Bioscrypt Fingerprint Technology Featured in HID’s new bioClass Product Offering
18 September, 2003
category: Biometrics, Contactless, Education
TORONTO, ON and VAN NUYS, CA, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – (TSX:BYT)Bioscrypt Inc., a leading provider of advanced fingerprint technology,
announced today that HID, the world’s largest manufacturer of contactless
access control readers and cards for the security industry, will feature
Bioscrypt’s fingerprint technology in their new bioCLASS offering. The
bioCLASS product family, which will be marketed by HID, will provide customers
added security for access to their facilities through the combination of a
contactless smart card and a biometric identifier. Examples of integrated
Bioscrypt and HID offerings will be on display at the American Society for
Industrial Security (ASIS) convention in New Orleans beginning September 15,
- Bioscrypt booth No. 443 and HID booth No. 1517.
“HID has long recognized Bioscrypt as a leader in biometric access
control devices. This leadership role has been validated recently in
conjunction with deployments that involve HID’s iCLASS technology such as
Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas,” said Denis Hebert, President and
CEO for HID. “It was critical for HID to be able to offer Bioscrypt technology
as part of our new bioCLASS offering.”HID will offer a bioCLASS solution based on Bioscrypt’s OEM fingerprint
module. This module combines Bioscrypt’s industry leading fingerprint
algorithm (ranked first in the Fingerprint Verification Competition 2002),
with a powerful processor from Texas Instruments and the latest in fingerprint
sensing technology, the AES8500 from AuthenTec Corporation. The offering is
scheduled to be available from HID in early 2004.“HID and Bioscrypt have successfully collaborated on numerous biometric
opportunities over the last few years. Together we have established strong
sales channels into government and commercial end users who are now using our
combined solutions,” said Pierre Donaldson, President and CEO for Bioscrypt.
“HID’s decision to feature Bioscrypt’s technology in their new bioCLASS
offering further builds on our long standing relationship and ensures that end
users will have access to the most robust and accurate fingerprint technology
available.”HID’s new bioCLASS access control solution offers one-to-one biometric
template authentication (one security credential and only one person who can
use it). In the new system, fingerprint templates will be securely stored on
iCLASS smart cards, making the solution well-suited for installations spanning
multiple sites.About Bioscrypt Inc.
Bioscrypt Inc. is a leading provider of advanced fingerprint 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. Under the “Bioscrypt on Board(TM)”
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
cutting-edge companies and partners using Bioscrypt technology are the U.S.
Army, NASA, 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
http://www.bioscrypt.com.About HID
As the largest manufacturer of contactless access control readers and
cards for the security industry, HID has shipped over 150 million credentials
to customers worldwide. HID pioneered the development of radio frequency
identification (RFID) technology for physical access control. Proximity and
iCLASS technologies can be housed on the same credential and combined with
other technologies such as magnetic stripe, barcode, or contact smart chip
modules. This provides users the ability to leverage their investment in
existing systems while seamlessly upgrading to new technologies and adding new
applications. For increased security, users can add a photo ID or anti-
counterfeiting element such as a hologram or ultraviolet ink. HID’s experience
in developing card technologies enables them to play a critical role in the
evolution and adoption of contactless smart card technology used for
applications such as access control, IT secure authentication, digital cash,
the storage of biometric templates, and the storage and retrieval of critical
information. For more information on HID, visit their website at
http://www.hidcorp.com.Forward-looking (safe harbour) statement
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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.Bioscrypt Inc., Bioscrypt, V-Smart, Bioscrypt Core and bioscrypt on board
are trademarks of Bioscrypt Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks
referenced herein are properties of their respective owners.
