NEC Corporation of America announced that it has been awarded a multiyear contract with the Western Identification Network, Inc. (WIN) to modernize WIN’s multistate criminal identification system. The updated system will include advanced identification capabilities (such as high-resolution palm and fingerprint matching and other emerging biometric functions), disaster recovery facilities, and enhanced system performance. WIN…
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VoiceTrust acquires canadian biometrics firm Perceive Solutions
VoiceTrust, a global leader and provider of digital payments and voice biometric solutions announced today the acquisition of Montreal based voice technology firm Perceive Solutions Inc. VoiceTrust is a global innovator in voice biometrics security and its revolutionary Proof-of-LifeTM program provides safe, secure and cost efficient delivery of various payment services, like secure pension disbursement that…
MorphoTrust USA Launches as Identity Solutions Provider Solely Dedicated to U.S. Market
Government agencies and businesses in the U.S. now have a dedicated identity solutions provider in MorphoTrust USA – a Morpho company part of the Safran group – and the only company dedicated to simplifying, protecting and securing the lives of the American people. MorphoTrust was formed from the integration of three former L-1 Identity Solutions…
Research report: Global market for Homeland Security worth US$ 194.3 billion
Homeland security (HLS) is a substantial expanding market that offers a vast number of opportunities for private sector entities. Despite sharp budget cuts and fiscal austerity measures implemented across advanced economies, visiongain calculates that the value of the HLS industry reached as much as US$194.3bn in 2011. Visiongain's latest report, The Homeland Security Market 2011-2021…
Accenture Awarded Biometric Identity System Contract from U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Accenture Federal Services a 13-month, $71 million contract to further enhance the capabilities of its immigration and border management functions. The contract supports the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program, a biometric and biographic identity management system that helps federal, state and…
Bell ID opens office in Bahrain to serve growing Middle East market
Bell ID, a provider of smart token management solutions, today announced its expansion in the Middle East with the opening of a new office in Bahrain. A permanent presence in Bahrain’s Financial Harbour complex, which is located in the country’s capital Manama, will enable Bell ID to better serve its existing Middle East customer base.…
G&D and Secusmart provide German federal government with secure mobile communication solution
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) and Secusmart have released a new generation of the SecuVOICE solution for wiretap-proof cell phone calls. This new and improved version of the encryption solution will allow the German federal authorities to make phone calls - and also send SMS messages - without any risk of interception. The core component of…
Gemalto Honored with Homeland Security Award
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, received an honor at the Government Security News Homeland Security Awards gala in Washington DC. The company’s government-certified Personal Identity Verification credential won the Best Smart Card Solution award. This Gemalto identity credential allows government agencies to link existing proximity-based physical access control systems and new FIPS 201-compliant…