The DSVII®-PA biometric passport reader from Exton, Pa.-based Datastrip provides passport authentication for border crossing, immigration and travel applications requiring on-the-spot verification of travel documents. The handheld device authenticates ID cards by reading 2-D bar codes, OCR-B and contact/contactless chips. It supports an evolving list of ID document standards and applications, including Border Crossing, US-VISIT and Common Access Card. The 2-pound device includes a 600-dpi scanner for full-page passport imaging and a 508-dpi capacitive fingerprint sensor for instant verification of biometric passports. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/thirdfactor-4.gif)
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In an effort to streamline passenger security, Jakarta, Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport has opened the country’s first biometric immigration gate. Fingerprint biometric identification provider BIO-key International, Inc. and Oakwell Engineering Limited partnered to create the new gate, designed for use by passengers with electronic passports. Passengers submit their e-passports and authenticate with a fingerprint. read more »London-based Smart Media Innovation Limited (SMI), a developer of mobile applications for secure ID management, has acquired the global rights to Datastrip’s product line of mobile biometric-enabled devices for secure ID verification, giving SMI the ability to offer a full mobile access and ID verification line. read more »The Malaysian Election Commission has decided to forego the use of the biometric voter verification system for the country’s upcoming elections, according to an article form The Star. read more »Casio Computer Co. has announced the development of a new NFC-enabled IT-9000 handheld terminal with printer module. Slated to launch this year, the IT-9000E-MC25E is built for a range of operations that require mobile printing, such as mobile point of sale, receipts for public transportation, ticket and traffic violation issuance and field force automation. read more »Codebench Inc. and Hirsch Identive announced the integration of Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus software with Hirsch Identive’s Velocity Management Software, which aims to provide federal government and commercial customers with a solution for identity validation, authentication and PACS registration using mobile handheld devices. read more »Federal agencies may now purchase Datastrip’s DSV3 line of handheld biometric verification and e-passport readers, according to the General Services Administration. Agencies may use the devices for identity verification in accordance with HSPD- 12. read more » |
