New Technology Available for Financial and Regulatory Compliance!

AP-ID Introduces ePAC, Cutting Edge I.D. Verification System

LAS VEGAS -- There's a new tool available in the fight against fraud. At the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) November 14-16 in Las Vegas, Nevada, AP-ID, Inc. (www.AP-ID.net) will introduce its state-of-the-art personal I.D. authentication system known as ePAC.

The new identification reader and software combination can verify the validity of thousands of different kinds of government and corporate-issued IDs within seconds. During verification, ePAC also uses a real time automated search function, to check to see if the card presenter is on any one of a number of national "watch lists," such as the FBI Most Wanted, OFAC, Nevada Gaming Control Board Excluded Persons, and any other customized internal watch list.

Every government issued form of personal identification has embedded security features that are not visible to the naked eye. The ePAC system's special hardware combined with its software library performs the authentication of over 2,000 forms of domestic and international government issued identification. The ePAC interface also extracts and stores all of the ID's images and biographic data - a feature which can assist in a number of other important business functions including record keeping and auditing. As a marketing tool, ePAC can provide key information on guest demographics and visitation habits.

The ePAC solution is easy to operate and consists of a small reader that can be placed on any tabletop or desk. All software is customized to the specific needs of the enterprise and is installed by professionals from AP-ID, Inc.

"Since regulators are really starting to crack down on casinos not in compliance with state and federal identification regulations, ePAC is making its debut not a moment too soon," said Dennis Nelson, Chairman and founder of AP-ID. "And then of course, there's the impact fake IDs have on the bottom line. Millions of dollars are lost each year by issuing checks, cash, and credit to professional and amateur imposters and swindlers. With ePAC, that risk is eliminated and those dollars are saved."

The process of verifying patron identity in gaming establishments is now under close scrutiny. Just recently the U.S. Department of Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) levied fines against one company and individual for noncompliance with the Bank Secrecy Act - title 31, which amounted to $2.5 million. (See Tonkawa Tribe at http://fincen.gov). More indictments are expected for gaming operations that ignore the federal government's homeland security efforts by failing to properly identify customers and report suspicious transactions.

Based in Green Bay, WI, AP-ID was founded in 2004 by top-tier investigators with two decades of experience serving the gaming industry. With support from premier U.S. technology labs, the company is staffed by leading computer scientists, and regulatory and policy specialists. The cutting edge, proven technology of AP-ID's ePAC solution has impressed key supporters and allowed it to partner with industry-leading hardware, data/watch list providers and enterprise integrators.