Trijay Technologies International (TTI) will begin production of its new IPT Series of Secure Biometric Handheld Payment Devices. The user of the device can be biometrically authenticated using a optical fingerprint scanner to insure they are the person authorized to use the machine and from there swipe or insert card and or add pin code for payment processing. The IPT300 is scheduled for production Q1 of 2008. The IPT300 is powered by Intel PXA270 processor and Windows© Mobile with features such as Contact card slot, Magnetic stripe reader, 2’ Thermal printer, Wireless LAN, Infrared, Bluetooth, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, SD card slot and SAM (Secure Access Module) and SIM slots, MiFARE Reader, Fingerprint Reader, Barcode Reader, and Charging cradle. 

Frost & Sullivan’s Smart Card and Auto ID Practice in Asia Pacific will host a webinar on the integrated smart cards and biometrics market in the APAC region on December 13th at 11:00am Singapore time (GMT+08:00hrs). This briefing will look at what these advantages are and in what way the integration of smart cards and biometrics is essential to many of these applications. Those interested in registering for the interactive webinar should send an email to Donna Jeremiah – Corporate Communications – at djeremiah@frost.com with the following information: full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail address, city, state and country. 

Privaris’ plusID™ personal biometric token has been awarded the New Product of the Year by Access Control and Security Systems. The award honors excellence in new product development in the security industry and showcases the most innovative product of the current year. Privaris’ plusID products are personal identity verification tokens that provide secure access to multiple physical facilities, computers and networks, adding the heightened security of biometrics. 

MEDION AG and AuthenTec announced the availability of a personal navigation device (PND) that uses a fingerprint sensor to enhance user security and deter device theft. MEDION’s new GoPal P4425 PND utilizes AuthenTec’s AES1510 slide fingerprint sensor for user identification, ensuring that only authorized users can activate the device. MEDION’s GoPal software offers the possibility to save five different user fingerprints to the device. MEDION is the first GPS system manufacturer to offer fingerprint technology that would render the GPS device unusable if stolen. 

Biometrika’s HiScan fingerprint scanner has been certified by the FBI according to PIV Image Quality Specifications. HiScan is a professional fingerprint scanner with a large acquisition area (1” × 1”), conceived to become a reference in the single-finger scanner market. HiScan has been specifically designed for government and forensic applications and, more generally, for all the applications where large sensing area and high image quality are required. Examples of applications include biometric passport and border crossing, ID cards, airport security and ATMs. HiScan exceeds PIV Image Quality Specifications. 

Secure Design has been selected by the City Council of Yokosuka, Japan to supply a fingerprint authentication device for all council members. The Council has adopted the Company’s Finger Log-on (FLO-tube) fingerprint authentication system deploying the FLO-tube system for each of the council members’ PCs. 

Many Foss Maritime employees will soon receive their TWIC smart card ahead of schedule. To help defray the cost of these cards for its employees and encourage speedy, 100% compliance, Foss has agreed to pick up the tab. The Department of Homeland Security deadline is not until September 25, 2008.