PHILADELPHIA, PA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 10, 2007 -- Probaris, Inc. and ImageWare® Systems,
Inc. (
AMEX:
IW) today announced a partnership to integrate ImageWare's
IWS™ Biometric Engine™ for 1:N (identification) biometric searching
and matching with the Probaris ID™ identity assurance solution. This
integration provides Probaris with an enhanced biometric searching and
matching platform in support of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12
(HSPD-12).
"Since the initial launch of our Probaris ID solution in 2006, we have
experienced a high demand from federal agencies for 1:N biometric matching
which is beyond the standard FIPS 201 requirements," said Jim Bensman, CEO
of Probaris. "We have addressed this market by continually adding
functionality, and ImageWare's IWS Biometric Engine complements our
end-to-end credentialing solution, providing the flexibility to fulfill
biometric identity management requirements such as 1:N."
"We are delighted to join forces with Probaris to bring an additional level
of security in support of HSPD-12," said Jim Miller, ImageWare's chairman
and CEO. "This is another example of the flexibility of our IWS Biometric
Engine which can be seamlessly integrated or used stand-alone as a
multi-modal biometric identity management solution."
The 1:N biometric matching captures the applicant's fingerprint at the
Probaris Enrollment Station and then compares the fingerprint to all of the
previously captured fingerprints in the system. This biometric matching
check is an additional security measure to ensure that the current
applicant's fingerprints are not currently in the system or duplicated in
the system.
The Probaris ID solution provides key functionality to meet the evolving
business requirements and federal regulations. Key features include:
-- Probaris SP, the industry leading platform for implementation and
deployment of secure web enabled business processes
-- Easy to customize business processes to allow one department to have
multiple agency-specific HSPD-12 processes
-- Secure central repository for identity data management, privacy
compliance, and integration with other systems
-- Web-based processes with full audit trail
-- Service oriented architecture (SOA) for web services support
-- Event handling and APIs to ease integration with legacy systems
-- Integrated biometric capture, validation, enrollment, and issuance
using industry leading components and software
Probaris ID is currently being used by federal agencies to comply with the
HSPD-12 mandate of 2004. The system's credentials have been tested by the
NIST labs and have passed all tests. The solution includes three modules:
Probaris Enrollment, Probaris Infrastructure, and Probaris Issuance.
Probaris ID and the IWS Biometric Engine are available through Probaris GSA
Contract (Schedule 70, Special Item Number 132-62).
IWS Biometric Engine
The IWS Biometric Engine's multi-biometric enrollment, management and
authentication platform allows users to biometrically search and match
populations of unlimited sizes for identity confirmation. Searches can be
1:1 (Verification), 1:N (Identification), X:N (Investigative) and N:N
(Population Management). IWS Biometric Engine is technology agnostic,
enabling users to employ biometric devices and algorithms from virtually
any vendor, as well as support the combination of the following biometric
types, including: single fingerprint, Livescan fingerprint, 2D face, 3D
face, iris, palm scan, finger vein, palm vein, hand geometry, palm, DNA,
signature, voice, and retina. The IWS Biometric Engine currently supports
over 100 devices and methods of biometric acquisition and 73 biometric
algorithms.
Probaris and ImageWare will be attending the Smart Cards in Government
Conference April 11-12, 2007 at the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Attendees can view the
Probaris ID solution in booth 39. ImageWare will exhibiting in booth 22.
About Probaris
Probaris (
www.probaris.com) develops and markets Probaris IDTM, an
end-to-end solution for verification of employee identities. The solution
is used to gather employee biometrics and other identity data for the
issuance and life cycle management of secure credentials. Probaris ID is
currently being used by federal agencies to comply with the HSPD-12 mandate
of 2004. It is built on Probaris SP, the industry-leading secure business
process management platform. Probaris ID bundles multiple pre-integrated
NIST-approved products to provide all elements of the credential solution.
About ImageWare Systems, Inc.
ImageWare Systems, Inc. (
AMEX:
IW) is a leading developer of identity
management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential and law
enforcement technologies. Scalable for worldwide deployment, the Company's
biometric product line includes a multi-biometric engine that is hardware
and algorithm independent, enabling the enrollment and management of
unlimited population sizes. ImageWare's identification products are used to
manage and issue secure credentials including national IDs, passports,
driver licenses, smart cards and access control credentials. ImageWare's
digital booking products provide law enforcement with integrated mug shot,
fingerprint Livescan and investigative capabilities. ImageWare is
headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Washington DC and Canada. For
more information visit
www.iwsinc.com.
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