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Monday, November 9, 2009
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GAO RFID has released a Wiegand-to-Ethernet RFID controller designed specifically for door access applications.

The network access controller, model 491018, is able to connect to any type of Wiegand reader such as magnetic stripe reader, RFID reader or fingerprint reader. It also offers a master card for adding or deleting access privileges directly from the external reader, thus acting independently without connection to a network or PC.

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Codebench Inc. and S2 Security Corp. announced that Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus software suite, a card validation, authentication, and registration solution for HSPD-12 compliance, now integrates with the S2 NetBox Extreme and Enterprise systems from S2 Security Corporation.

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GlobalPlatform released a white paper explaining how technology can be leveraged to enhance the flexibility and security of electronic transaction systems, such as a public transport authority or electronic identity provider.

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Codebench Inc. and Hirsch Identive announced the integration of Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus software with Hirsch Identive’s Velocity Management Software, which aims to provide federal government and commercial customers with a solution for identity validation, authentication and PACS registration using mobile handheld devices.

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Lumidigm announced that fellow biometric technology developer Innometriks’ Rhino reader, which utilizes embedded multispectral fingerprint reader from Lumidigm, is being used by the U.S. Department of Defense to secure outdoor vehicles, pedestrian perimeters and interior access points.

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Zebra announced the availability of its Dart Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Vision Reader, with patented short-pulse UWB technology that provides visibility across an even larger range of environments for asset location or presence detection.

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