AccuSoft's ImageGear Imaging Technology Integral to Department of Homeland Security's US-VISIT Program.NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- AccuSoft Corporation announced today that its world leading ImageGear(R) imaging technology is being leveraged by the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States (DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) ) as part of its US-VISIT US-VISIT United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program. Originally deployed in January 2004, US-VISIT is part of a continuum of security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security that begins overseas and continues through a visitor's arrival in and departure from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The initiative is a top priority for DHS because it enhances security while facilitating legitimate travel and trade across U.S. borders. By capturing visitors' biometrics such as digital, inkless fingerscans and digital photographs at key points of entry to the U.S., with US-VISIT, DHS is able to quickly and easily determine whether the person applying for entry is the same person who was issued the visa by the Department of State. Additionally, the biometric and biographic data are checked against watchlists, improving DHS' ability to make admissibility decisions as well as the Department of State's ability to make visa determinations. By utilizing AccuSoft ImageGear, the industry standard for high-performance imaging solutions, the biometric images downloaded into the US-VISIT software application are automatically condensed con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. and saved to a common file format and size. The images are then programmatically passed to a DHS back-end database system - IDENT - for analysis - all in a matter of seconds. US-VISIT entry procedures are currently in place at 115 airports and 14 seaports. Last year, the program was expanded to the 50 busiest land ports of entry, with further expansion planned throughout this year. "Homeland Security has become a number one priority for the U.S., and we are proud that ImageGear is part of such a critical, national initiative," stated Tom Leone, President, AccuSoft Corporation. Additional information about US-VISIT is available at: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/content_multi_image/cont ent_multi_image_0006.xml (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. it into your Internet browser's URL address field) About AccuSoft Since 1985, AccuSoft has been providing customers with the tools and technology they need to develop powerful imaging, image-enabled and data analysis applications. With its global reach, AccuSoft serves major markets including military, medical, government, scientific, consumer, and academia. All AccuSoft products are delivered and supported by technical professionals who care about and are committed to solving customers' complex imaging and data analysis problems. The Company counts the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , GE Medical Systems and Corel Corporation among its more than 5,000 customers worldwide. Learn more about AccuSoft at http://www.accusoft.com. (C) 2005 AccuSoft Corporation. AccuSoft and ImageGear are registered trademarks of AccuSoft Corporation. Other company and product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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