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Iris recognition trumps facial recognition, says report

Test of iris-recognition systems showed technology is getting faster and more accurate in one-to-many applications
 by: 
Whit Richardson
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05/14/2012
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Special Report

WASHINGTON—Iris recognition technology's performance in one-to-many applications is getting faster, is more accurate than facial recognition, and five organizations are leading the pack in terms of quality, according to a recent report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Commercial sector driving market for mass notification systems

by: 
Tess Nacelewicz
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05/14/2012
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Commercial and Enterprise

BURLINGTON, Mass.—Corporate campuses and manufacturing facilities, which fear fallout from negative newspaper headlines, are helping drive the market for mass notification systems, according to comments during a recent emergency management seminar held here.

Securing the Comcast Center

Dealing with skyscraper tenant perceptions in a post-9/11 world
 by: 
Whit Richardson
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05/14/2012
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Commercial and Enterprise

PHILADELPHIA—At 58 stories and 975-feet tall, the Comcast Center is the tallest building between New York City and Chicago. It is also the first skyscraper to be completed since 9/11, construction having been finished in 2007.

Minneapolis airport to spend $20m on new surveillance system

by: 
Whit Richardson
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05/14/2012
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Public Sector

MINNEAPOLIS—The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will spend $20 million to upgrade its aging surveillance system with high-definition digital cameras, according to a news report.

House committee approves bevy of homeland security bills

Legislation would impact port security, TWIC program and the nation's preparedness for WMD attack
 by: 
SDN Staff
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05/11/2012
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Public Sector

WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Homeland Security this week approved a group of bills that would impact, among other things, the country's preparedness for an attack by weapons of mass destruction, port security, and the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.

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