Aurora Biometrics, Inc. and Bioscrypt, Inc. Join Fargo Technology Alliance At CARTES 2001.Business Editors & Technology Writers PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2001 Fargo Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRGO) today announced that Aurora Biometrics, Inc. of Vienna, Va. and Bioscrypt, Inc. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :BYT BYT Bright Young Thing BYT Before Your Time BYT Beat Your Truck BYT Big Yellow Thing BYT Biola Youth Theatre (Biola University, La Mirada, California) BYT Brunton Youth Theatre (UK) ) of Sherman Oaks, Calif. have joined the Fargo Technology Alliance (FTA FTA abbr. Future Teachers of America ), a global technology group which promotes effective, advanced smart card solutions. Fargo is the world's leader in innovative technologies for desktop plastic card personalization systems. The announcement came at CARTES 2001, the international forum for smart card technologies and secure applications. More than 400 exhibitors, 13,500 visitors from 110 countries and 1,500 Congress participants will attend CARTES at CNIT CNIT Center of New Information Technologies Paris la Defense Paris La Defense - Une Ville En Concert was a concert held by musician Jean Michel Jarre on the district of La Defense Paris on Bastille Day, July 14, 1990. About 2,5 million people standing in front of the pyramidical stage all the way down to the Arc de Triomphe witnessed this . "The Fargo Technology Alliance now unites 24 smart card solution providers with Fargo's international and domestic network of distribution partners. With the Alliance members - the very best smart and proximity card Proximity card is a generic name for contactless integrated circuit devices used for security access or payment systems. It can refer to the older 125 kHz devices or the newer 13.56 MHz contactless RFID cards, most commonly known as contactless smartcards. application software developers and manufacturers - working together with our global distribution system, Fargo is able to provide a wider range of complete solutions for end users. This generates sales for all companies involved, and builds Fargo's competitive advantage," said Gary R. Holland, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Fargo. "The use of advanced technology, such as smart and proximity cards, is creating new opportunities for distributed card personalization systems," Holland noted. "The U.S. Department of Defense Common Access Card project, which uses over 1,500 Fargo printers, is a prime example of the implementation of this technology. Aurora Biometrics Inc. - "The New Face of Security" - provides fully automated complete biometric products and systems that grant or deny access to facilities, networks, e-transactions, on-line testing, PCs and vehicles with no human intervention. The Aurora Biometrics' suite of iiPass(TM) products converts a live image into a digital bioprint of 84 bytes, compares it to one or more stored in a central database and/or smart card, and returns access permission or denial in one second - without PINs or passwords. This innovative approach to eliminate identity fraud and unauthorized access offers an equal error rate of .001%. All products offer an Automated Audit Trail for tracking both successful and unsuccessful access attempts by face, time, date, or other conditions, and offers accuracy for time and attendance. Bioscrypt Inc. specializes in the development, manufacturing and licensing of biometric technologies -software and hardware - to customers requiring state-of-the-art user authentication See authentication. . Providing unparalleled authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. that goes beyond traditional e-card identity methods, Bioscrypt Inc.'s technologies - embodied in the Bioscrypt family of products - enable secure wireless, network, and physical access applications. Using Bioscrypt technology, users' credentials are protected using a fingerprint. Offerings include: the Veriprox, an integrated HID proximity reader with fingerprint verification and the V-Smart, a two-in-one solution that combines a fingerprint device and smart card reader for access control. The V-smart supports standard Mifare(R) contactless smart card A smart card that uses radio frequencies to provide a wireless connection to the reader. The transmission range is only a couple of inches, but allows the card to be quickly passed by a reader in applications such as secured entrances. See smart card and UltraCard. technology and allows for proprietary Wiegand communication formats up to 64 bit. "In just a few short years, Fargo card personalization technology has expanded from relatively simple systems for door access to much more complex personalization systems for the education, loyalty, healthcare, e-commerce and mass transit mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. Types and Advantages Mass transit refers to municipal or regional public shared transportation, such as buses, streetcars, and ferries, open to all on a markets, just to name a few," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Joseph Schuler, Fargo's Director - Business Development. "At the same time, card encoding is evolving from relatively simple bar code and magnetic stripe cards A magnetic stripe card is a type of card capable of storing data by modifying the magnetism of tiny iron-based magnetic particles on a band of magnetic material on the card. to complex schemes with smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. , proximity cards, and hybrid cards, which use multiple technologies on a single card." "The primary goal of the Fargo Technology Alliance is to increase the sale of smart card products, card personalization systems and services. The program is pulling together a wide range of expertise and products," Schuler noted, "providing information on technology and markets, and creating a network of relationships to promote successful business-to-business partnering. Further, the Alliance has quickly become a valuable resource that sets our combined solutions apart from everyone else." "The Alliance is open to smart card software developers and manufacturers whose products or services complement Fargo products. Fargo facilitates a direct sales relationship between its Distribution Partners and Alliance Members," Schuler said. For more information on Fargo Technology Alliance members, see their web sites: Aurora Biometrics, Inc. at www.aurorabiometrics.com; Bioscrypt, Inc. at www.bioscrypt.com; CardLogix at www.cardlogix.com; CardSmart Technologies at www.YourCardSolution.com; CASI-RUSCO at www.casi-rusco.com; CP8 at www.cp8.bull.com; Cyberpro Technologies, Inc. at www.cyberpro.ca; Datakey, Inc. at www.datakey.com; Gemplus at www.gemplus.com; IDenticard Systems at www.identicard.com; ImageWare Systems Inc. at www.iwsinc.com; InterMarte Corporation at www.InterMarte.com; Intraproc at www.intraproc.com; IT Consultants Limited at www.consultantit.net; Leapfrog at www.leapfrog-smart.com, or www.conduithealthcare.com; Lexington at www.lexingtontech.com; Nfive Software at www.nfive.com; Schlumberger at www.slb.com; SmartDynamics at www.smartdynamics.com; SuperCom Smart Cards at www.supercomsmart.com; Synercard at www.synercard.com; Thales e-Security at www.thales-esecurity.com; UbiQ at www.ubiqinc.com; and Universal at www.unicard.com.au About Fargo Fargo Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRGO) is the world's leader in innovative technologies for desktop plastic card personalization systems. Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. , Fargo printing systems create personalized plastic identification cards complete with digital images and text, lamination lamination a laminar structure or arrangement. , and electronically encoded information. Personalized identification cards provide physical, information and transaction security for a wide variety of applications including retail stores, e-commerce, government installations, schools, sports and recreation facilities, clubs and associations, and correctional facilities. More than 50,000 Fargo systems are currently installed throughout the U.S. and in over 100 other countries. For more information, visit Fargo's Web site at http://www.fargo.com. |
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