Diebold purchases security firm

[jcv1]

Doesn't this look a little strange?

"Green-based Diebold Inc. has acquired a 55-employee Virginia Beach, Va., company that specializes in security for the federal government.

Terms of the purchase of Actcom Inc. were not released, but John Kristoff, vice president for investor relations, said the deal was less than $20 million.

Actcom will become part of Diebold's government services division, which was established about a year ago.

Kristoff said Actcom has expertise in identification cards and security services."


Appears Diebold is gearing up for the national identity cards that will be rolling out before 2008....



http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/business/15019197.htm

http://www.actcom.org/

[unpossibles]

1. great

why not make it easier to rig the vote.... </sarcasm>

[WHAT]

2. Maybe their new firm can protect their machines....

pre-election, from tampering, too. (a la LA machines going home unsecured)

a two fer...

anything is possible :sarcasm:

[chill_wind]

3. WoW!!

k&R

[cosmicdot]

4. Big Brother biz

Is there no oversight on where we're going or being taken?
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~anip!

Actcom, a Virginia security firm servicing government, military, and commercial firms, recently installed a comprehensive tracking system for its fleet.

"It's a very valuable management tool," says president and CEO Ray Lorenzo. "You get the immediate benefit in that you can have a Big Brother that watches everyone all the time. For the technicians in the field, just knowing we have the capability leads to some immediate improvement."

That same Big Brother could be a concern for some employees, of course.

"We're very open about it," Mr. Lorenzo says. "We make it very clear in the pre-hire interview process that we do this. The technicians accept it and buy into the practice." ~snip~

http://www.savetz.com/articles/hb_stacking.php


http://www.actcom.org/

Actcom Inc. to Provide Homeland Security Solution for Virginia Port Authority - August 03, 2004

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., As part of a four-phase project addressing homeland security at Virginia's maritime ports, leading security and life safety systems firm Actcom Security Solutions (http://www.actcom.org) has been chosen to provide electronic access and intrusion detection systems to critical buildings within the port complexes throughout Virginia.
~snip~

http://www.findbiometrics.com/viewnews.php?id=1365
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Uncle Sam Wants your ID/Security Solution

(Business Solutions August 2004)

ID and physical security solutions for the government vertical will fuel Actcom's 70% sales growth this year.

http://www.bsminfo.com/Articles/2004_08/040802.htm
(link from Actcom's website doesn't work)

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Fargo and Actcom addresses new government ID card standards

(SecureID News Spring 2005)

Actcom and Fargo Electronics have a long history of providing industry-leading solutions for government-mandated projects

http://www.secureidnews.com/news/2005/03/10/fargo-addresses-new-government-id-card-standards/

[Canuckistanian]

5. Expecting some trouble, are we?

Those angry mobs can be such an inconvenience.

[dapper]

6. Do you know what scares the Hell out of me....

Putting my Bank card in a Diebold machine. I just wonder if my privacy is safe.

Dap

[grannylib]

7. God help us....this is just too much. "Diebold" and "security" don't

in the same sentence...