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Electronics firm gets royal seal of approval
Ultra Electronics Card Systems is a division of Ultra Electronics Holdings Plc and is one of two Ultra business units based in Weymouth.The award will be formally conferred by a grant of appointment which will be presented to Ultra Card Systems by the Lord Lieutenant of Dorset later in the year.The low-cost ID card printers enable the computer generation of full-colour plastic identity cards or badges without specialist training and at low cost.The printers utilise patented anti-counterfeiting technology to print customised watermarks across the face of the card, and can be supplied with a magnetic stripe encoder to program the card with digital information. Ultra says that its new family of printers uses innovative electronic and plastics technology to reduce the cost of printing and to bring the technology within the reach of schools, clubs and small businesses for the first time.The printers complement Ultra's Magicard Professional printer range, which is sold throughout the world for printing national ID cards, drivers' licenses, and access control security badges.
Full Article from Thisisdorset.net.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Congress crafts bill to screen aviation employees for weapons
TSA on Wednesday announced a six-point plan to better search employees for security threats, including training airport workers to recognize suspicious behavior and upgrading id badges. The higher tech badges could include biometrics such as fingerprints and computer chips to alert authorities about a person's location when they are in an area where they shouldn't be.Hawley said that sort of pinpointing might help in cases like the Orlando security breach. Comair workers allegedly used their badges to get a duffel bag of guns into the airport and then on a flight to Puerto Rico.Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Fla., has pushed the legislation to set up screening at five airports for all workers who enter secure areas.She took Hawley to task for saying the Orlando incident raised awareness of the problem, saying she and others have long pushed the idea. "With all due respect, (I) have been saying there is a serious problem here at the back door of the airport.
"It flies in the face of what Americans believe security should be," Brown-Waite said. To pay for it, companies like those who sell food at the airports could "add a nickel to the already unhealthy corn dogs they are selling." Full Article from Fortwayne.com.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Smart ID Cards For Every Resident
Iris scans will be taken from both eyes as part of security enhancements to the forthcoming national ID card, which will eventually be required for the five million expatriates and citizens in the country, a senior official said. Mohammad Masoud Al Mazroui, Director of Population Register Department at the Emirates National Identity Authority (EIDA), said it will function as an all-in-one card that will replace labour, residency and health cards. It will also act as an e-gate, ATM card and an e-passport when crossing into other GCC countries. To combat fraud, the card will have a three-factor authentication ? password, smart card and biometrics, a fingerprint or iris scan. ?It?s mandatory for everyone in the UAE. We will introduce two biometrics - fingerprint and iris scan. Fingerprints don't work with some labourers who have rough hands,? explained Al Mazroui.
Full Article from Xpress4me.com.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Burmese Refugees to Receive ID Cards
Several hundred Burmese refugees in camps along the Thai-Burma border have received refugee identification cards from Thai authorities, the Karen Refugee Committee said Wednesday.Refugees at camps including Htam Him in Ratchaburi Province, Ban Dong Yang in Kanchanaburi Province and Mae La Oon and Mae Ra Moo in Mae Hong Song Province began receiving the cards last week, the chairman of the KRC in Mae Sot said. Refugees at Noh Poe, Umpheim Mai and Mae La refugee camps should receive the cards soon. More than 140,000 refugees live in Thailand. An estimated 88,000 refugees will receive the cards.Tee Si, a camp leader at Htam Him, said, ?In the last week, more than 600 refugees in our camp received their ID cards, and after the water festival [holiday], the authorities will start issuing cards again.?
Full Article from Irrawaddy.org.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
The Virginia Tech Shootings: A Case for Redundant Communications
On campuses, even the best physical security measures -- closed-circuit television coverage, metal detectors, identification badges, locks and so forth -- have finite utility. These measures serve a valuable purpose, but they cannot stand alone. For one thing, the technology cannot evaluate and react. Also, it can be observed, learned and even fooled. Moreover, because some systems frequently produce false alarms, warnings in real danger situations can be brushed aside. Given these shortcomings, it is quite possible for anyone planning an act of violence to map out, quantify and then defeat or bypass physical security devices. In fact, security devices can be relied on too much, resulting in a false sense of security.
History shows us that even adding guards into the mix is not enough to prevent attacks. The March 2005 shooting in Red Lake, Minn., demonstrates that even strict access-control measures, such as ID badges, metal detectors and security guards, can be circumvented -- or neutralized. In Red Lake, the security guard was the first person killed. Full Article from Stratfor.com.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Dubai - Gardens ID cards given mixed reception
Dubai - New security measures at The Gardens in Dubai have been met with a distinctly mixed reaction from residents. The management recently distributed notices asking for the photographs and details of each resident, saying that they will now have to carry identification cards specifying where they live. Residents now have until the end of the month to provide all the necessary details.
?We will now need ID cards to enter our own homes. This is taking the security systems a little too far,? said one resident. ?A swipe card can be used for security. I don?t know why there is a need for photo IDs.? But some people welcomed the decision, claiming the move would deter intruders, as some residents claim the parking and other facilites are often used by people who do not live there. Full Article from 7days.ae.
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