Credentia Software Application Selected as One of Year's Best by Novell.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 1999-- Credentia(TM), a Datacard Group(TM) company, announced today that its ViaNet(TM) identity information software has been selected as one of eight finalists for Novell's annual Network Developers Award. ViaNet is a web-based application See Web application. that allows users to insert and retrieve demographic data, biometric bi·o·met·rics n. (used with a sing. verb) The statistical study of biological phenomena. bi templates and full-color images from Novell(R) Directory Services (NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services ) or any other ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. data source. The software is a core product in the company's complete line of Intelligent Identity Systems(TM). Credentia customized ViaNet for a large, U.S.-based airlines and submitted the solution for consideration in the Novell award program. The tailored application is used primarily to retrieve photos and demographic information for security purposes. "This is a significant recognition, because Novell reviews some of the most advanced and most powerful software applications in the world as part of this award program," said Eric Freudenheim, vice president of product marketing for Credentia. "For Novell to select ViaNet as one of the world's best NDS applications is a great honor." The ViaNet suite of identity information software includes packages for data retrieval, image capture and card issuance. Credentia also offers ViaNet Personal Server software, which applies the features of the other ViaNet packages to a stand-alone workstation environment. Credentia provides corporations, government agencies, schools and other enterprises with identity-based systems that help protect people, property and profits. The company's photo ID systems, software and card printers are consistently selected for high-security, mission-critical applications. Key technologies include 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. , digital imaging, biometrics The biological identification of a person. Examples are face, iris and retinal patterns, hand geometry and voice. Increasingly built into laptop computers, fingerprint readers have become popular as a secure method for identification. and Internet-based 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. . Credentia serves resellers and end-users in more than 120 countries and is a member of Datacard Group, a privately owned holding company based in Minnetonka, Minn. (www.credentia.com) |
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