U.S. Coast Guard Selects Datastrip Handheld Biometric Terminals for TWIC
Product demos available at Booths #22146 and #41022 at ISC West 2009
WAYNE, Pa. (March 24, 2009) — Datastrip has partnered with Telaeris Inc. to distribute the XPress wireless access management products with its DSVII family of mobile card readers. Telaeris’ XPressEntry, XPressProx and XPressFreedom expand upon the DSVIIs’ capabilities to provide secure access control for Datastrip’s new and existing customers that deploy access control systems.
XPressEntry tracks employees entering and exiting project-specific sites and remote
facilities that are traditionally difficult to secure, including permit-required confined
spaces and muster areas. A safety attendant uses a DSVII device equipped with
XPressEntry to read a worker’s ID card, which transmits the entry activity wirelessly to
an onsite server. The server sends entry activity to a Web site so that off-site personnel
can view real-time occupancy information to track activity and create reports.
XPressProx is an ultra-small USB proximity reader. When installed in the DSVIIs, it
provides an extended read range and allows proximity cards to be read quickly by
presenting them to the top of the handheld terminal.
XPressFreedom is a small Ethernet-to-Wiegand board. It converts data from standard 26-
or 36-bit proximity, MIFARE, DESFire, HID iCLASS, barcode or magnetic stripe cards
to an industry standard Wiegand format. Most access control systems accept this format,
allowing users to utilize the mobility of the DSVIIs without the addition of expensive
custom software.
“When paired with XPress products, Datastrip’s DSVIIs are free to be used in any
location with network availability, and credential authorization will be accurately
provided from the access control system,” said Neil Fallon, Datastrip’s director of North
American commercial sales.
“We are very excited about our partnership with Datastrip,” said Dr. David Carta,
president of Telaeris. “This partnership joins Telaeris’ software and hardware
components with Datastrip’s powerful mobile platform and market leadership to provide
the best solutions when and where they are required.”
Datastrip will bundle and distribute the XPress products into its DSVII mobile card
readers at the request of clients in North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
About Datastrip
Datastrip is a world leader in field-proven handheld biometric readers for identity
verification. Datastrip specializes in providing secure, multimodal biometric solutions
that provide on-the-spot ID verification for government, military, law enforcement,
travel, security and Fortune 500 commercial markets. Datastrip products support
applications requiring facial, fingerprint and iris biometrics; 2D barcode and smartcards;
and travel documents, including passports, visas and e-passports. Visit
www.datastrip.com or call (800) 548-2517 for more information.
About Telaeris Inc.
Located in San Diego, Telaeris Inc. is a privately owned corporation formed in 2005 to
provide identification products and solutions with a focus on RFID technologies. Telaeris
has expanded to provide a full range of tracking solutions for mobile access control,
inventory management and operations visibility that are both easy to use and powerful.
Telaeris products and systems work on the Web, on the desktop, on mobile devices and
in embedded hardware — wherever you need them to. For more information, call (858)
627-9700, or visit www.telaeris.com.
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