And many believe that biometrics could be the answer to Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s (D)… Read More