Imaging Automation Selected by U.S. Senate to Present at Small Business Homeland Security Expo.Business Editors / High-Tech Writers Document Authentication Leader to Highlight Technology to Increase Airport, Border and Seaport Security Imaging Automation, the global leader in document authentication and identity verification Noun 1. identity verification - 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 technologies, today announced it has been selected by members of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Senate to present its technology to Members of Congress and senior officials representing those agencies charged with Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States at the Small Business Homeland Security Expo 2002 on July 10, 2002 (Dirksen Senate Office Building The Dirksen Senate Office Building was the second office building constructed for members of the United States Senate in Washington, D.C. and was named after the late Minority Leader Everett Dirksen from Illinois in 1972. Room G-50). The Expo, run by the Public Forum Institute and held in Washington, D.C., will highlight a small number of companies that have responded quickly to the nation's call for increased security. Imaging Automation's iA-thenticate platform is the only technology in commercial deployment today, that can quickly and consistently authenticate passports and drivers' licenses from around the world. "Over the past decade, Imaging Automation (iA) has contributed valuable knowledge and technology toward enhancing our national security. Its products have demonstrated critical expertise in a variety of applications including aviation security, visa and travel document authentication and forensics See computer forensics. ," said Congressman John Sununu. "As America handles new security issues, it is fitting that others learn iA's story, and have the opportunity to benefit from this New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). firm's innovative technology at the Small Business Homeland Security Expo 2002." Improving America's Security With iA-thenticate The iA-thenticate software and platform reduce human error by automatically authenticating passports and visas from more than 140 nations. It is the only solution that can completely authenticate a document, in less than four seconds, by reading and decoding the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ MRZ Machine Readable Zone MRZ Mainzer Rhein-Zeitung (Mainz, Germany newspaper) MRZ Mutant Renegade Zine ), identifying the laminate type, confirming the national security logo, verifying invisible inks and tags, and searching for and highlighting tampering. It also serves as a platform for biometric technology to compare the image on a document with existing watch lists. A full range of iA-thenticate platform applications is available, including airline flight manifests, entry/exit control systems, border control and credentialization. The iA-thenticate platform is complemented by a unique passport database, iA-Passport. iA-thenticate platform applications are in use with customers such as the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Noun 1. Immigration and Naturalization Service - an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States INS , several U.S. states and Canadian provinces, the Swedish National Police, the Hungarian Border Police, the Finland Frontier Guards, and other border control and police agencies worldwide. Since being deployed in Hungary, Imaging Automation technology has helped increase border violation arrests by 500 percent. "Improving our country's security requires a proven, comprehensive suite of products that work well together and are available today," said Bill Thalheimer, 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 Imaging Automation. "We are honored to be recognized by members of Congress for our decade of work improving security worldwide and look forward to showcasing our technology, which can address today's needs and scale to include technologies developed tomorrow, at this prestigious event." About Imaging Automation Imaging Automation is the global leader in document authentication, providing complete solutions that meet real-world needs with innovative technology. Since 1991, Imaging Automation has been making reliable, easy-to-use, and effective systems for capturing and processing text, images, and biometric data. The company's iA-thenticate platform is the world's most sophisticated document authentication platform, and is being used around the world in immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , border control, passenger processing, and fraud detection. All trademarks are property of their respective holders. |
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