Fargo's Director of Systems and Software To Speak on Decentralized Card Issuance at ISC East.MINNEAPOLIS -- Presentation Outlines How Security Risks Can Be Minimized with Decentralized de·cen·tral·ize v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities. Issuance John Ekers, Fargo Electronics director of product marketing for systems and software, will address attendees at ISC (1) (Internet Systems Consortium, Redwood City, CA www.isc.org) An organization founded by Paul Vixie, Carl Malamud and Rick Adams in 1994 and later sponsored by UUNET and other Internet companies. East, an international security conference on Thursday, August 25 at 1:00 p.m. at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Fargo (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :FRGO) is a global leader in secure technologies for card identity systems. In his presentation, Mr. Ekers will address the question of the benefits of issuing IDs through a single, centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. location, or through decentralized or 'distributed' issuance. To minimize security risks during delivery, decentralized issuance offers many benefits that are often difficult to accomplish with centralized issuance, including card replacement and disaster recovery, among others. Decentralized issuance can offer more flexibility, end user convenience and, potentially, more security for the issuing organization. As security needs and ID technologies evolve, a decentralized solution can grow and adapt more easily to meet future physical security needs. ISC East is sponsored by Security Industry Association (SIA Sia (sī`ə) or Siaha (sī`əhə), in the Bible, family returned from the Exile. SIA - Serial Interface Adaptor ) and is endorsed by the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA NBFAA National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association ). The exhibition will host 8500 attendees and will feature more than 450 exhibiting companies. About Fargo Founded in 1974, Fargo Electronics is a global leader in the development of secure technologies for identity card issuance systems, including secure card printer/encoders, materials and software. The company has sold more than 100,000 systems in the U.S. and over 80 other countries worldwide. Fargo card issuance systems reduce vulnerabilities and potential for loss of time, money and lives by continually improving the security of identity credentials. Fargo provides physical, information and transaction security for a wide variety of applications and industries, including government, corporate, national IDs, drivers' licenses, universities, schools and membership. Based in Minneapolis, Minn., Fargo markets its products through a global distribution network of professional security integrators. For more information about Fargo, visit www.fargo.com. |
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