AIS drives security control

American Industrial Systems (AIS) has rolled out an Access Management System (AMS) featuring a 7-inch touch-screen LCD, Intel Atom N270 Processor, and MiFare RFID card reader, reports Sys-Con Media.

AIS system combines several security systems in one, including RFID readers, 1.3MP digital microphone and camera, and motion detection features, allowing operators one single source for an easy-to-deploy security system in the workplace.

AMS also enables users to control who has access, without the risk of keys being duplicated; changing access can be done immediately, eliminating the need for lock replacement.

RFID solutions manufacturer, Savi, has been awarded a $6.6 million deal to supply RFID tracking technologies for the US Department of Defence (DOD), states Reuters.

For the past 12 years, Savi has helped to build the DOD's in-transit visibility network; which is the world's largest active RFID-based cargo tracking system spanning more than 4 000 nodes across more than 40 countries.

David Stephens, CEO of Savi Technology, says: "We're gratified to be both a long-term supplier of RFID solutions to the DOD, and now a pioneering supporter of its transition to standards-based technologies that will help provide war fighters with the right supplies at the right time to get the job done."

Munich Airport has fitted GPS-enabled WiFi tags to 80 dollies used to transport cargo and baggage, enabling it to track their usage and prevent the carts from getting lost, says RFID Journal.

Munich Airport, the seventh busiest in Europe, served more than 15 million passengers and moved more than 100 000 metric tons of freight in the first half of 2009. In July, the airport began a test using AeroScout's T6 GPS-enabled WiFi active RFID tags to track freight dollies.

Marc Lindike, Munich Airport's VP of IT consulting, says RFID prevents delays and improves asset management, enabling the airport to plan in advance for the dollies' use, as well as make sure they are in the right place at the time they are needed.