Cross Match Technologies and ITOCHU Make Joint Biometric Technology Donation to Indonesian Government to Track Tsunami Children.JAKARTA, Indonesia & PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Cross Match Technologies, a leading global provider of finger and palm print biometric identification Noun 1. biometric identification - 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 solutions, and ITOCHU Management Consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects Co., Ltd., are jointly donating electronic fingerprint child ID systems to the Office of the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. The systems will be used to collect biometric and biographic information, as well as digital photographs, of the children in the disaster relief centers and schools located in Aceh and Sumatra -- the areas hardest hit by the Tsunami. In response to the devastation Indonesia experienced as a result of the Tsunami, Cross Match Technologies, in cooperation with ITOCHU's Jakarta office, have made a joint donation to the Indonesian government in an effort to protect the most vulnerable victims -- the children. Given the situation with thousands of orphans, and the potential for increased kidnapping and slave trading, the Indonesian government is implementing an electronic fingerprint identification system to augment the data collection initiatives that are already in place. When a child is missing, it is critical to have vital statistics and a current photograph on hand to use to dispatch to government officials and for comparison purposes. Fingerprints are ideal to have available as they can provide a positive ID under virtually any circumstances. Often times a child's appearance is altered in a kidnapping situation making photographs alone difficult to use for identification. In addition, if a child is found years after they are kidnapped, a fingerprint can still provide a positive ID regardless of the child's appearance or age. "We are grateful to Cross Match and ITOCHU for this technology donation which we believe will help us achieve a priority -- the protection of children," said His Excellency HIS EXCELLENCY. A title given by the constitution of Massachusetts to the governor of that commonwealth. Const. part 2, c. 2, s. 1, art. 1. This title is customarily given to the governors of the other states, whether it be the official designation in their constitutions and laws or not. , Minister Bachtiar Chamsyah, Minister of Social Affairs, Republic of Indonesia. "We plan to use these systems in the affected areas to add critical information such as 10 fingerprints and a photograph to the data we are already collecting on the children under our care." "Cross Match is pleased to provide these fingerprint ID systems to the Indonesian government to assist in tracking and identifying the Tsunami orphans," said Ted Johnson
As of the census of 2004, there were 68,181 people and 21,938 households in the department. The average household size was 3.1. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. of Children and Families, the Ohio Attorney General's Office, the Alabama Department of Education, and hundreds of schools and police departments," he added. "We are happy to be working with the Indonesian government and Cross Match in deploying electronic child ID in Aceh and Sumatra," said Shigeki Nishiyama, Executive Managing Director of ITOCHU. "Electronic child ID and biometrics in general have been proven to enhance security overall and therefore should result in a safer environment for these most vulnerable victims of the Tsunami." The child ID systems are expected to be operational in schools and disaster centers in Aceh and Sumatra by the end of July. About Cross Match Technologies, Inc. Since its founding in 1996, Cross Match Technologies, Inc. has been at the forefront of applying forensic quality fingerprint imaging technology towards the development of cost-effective biometric security solutions for law enforcement, federal, aviation, commercial and international organizations. Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida. The city is in the center of a rapidly-developing area north of West Palm Beach in the northern part of the county and the South Florida metropolitan area. , and offering the broadest product lines in the industry, Cross Match is recognized for setting new standards in fingerprint imaging components through its more than 150 existing or pending patents and related intellectual properties. Additional information on Cross Match is available at http://www.crossmatch Crossmatch A laboratory test done to confirm that blood from a donor and blood from the recipient are compatible. Mentioned in: Blood Typing and Crossmatching, Heart Transplantation crossmatch .com. About ITOCHU ITOCHU Corporation is one of Japan's leading trading companies with offices in over 80 countries and operations that cover a broad spectrum of industries. ITOCHU is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tokyo Stock Exchange Main stock market of Japan, located in Tokyo. It opened in 1878 to provide a market for the trading of government bonds newly issued to former samurai. with a current market capitalization Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. of over US $7 billion and its total trading transactions for FY2005 is 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. 89 billion. ITOCHU Management Consulting Co., Ltd. is a wholly- owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation. More information about ITOCHU is available at http://www.itochu.co.jp |
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