In this featured piece by Channel 3000, the outlet reports that Madison-based Singlewire Software is promoting technology that uses ID scans and facial recognition to quickly check sexual predator databases, court orders, and FBI watch lists across all 50 states when someone tries to enter a school building. Paul Shain, the company’s founder and CEO, said Visitor Aware’s simplicity and ability to run without dedicated hardware make it distinct, since it can operate on a school’s existing computer or iPad. If a visitor is flagged, administrators are immediately alerted with the person’s background information so they can decide whether to allow entry. Shain noted the software isn’t limited to schools and can also serve places like long-term care facilities, though he emphasized a person still needs to make the final call on entry.
Key Takeaways
- Singlewire Software’s Visitor Aware uses ID scans and facial recognition to check sexual predator databases, court orders, and FBI watch lists across all 50 states.
- Paul Shain, founder and CEO of Singlewire Software, said the software can run on a school’s existing computer or iPad without dedicated hardware.
- If a visitor is flagged, administrators receive an immediate alert with the person’s background information to help decide whether to allow entry.
- Shain said the software can also be used outside of schools, in settings like long-term care facilities.
- Singlewire Software has operated in the critical event management and emergency notification space since 2009, according to the article.
Original Story
A software company in Madison is working to bring technology to area schools that could add an extra layer of security at check-in.
Singlewire Software is promoting tech that uses IDs and facial recognition to quickly check sexual predator databases, court orders and FBI watch lists across all 50 states when someone tries to check into a school building.
The company’s founder and CEO, Paul Shain, said Visitor Aware’s simplicity and ability to run without dedicated hardware makes it unique. That means a school’s computer or iPad could run the program.
“That product is something we had heard from our customers that they were interested in. It adds a level of safety and security for people coming into a facility,” Shain said, “so that you know that the people that you’re allowing into your facility are safe.”