CAMPBELL, Calif., Aug. 22, 2002 — Hydro-Quebec’s Gentilly-2 nuclear generating station has a new security system that authenticates access from the size and shape of the hand, replacing keys, cards or ...

Hand-geometry systems seem to cause the least apprehension because such measurements are not commonly used off campus and so would have little or no application if the biometric data were to leak out.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—Representatives of four different forms of biometric identification—facial recognition, iris scan, fingerprint, and hand geometry—each made a case for their biometric being most ...

September 16, 2002 — With the increased emphasis on safety and security following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, vendors continue to enhance their product offerings. HID Corp., a leading maker of ...

Validating people, not plastic, sounds good on paper and is, in fact, one of the reasons cited by some colleges and universities for controlling building access-primarily dorms, or ...

Today, there are three major initiatives for cards and credentials on college and healthcare campuses. Every security director needs to be aware of them. 1. Smart cards are becoming the credential of ...

In 1996, William Beaumont Hospital, a 254-bed community hospital in Troy, Michigan, had a problem: A small number of rogue employees were taking narcotics from a storage area without authorization.

While using a hand instead of an ID card to gain entrance to university facilities, particularly recreation centers, is gaining prominence, a pioneer in the use of hand scanners, San Diego State ...