When a bar, casino, liquor store or convenience store decides to purchase an ID scanner to verify customers’ age, they must take into account some important factors to make sure they get the right product at the right price. Often times, a business purchases the wrong type of ID scanner and uses it inconsistently. In […]
Funny article on NJ’s Drivers License photo capture policy. Turns out smiling is not desired because the photo recognition software is confused or unable to accurately compare your face when smiling. The computer algorithms which means facial features assume you will not be smiling all the time, thus if you smile for one picture and […]
May 10, 2011 – ABC Eyewitness news story – see below. A couple points we like to make on the story. 1.) ID Scanners are not ‘Fool Proof’ – nothing is fool proof and none should be the sole tool when checking IDs. The person using the ID Scanner is the most important part of […]
Utah Law ID Scanner Requirements The Utah Department of Alcohol Beverage Control does not provide a list of approved ID Scanners or electronic age verification devices. Below is a summary of the requirements. The most unique aspect of Utah’s new law is the requirement that data be deleted in seven (7) days or 168 hours. […]
An ID card scanner is an electronic device that reads the data stored on a driver’s license data stripe and displays it on a screen. Many can also scan state IDs and military IDs. An ID scanner clearly displays the age of the customer and makes it easy for a bouncer, bartender or clerk to verify that the customer is old enough to purchase age regulated products like tobacco or alcohol. ID card scanners are commonly used in bars, nightclubs, liquor stores, casinos, police enforcement, and convenience stores.
