CitX and IriScan Announce Strategic Alliance; IntraMedX To Integrate Iris Recognition Technology Into a Secure, Web-based Digital Certification System for Healthcare Customers.QUAKERTOWN, Pa.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 15, 1999-- CitX Corporation, a global leader in secure Internet e-Commerce and e-Business solutions, and its healthcare affiliated company IntraMedX Corporation today announced the formation of a strategic marketing relationship with IriScan(R), Inc., the exclusive developer of iris recognition Iris recognition is a method of biometric authentication that uses pattern recognition techniques based on high-resolution images of the irides of an individual's eyes. Not to be confused with another less prevalent ocular-based technology, retina scanning, iris recognition uses technology. Both partners will be exhibiting at Comdex Fall '99 at Booth L609, November 15-19, 1999, in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Nevada. Under the terms of the agreement, CitX and IriScan(R) will collaborate to develop vertical solution projects, integrated products, and services exclusive to the strategic partners. CitX will integrate IriScan(R) products and technologies into new security-enabled products and vertical solutions for specific industries. The first of these solutions will be developed for, and marketed to, the healthcare industry by IntraMedX, which provides secure subscription-based Web-hosted e-Healthcare services and solutions to the healthcare sector via the Internet. "The need to accurately and privately verify the identity credentials of individuals is a key requirement for establishing trusted transactions," explains Bernie Roemmele, who is founder, 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. and chairman of both CitX and IntraMedX. "Authentication of a system through passwords, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. or other means is not enough to protect business and individuals from potential fraudulent activities. Protecting an individual's privacy, while enabling an effective way to certify a person's identity by authorized parties, is the primary focus of CitX's secure Web-based digital certification system. This is particularly important in the healthcare field as a means to effectively prevent identity fraud and illegal access to prescription drugs or patient medical records. We have determined that the use of IriScan(R) technology integrated into our digital certification system will provide the most reliable and practical method to accurately certify the identity of individuals who desire access to computers, networks, software applications, information, or online services." Iris recognition technology, which identifies people by the unique patterns in the iris of the eye, is the highest accuracy, single-factor identification method, providing fast, user-safe, and cost-effective identity authentication. The process is scientifically proven and operationally reliable. IntraMedX will utilize IriScan(R)'s iris recognition technology in conjunction with proprietary identity profiling technology and digital certificates to establish the validity of user identities, credentials and the accessibility to different classes of information. IntraMedX expects to establish its iris recognition-based digital certification system as the primary method of identity authentication and the secure access to private or confidential information Noun 1. confidential information - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" steer, tip, wind, hint, lead in the healthcare sector. IntraMedX will use Baltimore Technologies' Public Key Infrastructure (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of ) software solutions to verify the identity and credentials of healthcare professionals for authenticated entry into digital certificates through its Web-enabled dedicated Registration Authority (RA) facilities. Once an individual or entity is certified, the RA communicates this information to the Certification Authority See CA. (CA), maintained by CitX, who then securely stores this data as digital encrypted certificates for electronic retrieval by authorized users. 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. John E. Siedlarz, president and CEO of IriScan(R), the strategic marketing alliance with CitX offers new opportunities to advance iris recognition technology across vertical markets. "CitX is an established industry leader, deploying e-solutions with specific vertical functionality for healthcare, insurance, banking, legal, retail and government applications. We are confident that IriScan(R)'s iris recognition technology will enhance existing and future products and services of the partners and stimulate market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" ." About IriScan(R) and Iris Recognition Technology The iris recognition process rivals DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. in reliability, yet identifies an individual in seconds using a video-based imaging process. The applications for iris recognition technology include virtually anywhere positive identification is required to minimize or eliminate fraud, deception, theft, error, unauthorized disclosure or violation of privacy. IriScan(R), Inc. of Marlton, New Jersey Marlton is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population of Marlton was 10,260. , is the exclusive owner and developer of iris recognition technology and holds patents in the U.S. and abroad on iris recognition, including the initial concept originated by Drs. Leonard Flom and Aran Safir, and the software and process technology invented by Dr. John Daugman John Daugman is a physicist and computer-vision expert at the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory. He is best known for his pioneering work in biometric identification, in particular the development of the Gabor wavelet based iris recognition algorithm that is (as of 2006) , Cambridge University Cambridge University, at Cambridge, England, one of the oldest English-language universities in the world. Originating in the early 12th cent. (legend places its origin even earlier than that of Oxford Univ. , England. Dr. Daugman, an acknowledged expert in the fields of artificial intelligence, neural networks and information theory, supports research activities for a continuing expansion of iris recognition technology into wider applications. For further information and press releases on IriScan(R), please visit http://www.iriscan.com. About CitX CitX Corporation is a global leader in providing Web-based integrated e-Solution deployment tools, scalable Web-EDI and XML-enabled e-Commerce, Vertical Portal and e-Community platforms, and secure distributed Internet/intranet infrastructure. CitX Corporation is a TrustedWorld(TM) Partner of Baltimore Technologies (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BALT BALT bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue. BALT Bronchiole-associated lymphoid tissue, see MALT ; London:BLM BLM n abbr (US) (= Bureau of Land Management) → les domaines ), a global leader in E-commerce and enterprise security solutions. (http://www.baltimore.com) CitX's SynerX suite of Web-centric tools enables the rapid deployment of scalable integrated e-Business, e-Healthcare and other "Future-Proof e-Solutions" that are Web-centric and Enterprise-receptive. The SynerX tools are divided into three categories: B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business and B2C e-Commerce B2C e-commerce The conducting of commerce by companies, government agencies, and institutions with consumers over the Internet. Amazon.com is typical of a company engaged in B2C e-commerce. , Vertical Portal Generation and Management, and Web-centric Software Application Deployment and Management, with specific vertical functionality for healthcare, insurance, banking, legal, retail and government applications. Primary services provided by CitX include fault-tolerant self-healing Internet/intranet distributed networks for secure reliable data transmission and exchange, Web-based electronic payment collection/disbursement with integrated bill presentment, automated Web-to-any electronic messaging, enterprise-to-Web middleware crosswalks, and Internet-based distributed virtual Data Warehouse, personalized Data Marts and Customer Relationship Management tools. IntraMedX Corporation is a sister company of CitX that provides secure subscription-based integrated Web-Hosted e-Healthcare Solutions including Practice/Patient Management, Automated Insurance Eligibility/Claims Processing, Electronic Medical Records, and other sophisticated e-Commerce services delivered via the Internet for the healthcare sector. IntraMedX also operates HCSIN, a secure distributed Internet-based private healthcare network that connects physicians, healthcare professionals, hospitals, payers, laboratories and other healthcare entities to a virtual world of healthcare, fitness, medical information, services, and tools. HCSIN currently services more than 50,000 healthcare providers. For more information, contact CitX Corporation at 215-538-3535, by e-mail at info@citx.net, or visit the CitX Web site at http://www.citx.net or IntraMedX at http://www.intramedx.com. |
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