Upgrading Access Control At Vanier College

Posted by dtaitano 7:09 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: , .
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        Residential Commercial Product Information eLearning Courses Promotions Archives Newsletter Subscribe INSIDEOUT > Archived Articles > Canadian Architect Newsletter Articles > Upgrading Access Control at Vanier College Upgrading Access Control at Vanier College C.E.G.E.P. Vanier is a junior college in the Montréal area, whose student population numbers over 6,700 full-time diploma students with an additional 4,000 students attending through the Continuing Education Department. Recent security threats at similar schools nearby initiated a request to equip every corridor and classroom with new, improved locks. This is not an easy job with buildings dating back to the 1890s. Situated on an oasis of green in the Borough of Saint-Laurent of the City of Montreal, the College-Ste. Croix Campus occupies property and 11 buildings purchased by the government from the Soeurs de Sainte-Croix who previously operated a convent and a private women’s college in the location. Some of the buildings date back to the nineteenth century and have undergone considerable renovations over the years to accommodate the changing needs of post secondary education. We already had Schlage CL & CM standalone access control locks system in place that read magnetic cards. So, when the request for tighter security came into our office, we responded by bringing in the Schlage AD-400 Series wireless locks. One reason was that the newly adopted (2010) smart cards that we use are open architecture MIFARE® cards. Since the AD-Series is also based on an open architecture, we would not need to switch out our […]

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SmartMetric Biometric Activated ATM & Credit Card To Fight $8.6 Billion A Year In USA Card Fraud

Posted by dtaitano 10:35 pm Categories: Biometrics. Tags: , , , , .
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SmartMetric, Inc. SmartMetric Biometric Card Solution Targets Fraudsters and Has Potential to Save Card Industry Billions per Year BAY HARBOR, FL–(Marketwired – Oct 25, 2013) – SmartMetric, Inc. ( OTCQB : SMME ) – Speaking today from the companies offices in Bay Harbor, SmartMetric™ Inc. President & CEO Chaya Hendrick said credit card industry figures show Card fraud costs the U.S. card payments industry an estimated US$8.6 billion per year*. Fraud comprises 0.4% of the US$2.1 trillion in total yearly U.S. card volume*. Using a person’s fingerprint to activate the “EMV” ATM or Credit Card will protect both financial institutions and card holders against significant fraud.  SmartMetric has developed a fingerprint reader that sits inside a person’s ATM or Credit Card. It is self powered allowing it to perform a fingerprint match while a person is standing at a retail checkout or on the street at an ATM. A person simply swipes their finger across the SmartMetric sensor on the surface of the card and the card’s internal computer processor performs a match with the person’s fingerprint that is pre-stored in the memory of the card itself. For added security a person’s fingerprint is always stored and encrypted inside the card and IS NOT stored on a bank’s computer. When a match occurs, the card’s EMV surface mounted chip is then turned on allowing a transaction at the millions of ATM and retail card machines around the world. Banks don’t have to retrofit existing retail ATM’s or POS retail card readers […]

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Biocryptology: Biometric System ‘To End Identity Fraud’ Launched

Posted by dtaitano 10:31 pm Categories: Biometrics. Tags: , , .
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Biocryptology Primary fingerprint scanner Biocryptology, a biometric authentication service that claims to make identity theft “virtually impossible”, had its British launch today at London’s Science Museum. The system gives the user a portable fingerprint scanner which generates a random number from biometrics, which can be verified by a central service operated by the firm behind the technology, Primary-Net. When taking a fingerprint, the system uses a patented “life detection system” which reads parameters including blood flow, skin and finger temperature to ensure the target is alive. This should prevent attacks using copies of finger prints, as seen on bypasses of the authentication system on Apple’s latest iPhone . Biocryptology has been piloted, over the last two years, in a range of terminals designed for banks, military systems and immigration. One comercial US pilot was carried out by Nexus USA  in Rapid City, with the Biocryptology system provided by a company called Hanscan, which appears to be a predecessor to Primary-Net. Primary-Net has invested $30 million in the technology, which sees over 8,000 keys generated on a ‘Primary’ device at the sender end. The identity of the user is validated at one of Biocryptology’s three global data centres. The primary device is individual to the user, and carried by them, to be plugged in by USB, wherever identification is required. For the US trial, the firm developed another device, the Nexus SmartPay, which sits at the sales terminal, has its own fingerprint scanner and can identify multiple people. Klaas Zwart, […]

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Pivot3 Announces Another $14 Million Financing Round

Posted by dtaitano 10:28 pm Categories: Biometric RFID. Tags: , , , , , , , .
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Pivot3, a leading supplier of video surveillance and virtual desktop (VDI) converged infrastructure storage appliances, announced today that it has closed a significant financing round of more than $14 million in new investment and working capital to fund the company’s growth and its drive to sustained profitability in 2014. The round consists of additional equity funding as well as other financial support from investors and key business partners. The equity funding was led by InterWest Partners and Mesirow Financial Capital Partners, and included additional funding from Focus Ventures, Lightspeed Partners, Silver Creek Ventures, Northleaf Ventures and Wilson Sonsini. Comerica Bank also provided important financial support. Founded in 2003, Pivot3 pioneered the development of purpose-built virtualized storage appliances for the surveillance market. Since that time, the company has continued to strengthen its surveillance product line, most recently with the addition of the Pivot3 vSTAC ® Edge appliance for distributed environments. The company partners with Dell OEM Solutions for manufacturing, global service and support to bring its product to market. Pivot3 also leverages its own core technology platform to develop converged storage and compute hardware appliances that deliver simplicity, scalability and savings to virtual desktop environments. Today, Pivot3 accounts for more than 600 customers in industries ranging from corrections and education to government, healthcare and retail. “This financing is a testament to the innovation and great momentum we have established for our storage platforms in both surveillance and VDI,” said Bill Galloway, Chief Executive Officer, Pivot3. “This latest round of financial backing puts Pivot3 in […]

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There Is Still Value In ScanSource

Posted by dtaitano 10:16 pm Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: , , , .
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For some people, ScanSource ( SCSC ) may appear as though its merry days are over, while for others, they believe there is still some significant amount of value left in this leading specialty technology products distributor. In my opinion, both could be right. I cannot dismiss the fact that ScanSource’s business, which spreads across two major segments, Barcode & Security and Communication & Services, could be boosted by various catalysts, such as increased demand for value added products, and the recent reorganization of its business units from geographical to product-based segments, among others. On the other hand, the company’s revenues seem to be slowing, while margins remain low. Additionally, The company’s stock is trading at new all time highs in terms of P/E, which means, unless there is an improvement on earnings, then it is highly unlikely that the shares could rise any further. Additionally, ScanSource’s shares are approaching its multi-year all time highs, achieved when it traded pretty cheap in terms of P/E. ScanSource, The Business As noted, ScanSource operates across two major business segments, the Barcode & Security segment, which focuses on automatic identification and data capture, as well as Point of sale [POS] and electronic physical security technologies. Communications & Services on the other hand, focuses on communication technologies and services, which include voice and data products like voice recognition and call center management, and IP (internet protocol) communication applications among others. However, note that ScanSource is by no means a vendor of any of […]

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Point Grey Releases New Cricket IP-camera

Posted by dtaitano 10:12 pm Categories: IP Cameras. Tags: , , , .
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Published on 25 Oct, 2013 Point Grey, a world-leading Canadian designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, recently announced the release of the all new Cricket IP security camera family. The Cricket IP camera packs exceptional imaging quality and rich IP surveillance features into a low cost, PoE-enabled network camera. The first two available Cricket models offer 720p and 1080p resolutions at 60 fps, using Sony Exmor CMOS sensors suitable for challenging low-light conditions and dynamic scenes. The Cricket camera employs Sony’s Xarina IP camera platform, which integrates Sony’s superior image signal processing and video encoding capabilities to provide multi-image wide dynamic range (WDR) functionality, 2D and 3D noise reduction, H.264 and MJPEG compression, multi-streaming, and ONVIF compatibility. Both models are compatible with 1/3″ manual iris or DC auto iris lenses, sold separately. “The Cricket camera offers excellent image quality, low light performance, and wide dynamic range capability comparable to more expensive security and surveillance cameras in the industry” says Michael Gibbons, Director of Sales and Marketing at Point Grey. “We have taken our 15 years of experience working with the most sophisticated digital camera technology in the world and created a low-cost, compact and easy-to-use IP camera that delivers superior imaging performance without the unnecessary gimmicks.”

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CaughtOnCamera: Would-Be-Burglar Caught On Tape

Posted by dtaitano 10:06 pm Categories: CaughtOnCamera. Tags: , , , , .
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Home surveillance footage quickly leads to arrest After her Woburn, Massachusetts home was broken into for the second time in five years, Jacqueline Duffy had a security system with a video camera installed. She pointed the camera at the window that had been used on the previous break-in. To her surprise, when she came home on Friday night her security alarm was activated. She went to her monitor, played back the video and watched in horror as a man squeezed himself through the window beside her air conditioning unit. “Watching the footage brought out a flood of different emotions,” Duffy admits. “I was upset that someone would invade our home, relieved that the security system worked and thought it was a bit funny the way he squeezed in. I have no idea who the man is, nor do I want to ‘meet’ him again.” When the system alarm went off, the burglar was startled and ran from the home without taking anything. Duffy then called the police. The Woburn Police took a screenshot of the burglar and ran it through a statewide database. Lynn Police quickly recognized the man as Charles Derochemont, 35, of 1A MacArthur Circle, Peabody, Massachusetts. When questioned, he promptly confessed to climbing through the window citing a variety of “personal issues” as the reason. Duffy uploaded the video to YouTube to show the dangers of using a window mounted air conditioner and the advantages of home security systems. Titled “Busted Burglar” the 59-second clip has […]

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Emanuel Touts Savings In Red-Light Camera Contract

Posted by dtaitano 9:57 pm Categories: City Surveillance. Tags: , , , , , , , .
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BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter October 25, 2013 2:52PM Sun-Times Library storyidforme: 56887440 tmspicid: 18319330 fileheaderid: 8232492 Updated: October 25, 2013 6:41PM Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday turned the page from a $2 million bribery scandal plaguing Chicago’s decade-old red-light camera program in a way, he claims, will save taxpayers $10 million a year. The city signed a five-year contract — with three, two-year extensions — that calls for Xerox State & Local Solutions, Inc. to be paid $1,819 per month to manage and maintain each of the city’s 384 red-light cameras. That’s just 42 percent of the $4,300 monthly fee that Chicago was paying Arizona-based Redflex Traffic Solutions, the company forced out by the bribery scandal. The more favorable terms are expected to save taxpayers $10 million a year over the life of the contract, City Hall said. Mayoral spokesman Bill McCaffrey said the dramatic drop in prices stems from the “different technology” used by the two companies. Redflex had “loop detectors mounted in the street.” Xerox is using less costly radar technology, McCaffrey said. Xerox spokesman Carl Langsenkamp had no immediate comment on the contract finalized Friday. A press release issued by City Hall said the “transition to the new management team” would begin immediately. “Automated red-light enforcement changes drivers’ behavior to reduce the number of crashes and increase the level of safety for everyone,” Transportation Commissioner Gabe Klein was quoted as saying in a statement. “We plan to continue this important program with a new […]

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NIST Report Reflects Increasing Need for ABAC Then Over-Engineers Its Deployment

Posted by dtaitano 9:49 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: , , , .
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by Andy Han The National Institute of Technology and Standards (NIST) held a conference a few months back on Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC).  The primary objective of the conference was to promote a special publication on ABAC and the event brought together leaders from various government programs, technology vendors, industry analysts and subject matter experts on authorization and access control.  The event and paper are recognition that the adoption of ABAC is accelerating and that we needed to put in writing a shared understanding of when and how to deploy ABAC.  There was agreement on the central of the drivers for the adoption of ABAC: Organizations, including the federal government, need to govern how information is shared across systems, applications, and organizations.  The document’s purpose is thus to (1) establish a standard definition of ABAC and a description of its functional components and (2) provide “planning, design, implementation, and operational considerations for employing ABAC within a large enterprise with the goal of improving information sharing while maintaining control of that information” (vii). ABAC is endorsed by NIST as the best approach for this particular challenge because of the fundamentals of its design. ABAC allows organizations to pass attributes back and forth as information is shared across application, infrastructure, and organizational boundaries. Access control policies use those attributes to evaluate the relationships between subjects and objects and determine whether to allow an action. One of the core technical benefits of ABAC, according to the report, is “ABAC avoids the […]

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Grand Welcome For AxxonSoft In Myanmar ? Build+Con Myanmar 2013

Posted by dtaitano 9:36 pm Categories: VMS Software. Tags: , , , .
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The event was officially opened by Mr. U Nyan Tun Aung, Yangon Region Minister for Energy & Industry. AxxonSoft presented its next-generation Axxon Next open-platform video management system (VMS) at the three-day event, demonstrating state-of-art technologies including intelligent video analytics, Time Compressor scene synopses, and forensic search. Together with local partner EDUPRO Solutions Co Ltd, AxxonSoft presented such innovative surveillance technologies as Facial Recognition, License Plate Recognition, and POS Retail Solutions. Application of AxxonSoft solutions in such diverse sectors as building and construction, Safe City (municipal surveillance projects), and commercial and industrial security was demonstrated. Grand Welcome for AxxonSoft in Myanmar: Build+Con Myanmar 2013AxxonSoft products have won much interest and praise from key industry players, including members of the Myanmar Engineering Society, Association of Myanmar Architects, and Associateship of Government Technical Institute. Industry professionals expressed keen interest in exploring and adapting the companys state-of-the-art technologies and solutions for the security and surveillance industry. Dr. Nyan Soe, Chairman of EDUPRO Solutions, was delighted: “EDUPRO is proud to introduce AxxonSoft security and surveillance solutions for the first time in Myanmar. With this new and advanced technology, we can make a safe environment for all classes of our people. As we start the development of our nation, security is of the utmost importance.” He continued: “I am quite confident that in the near future our people will learn, accept and apply these new products and solutions, installing them in commercial and corporate buildings, housing of all types, banks, museums, libraries and the […]

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exacq LC Series Servers Now Available Through Pro-Vision Distribution

Posted by dtaitano 8:58 pm Categories: Residential, VMS Software. Tags: , , .
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By Pro-Vision Distribution Ltd NewsDesk on October 26, 2013 exacq LC-Series (2) Pro-Vision Distribution have announced that the latest LC-series of servers from exacq are now available. Simon Davies, internal sales manager for Pro-Vision, said: “exacq have released a new range of hybrid IP and analogue servers – the exacqVision LC-Series – which offer an all-in-one solution for video recording, web/mobile client hosting and local live video display. The range, which can accommodate up to 16 analogue and 16 IP cameras per server, is compatible with over 1,000 IP camera models and can continuously record up to 100Mbps of video.” Davies continued, “The servers have the ability to access live and recorded video on multiple PCs with free Windows, Mac or Linux client applications. The popular exacqVision web server application is pre-installed on the server to access video through the web browser or free exacqVision iOS and Android apps. The LC-Series is pre-loaded with exacqVision Start Video Management System (VMS) which is an easy to use VMS software that enables a quick easy set-up of IP cameras and gives the user control over bandwidth throttling.” Pro-Vision’s 20,000sq ft warehouse is well stocked and their sales team are ready, waiting and available from 8:45am to 5:45pm Monday to Friday. Orders placed up to 5:30pm will, subject to availability, be despatched on the same day and delivered the following day. Pro-Vision Distribution only sell quality branded CCTV and distribute equipment from over 50 different manufacturers within the CCTV and access control […]

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Researcher Finds Major Security Holes In IZON Surveillance Camera

Posted by dtaitano 8:53 pm Categories: IP Cameras. Tags: , , .
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October 26, 2013 — CSO — The IZON surveillance camera sold in Apple Stores and Best Buy outlets is filled with security holes that enable a hacker to easily commandeer the device, a security researcher said. Mark Stanislav, security evangelist for two-factor authentication platform vendor Duo Security, started investigating the camera after buying the Wi-Fi device for his home and discovering it was configured, so anyone could access the device if it’s on the Internet. Stanislav’s findings, presented this week at the Rochester Security Summit in Rochester, N.Y., were startling. With only an IP address for the device, a person could log into the Web interface of any IZON camera, using the default user name and password, which was “user” for both, Stanislav said. Once logged in, a person could view everything the camera sees within the home. Stanislav found the credentials hardcoded in the camera manufactured by Stem Innovation. The IZON is managed through an iPhone or iPad mobile app available for free on Apple’s App Store. Stem Innovation did not respond to requests for comment. Within the mobile app, Stanislav found the hardcoded credentials for administration privileges, which means a person could set alerts and make other configuration changes. The camera has a motion and an audio sensor that can be turned on when people are away from their homes. The purpose of the credentials stored in the app is to perform firmware updates. However, there are certainly tradeoffs in security. “This camera was (according to Stem […]

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Axis Communications GM: Why IP-Camera Surveillance Matters

Posted by dtaitano 8:45 pm Categories: IP Cameras. Tags: , , , , , .

Despite its moniker as an old technology, surveillance cameras continue to be deployed by SMBs and enterprises alike to help keep an eye on things. Moreover, the invention of the network camera served to propel surveillance into the digital age, allowing the technology to maintain its relevance in our heavily networked world of today. To gain a better insight in the use of IP cameras today, we approached Fredrik Nilsson, the general manager for Axis Communications in North America for an one-on-one interview with FierceCIO:TechWatch . In his response, Nilsson explains why IP-based digital surveillance is superior over their analog equivalents and argues why businesses should not settle for consumer-centric IP cameras. Nilsson also shared some recommendations for enterprises looking to deploy IP cameras. FCIO : CCTV cameras have been around for a long time. What has changed over the years? CCTV has been around for half a century. At first it was mostly used for deterrence by installing big obtrusive analog cameras. But frankly the last true innovation in analog CCTV was the addition of color video. The first network camera was invented (by Axis Communications) in 1996, and adoption in the security industry began in the early 2000s. Over the last decade the industry has undergone a technology shift from analog to IP video–with 2014 being the first year that IP is expected to overtake analog sales–and the emergence of software and storage players moved us into the forensics phase. But today no one wants a camera. They […]

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Frost & Sullivan: Global Commercial Biometrics Market to Grow Considerably as Awareness Increases – IT Industry Today

Posted by dtaitano 8:41 pm Categories: Biometrics. Tags: , , , .

EIN Presswire —  Fingerprint technology continues to be the most used, even as face and iris recognition gain prominence LONDON , Oct. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Increasing awareness of biometrics across industries will spur the global commercial biometrics market. While historically the adoption of biometrics has been concentrated in the government sector, recent years have witnessed considerable demand for applications such as ATMs, retail points of sale, and finance. Iris and face recognition algorithms have undergone substantial advancements and are gaining prominence, while fingerprint technologies remain the most popular. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan ( http://www.autoid.frost.com ), Analysis of the Global Commercial Biometrics Market , finds that the market earned revenues of $1.48 billion in 2012 and estimates this to reach $6.15 billion in 2019. In addition to fingerprint, facial and iris biometrics, the study covers hand geometry, voice, and signature technologies. “Better end-user recognition of the unique capabilities of biometric technologies, including enhanced security as well as physical and logical access control in applications, has helped vendors win a number of projects and contracts,” said Frost & Sullivan Senior Research Analyst Ram Ravi . “Focus on building robust, error-free and efficient solutions will create added revenue-generating opportunities for biometric vendors.” Although improvements in technology augur well for the market, any large-scale biometric project in enterprises takes long to implement and cover every employee. Since many businesses work within a restricted budget for a limited time span, the high cost and extended duration of deploying biometrics restricts installation […]

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Sony Spinoff Goes Global With Biometric ID Gadget

Posted by dtaitano 8:33 pm Categories: Biometrics. Tags: , , , .
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Turkey is working on a nationwide project to install biometric authentication systems in hospitals and pharmacies nationwide. A biometric authentication system is a way to confirm identification with fingerprints, a vein on a finger or in another part of a human body. The system has a higher security threshold than password authentication, as it makes it more difficult for people to pretend they are someone else. By introducing the system, the Turkish government aims to confirm a patient’s identification. Recently, five firms have been selected to supply biometric systems for the project. Four of the five are Japanese, and three — Fujitsu Ltd., Hitachi Ltd. and NEC Corp. — have already established themselves internationally in the field of biometric authentication. The fourth Japanese company is Mofiria Ltd., based in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, which spun off from Sony Corp. in 2010. Sony began developing original technology on vein authentication systems around 2000. Mofiria’s technology used in the vein authentication system is relatively simple and thus the size of the device is small. Someone merely places a finger on the authentication device and it scans the concentration of veins found on the finger’s first and second joints. Then a near-infrared light emitting diode (LED) is projected onto the joints to make a clear image of veins, and a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) censor takes a photo of the vein to confirm authentication. Mofiria President Satoshi Amagai was appointed to head the vein authentication business section at Sony in 2007. Then-President Ryoji […]

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EU-Funded Project Takes Biometric Security Systems To Next Level

Posted by dtaitano 8:26 pm Categories: Biometrics, Video Analytics. Tags: , , , , .
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European Commission MEMO Brussels , 22 October 2013 EU-funded project to take biometric security systems to the next level In recent years we’ve seen face, voice and fingerprint identification software move from Sci-Fi films into real life affordable devices, such as smartphones and tablets. The TABULA RASA consortium, which is supported by EU research and innovation investment, has set out to identify just how well this new software works, in particular against the growing phenomenon of “spoofing ” i.e. using everyday materials such as make-up, photographs and voice recordings to subvert or directly attack biometric systems. Biometric systems have proven to be one of the most efficient security solutions available today. However, some biometric sensor vulnerabilities still exist, including some which have been well publicised in the International media. The TABULA RASA consortium comprises 12 different organisations across seven countries that have worked together over a period of three years to research as many vulnerabilities as possible, to develop countermeasures accordingly and ultimately a new breed of safer biometric systems. In the course of its research, TABULA RASA hosted a “Spoofing Challenge,” which invited researchers from around the world to develop attack plans and to attempt to deceive various biometric systems. Participants showed that there are many different and creative ways to attack the systems. The most innovative attack proposed during this challenge used make-up to spoof a 2D face recognition system and succeeded in being recognised as the victim. Other contestants used well-known attacks such as photographs, masks […]

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Bank Of America Merrill Lynch Secures UK Operations With G4S

Posted by dtaitano 8:19 pm Categories: Banking & Finance. Tags: , , .
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the UK has awarded security and outsourcing firm G4S a major contract to help protect its operations here. From December this year the three-year contract will see over 200 officers from G4S Secure Solutions protect six key sites for the bank, in a move that G4S says will form one of the company’s largest commercial UK contracts. Under the deal G4S staff will provide reception security, access control, patrolling, administration, CCTV operations and systems, intelligence and risk management at the six sites across the UK and Ireland, including its headquarters at King Edward Street, London. The UK deal will also see G4S provide “sophisticated technology-based security solutions”, said the bank, including handheld devices for G4S officers providing intelligence, reporting and monitoring. Other technology-enabled operations will include reporting procedures harmonised between the UK and the US, leading to a single global standard for the bank. The total value of the contract has not been disclosed. G4S already provides security solutions to over 3,000 Bank of America branches across the US and facilities across the world. G4S has just confirmed that the chief executive of its UK and Ireland business, Richard Morris , has resigned after 10 years at the company. He has been replaced by Eddie Aston, who was the company’s chief operating officer. Morris’ departure comes after a series of controversies surrounding G4S’s work on public contracts, including being accused of overcharging for them. And last year, a failure in an internal computer […]

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Canon Launches Series Of HD IP-Cameras

Posted by dtaitano 8:05 pm Categories: IP Cameras, Surveillance. Tags: , , , , , , .
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Canon Europe has added four new full HD resolution network security cameras to its product range: the PTZ Minidome VB-S30D, PT Minidome VB-S31D, Fixed Minidome VB-S800D, and Fixed Box VB-S900F.The new ultra-compact S series has been designed for indoor environments that require sensitive monitoring of specific areas or items, such as the retail, education, commercial and hospitality sectors. System integrators can install the four new full HD cameras as part of an existing or new security set-up. With high-sensitivity CMOS sensors, fast wide-angle lenses and dual DIGIC processors, the S series offers a combination of full HD resolution, detailed image quality, wide angle of view and excellent low-light performance. Rather than just depending on one imaging processor to do everything, the new S series features two processors: Digic DV III and Digic Net II – enabling all capturing, processing, encoding and transmitting to be performed seamlessly. The S series offers low-light performance, even in difficult lighting conditions, offering a true day/night operation. While the processing architecture Digic DV III and Digic Net II remains the same between the new series and Canons 2012 network security cameras, the internal programming has been re-engineered to deliver multiple H.264 and/or MJPEG streams in HD or lower resolutions. In addition to multi-streaming, the cameras can also do simultaneous streaming. The full range supports edge recording on microSD cards up to 64GB and features a new utility that can playback directly from the microSD card without the content being downloaded to a PC first. […]

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