ContactlessNews | Finland prison deploys Idesco access control solutions

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Idesco was chosen by the Kuopio Prison in Finland to supply its access control readers during a recent renovation and expansion project of its prison building.

The access control systems to be deployed in the Kuopio Prison will include hundreds of readers and tags. Inmates will each receive a personal tag, which will open their cell door at specific times during each day.

System provider Niscayah Oy will be responsible for the installation. Readers will be inserted into walls behind a protective casing with plexiglass, enabling guards to open doors while standing behind a large group of inmates.

LEGIC further builds its presence in China

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd. is continuing to expand its partner network in China collaborating on new installation ranging parking solutions, access control, and personal identification.

Shenzhen Chuangtong Intelligence Equipment, a Chinese company focusing on the manufacturing of contactless parking solutions and integrated identification systems, will leverage LEGIC based products for access control installations, especially for car parks.

Idesco offers more control over contactless access with DESCoder update

Idesco announced that it has updated and enhanced its DESCoder software package, offering security providers and end users alike more control over their contactless access control systems.

LEGIC expands to Spain with new partner Softmachine

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd expanded its partner network in Southern Europe with the announcement of a joint venture with Spain-based security company Softmachine Systems.

The new affiliation aims to produce contactless access control solutions and installations for multifunctional visitor management including applications for electronic payment and time and attendance.

Biometric system failures causing major problems at London prison

The biometric program at HMP Isis prison in London requires inmates to authenticate their identities via thumbprint before moving from one area to the next. System errors, however, have been leading to back-ups that leads to all prisoners waiting before they can move on, according to an article from The Telegraph.

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