Axalto Selected for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration Registered Traveler Pilot Program in Houston, Texas.AUSTIN, Texas -- Unisys has chosen Axalto (EURONEXT:NL0000400653) (EURONEXT:AXL) to provide smart identification cards to the Registered Traveler The Registered Traveler Pilot Program is an airline passenger security assessment system that was tested in the United States air travel industry in 2005. It was used in several U.S. pilot program at George Bush Intercontinental Airport George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH)[2] is an international airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston area. in Houston. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). ) recently awarded Unisys a contract to implement three of the program's five pilots. The pilots initially involve volunteer airline frequent flyers who, after undergoing a TSA-sponsored background check, will enjoy expedited security screening at their home airport. At the Houston airport Houston Airport may refer to:
Frequent flyer programs in 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. have approximately 20 million active members 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. Frequent Flyer Services, a publisher of information on frequent flyer programs. "TSA and the Department of Defense already employ Axalto's underlying technology, which has proven to be secure, fast and cost-effective," said Larry Zmuda, partner, Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Unisys U.S. Federal Government Group. Over the next six months, the TSA will test the Registered Traveler program at five airports using about 10,000 volunteer travelers. By agreeing to background checks and identity verification Noun 1. identity verification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or through fingerprint and iris scans, frequent flyers are permitted to go through a separate Registered Traveler line for primary screening and to bypass secondary security screening if their information is accurately verified. "In today's new reality where individuals are required to confirm their identity with increasing frequency, smart card identity solutions enhance privacy protection, guard against identity theft and increase speed and convenience for card holders," added Paul Beverly, president, Axalto Americas. About Axalto Axalto (EURONEXT:NL0000400653) (EURONEXT:AXL) is the world's leading provider of microprocessor cards (Gartner Dataquest 2004) -the key to digital networks - and a major supplier of point-of-sale terminals. Its 4,500 employees come from 70 nationalities and serve customers in more than 100 countries, with worldwide sales reaching 3 billion 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. to date. The company has 25 years' experience in smart card innovation and leads its industry in security technology and open systems. Axalto continuously creates new generations of products for use in a variety of applications in the telecommunications, finance, retail, transport, entertainment, healthcare, personal identification, information technology and public sector markets. Microprocessor cards provide convenience, security and privacy to public and private services operators, their customers and end users. For more info, please visit www.axalto.com. |
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