Improving SA hospital security with active tags May 2006 Specialised environments attract very specific crimes - shopping malls attract shoplifters and cash transporting services are plagued by cash in transit heists. Hospitals are no exception. Patients are ...
Micro GPS tracking unit May 2006 The E-LOMMY is a compact personal tracking device. It features a specialised integrated antenna, GPS receiver, GPRS modem and a long-life battery pack. Easily configurative, the unit provides excellent ...
New 'smart' solutions for SA retailers April 2006 Detexis, the retail division of i to i technologies, has launched the next generation of Sensormatic electronic article surveillance (EAS) technology that provides retailers with a more powerful weapon ...
First commercialised RFID-radar system April 2006, Trolley Scan Trolley Scan, a Johannesburg-based developer of RFID (radio frequency identification) technologies announced the delivery of the first commercialised version of a new RFID technology that they have trademarked ...
Virgin Megastores improves efficiency of loss-prevention systems April 2006 Virgin Megastores is renowned for being at the cutting edge of global retail innovation. Since Sir Richard Branson opened Virgin's first record store in Oxford Street, London, in 1971, focus has been ...
Active RFID tags used to power new concept in prison security April 2006 Transquest Tag & Tracing Solutions, a Netherlands-based channel partner of Wavetrend, has developed an innovative system for prison security, commissioned by the Dutch Department of Justice (DOJ). The ...
RFID and employee safety March 2006 In the wake of two deadly US mine tragedies in West Virginia in three weeks, the Sago Mine in which 12 miners died and the Alma No. 1 mine in which two miners lost their lives, West Virginia Governor ...
Ready for RFID? March 2006 "Radio frequency identification (RFID) of South African consumer goods - much talked about for years - is now 'here to stay'," says Ernst Maritz, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Cape Town.
"Retailers ...
Touchscreen technology for key security solution March 2006 Renowned for its specialised LCD touchscreen products, Apex Cash Control Solutions (Apex CCS) recently supplied KeySentry Security Systems with one of its particular liquid crystal display (LCD) touchscreen ...
Entry-level proximity tag reader March 2006, Centurion Systems Centurion Systems' new Solo, standalone proximity access control reader is packed with features typically reserved for higher-end products but is easy to install, maintain and use.
The Solo reader is ...
The case for outsourcing security March 2006 Deciding to outsource network security is difficult. The stakes are high, so it is no wonder that paralysis is a common reaction when contemplating whether to outsource or not.
The promised benefits ...
Fleet management February 2006 Convergence already seems to be a reality as many of the more recent fleet management products offer tracking and recovery, without seemingly reducing the quality of the fleet management data made available
Keeping tags February 2006 Tagging technology was first used in WW II to identify friendly aircraft - today options are endless.
While the concept of identification using active tag technology is not new - it was used to identify ...
Making cash in transit safer November 2005 The string of well-armed and aggressive cash-in-transit robberies in recent months has created cause for concern. A number of companies are reviewing their own security to find solutions that will assist ...
Thames Water drives down fuel costs November 2005 C-track enables 10% reduction in fuel consumption
Thames Water, the largest water and wastewater services supplier in the UK, has achieved substantial reductions in fuel consumption following the installation ...
Live remote video monitoring of vehicles and cargo October 2005 The NetEye GSM model lets users remotely monitor their vehicles that are on the road and also cargo deliveries. The unit also has alarm and panic inputs to automatically contact the control centre sending ...
Get the picture with MemoCar October 2005 Video Domain Technologies has developed a monitoring solution for business vehicles. The MemoCam range won best product awards at both IFSEC and ISC. The range includes MemoCar, a mobile version of MemoCam. ...
Crosstalk between RFID readers Access & Identity Management Handbook 2005 When a large number of readers are operating in the same area - for example four controllers, each with two antennas operating in a 10 square metre area - you can experience something called 'crosstalk' ...
Two-position battery stud terminal block 10 August 2005, Interconnection Tyco Electronics has introduced a two-position battery stud terminal block. The Buchanan brand product offers a simple yet effective method of providing two-pole power connections in a panel-mount configuration.
The ...
