Datastrip’s Handheld Biometric ID Reader Earns FIPS 201 Approval; 1st Single Fingerprint/Smart Card Reader on GSA List
Mobile Unit Can Be Used for Federal HSPD-12 Employee ID Programs
EXTON, Pa. (February 28, 2007) — Datastrip announced today that its
DSVII handheld biometric/identification card reader has been approved for purchase by
federal agencies under the General Services Administration’s FIPS 201 evaluation
program. The approvals enable the Datastrip device to be used for smart card- and
fingerprint-based personal identity verification of federal employees, contractors and first
responders in any location — including streets and other mobile sites — under Homeland
Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12).
The DSVII is the first single fingerprint capture device on the GSA’s approved list as
well as the first contact smart card reader with card holder unique identifier (CHUID)
capabilities for authenticating digital identification information. The unit’s smart card
reader also can read contactless identity documents.
Each DSVII device includes a built-in 500 dpi fingerprint sensor for instant matching of a
live fingerprint to a biometric template, plus a contact/contactless smart card reader for
reading PIV 2.0 documents such as Common Access Cards (CAC), Transportation
Worker ID Cards (TWIC and emergency responder credentials.
Fingerprint matching results as well as photos and ID information decoded from ID cards
or retrieved from back-end databases are displayed on the unit’s large color touch screen
display, which is readable in direct sunlight or low-light conditions. The base unit
weighs only two pounds for easy portability.
The DSVII’s inclusion on the GSA’s FIPS 201 approved product list certifies that the
product has met the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 201 requirements
and can be purchased without separate authorization by the GSA. All evaluation criteria
and approved products are listed at http://fips201ep.cio.gov.
“This approval is a milestone for HSPD-12 deployments, not only because the DSVII is
the first single fingerprint/smart card reader to meet FIPS 201 qualifications but also
because it offers mobile capabilities that make it possible to check identities even where
there are no fixed security checkpoints,” said Roger Morrison, Datastrip Director of
Federal Sales. “Security personnel can use the reader anywhere in a building or on the
grounds, on the street, on boats in port, in disaster scenarios and so on. This significantly
increases security by extending the perimeter beyond hardwired locations.”
Datastrip’s DSVII can connect to a wired or wireless network via 802.11g, Bluetooth, or
cellular networks for checking a cardholder’s credentials against a back-end database;
house an on-board database for standalone operation without network connectivity; store
data for later transfer to a primary database; and support all major fingerprint algorithms
including Cogent, NEC, Motorola’s Printrak, Identix and Bioscrypt.
The unit runs on the Windows CE.NET 5.0 operating system for easy development of
custom applications, utilizes a SH4 RISC processor that supports fast biometric matching
as well as more complex applications, and is available directly from Datastrip or through
the company’s network of resellers and system integrators. A list of Datastrip partners is
posted at http://www.datastrip.com/english/partners.asp.
About Datastrip
Datastrip is a leading provider of biometric verification devices and 2D bar code software
with associated hardware. Datastrip and its integration partners provide total solutions
for production of ID cards, passports, national ID cards, driver’s licenses, voter
registration cards, health cards, financial cards, birth certificates and other identity
documents, as well as mobile AFIS and biometric verification systems. For more
information, call 800-548-2517 or visit www.datastrip.com.
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