The S3020f Portable Fingerprint Reader (photo) can be used in conjunction with the manufacturer’s AC2000 system range, and is said to offer a new level of roaming security to the industry. With a large internal database and supporting multiple card technologies, the reader enables fully integrated biometric verification as well as card validation to be carried out remotely. The reader allows random ID card and fingerprint security checks to be carried out at temporary entrances where no mains power is available, thereby preventing “card sharing.” One of the reader’s features is the Occupancy Mode, which allows a head count of individuals in a defined area. For example, patrolling checks can be performed on workers coming into construction sites on buses to ensure that all passengers have authorized access. — CEM Systems, Belfast, Northern Ireland