Facial scan kiosk tightens security at Sydney Airport

January 28, 2003

SYDNEY, Australia -- Australia's Customs Service has introduced a biometric passport checking system called SmartGate at Syndey Airport.

Amid strong fourth quarter, Diebold posts mixed numbers for 2002

January 28, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Diebold, Inc., (NYSE: DBD) reported fourth quarter record revenue of $525.8 million and net income of $21.9 million or diluted earnings…

Diebold testing biometric hand geometry system on college campus

January 19, 2003

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Diebold Inc. (NYSE:DBD), a global provider of integrated self-service and security systems for banks, hospitals and government agencies…

Canadian airport to roll out iris-scan kiosks in March

January 15, 2003

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A new airport security program called CANPASS-Air soon will allow passengers traveling between the U.S. and Canada to speed…

New NetScreen features boost remote site security

November 5, 2002

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- NetScreen Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:NSCN) has announced new features for the NetScreen-5XT that increase security and resiliency for…

Info Touch offering joint investment opportunities

September 22, 2002

BURNABY, British Columbia -- Info Touch Technologies Corp. (TSX Venture Exchange: IFT) is looking for investors in its selected e-service kiosk networks.

Kiosk-ATM leasing scams land on fraud list

August 26, 2002

Kiosk- and ATM-leasing fraud, highlighted by recent breach of contract lawsuits filed against ATM- and/or kiosk-deployment companies, is on the list of the…

CipherTrust touts secure access to Web-based e-mail

August 19, 2002

ATLANTA -- E-mail security firm CipherTrust Inc. has added enhancements to its IronWebMail gateway appliance in an attempt to add extra security for businesses…

Security consultant questions effectiveness of biometrics

August 1, 2002

LAS VEGAS -- Biometrics, the security technology based on various physical identification characteristics, is flawed due to the ubiquitous nature of the human…

Kinetics to unveil transportation security system

June 4, 2002

LAKE MARY, Fla. -- Kiosk maker Kinetics Inc. is entering the transportation security arena with the unveiling of KPASS, according to a company news release.

SafeTZone expands amusement park kiosk program

May 29, 2002

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. - For families with young children, summer regularly means trips to the amusement park. This summer, more families will have a chance to…

ETPI drops suit over GameCom/Ferris merger

May 8, 2002

ARLINGTON, Texas -- What was expected to be a drawn-out legal case between VirTra Systems (OTCBB:VTSI) - formerly GameCom/Ferris Inc. - and Etnertainment…

GameCom/Ferris putting final touches on name change

May 1, 2002

ARLINGTON, Texas - Barring any last-second problems, GameCom/Ferris Inc.'s (OTCBB:GAMZ) corporate name change to VirTra Systems Inc. will take effect on May 6.

Iridian Technologies CEO appears on World Business Review

April 25, 2002

BOCA RATON, Fla. - William H. Voltmer, president and CEO of Iridian Technologies Inc., will appear on World Business Review to discuss the need and…

Utah man convicted in kiosk scam

April 25, 2002

PROVO, Utah ¾ Jeffrey M. Jolley convinced investors to back his plan to install a network of kiosks in banks. The computers were supposed to warn bank…

Power Kiosks, PACEL Corp. enter co-sponsorship with Child Watch of North America

April 24, 2002

Name change for GameCom/Ferris

April 14, 2002

ARLINGTON, Texas -- In a move to reflect the company's overall direction, GameCom/Ferris Inc.'s (OTCBB:GAMZ) board of directors has approved a corporate name…

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USC bringing facial analysis into focus

April 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES - Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed a new facial expression analysis program designed for use in kiosks…

Biometrics gaining ground with credit unions

April 9, 2002

ATLANTA - Real-Time Kiosks, a provider of self-service financial transaction kiosks for credit unions, said its biometrically-enabled kiosks are gaining in…