Citizenship and Immigration Canada Selects Unisys for Biometrics Field Trial; Trial to Test the Operational Impact of Using Biometrics Technologies in Canada's Immigration Program.OTTAWA, Canada -- Citizenship and Immigration Canada The Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for issues dealing with immigration and citizenship. The department was established in 1994 following a reorganization within the federal government. (CIC CIC circulating immune complexes. CIC Circulating immune complexes. See Immune complexes. ) has selected Unisys Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Unisys Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ), to supply, install and support a solution that will allow CIC to conduct a six-month biometrics field trial. The trial will test the impact of introducing two biometric technologies - fingerprint and facial recognition - on CIC operations. The six-month contract is valued at approximately $835,000 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. . Approximately 15,000 fingerprints and facial images will be collected from field trial participants. Analysis of the information collected will be conducted separately. "We are grateful to CIC for giving Unisys Canada Inc. an opportunity to demonstrate its extensive experience in providing biometric solutions to government entities. As Canadian governments and their respective agencies desire and require enhanced biometric security solutions, Unisys Canada looks forward to working with CIC to assist them in meeting global security challenges," said Bob Binns, president, Unisys Canada Inc. ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :IW), a subcontractor to Unisys on this engagement and a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, is providing its IWS(TM) Biometric Engine(TM) Border Management Solution, a Web-based, multi-biometric ID management system. This flexible and scaleable solution supports land, air and sea ports and utilizes biometrics - including face, fingerprint and iris - during enrollment and identification processing. Also included is ImageWare's proprietary software that permits the use of third-party biometric algorithms and third-party biometric scanners and RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. reader/writers. The application will be used at Canadian visa offices in Seattle and Hong Kong. The system will use a Microsoft SQL server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. . Verification points for the field trial will use IWS' Web-based application to identify participating travelers with visas and will be installed on Unisys ES3120 enterprise server that will be housed in a secure government facility. Forward-looking statements Any statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. All forward-looking statements rely on assumptions and are subject to uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Since contracts with government agencies are terminable before the end of their terms and are subject to availability of funding the contract value is not guaranteed. Additional discussion of factors that could affect Unisys future results is contained in periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. About Unisys Unisys is a worldwide technology services and solutions company. Our consultants apply Unisys expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure, and server technology to help our clients achieve secure business operations. We build more secure organizations by creating visibility into clients' business operations. Leveraging Unisys 3D Visible Enterprise, we make visible the impact of their decisions - ahead of investments, opportunities and risks. For more information, visit www.unisys.com. RELEASE NO.: 0712/8690 http://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/news_a_events/07128690.htm Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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