Saflink and Datastrip Join Forces To Increase Security at Florida State Ports
Saflink and Datastrip Join Forces To Increase Security at Florida State Ports. Mobile TWIC/PIV/FUPAC Solution To Be Demonstrated at GovSec
WASHINGTON, D.C. (GovSec, April 25, 2006) — Saflink® Corporation (Nasdaq: SFLK), a
leading provider of solutions that verify identity, secure access and increase productivity, and
Datastrip, a leading provider of biometric verification devices and 2D bar code software today
announced the continued deployment of a mobile biometric security system for the State of
Florida’s Seaport Gate Control Project. The deployment is designed to increase security by
enabling guards to scan biometrically enabled smart cards with wireless readers at any location
on port property.
Saflink and Datastrip will be demonstrating the mobile identity verification system at the Saflink
booth (#1531) and Datastrip booth (#1940) at GovSec in Washington, D.C., April 26-27, 2006.
“As part of our contract with the State of Florida, we are deploying Saflink’s fixed physical
access readers across indoor and outdoor seaport locations,” said Walter Hamilton, Saflink Vice
President and General Manager of Biometric Solutions. “Adding Datastrip’s mobile readers to
this project’s system allows port authorities to further increase security by enabling guards to
verify a worker’s identity anywhere at any time. This flexible approach allows critical facilities
to respond to heightened security events more efficiently.”
The offering combines the Saflink SureAccess™ platform with Datastrip DSVII-SC handheld
biometric readers. Designed to comply with the strict requirements of the National Institute of
Standards and Technologies’ (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201, also
known as Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of federal employees and contractors, the mobile
authentication system integrates with many existing physical access control systems. Moreover,
the solution supports the technical specifications of the Transportation Security Administration’s
(TSA) Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program and the Florida
Uniform Port Access Credential (FUPAC).
“This combination of Saflink and Datastrip technology offers a robust solution for mobile
identity verification that complies with homeland security mandates and has already been proven
in pilot programs,” said Roger Morrison, Director of Federal Sales for Datastrip. “This is a
significant real-world use of biometric screening to help keep U.S. citizens safe from harm.”
Under the Florida Seaport Gate Control Program, dockworkers, longshoremen, truck drivers and
others who require on-site visitation at Florida ports are issued biometrically protected
contactless smart cards that are encoded with information including each cardholder’s name,
digital photo, two fingerprint templates and card expiration date.
When users insert their card in the Datastrip reader and place their finger on the built-in 500 dpi
fingerprint sensor, Saflink SureAccess technology matches the fingerprint template stored on the
smart card to the live fingerprint and then displays the decoded photograph and biographical data
on the DSVII-SC screen. With this multifactor authentication approach, organizations can better
protect the user’s identity as well as prevent tampering, duplication or unauthorized use.
To date, Datastrip has delivered nearly 200 DSVII-SC readers to the Florida port project. The
handheld units have a base weight of two pounds and support all major fingerprint algorithms
including the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 377 biometric template.
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.
About Saflink
Saflink Corporation offers biometric security and smart card solutions that protect intellectual
property, secure information assets and eliminate passwords. Saflink identity assurance
management solutions allow administrators to verify identity and control access to computer
networks, physical facilities and applications. Winner of seven awards in 2005, Saflink and its
solutions have been recognized by organizations such as Frost & Sullivan and Software
Magazine’s Software 500. For more information, please visit http://www.saflink.com or call
800-762-9595.
NOTE: “SureAccess” is a trademark and “Saflink” is a registered trademark of Saflink
Corporation.
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