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Cogent evolves AFIS biometric solutions beyond law enforcement into enterprise ID

Monday, October 27, 2008

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VoiceVault, a developer of voice-based biometric solutions, has announced its voice biometric Smartphone Developer Program for VoiceVault Enterprise.

The program, which offers support for Android, iPhone and Blackberry operating systems, is designed to help smart phone application developers include voice-biometrics in their programs by providing tools and resources to assist the developers in utilizing the VoiceVault Enterprise technology.

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Announcements and actions taken by various biometric technology developers have suggested to those watching the biometric marketplace that the projected growth in that market could be driven by government spending, according to a Washington Post article.

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BIO-key International has announced it will be releasing their first biometric identification and authentication platform secure transmission of captured fingerprint data to a secure server via smart phones, laptops and desktops.

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Cogent Systems, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced that it’s been awarded a contract by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) for replacement of the office’s Automated Finger Imaging System (AFIS) with a new one. The office uses their AFIS to biometrically authenticate the identities of their benefit recipients to ensure correct benefits are being disbursed and fraud is not taking place.

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In an effort to promote and strengthen security solutions among law enforcement agencies in California, Entrust hosted an event in Los Angeles that detailed more specific security strategies these institutions could be implementing. Outlined topics included strong authentication and smart card credentialing.

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3M and Cogent Inc. announced that they have entered into a agreement for 3M’s acquisition of Cogent Inc. for approximately $943 million, or $10.50 per share.

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