Right Counter Height Can Improve Fingerprint Capture

Science Daily — Once a tool primarily used by law enforcement, biometric technologies such as fingerprint readers increasingly are being used by governments and private industry for a personal ID that can't easily be forged or stolen. But, despite their increased use, little attention has been paid to the human-system interaction that these technologies require.
With fingerprint scanners and other imaging devices, for example, user behavior can affect both the quality of the image and the time required to capture it. At present. there are no guidelines for using biometric hardware and software that could lead to improved usability and interaction techniques.
As part of its role under the USA PATRIOT Act, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a study examining the effect of the work surface height of a fingerprint sensor on the quality and the time required to collect prints. NIST researchers collected five types of fingerprint images from 75 NIST employees, ranging in age from 17 to 67. Images were collected from a "left slap"; (all fingers on the left hand except for the thumb); a "right slap"; a left or right thumb; and both thumbs. Work surface heights varied from 26 inches (660 millimeters) to 42 inches (1,067 millimeters). The fingerprint scanner used in the study had a height of 6 inches (152 millimeters)--the expected height of the next generation of fingerprint scanners to be used in many federal government applications.
The researchers found that participants performed fastest using a work surface height of 36 inches (914 millimeters); and a height of 26 inches (660 millimeters) produced the highest image quality. Participants preferred a work surface height of 32 or 36 inch (813 or 914 millimeters); the 42 inch height was most uncomfortable. Seventy-six percent of the participants preferred starting with their right hands, which also made the process faster. Quality dropped dramatically when thumbprints were taken simultaneously rather than one at a time.
The study was sponsored by the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security. Results are available in the report, Effects of Scanner Height on Fingerprint Capture (NISTIR 7382), at http://zing.ncsl.nist.gov/biousa/docs/NISTIR-7382-Height%20Study.pdf
Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by National Institute of Standards and Technology.

TTi Announces Strategic Alliance With ExchangeIt To Market CardExchange Products

Newport Beach, CA., March 15, 2007- TTi, a leading biometric and identification system supplier, today announces that they have entered into a strategic alliance with ExchangeIt to become the exclusive distributer for CardExchange in the Americas.
CardExchange achieves a new level of sophistication and ease-of-use simply unheard of with prior ID software product offerings. By eliminating the built-in database and connecting directly to the end-user’s existing databases, the issues of duplicate data entry and unwieldy data transfer solutions associated with traditional ID software are eliminated.
With the power of CardExchange, you can now pursue ID opportunities that required a level of sophistication and customization previously unavailable. Embed CardExchange into an Access Control application, print and encode over a network or the Internet, connect to an unlimited number of databases – each with unique views, these are but a few of the new tools at your disposal with CardExchange.

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TTI Enters into Global Agreement

KUALA LUMPUR, 14th February 2007 – IRIS Corporation Berhad (IRIS) has entered into an agreement with Trijay Technologies International Corporation (Trijay) of United States of America to supply highly secured mobile authentication and verification mobile terminals.
The contract valued at USD 8.8 million over a period of 24-months, involves the supply of IRIS’ mobile smart terminals, the ST4eX and ST4i. In the agreement, IRIS grants Trijay the exclusive right to promote and sell the ST4i model which supports the HID iCLASS contactless platform for 3 years.

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TTi Announces Strategic Partnership

TTi Announces Strategic Partnership With Biolink Russia To Market IDenium Biometric Product Line within Americas.

Newport Beach, CA. , April 4, 2007-TTi, a leading biometric and identification system supplier, and Biolink Solutions Russia, a leader in proven biometric algorithms and software, today announced a exclusive strategic partnership agreement to market a complete new line of biometric software and hardware.

The biometric product line the new partnership will launch is IDenium, which is composed of several solutions is based on server-client applications suitable for corporate networks of various configurations, including heterogeneous ones, such as terminal servers, thin and thick clients, those using global catalogues, etc.

The IDenium product line is based on server-client applications which are suitable for corporate networks of various configurations, such as terminal servers, thin/thick clients, and those using global catalogs. The first release includes IDenium for AD (Active Identity), the only AD biometric solution supporting a “one-to-many” identification mode which does not require any other parameters for quick identification. Designed for Windows NT/2000/XP, it allows users registered in one domain to get biometrically identified using their unique fingerprints, while accessing the shared network resources in the other domain.

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Attend workshop: Biometric Security and REAL ID

Biometric technologies are playing a big role in how organizations and governments are increasing security. The intensive workshop Biometric Security and REAL ID, moderated by Raj Nanavati, Partner, International Biometric Groups, will deep dive into these technologies and then conduct an in-depth review of REAL ID, the federal requirement for national standards for state-issued driver's licenses and non-driver's identification cards. Topics include:

Industry Overview: ID InitiativesFred Dickinson, VP, DUTKO WORLDWIDEBiometric Initiatives in the Federal Government Duane Blackburn, Policy Analyst, Office of Science & Technology Policy, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Update on Biometric Testing and Technology Jim Wayman, Director, Biometric Test Center, SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

Consumer Acceptance of Biometric TechnologyDrew Hyatt, SVP, Pay By Touch Anand Cavale, Cards Marketing Director, CITIBANKREAL ID: State and Federal Updates Dana Marohn, Consultant, INTERNATIONAL BIOMETRIC GROUP

Panel Discussion: REAL ID Implementation Obstacles and OpportunitiesBruce Davis, CEO & Chairman, DIGIMARC

REAL ID Technology Benefits and ChallengesNeville Pattinson, Director of Marketing & Technology, Smart Cards; Access & Public Sector, GEMALTO

Advanced ID Solutions Go Commercial Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni, SVP, CTO, L-1 IDENTITY SOLUTIONS