SYNERCARD,
BIOSCRYPT AND DATASTRIP FORM A PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP A CARD SOLUTION FOR FIPS
201 AND OTHER
FEDERAL
AND COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS
Physical,
Logical and
Demonstrated
at ASIS International Exhibition September 12 to 15
FIPS 201, entitled Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and
Contractors, was developed to satisfy the requirements of Homeland Security
Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 as approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and
issued on
In response to HSPD 12, Bioscrypt, Datastrip
and Synercard have partnered to develop an end-to-end system which will improve
the identification and authentication of Federal employees and contractors for
access to Federal facilities and information systems. The combined Bioscrypt/Datastrip/Synercard
solution can support other federal security initiatives such as US-Visit,
Transportation Worker ID Card (TWIC), and Common Access Card programs.
Additionally, with the growing demand for more sophisticated card systems, the
solution can easily be deployed for traditional commercial and other ID
initiatives that require biometric card systems for physical, logical and mobile
access control.
"The partnership we have formed with Datastrip and Synercard will provide
the technology components necessary to deliver on the new directives handed down
by the President, as well as other federal and commercial applications,"
stated Robert L. Williams, President and CEO, Bioscrypt. "We look
forward to working with both firms and deploying the system within the many
opportunities that are available to us."
"The market demand, especially within the US Government, for open and
interoperable products has fuelled this partnership and the integration of our
respective products," said
About
Synercard
Headquartered
in
About
Bioscrypt Inc.
Bioscrypt
Inc. is a leading provider of identity verification technology. The Company's
solutions combine the convenience of touch with the high security of
fingerprint-based biometrics for simple and secure access to facilities,
equipment and information. Using the "bioscrypt on board?" brand, the
Company offers packaged products, OEM components and software licensing to
leading security solution manufacturers and integrators worldwide for physical,
wireless and network security applications. Among the many leading edge
companies and partners using Bioscrypt technology are the U.S. Army, NASA,
American Express, the New York Police Department, Kronos, NATO, Continental
Airlines, Intel, Atmel, HID Corporation, Honeywell and Northern Computers.
Bioscrypt's patented technology is interoperable with leading fingerprint
sensors and is both platform and operating system independent. Bioscrypt is
traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BYT. For more information,
visit the Bioscrypt Web site at www.bioscrypt.com.
About
Datastrip
Datastrip
is a leading provider of mobile biometric verification devices and 2D bar code
software with associated hardware. Datastrip and its integration partners
provide total solutions for production of ID cards, passports, national ID
cards, driver's licenses, voter registration cards, health cards, financial
cards, birth certificates and other identity documents, as well as mobile AFIS
and other biometric verification systems. For more information, call
800-548-2517 or visit www.datastrip.com.
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made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances
are forward-looking statements. Any statement containing words such as
"believes", "plans", "expects" or
"intends" and other statements which are not historical facts
contained in this release are forward-looking, and these statements involve
risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations.
Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the expectations
expressed in these forward-looking statements.
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