An Introduction To Time And Attendance Tracking Software by Kevin Stith
Attendance tracking system has greatly advanced through the years. What you started off as using either manual process of writing your time-in has changed to a time card machine that stamps the time of your arrival and departure from work. This technology is also slowly going obsolete as we are... But similar to the time card, there is a tendency for the physical identification card to be used to represent the bearer, even if the bearer of the card is not the owner. ... Another use of the card is with the magnetic strip, much like a credit card, wherein the card is swiped over a reader.

Proximity Readers by Andy Reed
Proximity readers are among the simplest access control systems to install and use. The principle is simple: they are encoded to read and respond to electronic signals from access cards, and only to cards that are specifically authorized. Unlike the swipe cards used at ATM readers at groceries... Alternatively, or additionally, a numeric key-pad is used in conjunction with the magnetic coding embedded on the card. ... “Slave” units can be installed to control printers, photo-copiers, and other LAN-connected hardware to track and monitor employee use (and control abuse).

RFID: Coming to an Application Near You by Andy Reed
Now that we're six years into the third millennium, it's time that some 21st-century technology is coming of age. It's a slow process, but it's inexorable, so if you're not familiar with it, here's a short overview of what it is and what to expect from it. ... Those IDs have widely been replaced with encoded proximity card readers; employees drive or walk up, hold their card a few inches from the electronic reader, and the gate or door opens. ... An employee whose hands are occupied with a briefcase, product sample, or replacement parts, for example, and whose card is in a wallet in an...

How To Avoid Getting Hooked By Pfishing by Cavyl Stewart
"Pfishing", sometimes spelled "Phishing", is a word that's used to describe a method of identity theft where con men use fake e-mail that looks like it comes from legitimate sources. This e-mail is designed to hoodwink you into giving out personal and financial information. ... Never give your bank account information, credit card numbers, Social Security number, passwords, personal identification numbers (PIN), or Date of Birth to anyone who asks you for that information by email. ... If you receive evidence of identity theft, such as unauthorized charges on your credit card bills, or...

CCTV System Component Selection by Shane Franklin
Closed Circuit TV systems were developed in the UK in 1970s. Of course, there have been major changes and advancements since then. CCTV systems used to be very expensive, cumbersome and had to be installed by a professional due to the complexities of setting the systems up. ... The primary uses for CCTV systems are surveillance, traffic control, theft, shoplifting, employee theft, robbery deterrence, and identification. ... For theft, shoplifting and robbery applications where identification is crucial, color cameras would be desired and in some cases required.

The Need for Physical and IT Security Convergence by Jeffrey Bennett
Business security professionals make it a point to study their craft and learn ways to counter evolving threat. Business intelligence methods need to continue to keep up with technology to analyze and prevent the internal and external influences that can ruin the enterprise. ... These studies don’t always mean employee on employee violence, but include outsider on employee violence and vice versa (DETIS). ... Identity protection and other computer related incidents requires the same type of protection afforded to an employee as in the section about employee workplace violence.

Cisco Certification: Taking Your First Certification Exam by Chris Bryant
You've studied hard; you've practiced your configurations; you've used your flash cards over and over again; and finally, the big day is here. Your first certification exam! For many Cisco certification candidates, their first exam is the CCNA Composite exam or one of the two exams that make up... You cannot take the exam without proper identification. ... The survey will only take about five minutes, and this time does not count against your exam time. ... Pay Attention To The Exam Tutorials You'll then be presented with an exam tutorial, showing you how to answer the different types of...

Informed Consent: Ethical Considerations of RFID by Sally Bacchetta
He who mounts a wild elephant goes where the wild elephant goes. Randolph Bourne Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has incubated in relative obscurity for over 60 years, quietly changing our lives with scant attention outside the technology community. ... Credit card companies collect and retain your name, address, telephone and Social Security numbers. ... Katherine Albrecht founded the consumer advocacy group CASPIAN (Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering) to educate consumers about the potential dangers of automatic-identification technology.

The System Development Life Cycle by Michael Hart
[1] Identification of problems: The proposal to develop a the new information system started with a formal request resulting from the identification of existing problems identified in the current systems used in the mail order and wholesales business operations. ... [2]Feasibility study: The need for a new system is clearly defined in the problem identification stage of the process. ... This information required in fulfilling the order or catalogue request includes the customer's name, mailing address, products ordered, shipping addresses, and credit card information.

Use of RFID Technology in Libraries: An Automated Metheod of Circulation, Security, Tracking and... by Syed Mohammad Shahid
1. Introduction RFID is an acronym for Radio Frequency Identification. It is a technology that allows an item, for example a library book to be tracked and communicated with by radio waves. This technology is similar in concept to a Cell Phone. Radio frequency identification, or RFID, is a... A few libraries use "smart" card, which is an RFID card with additional encryption, is an alternative to merely adding an RFID tag on staff and user identification cards. ... If the user card also has an RFID tag, the library will also be able to determine who removed the items without properly...