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Lumidigm teams with Methode for transportation biometrics

Friday, October 17, 2008

Lumidigm, a developer of biometric technologies, is teaming up with Methode Electronics, a developer of electro-mechanical technologies, to deliver biometrics to vehicles. Largely, the partnership is depending on Lumidigm’s experience with biometrics while utilizing Methode’s knowledge of automotive designs and experience with vehicle technologies.

Methode will be demonstrating the new technology the joint effort has developed in its Mobile Technology and Design Center in the Transportation Electronics Expo Convergence in Detroit later this month. [end] 

Dates: Thursday, November 26, 2009

Location: Hotel Realm, Canberra

URL: http://www.biometricsinstitute.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=161

Contact: member@biometricsinstitute.org

Description: In its 5th year, this one day event will provide an insight into the latest developments in biometric technologies. This event provides low-cost opportunity for the Biometrics Institute Vendor Members to showcase their latest products and services to this unique forum of over 100 members. Expert presenters include Alexander Gagel, Lead Analyst, New Queensland Driver License, Queensland Transport addressing “Application of Biometrics to Drivers Licenses” and Unisys Australia is a Confirmed Sponsor.  

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The redesigned UK passport has been released and features improved security features and iconic images from across the country.

The new 10-year passport will start being issued in October, with pages of the passport containing well-known UK scenes, including the White Cliffs of Dover, the Gower Peninsula, Ben Nevis and the Giant’s Causeway.

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Cubic Transportation Systems’ Tri-Reader 3 has been approved by the top four bank card brands to process their contactless EMV cards for use in public transit systems.

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Biometric access control system RAPIDGate from biometrics developer Eid Passport has received certification from the Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process for the Marine Corps Enterprise Network, the standard certification that is required of information systems for use by the Department of Defense (DOD) and its military operations. Eid designed RAPIDGate as an enterprise access control solution for military and government facilities.

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BIO-key International announced the results of tests performed on its biometric software and matching algorithm at a hospital over the past three months.

The results, which included 251,447 attempts to use biometrics for login to the testing system, ranked between 99.34% and 100% accuracy with zero false matches. This is a near 100% true accept rate and one staff member that logged in 5,999 in November without a single rejection.

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Appiron has announced the release of the ION Location Application along with IONite Asset and Personnel Tags designed to address safety, security and asset utilization for industrial environments such warehousing and distribution centers.

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