Industry Analyst Reporter - Security NewsTekrati Industry Analyst Reporter News ServiceBiometrics Ushering in the Next Age of Security in APAC, says Frost- April 30, 2008 Despite being in the embryonic stage, the biometrics market in Asia is expected to receive substantial boost from key government applications, according to a strategic market assessment by Frost and Sullivan. Various countries have shown keen interest in the National ID projects for citizen identification and the e-Passport program, wherein fingerprint and facial biometrics are integrated with the smart card.http://security.tekrati.com/research/10287/ Retail Security Gets Serious, says IMS Research- April 17, 2008 Retailers in Europe are beginning to warm to the idea of network video surveillance and video content analysis, with a number highlighting 2008 as the year that they will begin rolling out new installations and pilot programs. In a report on the use of video surveillance in the European retail sector, IMS Research estimated that there was an installed base of 35,000 network cameras in 2007. This number is forecast to grow rapidly in the next few years and top 200,000 by 2012.http://security.tekrati.com/research/10265/ |