Biometric identifiers key to U.S. security measures

June 3, 2004

NEW DELHI--In an effort to track down terrorists, the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology, or US-VISIT will set up self-service…

Limit the access, don't block content

June 1, 2004

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-Moonrise Systems released its NetStop Library PRO secure Internet software browser which enables network administrators the ability to…

7-Eleven picks CashWorks for check-cashing services for Vcoms

April 5, 2004

DALLAS--7-Eleven Inc. executives are seeing dollar signs. Billions of them.

Consumer activists protest at German RFID test site

February 29, 2004

RHEINBERG, Germany -- Activists this past weekend staged a protest outside the Metro Extra Future Store, a test site for RFID tracking and other technologies.

KIS, AutoMon join forces on corrections project

February 27, 2004

BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Kiosk designer and manufacturer Kiosk Information Systems (KIS) and technology solutions company AutoMon Corp. are developing a new kiosk…

Security software covers wireless networks

February 19, 2004

SAN FRANCISCO -- Zone Labs is introducing a new version of its security software that increases the types of 802.1x wireless devices that it supports to let…

ID at your fingertips

Biometric scanners are already incorporated into kiosks in airports, financial institutions, correctional facilities, schools -- even on cruise ships.

Sydney Airport test of biometrics deemed success

February 5, 2004

SYDNEY, Australia -- Frequent flyers could soon be able to bypass customs officers and have their identity checked by face-scanning machines, despite some…

Voting kiosks let Californians shop for a president

February 3, 2004

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Shoppers here can choose their president in between visits to the Gap, Cinnabon and Victoria's Secret.

Maryland again scrutinizes voting kiosks

January 29, 2004

COLUMBIA, Md. -- Results tallied by Maryland's 16,000 new electronic voting machines can be trusted in their first statewide test during the March …

UK police set up interactive kiosks for holiday shoppers

December 14, 2003

LONDON -- Unfortunately with the holidays can comes an increase in crime and traffic accidents. Christmas shoppers in two of this region's largest centers are…

Kinetics awaits OK on biometric check-in

December 7, 2003

LAKE MARY, Fla. -- Kinetics Inc. has developed a self-service airline check-in counter that doesn't need a credit or airline card, but only the swipe of a…

Vendors work on security for VPNs

November 24, 2003

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Desktop security provider Twingo Systems inked a deal with Aventail to integrate its end-point security agents with Aventail's SSL…

Biometrics finding some mainstream usage

November 19, 2003

HERNDON, Va. -- A pet store here will sell puppies for cash, credit, check -- or a thumbprint.

Job kiosks, sites may compromise user privacy

November 13, 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- People seeking employment might stop first at the handful of online Web sites that have sprung up over the past five years. But they should…

Security vendor tackles remote access

October 9, 2003

SEATTLE -- As remote access gains acceptance among business executives, technology vendors are adding features to make management simpler and to beef up…

Companies build photo-ID system for tracking visitors

October 1, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO & BREA, Calif. -- Avery Dennison's worldwide office products group has a solution to manage visitors to any office using a new photo ID…

Vendors testing RFID tech for self-checkout

September 24, 2003

DAYTON, Ohio -- NCR Corp. and Auto-ID Center are conducting field tests of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in retail store self-checkouts. The…

New kiosk to help prevent unintended changes to machines

July 24, 2003

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Lindows has introduced a dedicated Web kiosk that is says is intended to prevent users from accidentally making catastrophic changes to…

Researchers identify problems in electronic voting machines

July 24, 2003

BALTIMORE -- Touchscreen voting machines manufactured by Diebold Election System may harbor serious software flaws that could allow voters or poll workers to…