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Hirsch Electronics' versatile building security solution
Hirsch Electronics has manufactured the Verification Station to help deal with the complex nature of building security. The RUU GEN Verification Station is a high-security, multi-purpose biometrichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/biometrics system which allows the administrator to select and change at will the means of entry to a building if the security situation changes.
For example, the administrator may choose to have employees use smart cards or fingerprints or they may have to use a number of authentication processes, perhaps their finger and smart card or their finger, smart card and identification code.
The unithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unit is IP addressable and Power over Ethernet (PoE) ready and includes a ScramblePad which randomly scrambles the unique identification code entered by the user each time the start buttonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Start_menu is pushed, meaning a bystander cannot acquire the code by observing the buttons that were pressed and no wear pattern appears on the buttons. The ScramblePad has horizontal and vertical light guides that narrow the viewing field so the user is the only person who can see the display clearly and the user is given a unique identification code for which they are held accountable.
The unit also includes contact and contact-less smart card readers, a Cogent Systems minutiae-based fingerprinthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint biometric reader and an LCD displayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_crystal_display .
To gain access to a building, a user may be required to do the following; insert their Contact Smart Card, enter their unique pin numberhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_identification_number , place their finger on the fingerprint plate and when all three operations match they will have their identity confirmed and authenticated.
Features of the RUU GEN Verification System
Four Applications in One Unit: Issuance; Remote Verification; Enrollment to PACS; Door/Gate Access Reader
Standalone or Networked
Protected PIN: Scrambling Digits Display; Viewing Restrictors; Privacy
Contact Card Reader
Contactless Card Reader
LCD Display
Rugged, All-Weather Housing
The Hirsch Verification Station was recently selected by Buildings magazine as a 2008 Editors’ Choice Top Product Pick.
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