ImageWare Systems to Demonstrate Interoperable Identity Management for Border Management and Enterprise Security
SAN DIEGO, CA, October 23, 2006 -
ImageWare® Systems, Inc. (AMEX: IW), a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, today announced that the company will be demonstrating its interoperable multi-biometric identity management and secure credentialing capabilities at two upcoming October events: the 2nd Annual Border Management Summit and Oracle® OpenWorld.
The 2nd Annual Border Management Summit will focus on current border issues and advancements. The Summit will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on October 23 – 25 in Washington, DC.
ImageWare will also be participating at Oracle® OpenWorld San Francisco on October 22 – 26 at the Moscone Convention Center. ImageWare will be exhibiting in the Secured Enterprise Pavilion and showcased at the Secured Enterprise Pavilion Theater, where industry experts and leading security vendors will provide live demonstrations of real-world security scenarios for security, identity management and compliance. ImageWare will be featured under the presentation entitled, The Big Convergence: Integrating Physical and Logical Security to Support Enterprise Risk Management.
“ImageWare is committed to the biometric industry and developing technologies that are open architected, interoperable, and based on industry standards that not only expand our offerings, but also support our partners, including Oracle, GE Security, Honeywell and Unisys,” said Jim Miller, ImageWare’s chairman and CEO. “Our expanded suite of solutions, based on our award-winning IWS™ Biometric Engine®, provides assurance of interoperability and compliance for timely implementation for requirements such as Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), Registered Traveler and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).”
About IWS™ Biometric Engine® Solution Suite
The IWS™ Biometric Engine® has previously been available as a Software Development Kit (SDK), as well as a platform for custom configurations developed to meet specific customer requirements. The added suite of products provide government, law enforcement, border management and enterprise businesses, a wide variety of application-specific solutions that address specific government mandates and technology standards. It also provides the ability to integrate into existing legacy systems and expand based upon specific customer requirements. The new application suite of products include complete packaged solutions for:
- HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV)
- Border Management
- ePassport & eVisa
- Applicant Identity Vetting
- Mobile Acquisition
- Disaster Management
- Physical Access Control
- Single-Sign-On and Logical Access Control
About ImageWare Systems, Inc.
ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW), is a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential, law enforcement and digital imaging 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. The Company also provides comprehensive digital workflow solutions for the professional photography industry. ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Washington DC and Canada. For more information visit www.iwsinc.com.
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