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Invest in the right technology to help leave security and theft

issues at your front door.

BY BARB GORMLEY

newest and best ways you can foil non-payers and would- be thieves who may be lurking nearby.

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26 Fitness Business Canada March/April 2009

1. Radio Frequency Identification Cards

Most clubs today use barcode membership cards because

the price is so reasonable – about 50 cents per card and $200 to $1,000+ for a card reader. But barcodes invite fraud be- cause they can be easily duplicated using a photocopier,

t most fitness clubs, the days of simply sign- ing in at the front desk or flashing your paper membership card at the receptionist are long gone. Today, club security has taken a decid- edly technological turn. Here are three of the Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56