Wednesday, December 31, 2008

A must see video by Go Daddy

This video has some great ideas during these tough times.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Schools require building visitors surrender IDs

By Bill Fortier TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
wfortier@telegram.com

Visitors entering any of the town’s schools now must leave a driver’s license or other form of government issued picture ID at the office.

The ID is traded for a visitors card, and the ID is returned at the end of the visit.

Middle School Assistant Principal John J. Giordano III, who is chairman of the School Department’s safety committee, and Superintendent Maryellen Brunelle said the beefed up security is not the result of a specific incident but simply an attempt to make students as safe as possible. Read more...

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

ID Card Software Benefits !

PRLog (Press Release) – Dec 08, 2008 – ID card software is designed to help you create your own personalized ID cards. This type of software makes it possible for anyone to design and create your own identification cards for any business whether it is large or small. Not only does it make this task easy but it can be lots of fun as well. Using ID software gives you the opportunity to be creative and professional when making badges for your company. Read more...

Gregoire signs bill rejecting national ID card

By DAVID AMMONS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire, who is developing a high-tech state driver's license that can serve as a border-crossing document, signed legislation Wednesday rejecting Real ID, a federal identification requirement that would essentially create a national ID card.

The legislation is part of a growing rebellion against an expensive federal mandate that the American Civil Liberties Union says would threaten personal privacy. Read More...

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Broward School Board considers countywide ID policy

BY NIRVI SHAH
NSHAH@MIAMIHERALD.COM
For years, thousands of Broward middle and high school students have worn a not-particularly cool accessory on their way to class: an ID badge.

Convinced of their safety value, the Broward School Board wants every middle and high school student to wear the badges within two years. Read more...

Young Man Makes Lanyards to Ensure Children Have Bright Christmas

Updated: Dec 5, 2008 04:54 PM
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Yakima Teen Working to Give Everyone a Merry Christmas
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YAKIMA, Wash-- It's always impressive when young people work to help other children and that's exactly what Erik Halvorsen is doing. The only thing bigger than his imagination, is his heart. Read More...

National ID cards on the way?

By Declan McCullagh
Staff Writer, CNET News
In a vote that largely divided along party lines, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a Republican-backed measure that would compel states to design their driver's licenses by 2008 to comply with federal antiterrorist standards. Federal employees would reject licenses or identity cards that don't comply, which could curb Americans' access to everything from airplanes to national parks and some courthouses. Read More...

Fake IDs in a few keystrokes on Web


I found this great story regarding fake Ids.
By Patrik Jonsson | Special to The Christian Science Monitor
SAVANNAH, GA. -
Above the bar at Wet Willy's hang hundreds of counterfeit driver's licenses hailing from New Jersey to Florida.
The collage of bemused mugs constitutes a lineup of underage barflies, nabbed at the door of this popular riverfront lounge and sent skulking back out into the night. For the bouncers, busting underage drinkers is almost a certain satisfaction: Here at Wet Willy's, they average about eight fake IDs a weekend. Read more...
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Monday, November 24, 2008

Amy Helmuth - Two more new songs recorded

Amy Helmuth,
Has recorded two more songs for her debut cd to be released soon.
Click the links and take listen.

"Don't Give Up"
"Queen"

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

What's a Lanyard and How it Can be Used.


What is a lanyard in fact? I can tell you that you can see lanyards every day because they are used in almost every domain. Many people haven't even heard about lanyards although they all know what they are. So basically people just don't know what they are called.

Some good definitions of a lanyard are a neck strap, security strap, ID strap or ID cord. So any of you have seen a lanyard worn one, bought one. They are quite popular.

A lanyard is a piece of material worn around the neck for hanging small objects. So what are the advantages of lanyards? Well think about having an object that you need at hand and still both hands free. It's an useful thing to have.

Article Source:
Ispas Marin - EzineArticles.com

ID's Lanyards and Badge Reels Combine Functionality and Safety

Lanyards and badge reels have multiple purposes and are worn for numerous applications at various venues and events. Our new Custom Reflective Lanyards, Smart Reels and Multi-use Lanyards combine useful characteristics to provide our customers with a wide range of options for general purpose and/or promotional applications. Read more...

Security Imaging Corporation - Your complete source for all your ID badge needs.

Nisca PR-C101 single sided printer - Top seller!


The new Nisca PR-C101 single sided printer provides a simple and affordable out-of-the-box solution for high quality high durability ID cards with low maintenance requirements. The printer is small enough to fit into an office overhead bin or under a counter. Click here for full story...

Security Imaging Corporation - Selling the complete line of Nisca card printers
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PR-C101
The Nisca PR-C101 single sided printer provides a simple and affordable out-of-the-box solution for high quality high durability ID cards with low maintenance requirements. The printer is small enough to fit into an office overhead bin or under a counter. Offering the first ever rotating LCD panel and optional front or back exit, the PR-C101 can be placed in any orientation to fit your office environment perfectly. The printer’s ribbon cassette and cleaning assist roller unit is disposable. The PRC-101 will come packaged with an entry level badging software application and offer an optional magnetic strip encoding. This basic professional solution is great for every small organization, including police, libraries, schools, clubs, casinos, and more.

Garrett Metal Detectors to provide 2010 Winter Games with metal detection security products


The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and
Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today welcomed Garrett Metal Detectors as an Official Supplier
of the 2010 Winter Games. Garrett will provide 1,650 metal detection products including 550 walkthrough
and 1,100 hand-held metal detectors for security use at 2010 Winter Games venues.
The 2010 Winter Games will mark the 11th time that Garrett has provided security products to Games
venues since supplying walk-through and hand-held metal detectors to the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic
Games. This marked the first extensive use of metal detection products in the history of the Games. Read more...

About Garrett
Garrett Metal Detectors offers you the best products and training that you need to run an effective security checkpoint. From airports and prisons to public venues and nightclubs, our hand-held, walk-through and ground search metal detection products meet the most stringent standards in the industry and are trusted by more private, corporate and governmental institutions than any other company in the world.

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Monday, November 10, 2008

Intelligent badge holders may be the major artery in helping TWIC achieve objectives

Wireless technology and advances in handheld, personal biometric devices may hold the key to addressing these challenges, making it possible for countless TWIC cardholders to quickly and conveniently verify identity and gain access to doors, gates and facilities. Read more...

Government Center workers to get badges

There's concern among many of the employees that the building needs to be more secure than it is, and they're concerned about people just milling about and not knowing for sure if they belong here," Buechel said. Read more...

Securing our schools

Two years after a lawsuit where a child was taken by a noncustodial parent, a local charter school has clamped down on security.

LobbyGuard, a computerized visitor management system, was implemented at Timberland Charter Academy in Muskegon Township last spring. Prior to the system, visitors were required to sign in, which is the routine in many schools. Read more...

School employees now wear badges

Earlier this month school personnel in the county’s 13 schools were issued identification badges they are supposed to wear at all times. The badges include a photo, employee’s name, job title and school. Read more...

Thursday, November 6, 2008

November - Security Imaging Honoring our Military.

All Military orders placed during the month of November 2008 and delivered to a Military Address for lanyards, badge reels and badge holders are eligible for a 15% discount off the entire order. The order must be paid for when the order is placed to be eligible for the discount.

Place your order online at www.securityimaging.com
or call 1-877-369-7033.

Feel free to forward this email to other Military Personnel so they can take advantage of our November Sepecial.

Security Imaging has been providing ID products for every branch of the Military for over 8 years.

* Please note that all orders placed online will be given the discount once the web order is placed, the total you see online does not include shipping or the 15% discount.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Security Imaging helps King County

Security Concerns create opportunity at Security Imaging Full Article

Biz Journal Article Posted 10/17/03 by Teri Citterman

Thursday, October 16, 2008

TWIC -FIPS badge credentials - Protection using a card dispenser - Card Holder

TWIC - FIPS credentials are now required at all ports across the United States. The cost for these cards are $130.00 and replacement for a lost badge / credential is $60.00
The electronics of these badges are very susceptible to damage. It is recommended for anyone who uses this type of credential that they use a card dispenser to help protect the badge from the elements and damage from bending when put into a wallet.
Security Imaging sells many styles of holders that will help protect your credential but
allows easy access to the card when needed.

To purchase TWIC - FIPS badge holders
 contact:

Security Imaging Corporation
877-369-7033

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Maine has privacy concerns with Real ID

At least 12 states have passed legislation saying they won't comply with Real ID, the federal mandate to secure state-issues IDs and driver licenses. Lawmakers in Maine have been particularly outspoken regarding the law. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin speaks with Maine State Sen. Phil Bartlett about the law and why the state has some concerns. Listen Now

Lockheed Martin Snares $70 Million TWIC Contract

Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday won a five-year, $70 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security to begin support of the long awaited Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program, which initially is aimed at improving security at the nation's sea ports by requiring port workers to undergo a security background check and carry a biometric-enabled smart card for unescorted access to secure areas. Read more...

Security Imaging sells card holders that will help protect your "TWIC Credential"
With a replacement cost of $60.00 for a new TWIC badge these badge holders will protect your card from bending and also are FIPS compliant to protect the information on the smart chip.
FAQ about TWIC Cards

Security Imaging Corporation
206-527-8819

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Students To Wear IDs

MEXICO - Mexico High School now requires students and faculty to wear school IDs at all times when attending school and school events. Read More...

Securing the Schoolyard - Megan Roth Contributor

Yesterday I discussed the need for increased security measures concerning school visitors. As pointed out in my post, it’s completely necessary in order to ensure student safety (which can never be 100% guaranteed, but we can do our best to come close to a guarantee).

Now what about school faculty and staff? Should they be required to wear an ID? Say the answer is "Yes, they should." Does that ID really do much in the way of improving safety? Should teachers be allowed to come and go as they please, through whatever entrance/exit they please?

Security stepped up at Adams 12 high schools


The Adams 12 school district is cracking down on security this year with the launch of a new policy that requires students and teachers to wear identification cards on school grounds.

The new security standards, which apply only to high schools in the district, require all students and staff to wear a school-issued ID badge on their outermost garment at all times, according to Pat Hamilton, director of safe and secure environment at Adams 12. Read More...

Harlem Middle School pushes student ID tags

At the beginning of the school year, students have their photo taken and are given a lanyard and plastic ID wallet, said Principal John Cusimano. Harlem Superintendent Julie Morris said each school’s administration can decide if it wants to enforce the ID badges. The middle school is the only one so far that has asked the students to wear them, Morris said. Read More...

Background checks on every visitor?

Two Flint-area charter schools install high-tech security that does background checks on every visitor; What do you think about this system? Read More...

ID badges, video cameras beef up security at Bozeman High

“Badges? We ain’t got no badges! We don’t need no badges! I don’t have to show you no stinkin’ badges!”

--film “The Treasure of Sierra Madre”

By GAIL SCHONTZLER Chronicle Staff Writer

Bozeman High School students may have never heard the famous lines from the 1948 Humphrey Bogart movie, but they will soon be keenly aware of badges, as the Bozeman School District plans to require every student to wear or carry ID badges at school and after-school events.

Security has also been taken up a notch at Bozeman High with the recent installation of motion-activated digital video-recording cameras throughout the school. Read More...

Richland County Employees Will Be Required To Wear ID Badges

Richland County, the commissioners approved the motion for the production of identification cards for all county employees in the courthouse.

According to Jim Southward of the county emergency management agency, the county already owns a computerized program to mass produce the ID badges.

The badges would include a picture of the employee and the department they work for. Read More...

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

New ID badges for city workers

The City of Albuquerque is stepping up security for all 7,000 of its workers by making it easier to identify them.
Each employee will get a new, colorful ID card which will be easily recognizable.
Read More...

Changes coming for students this school year

First, we are requiring that all (ninth-, 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade) students wear their identification badges throughout the academic day this school year. The staff at our school is required to wear ID badges during working hours also.

This is mainly a safety and security effort on our part. As our numbers have increased over the years, it has become harder for our staff to recognize our students as readily as they could when the student population was half of what it is today.
Read more...

Young students to get ID badges for bus boarding

One change made by school officials is that all kindergartners and first-graders will get an identification card on the first day of school that they will wear for the first few weeks. It will have the school's name, student's name, bus stop location and route printed on it.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

New principal, new entrance mark first day of class

Senior Fernando Anzola thinks forcing students to wear ID badges at school smacks of conformity.
"Why don't they just brand us?" said Anzola on Wednesday, amid a sea of fellow Hoffman Estates High School students all with their new ID badges hanging around their necks. Read more...

Monday, August 18, 2008

Their are many styles, materials and sizes of badge holders available to hold your ID badges or access control cards.

For holding a standard ID badge with no electronics embedded in card a standard vinyl badge holder will work for you

There are two choices to consider when ordering.

Light Duty / Economy ID badge holders
Light duty badge holders are made of thinner materials to help keep the cost down and made for limited time use. Great for trade shows and meetings.

Premium ID badge holders
Premium badge holders are made of thicker materials for better protection of credential.

For access control badges or badges with Electronics your best options for a badge holder are as follows:

ID Card Dispensers
Are made of hard plastic to protect the electronics in today's ID/ Access badges. This style of badge holders have a closed front and back to protect badge from natures elements. These badge holders are becoming the best seller’s in our industry.

Smart Card Dispensers
These dispensers are made to protect your smart card from being "pfished," by people trying to gain access to your information. The new Secure Badgeholder™ allows for effective protection of contactless smart cards against credential theft. Designed to protect a contactless PIV, CAC or identification card, the durable and patent pending Secure Badgholder™ blocks radio frequency signals, which are applied by contactless smart cards for communication. FIPS 201 compliant.

Benefits:
* User controls access to information
* Transparent frame ensures visibility of card while in holder
* Information is secure when holder is closed
* Can be combined with lanyards or other attachments
* Can be customized

ID Card Retainers
Are also made of hard plastic plastic but have no cover. This allows for easy access for scanning of bar codes and magnetic stripes like on the back of your credit cards.


For more information about badge holders please contact Security Imaging and will help you find the correct product for your needs. 1-877-369-7033
Memphis schools using bar codes to track truants, tardies
WREG - Memphis,TN,USA
... the devices will make students responsible for their actions. School authorities can scan pupils' ID badges and have immediate access to their information.
See all stories on this topic

Friday, August 15, 2008

Amy Helmuth- New song released - You're Near


Security Imaging is proud to announce that Amy Helmuth a part time worker for our company has released her first professional recording called You're Near.
We are so proud of you Amy. Your song is very touching.

Monday, July 14, 2008

ID applications that scare the public

The identification industry had a wakeup call in 2005 when parents protested the use of RFID tags in student ID badges at Brittan Elementary School in Sutter, Calif.

RFID tags were used to take attendance at the school when the children walked in the door. The plan was to eventually place scanners around the school to monitor student movement throughout the day. But it didn’t get that far.
Parents rallied against the system, and legislation is still pending in the California legislature to impose restrictions on ID technologies that communicate via radio frequency waves.

Read more...
http://www.secureidnews.com/library/2008/07/14/id-applications-that-scare-the-public/

Thursday, May 1, 2008

New ID Card Products

We recently had a meeting with one of the leading manufactures of ID card products and have some exciting new products that will be available by the end of May.

1. Glass beaded necklaces for wearing your ID badges with class.
2. Leatherette Lanyards "Very classy" - Colors available in Black and Brown.
3. Arm Badge Holder with refective materials and also glow in the dark.
4. Anti-Static badge holders
5. Earth Friendly Strap clip made with safer chemicals.
6. Adjustable Length lanyards (adjusts from 24"-44")

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Breast Cancer Awareness Products



Breast Cancer Awareness Products

NEW! Breast cancer products to help raise awareness. Choose from a variety of products including lanyards, heart shaped badge reels, and stylish credential wallets to hold your personal items.


A portion of all proceeds from the sale of these products will be made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

Going Green? Badge holders, Lanyards


Many companies across america are starting programs to help reduce waste in our landfills and enviroment. On Tuesday April 29th a leading manufacture setup a meeting to show their new products that can help save our planet.
Contact: Security Imaging for information



Green ID card products

  • Lanyards with soft material made out of Bamboo
  • Lanyards with recycled plastic pieces used for breakaway and end fitting
  • PVC Cards made from Corn (Fully Biodegradable)
  • Friday, April 25, 2008

    Schools forgo metal detectors



    The News Tribune
    Published: January 4th, 2007 01:00 AM
    Tacoma’s Foss High School didn’t have a walk-through metal detector that might have caught the handgun used to shoot to death a 17-year-old Foss student Wednesday. View story

    First Cleveland Schools Get Metal Detectors, X-Ray Machines

    Seven schools now have new walk-through metal detectors, some with X-ray machines, and the district says the installation will be an ongoing process until every school has them.
    East Tech is one of the first schools to get the new security hardware. View story




    School ID badges anger parents

    Students in a small rural town in California are now required to wear radio-frequency ID badges in school. Many parents are outraged by the new system, and have told their children not to wear the badges.

    Brittan Elementary School in Sutter, CA, introduced the badge system on January 18. Each student must wear the ID card, which includes their photo, name and grade. A wireless transmitter beams their ID number to a teacher’s handheld computer when they walk through the doorway. A similar device is used to track livestock. View story

    News - ID badges create safe environment in school


    Carmen Lindsey/Cordele Dispatch Students at Crisp County High School are required to wear ID badges while on campus. This decision was made to maintain a safe and secure environment for students, faculty and staff.View complete story

    Tuesday, April 22, 2008

    Security Imaging is moving.

    We have purchased a 3800sq ft building located in north seattle. Our expected move in date will be July 1st. This space will allow us to stock more inventory of your favorite ID products.
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