Essex Police to Identify Suspects Using Facial Recognition from Securicor Information Systems, Visionics.Business & Technology Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2002 Securicor Information Systems (SIS) and its technology partner, Visionics Corporation (Nasdaq:VSNX), announced today that Essex Police Essex Police is a Home Office (territorial) police force with responsibility for policing the county of Essex in the East of England. The force area covers 1,400 square miles and has a population of 1,600,000. are conducting an extensive trial of Securicor's Facial Biometric Researcher system that automates the process of matching suspect images from CCTV CCTV abbr. closed-circuit television CCTV closed-circuit television and composite sketches or e-fits, with their extensive database that contains more than 160,000 images. The Facial Biometrics Researcher is enabled by FaceIt(R) facial recognition Noun 1. facial recognition - biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces; "they used face recognition to spot known terrorists" automatic face recognition, face recognition software from Visionics Corporation, the worldwide leader in identification technologies. SIS is a leading biometrics systems integrator, providing identification solutions using cutting-edge technology. Detective Sergeant Steve Jones Steve or Steven Jones is the name of: In Music:
Dr. Joseph J. Atick, Chairman and 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. of Visionics Corporation, said, "Face recognition is being adopted hand-in-hand as police agencies around the world computerize com·put·er·ize tr.v. com·put·er·ized, com·put·er·iz·ing, com·put·er·iz·es 1. To furnish with a computer or computer system. 2. To enter, process, or store (information) in a computer or system of computers. and automate their mug shot booking systems. The robustness of our technology in working with a wide range of image qualities and formats, including composite sketches and live images in particular, has made FaceIt(R) the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, within the law enforcement community. Working with an established, recognised systems integrator targeting the criminal justice sector, the Securicor-Visionics partnership is well-positioned to meet this growing market demand." Drew Paterson, Biometrics Marketing Manager at SIS, stated, "Essex Police are helping speed up the effective application of biometrics to fight crime. Our partnership with Visionics Corporation gives us the opportunity to work with police forces to speed up the process of suspect identification, increase crime clear up rates by accurately identifying more suspects, and improve productivity by automating the facial matching process." About Securicor Information Systems UK-based Securicor Information Systems (SIS) employs 650+ staff across a number of sites in Wiltshire, South Wales South Wales south n → sud m du Pays de Galles and Surrey. SIS is a successful and expanding ICT (1) (Information and Communications Technology) An umbrella term for the information technology field. See IT. (2) (International Computers and Tabulators) See ICL. 1. (testing) ICT - In Circuit Test. systems integration business that concentrates on meeting the needs of customers in the public safety, local authority and corporate sectors. SIS announced the launch of its Biometrics Security initiative in October 2001, building on its systems integration and wireless communications capabilities and its expertise in delivering mission-critical systems to UK Police Forces. SIS has developed a range of biometric security solutions using the latest facial, iris, voice and fingerprint identification technologies based on business partnerships with the world's leading biometric technology providers. SIS is 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 Securicor plc. For more information visit www.securicor.com/sis About Visionics Corporation Visionics Corporation is the worldwide leader in identification technologies and systems, and is uniquely positioned with a comprehensive set of biometric identification product offerings: FaceIt(R), live scan, IBIS and BNP BNP B-type natriuretic peptide, brain natriuretic peptide Physiology A 32-residue peptide hormone produced predominantly in the ventricles, secreted in response to fluid overload–eg, CHF. See Atrial natriuretic peptide. . Award-winning FaceIt is the most widely deployed facial recognition software engine that allows computers to rapidly and accurately detect and recognise faces for the broadest range of uses, including ID Solutions, surveillance, information security and banking. TENPRINTER and FingerPrinter CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. live scan systems, which capture fingerprints images without the use of ink, are widely used by government agencies, law enforcement, airports, banks and other commercial institutions in the US. IBIS is a revolutionary mobile identification system that captures forensic quality fingerprints and photographs for wireless and standard data transmission to law enforcement and other legacy databases for real-time identification. BNP is the only commercially available platform for delivering scalable biometric solutions. It incorporates FaceIt technology for implementation over large-scale networks and real-time identification. Visionics' complete product offerings are reflective of its leadership position in the biometric industry and commitment to the innovation of identification technologies. More information on Visionics can be accessed via the Company web site at http://www.visionics.com or by calling Frances Zelazny, Director of Corporate Communications at +1 201-332-9213. This news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected on the basis of such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of 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. For a more complete description of these and other risk factors which may affect the future performance of Visionics Corporation, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the period ended September 30, 2001 and other periodic SEC filings. |
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