The use of biometric technology isn’t new or novel to many of us – we will provide our fingerprints for access control and identification at least once in our lives. Not all biometrics are as ubiquitous as the fingerprint, however. Another form of biometrics, facial recognition software, used by DMVs in the state of Illinois, has helped the state drastically cut down on one of its most infamous problems – drivers license fraud.
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The idea of a smoking card might sound like a strange idea, but in Japan, where a whopping 53 percent of the male population smokes, it seems to make perfect sense. Tobacco makers, retailers, and vending machine operators across Japan now require all buyers to use a special smart card when purchasing cigarettes from machines. The card aims to prevent underage buyers – those under the age of 20 – from acquiring cigarettes.
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At a conference to discuss school violence, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Jeffrey Miller told a group of educators around the state the straight truth – violence is curbed through being prepared.
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A 500 year flood is currently flowing through Iowa and much of the upper Midwest, wreaking havoc in small towns and large cities alike. As families begin to piece their lives back together, it’s inevitable that construction or utility workers will be present at the scene. Iowa’s Attorney General, Tom Miller, has issued a press release warning Iowans to always check for ID when utility workers come to call, warning that impostors and identity thieves often prey on unknowing homeowners during emergency situations.
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Recent security breaches, including a well-publicized incident involving ID fraud at the O’Hare Airport, have caused Congress, airports, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to push for biometric identification for airport employees nationwide. While airports have issued employee ID badges for years, the focus is now shifting towards biometrics, and the inclusion of fingerprints and iris recognition in all airport worker credentials.
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Consumers all over the world have, almost overnight, become universal bearers of the debit card. A plastic card, usually with a magnetic stripe (and a smart chip in many parts of the world) is used like a credit card; but instead of paying the bill off at the end of every month, the money is drawn straight from the cardholder’s bank account. This secure, easy way to pay for almost everything has made the debit payment card system wildly popular.
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Laundry can be low on the priority list for many college students, with students quoting pressing food and video game issues that supersede clean clothes – but now Drury University students have no excuses for their dirty laundy. New ID card readers on the school’s washing machines and dryers in their laundry facilities were recently installed to streamline the laundry payment process.
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Last year, we reported on a Registered Traveler program, a brainchild of the Transportation Safety Administration, which is designed to expedite the security screening process for frequent business travelers. This week, the American Association of Airline Executives has announced that the program, since its inception in 2007, has recently received the paperwork for the 100,000th enrollment.
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ID card accessories aren’t the only thing world identification leader HID had up its sleeve this week at ISC west – the worldwide leader in card production also unveiled a new ID card system involving its newest and most advanced printer – the HDP5000. Based around the HDP5000’s High Definition Printing (HDP) technology, Fargo’s HDP5000 Card Identity System promises to be a comprehensive and secure card printing solution that prints only the highest quality cards.
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HID Global, a worldwide leader in ID card printers, announced yesterday at ISC West 2008 that it would be adding a line of ID card accessories to its current offerings.
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