- Multi-Door Access Controllers
- RFID Personal Vehicle Access & Asset Tracking
- Proximity Card Reader Comes From Technology Protects Sensitive Patient Documents at the Printer
- Pet wash now includes optional credit card reader
- Warning: card skimmers target Perth ATMs
- Citibank & Visa Launch Mobile Payment Pilot with M1
- RFID Reader/Writer operates with UHF tags.
- New professional Bluebox Reader / Writers for LF and HF RFID transponders
Pegasus 's Multi-Door access controllers PC-1072/PC-1074/PC-1078 can connect the reader with Wiegand output supporting 2 doors /4 doors, or gates, expandable to 8 doors (16 readers, 8 IN/8 OUT). In addition, the multi-door access controllers itself can be operated standalone or controlled by PC directly or through multiple channel controller PCP-832-XX for further system expansion.
The Multi-Door controllers are full featured access controller, Security levels, time zones local & global, anti-passback and event logs are all standard features, Users can be assigned cards, entry codes; with all having the level of security that one comes to expect in an access controller.
RFID Personal Vehicle Access & Asset Tracking
RFID vehicle system is 433.9 MHz long range RFID card reader with WIegand / ABA/ RS232/RS485 output. Reading distance from 60cm~6M. PFH-9210 RFID Long Range Reader can be connected with any controllers with Wiegand input such as PP-2752 which provide two Wiegnad input.
Proximity Card Reader Comes From Technology Protects Sensitive Patient Documents at the Printer
Mar 18, 2009
A few years ago, biometrics was all the rage, but has since quieted down as a possible alternative to protecting patient information. Nonetheless, the health care industry continually needs secure solutions to protect sensitive patient data. silex technology america, Inc., a Salt Lake City company, remains active in developing biometrics solutions that bring value to the health care industry, according to silex's Vice President of Biometrics, Gary Bradt.
"I always look at the value proposition technology can bring to an organization," Bradt said. "And the technology has the ability to leverage simple biometrics in the workplace to do more than just protect computers; it also provides a solution that addresses HIPAA front-and-center, where everybody is struggling to understand and implement technology to bring about compliance."
Intellectual property protection
Bradt said that silex's technology protects the enterprise's intellectual property, as well as all the people that work in the hospital or health care environment. It also protects patients and customers, and does it in an unobtrusive way. "When you go home at night, you know that the patient information is protected. Only those individuals who have access to the technology can gain access to patient information. With all of the recent reports in the media about credit card customer data being leaked, if there were a type of system such as silex in place in the financial services industry, people who weren't supposed to get access to this information wouldn't get access to this information," Bradt said. "You also hear about people walking out of government and other facilities with classified documents. A system such as ours can protect against such thefts. It's finally happened in the health care industry and other industries; solutions that are being developed solve everyday problems, and bring a true value proposition to an enterprise."
silex technology america is a wholly owned subsidiary of silex technology, based in Japan, which designs, develops and produces solutions for the United States marketplace (e.g., products for HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley). According to silex, the company developed the first USB wireless device server, IPV6, launched in the biometric market in 2004, Bradt said.
"Looking back at biometrics a few years ago, the industry was a total disaster," Bradt said. "There were a lot of different types of biometrics products being released, but no commonality."
But the biometrics industry, responding to federal mandates such as HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley, increased the acceleration of the technology's growth.
A look at biometrics
Biometrics is not adaptable for every organization. "Each system addresses a unique issue. And for biometrics technology to be successful, it really must be combined with solid business rules and an organization's overall objectives," he said. "For example, retina scans are somewhat invasive; people don't like to have lights shining in their eyes. If all of a sudden you start to have high blood pressure problems, the retina scanner won't be able to read the retina well. It's also cumbersome and expensive."
Many industries, including health care, are returning to fingerprint scans, one of the first biometrics technologies marketed a few years ago. Now organizations are coupling that technology with other types of biometrics, such as facial recognition.
Non-secure printers
To address security of patient information, silex looked to one of the common, non-secured areas -- the networked printer. The company developed SecurePrint, which exemplifies how health care organizations are again embracing biometrics technology.
Bradt described a common scenario with SecurePrint: A person sitting at his computer prints out a document that should be secured. But he's interrupted either by a phone call or a meeting. He walks to the printer 10 minutes later to pick up the previously-printed document.
"He goes to the printer and the document he printed is not there. He wonders: Did the document print? Did somebody take what I had printed? In the past at some companies, people would print sensitive documents and then literally run to the printer. But even then, sometimes the document would be stuck in someone else's pile of documents. So, for government and health care organizations, the technology is very useful," Bradt said.
The computer connects to a fingerprint reader. The computer retrieves a document or a patient file, and the health care employee pulls down a patient record, which is encrypted into a folder on the hard drive. When the document is sent to the printer, SecurePrint holds the document in a queue until the person who printed the document comes to the printer and inserts his/her finger into the fingerprint reader.
SecurePrint prevents unauthorized access to documents sent to the printer by integrating the user's lifetime ID, the fingerprint. Once SecurePrint verifies the sender's fingerprint data, the queued print job releases, allowing only the authenticated user access to the printed documents. "The technology provides the highest level of confidentiality for printing sensitive data on a network printer. The device comes with a fingerprint reader that has a USB interface and connects directly to the secured printing device on the printer. The device server is a four-port USB device that connects one of the fingerprint readers and up to three USB printers to the network for secure printing," Bradt said.
SecurePrint solves a common HIPAA-compliance problem. "Everybody in health care is interested in this technology. It also can serve as a back door for health care organizations to start using biometrics. It's beneficial to have technology that addresses protecting patient data while secondarily protecting the intellectual property that's stored on a computer and network.
"As we know, paper is the weakest link in any system," Bradt said. "And, everyone that I talk to about the technology understands the intrinsic vulnerabilities of having paper sitting on a printer."
HIPAA documentation
Bradt said that IT administrators like SecurePrint because they can control their printer areas, rather than allowing users to maintain control on what to secure. The software allows the IT administrator to perform audits, based on server, facility, role- and user-based access.
Biometrics can also control physical access to buildings and rooms within a hospital or health care organization, Bradt said. "We have a solution, through which certain areas within a hospital can be protected with a biometric, fingerprint identification, proximity card and/or PIN-based access. This is useful in protecting medication supplies and specific rooms/locations in a hospital, he said. "You can track who is entering and leaving a specific area, who is accessing information, and who is printing information -- all in a non-invasive way," Bradt said.
In the past, biometrics technology couldn't meet any of today's requirements, Bradt said. "You had stand-alone, cobbled systems that couldn't talk to one another. An enterprise biometrics solution allows a health care organization to decide how it wants to work, and what level of biometric security devices/systems it needs. An IT administrator now has total flexibility, because he/she can implement further protections that doctors or nurses might not otherwise think about. So, encryption of documents is a strong way of protecting sensitive, patient data," he said.
Sources from: http://health-information.advanceweb.com/editorial/content/editorial.aspx?CC=61556
Pet wash now includes optional credit card reader
March 12, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — TMC Pet Vending Solutions has teamed up with USA Technologies to create a credit card reader system specifically for the company’s self-serve pet wash, K9000, according to a company press release.
The optional wireless credit card processor uses the ePort system and eliminates the need to establish a merchant account for each credit-card enabled terminal. The March 7 release said USA Technologies will process transactions on behalf of the owner while minimizing and handling charge backs and returns.
The release said the ePort Connect service package also includes an online reporting and management service, USALive®. USALive provides both cash and credit sales information and pre-defined alerts in customizable reports so operators can more effectively manage and monitor terminals in the field.
Sources from: http://www.carwash.com/news.asp?N_ID=69186
Warning: card skimmers target Perth ATMs
Apr 2, 2009
Consumers should be on the look-out for dodgy ATMs after card-skimming devices were recently discovered in Perth.
The warning follows recent media reports about skimming devices being located on teller machines on the east coast.
Last weekend, a device was located on an ATM at a shopping centre in Dianella.
Police are also investigating an incident in Scarborough over the weekend of March 21-22 where more than 120 cards were believed to have been compromised to a value in excess of $145,000.00 at one teller machine.
"ATM card skimming is a method used by criminals to capture data from the magnetic strip on the back of an ATM card," Detective Senior Sergeant Don Heise of the Major Fraud Squad said.
"The devices used are fastened in close proximity to or over the top of an ATM's factory-installed card reader."
He added PINs are captured by attaching cameras and various other imaging devices to ATMs.
Police say customers should be cautious and inspect the front of the ATMs for unusual or non standard fittings.
Scratches, marks, adhesive or tape residues could be indicators of tampering and if any of these are seen, the bank should be notified immediately.
Sources from: http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/
warning-card-skimmers-target-perth-atms-20090402-9kb9.htmlCitibank & Visa Launch Mobile Payment Pilot with M1
Apr 1, 2009
Citibank & Visa Launch Singapore's First Mobile Payment Pilot using Visa payWave with M1
Citibank Singapore Limited and Visa today announced the launch of the Citi M1 mobile Visa payWave payment pilot in Singapore-the first programme in Singapore where a mobile phone will double as a credit card.
The Citi Visa pilot, supported by M1, enables Citi M1 Platinum Visa cardholders to pay for purchases using a Nokia 6212 classic at more than 750 merchant locations across Singapore. Participating merchants include cafes and restaurants such as The Coffee Connoisseur (tcc), Ichiban Boshi, book stores such as Popular and Harris, and retail and music shops such as Gramophone.
Up to 300 selected Citi M1 Platinum Visa cardholders will be invited to join the three-month pilot, which begins in May. Cardholders will be provided a Nokia 6212 classic, a Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled handset by M1. Citi M1 Platinum Visa cardholders purchase an item at a Visa payWave merchant simply by waving the mobile phone over a contactless reader at the point of sale.
The Citi M1 mobile Visa payWave pilot seeks to gain feedback and insight into consumers' mobile payment behavior and motivations. At the completion of the pilot, Citibank, M1 and Visa will evaluate opportunities to further develop mobile payment technology in line with Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore's (“IDA”) vision for interoperable NFC services in Singapore.
Mr. John Denhof, Business Director of Credit Payment Products, Citibank Singapore Ltd said, “Citibank has consistently led the industry by introducing innovative products and services that enhance our customers’ banking experiences. This collaboration with Visa and M1 is testimony to our continuous endeavour to acquire new technologies that can provide enhanced convenience, accessibility and mobility for our customers.”
Ms. Meranda Chan, Visa's Country Manager for Singapore and Brunei said, “Singaporeans are already familiar with mobile technology and by providing a new payment channel, Visa is looking to extend the safety and convenience of paying with a Visa card to the mobile phone. This will give Singaporeans greater choice in how they make purchases while on the go. Setting this pilot apart is the fact that the participating merchants cover all the things Singaporeans like to buy-be it the daily coffee, a meal, the latest CD or book or a new pair of shoes, those participating in this trial will be able to wave, pay and go using their mobile phone.”
Mr. Denhof continued, “Mobile payment technology, when paired with a credit card account, has the great potential to change the future of consumer behaviour in how we make payments and transact daily. We believe there are many opportunities for mobile payment services in Singapore, which has one of the highest mobile phone penetration rates in the world. However, we recognise the challenges of commercialisation and scalability in the current environment. Thus, with this pilot, we aim to gain greater insight into what drives mobile payment usage and get feedback on the customer experience.”
During the three-month pilot, Citibank and M1 will conduct several online surveys of participants' experiences for a continuous stream of feedback and insight. A post-pilot assessment will also be conducted to consolidate the trends in participants' mobile payment behavior and experiences. These learnings and insights will be shared with IDA at the end of the pilot.
Mr. P. Subramaniam, Chief Marketing Officer of M1, said, “With the industry's commitment to grow mobile payment services, the launch of this pilot could not have come at a better time. We are delighted to mark the 10th year of our partnership with Citibank with this collaboration. By having a better understanding of consumer behaviour through this project, we hope to develop compelling mobile payment services for both the consumers and our business partners.”
Nokia and Visa have a long-term collaboration, which has already resulted in similar trials of Visa mobile payments enabled through NFC technology on four continents.
Mr. Jarkko Sevanto, Senior Manager, NFC Business Development, Nokia, said, “NFC-capable devices such as the Nokia 6212 classic will change the way mobile phone users interact with devices and services in their surroundings. Nokia is excited to be involved in bringing the value of electronic payments and services directly into the mobile phone, making our customers' everyday lives more convenient. Singapore is the perfect market for such services given the industry's increasing emphasis on mobile payments, and Singaporeans' affinity for new technologies.”
Sources from: http://www.hardwarezone.com/news/view.php?id=13177&cid=9