Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited Participates in UK's Heathrow Airport Biometric Pilot.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2002 Canadian Bank Note Company The Canadian Bank Note Company is responsible for printing the paper currency of Canada. It also prints and provides document reading systems for identification cards, lottery tickets, stamps and notes for other countries, and many other security-conscious printing-related services. , Limited (CBN CBN - call-by-name ) announced its participation today in the automated passenger authentication project at London's Heathrow Airport. The pilot, which commenced in January, is designed to expedite pre-enrolled passengers arriving from the United States through the United Kingdom's passport control, using iris pattern identification. CBN supplied its advanced Falcon Travel Document reader to the pilot, which will screen and register applicants during the enrollment stage. The Falcon is used to capture details from the machine-readable zone of the applicant's passports. This information is then matched against the database and any matching record is retrieved. Once approved by UK immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , the applicant's iris pattern will be captured and recorded for future comparison at Heathrow's Terminal 3 and 4. Upon arrival in the UK, participants will pass through EyeTicket's Jetstream kiosk by simply looking into a special camera, where their iris pattern is matched against the original record. Participants are securely identified, thus allowing control authorities to allocate more time to the unknown traveller. The project is in partnership with EyeTicket Corporation, International Air Transport Association's (IATA IATA International Air Transport Association, which sets the rules for air transport, including those concerning air transport of animals. ) Simplifying Passenger Interest Group (SPTIG SPTIG Simplifying Passenger Travel Interest Group (conference) ), BAA plc, British Airways, HM Customs and Excise Customs and Excise n (BRIT) → Aduanas fpl y Arbitrios Customs and Excise n (Brit) → administration f des douanes , United Kingdom Immigration Service, and Virgin Atlantic Airways. For more information, please contact: Ian Shaw President, ID Systems Tel: 613-722-6607 E-mail: ishaw@cbnco.com Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited designs and produces innovative security systems for personal identification, lotteries and gaming, and payment industries. In addition to turnkey systems, Canadian Bank Note provides related products including authentication devices, border control devices, lottery terminals and printed product such as passports, visas, drivers' licenses, banknotes, postage stamps and instant lottery tickets. The Company markets its products to government agencies and authorities as well as institutional and other customers in more than 40 countries. Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol CBK. |
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