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Global Next Generation Biometric Market by Technology, Function, Application & by Geography - Forecasts & Analysis to 2020

DUBLIN, July 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kg89vj/next_generation) has announced the addition of the "Next Generation Biometric Market by Technology, Function, Application & by Geography - Forecasts & Analysis 2014 - 2020" report to their offering.

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Biometric technology is the verification of humans by their characteristics such as face, fingerprint, voice, iris, palm, signature, vein, and DNA. DNA and vein recognition are the latest and most advanced types of biometric authentication. Fingerprint, face, and iris recognition are commonly used in almost all the application areas. The demand for biometric technologies has increased manifolds in the recent years. The basic reason behind this is the rise in the number of terrorist activities, coupled with multiplicity of theft on the part of crucial data and information which have raised concerns regarding the national security. Today, biometric technologies are used in several verticals such as consumer electronics, government organizations, airports, corporations, and so on, where security remains the prime concern.

Biometric technology market can be categorized into different applications such as government, travel and immigration, banking and finance, consumer electronics, home security, commercial security, and healthcare. The most common application areas in the field of biometric technology are government, banking, finance, travel and immigration, and defense.

Biometrics provides a high degree of security and convenience which ensures confidentiality of personal information. This is superior to traditional passwords/PINs as these are easily guessed, forgotten, or copied; tokens can be stolen or misplaced. Biometric technology helps in preventing theft as the information is stored in the form of a digital record in the database which makes it highly impossible to reconstruct, decrypt, or manipulate. Biometric uses biological characteristics or features which are inseparable from a person, thus, reducing the threat of loss or theft.

This report describes the market trends, drivers, and challenges of the biometric technology market and forecasts the biometric technology market from 2014 to 2020, based on the applications of the biometric technology and geography. This report covers geographies such as North America, Europe, APAC, and ROW (Rest of the World). In the biometric technology market, fingerprint recognition contributes for the largest percentage share, followed by face and iris; whereas, `travel and immigration' is the major application, followed by government and defense. In geographic analysis, North America is the market leader, followed by Europe and APAC.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction

2 Executive Summary

3 Cover Story

4 Market Overview

5 Biometric Technology Market, By Type

6 Biometric Technology Market, By Application

7 Biometric Application Market, By Technology

8 Biometric Technology Market, By Function

9 Biometric Technology Market, By Geography

10 Competitive Landscape

11 Company Profiles

Companies Mentioned:

3M Cross Match Technologies, Inc Facebanx Fingerprint Cards Ab Fujitsu Ltd. Fulcrum Biometrics Nec Corporation Rcg Holdings Limited Safran Sa Siemens Ag Suprema Inc. Thales Sa Validsoft Uk LtdFor more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kg89vj/next_generation

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Two of World's Busiest Airports Deploy Biometric Automated Passport Control Kiosks; Global Market to Grow 22% CAGR from 2014 - 2018

DENVER, May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this month, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson and Chicago O'Hare -- two of the world's busiest airports -- announced the introduction of biometric Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks.

According to Maxine Most, Principal at Acuity Market Intelligence, "APC kiosks offer a cost effective and rapidly deployable means of reducing congestion at international arrivals. These announcements reflect a decisive global trend towards expediting international airport passengers through rapid adoption of automated border control technology."

Acuity Market Intelligence's latest research "The Global Automated Border Control Industry Report: Airport eGates and Kiosks" projects North American and European airports will drive a global APC Kiosk market of nearly 8,000 units and more than $550 million in revenues by 2018, reflecting a 22% CAGR over five years.

"Currently, less than 400 APC kiosks have been deployed in 13 airports in the US and Canada," says Most, a biometric identity and security technology expert. "APC kiosk numbers will grow rapidly as they migrate globally to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Though North America currently represents 100% of the APC Kiosk market, by 2018 Europe will dominate with 42% market share, while Asia at 24.4% will exceed North America at 16.6%."

APC kiosks enable international travellers to rapidly clear passport control by entering their own immigration information. Automating this process via self-service kiosks decreases international arrival wait times by as much as 80% for kiosks users and 50% for all passengers.

The first generation of APC kiosks did not include biometrics and were available only to US and Canadian passport holders. Biometric APC kiosks extend this service to international travelers from 38 visa-waiver countries including Australia, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom.

For additional insight and detailed APC kiosk market forecasts, see Acuity Market Intelligence's "The Automated Border Control Industry Report: Airport eGates and Kiosks" at www.acuity-mi.com/ABCair_Report.php .

About Acuity Market Intelligence ?Acuity Market Intelligence (http://www.acuity-mi.com) is an emerging technology strategy and research consultancy with a proven record of accurately anticipating biometric, identity, and eID market trends. Acuity consistently provides original, thought-provoking, accurate, and reliable insight and analysis. Acuity's data-driven approach provides critical market intelligence clients need to create and implement successful market development strategies that produce quantifiable results.

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ETS Announces Advanced Biometric Voice Identification

ETS logo. (PRNewsFoto/Educational Testing Service)jwplayer.key="2kY/GKwZ2uQZmDlQ9VYArfZt2b4+KhHX3+DM4zisgtE=";PRINCETON, N.J., May 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ETS today announced that a major new security enhancement, designed to reinforce the position of the company's TOEFL® Program as one of the most secure English-language tests in the world, has been rolled out worldwide. Biometric voice identification, one of the most significant advances in security in the testing sector in many years, was rolled out on February 8, 2014, in all 130 countries where students take the TOEFL test every year.

The TOEFL Program began piloting the software, which is designed to identify suspected impersonations, in May 2012, and the software has now been rolled out on a global scale as part of the screening process for all TOEFL test takers worldwide. ETS currently has a patent pending on the use of biometric voice identification software for this purpose, and the TOEFL test is the only English-proficiency test using this advanced security measure worldwide.

"The pilot phase of the biometric voice identification software proved it to be a major asset in identifying suspected impersonations and enabling ETS to cancel those scores before they were reported," commented David Hunt, Senior Vice President, Global Education and Workforce Division at ETS. "Security is a top priority at ETS, and we are proud to have this best-in-class security measure in place for our TOEFL test. Valid scores depend on secure administrations, and this powerful new tool will help to ensure just that."

The sophisticated biometrics voice identification software program was developed by a company that provides similar solutions for organizations in the banking, law enforcement and healthcare industries. ETS has also elevated the prominence of its whistleblower hotline to its home page to encourage anyone suspicious about fraudulent activity to make their concerns known to the company.

"The use of biometric voice identification technology is yet one more example of why we at The University of Texas at Austin consider the TOEFL iBT® the best measure of English proficiency available today," says Robert Watkins, Assistant Director Graduate and International Admissions Center at UTA.

ETS plans to extend biometric voice identification to cover the TOEIC® Program this year. More information regarding the TOEFL test's prevention and detection security processes is available at www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/about/security.

About ETS
At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE ® tests and The Praxis Series® assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org

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Biometric Company NXT-ID, Inc. Announces Limited Edition Wocket™ to Shareholders of Record May 23, 2014

SHELTON, Conn., May 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NXT-ID, Inc., (OTCQB: NXTD) a biometric authentication company focused on the growing m-commerce market, reports it is offering a limited edition "Signature" Wocket smart wallet to its shareholders. Wocket™ is a next generation smart wallet, designed to replace all the cards in your wallet.

The company also announces that the retail pricing for Wocket will be $149.99.

Mr, Gino Pereira, CEO of NXT-ID, Inc. said , "Shareholders of record owning 100 shares or more as of May 23rd, 2014 that advance order, and pay for, a Wocket on the website www.wocketwallet.com between May 28th and June 15th, 2014 will be issued a special limited "Signature" edition Wocket."

NXT-ID is currently launching a marketing campaign for its smart wallet, Wocket™, which is designed to protect your identity and replace all the cards in your wallet, no smart phone required. A series of CNBC ads will start airing during prime-time hours commencing the week of May 12th, followed by a press conference and marketing event for media and shareholders May28th at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Advance ordering will be available online following the event. Additional marketing will include online and print ads for Wocket's launch.

"Some of the largest, most successful companies have implemented similar opportunities to share the benefits of their companies with their shareholders. This is a way for us to thank our shareholders that believe in our next generation technology," said Gino Pereira, CEO of NXT-ID, Inc. "We believe can change the whole wallet industry. The wallet is the last bastion of the pre-digital age. We intend to change that by providing a modern smart wallet that is both comfortable and convenient to use, all the while protecting your identity and assets; it's your personal vault."

Wocket™ is a smart wallet in the same vein as the smart phone and smart watch. NXT-ID is introducing its innovative, patent-pending Wocket™ as the next natural step in the evolution of smart devices. Wocket™ is a next generation smart wallet designed to protect your identity and replace all the cards in your wallet, with no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval.

Credit, debit, ATM, loyalty, gift, ID, membership, insurance, ticket, emergency, medical, business, contacts, coupon, and virtually any card can be protected on Wocket™. More than 10,000 cards, records, coupons, etc. and 100 voice commands can also be stored on Wocket™.

Media and shareholders wishing to attend the May 28th Plaza Hotel event ( from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M.) can email info@nxt-id.com and request to be added to the limited guest list.

Interested consumers can also sign up for product info and news alerts in anticipation of the product. Advance ordering will be available following the May 28th event at http://www.wocketwallet.com/

The Wocket product FAQ is available to consumers and media at http://nxt-id.com/wocket-faq/

About NXT- ID Inc. - Mobile Security for a Mobile World

NXT-ID, Inc.'s (OTCQB: NXTD) innovative MobileBio™ solution mitigates consumer risks associated with mobile computing, m-commerce and smart OS-enabled devices. The company is focused on the growing m-commerce market, launching its innovative MobileBio™ suite of biometric solutions that secure consumers' mobile platforms led by the Wocket™ ; a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval. http://www.wocketwallet.com/

NXT-ID's wholly owned subsidiary, 3D-ID LLC, is engaged in biometric identification has 22 licensed patents in the field of 3D facial recognition http://www.nxt-id.com/, http://3d-id.net/

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, the Company's securities.

Forward-Looking Statements for NXT-ID

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements herein with respect to the successful execution of the Company's business strategy. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward- looking statements as a result of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, our ability to establish and maintain the proprietary nature of our technology through the patent process, as well as our ability to possibly license from others patents and patent applications necessary to develop products; the availability of financing; the Company's ability to implement its long range business plan for various applications of its technology; the Company's ability to enter into agreements with any necessary marketing and/or distribution partners; the impact of competition, the obtaining and maintenance of any necessary regulatory clearances applicable to applications of the Company's technology; and management of growth and other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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NexID Receives Grants to Fund Further Development, Commercialization of Biometric 'Liveness Detection'

POTSDAM, N.Y., April 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NexID Biometrics LLC, whose "liveness detection" technology boosts protection in applications with critical security-authentication needs, today announced it has received a series of funding grants totaling $325,000, including a highly competitive award given to emerging companies in central New York state.

NexID, the first company to offer liveness detection software for fingerprint-sensors on mobile devices, said the grants will fund further research, development and commercialization of additional modes of authentication that go beyond its deep expertise in detecting and mitigating attempts to spoof fingerprint scanners used for authenticating entry to secure locations and systems.

NexID will participate with Clarkson University here and West Virginia University in the joint research into biometric security technology sponsored by the National Science Foundation and gain the right to license technology that results from that research. NexID is a venture "spinout" from both institutions, with several of the company's founders serving on their faculty.

To expand the NSF-funded work at Clarkson and WVU, NexID has received a matching grant of $100,000 from Seaway Private Equity Corporation (SPEC) to develop a commercial liveness-detection application for security systems that scan people's faces and the irises in human eyes. SPEC provides early stage equity capital funding for companies in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., with significant growth potential.

NexID also received a $150,000 Grant for Growth from the Syracuse-based CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity (CEO), which will be augmented by another matching grant from SPEC in the amount of $75,000. The CenterState CEO grant to NexID was one of only two organizations awarded from among scores of companies that applied for funding.

"We expect this funding to extend and accelerate our operations through the two to three years it may take before NexID begins to realize royalty revenue from the licensing of our technology in these new areas," said Dr. Stephanie Schuckers, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clarkson University and CEO of NexID.

Privately held, NexID has operated organically since 2007 by licensing the use of its software to makers of traditional fingerprint-scanning systems to authenticate users at international border crossings and to gain access to laptops, systems and secure locations. NexID's research into spoofing techniques and liveness detection software raises the effectiveness of fingerprint-scanning systems to over 95 percent.

The introduction of fingerprint scanning in popular smartphones, such as Apple's iPhone 5S with TouchID and Samsung's Galaxy S® 5, has caused the market for scanner-equipped mobile devices – and the need to safeguard them from spoofing -- to explode. Meanwhile, heightened concerns for security around the world are driving global demand for additional modes of biometric authentication.

"We're proud of the renowned expertise in biometrics and cyber security that Dr. Schuckers and NexID bring to Clarkson," said University President Anthony Collins, Ph. D. "It's an honor for our institution to be associated so closely with their leadership in this highly specialized area.

"Further, as a member of the Seaway Private Equity Corporation's Board of Directors, I'm pleased to see that NexID, truly a global center of excellence in biometrics technology here in the northern New York region, is receiving matching funds to further leverage this opportunity for growth," Collins said.

About NexID Biometrics
NexID Biometrics is a leading software and technology supplier to the biometric-authentication industry. The company develops and licenses liveness detection software that enables fingerprint-scanning technologies to more accurately, and with greater confidence, authenticate scanned images by mitigating spoof-related risks. The company also provides testing and analysis of fingerprint scanning devices to identify existing vulnerabilities to known spoofing strategies. The company's founders represent some of the world's leading authorities on biometric spoof mitigation and liveness detection.

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Next Generation Biometric (Fingerprint, Palm, Face, Iris, Vein, Voice & Signature) Market - Forecasts & Analysis 2014 - 2020

DUBLIN, Apr. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r2jrqq/next_generation) has announced the addition of the "Next Generation Biometric Market by Technology, Function, Application & by Geography - Forecasts & Analysis 2014 - 2020" report to their offering.

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Biometrics is the science and technology of measuring and analyzing biological data. In information technology, biometrics refers to technologies that measure and analyze human body characteristics, such as DNA, fingerprints, eye retinas and irises, voice patterns, facial patterns, and hand measurements.

This report covers various biometric authentications such as face recognition, fingerprint recognition, iris recognition, palm recognition, vein recognition, signature recognition, and others. Out of all the biometric authentications, face, finger, and iris recognition are commonly used in most of the applications.

This report segregates the overall biometric technology market into various application areas such as government, defense, banking and finance, travel and immigration, healthcare, consumer electronics, commercial security, and home security. Increasing security threats, unauthorized infiltration across the borders, unauthorized immigration, illegal transaction at the ATMs, and so on give a rise to the biometric technology market. One of the major drivers for this market is government funding for biometric technology for deployment across the globe. Some of the key companies in the biometric market are 3M (U.S.), Cross Match Technologies (U.S.), Saffran SA (France), Fujitsu Ltd (Japan), and NEC Corporation (Japan).

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction

2 Executive Summary

3 Cover Story

4 Market Overview

5 Biometric Technology Market, By Type

6 Biometric Technology Market, By Application

7 Biometric Application Market, By Technology

8 Biometric Technology Market, By Function

9 Biometric Technology Market, By Geography

10 Competitive Landscape

11 Company Profiles

Companies Mentioned:

3M Cross Match Technologies, Inc Facebanx Fingerprint Cards Ab Fujitsu Ltd. Fulcrum Biometrics Nec Corporation Rcg Holdings Limited Safran Sa Siemens Ag Suprema Inc. Thales Sa Validsoft Uk Ltd For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r2jrqq/next_generation

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Biometric Company NXT-ID, Inc. Announces CNBC Ad Campaign for Wocket™, its Next Generation Smart Wallet, to Start in May

SHELTON, Conn., April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NXT-ID, Inc., (OTCQB: NXTD) a biometric authentication company focused on the growing m-commerce market, announced today that it will be featuring its next generation smart wallet, Wocket™, designed to replace all the cards in your wallet in a CNBC ad campaign starting in May. The add roll-out will commence prior to the previously announced May 28th press conference and marketing event to held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

The ad campaign will focus on Wocket™'s launch and its potential to revolutionize the payment industry.

Wocket™ is a smart wallet in the same vein as the smart phone and smart watch. NXT-ID is introducing its innovative, patent-pending Wocket™ as the next natural step in the evolution of smart devices. Wocket™ is a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, with no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval.

Mr. Gino Pereira, CEO of NXT-ID, Inc. said in regards to the upcoming ad campaign, "According to Travelers Insurance Company, 44% of all identity theft in the United States stems from a lost or stolen wallet. Approximately 12 million people a year fall victim to identity fraud. Wocket™ is the solution to this epidemic. Wocket replaces your existing wallet and stores all the cards that you own in a secure environment and utilizes one dynamic card to represent all your cards."

Starting dates and air times for the ad campaign on CNBC will be announced shortly. The May 28th event will introduce Wocket™, its new brand identity and marketing roll out.

Media and shareholders wishing to attend the May 28th event can email info@nxt-id.com.

Wocket Consumer FAQ:

"What is Wocket ™?

Wocket™ is a smart wallet. Like the smart phone and smart watch, NXT-ID is introducing its innovative, patent-pending Wocket™ as the next natural step in the evolution of smart devices.

"What does Wocket™ do?

Wocket™ locks all of your private information in an electronic "vault", where only an authenticated owner can authorize access to the data. Thus, you can "lock it with Wocket™ in your pocket", protecting your private information from unauthorized access.

"What makes Wocket™ smart?

Wocket™ smart wallet protects all of your private information inside an electronic vault while reducing the number of cards in your wallet. Dynamic pairing for authentication and encrypted data transfer with other secondary devices along with a plethora of new, innovative features makes Wocket™ the smartest wallet ever devised.

"How is Wocket™ different from other smart card solutions?

Wocket™ is not a smart card - it is a smart wallet. Thus, it can communicate with smart cards, but is not limited in the number, type, or method of communication of private information that typically restricts the use of a smart card. Furthermore, Wocket™ is not dependent on proximity or any other external factors to secure and choose soft-cards containing private information.

"How is Wocket™ different from other digital wallet solutions?

Rather than replace a wallet as many "digital wallet" technologies attempt to do, we chose to improve the wallet. Unlike other digital wallet solutions that depend on connectivity to choose a payment account, Wocket™ does not depend upon the cloud to select or make a payment.

"Does Wocket™ require another device, such as a cell phone?

No. Although Wocket™ does not require any other peripheral for security or "proximity sensing", Wocket™ can authenticate with secondary devices prior to transaction as an additional step in security as well as utilize a Wocket™ app on other devices to select or manage a soft-card, all without revealing private information.

"How do I access my private information?

A combination of biometrics, personal PIN or pattern provides multi-factor security for your Wocket™. Once Wocket™ verifies your identity, you can simply select whatever soft-card or information you want from the touch screen display, or in some configurations, your voice command.

"How many cards can be securely stored on a Wocket™?

Up to 10,000 cards, records, coupons, etc. and up to 100 voice commands can also be stored on Wocket™. More can be supported with optional additional memory.

The full Wocket product FAQ is available to consumers and media at
http://nxt-id.com/wocket-faq/.

Interested consumers can also sign up for product info and news alerts in anticipation of the product. Pre-ordering will be available following the May 28th event. http://www.thewocket.com/, http://www.wocketwallet.com/

About NXT-ID, Inc. - Mobile Security for a Mobile World
NXT-ID, Inc.'s (OTCQB: NXTD) innovative MobileBio™ solution mitigates consumer risks associated with mobile computing, m-commerce and smart OS-enabled devices. The company is focused on the growing m-commerce market, launching its innovative MobileBio™ suite of biometric solutions that secure consumers' mobile platforms led by the Wocket™; a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval. http://www.thewocket.com/, http://www.wocketwallet.com/

NXT-ID's wholly owned subsidiary, 3D-ID LLC, is engaged in biometric identification has 22 licensed patents in the field of 3D facial recognition http://www.nxt-id.com/, http://3d-id.net/

Forward-Looking Statements for NXT-ID
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements herein with respect to the successful execution of the Company's business strategy. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward- looking statements as a result of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, our ability to establish and maintain the proprietary nature of our technology through the patent process, as well as our ability to possibly license from others patents and patent applications necessary to develop products; the availability of financing; the Company's ability to implement its long range business plan for various applications of its technology; the Company's ability to enter into agreements with any necessary marketing and/or distribution partners; the impact of competition, the obtaining and maintenance of any necessary regulatory clearances applicable to applications of the Company's technology; and management of growth and other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:

Corporate info: info@nxt-id.com

Investor Inquiries:
Kirin Smith
ProActive Capital Group
Direct: 646 863 6519
ksmith@proactivecapital.com

Media: 800 665-0411

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Next Generation Biometric Market worth $23.54 Billion by 2020

DALLAS, April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

According to the new market research report "Next Generation Biometric Market by Technology (Fingerprint, Palm, Face, Iris, Vein, Voice & Signature), Function, Application (Government, Defense, Travel & Immigration, Home Security, Banking, Consumer Electronics & so on) & Geography - Forecasts & Analysis 2014 - 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the biometric market will be worth $23.54 Billion by 2020 at an estimated CAGR of 17.6%.

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`Biometric' implies the identification or authentication of humans by their traits such as face, fingerprint, voice, iris, palm, DNA, and signature. Biometric authentication has become the most important part of security due to an increase in unauthorized immigration, visa frauds, border intrusion, and so on. It has increasingly been getting deployed at all the security checkpoints of airports, stations, commercial complex, retail malls, and so on. Biometric technology provides accurate authentication and negligible margin of duplicity or error.

This report describes the various types of Next Generation Biometric Market such as face, fingerprint, iris, voice, signature, vein, and DNA recognition that are being used for different applications. Out of all the above types, face, fingerprint, and iris recognition are commonly used in most of the applications. Fingerprint recognition is the oldest type of biometric authentication and can be seen at banks, ATMs, and various government offices.

The report also throws light on the various application areas of biometric technology such as government, banking and finance, travel and immigration, defense, consumer electronics, home security, commercial security, and healthcare. Biometric technology is slowly spreading across all the industries wherever security is of the prime concern. Biometric technology is largely deployed in the application areas such as government, travel and immigration, banking and finance, and defense. The government applications cover voting, personal ID, license, building access, and so on, whereas, travel and immigration use biometric authentication for border access control, immigration, detection of explosives at the airports, and so on. Banking and finance sector use biometric authentication for account access, ATM security, and so on.

The leading companies in the biometric market covered in the report are 3M (U.S.), Cross Match Technologies (U.S.), Facebanx (U.K.), Fingerprint Cards AB (Sweden), Fujitsu Ltd. (Japan), Fulcrum Biometrics (U.K.), NEC Corporation (Japan), RCG Holdings LTD (Hong Kong), Saffran SA (France), Siemens Ag (Germany), Suprema Inc. (South Korea), Thales Group SA (France), and Validsoft (U.K.).

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GCR Inc. (GCR) Introduces "AirportIQ Secure Credentials," A Biometric Security And Continuous Credentialing Solution

NEW ORLEANS, April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- GCR Inc. (GCR) introduces "AirportIQ Secure Credentials," a biometric security and continuous credentialing solution for the aviation and airport industry. AirportIQ Secure Credentials provides a comprehensive and trusted, biometrically-enabled security credential. Features include the continuous validation of background; verification of the identity of aviation workers; binding of biometric and biographic information to the individual; and improving the existing security badge enrollment processes.

This new system manages the entry and maintenance of identity information, both biographical and biometric; prints badges; interfaces with access control systems; maintains historical information; and provides easy deployment to off-site authorized signers. This new system provides a high level of identity assurance within the user and enables strong authentication for access to physical resources (doors, buildings, and other restricted areas).

AirportIQ Secure Credentials combines core biometric and credentialing functionality provided by ImageWare Systems (IWS), with business automation and other components built by GCR Inc. The result is a comprehensive solution that is actively being marketed to other airports.

The credentialing capability includes the following components, making up the base credentialing system:

Automatic background check interfacing with federal agencies, including continuous vetting of individuals holding credentials Card issuance and management Regulatory compliance functions, including automatic generation of audit lists Security and Airfield Enforcement Program, which allows security badge office users to enter tickets or other violations on badge holders Perimeter post access validation "GCR is pleased to be able to offer this new personnel credentialing and badging system to the airport industry. The significant capabilities it offers to help an organization manage the myriad operational and regulatory requirements is significant," said Phillip Brodt, Vice President and General Manager of Transportation & Security Solutions at GCR.

About GCR

GCR, a multi-disciplinary consulting firm with a focus on the aviation industry, has delivered solutions to airports for over 35 years. GCR's staff uses an in-depth understanding of the aviation industry, coupled with technological expertise, to develop and implement comprehensive solutions that address operational complexities in airport and aviation organizations. GCR delivers consulting services and technology solutions in aviation, disaster assistance recovery, nuclear power, public safety, and urban planning. For more information, visit http://www.gcrincorporated.com

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GCR Inc. (GCR) Introduces "AirportIQ Secure Credentials," A Biometric Security And Continuous Credentialing Solution

The credentialing capability includes the following components, making up the base credentialing system:

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FST21, The Leading Biometric Access Solution Rebrands To FST Biometrics

NEW YORK, April 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FST21, the leading biometric access solution provider, today announced its rebrand to FST Biometrics. As part of the initiative, the company will further concentrate its efforts on its In Motion Identification (IMID) technology. FST Biometrics' products, including IMID Access, IMID Digital Doorman and IMID Solo, will offer enterprises, campuses, venues and facilities secure access, at the speed of life.

FST Biometrics' products use a fusion of biometric and analytic technologies that include facial recognition, behavior analysis, and voice recognition to provide a seamless security experience for buildings, corporations, and secured facilities. The technology has the potential to make card keys and building sign-ins obsolete, while offering unparalleled security, as well as a seamless access experience across the board.

"As our team continues to establish our global presence, I believe this rebrand highlights our commitment to exceptional security and seamlessly convenient access in populated cities around the world. As the global population continues to grow, a need has surfaced for secure access to places, facilities and information without sacrificing one's way of life in lieu of restrictive security measures," stated Major-General Aharon Zeevi Farkash, Founder and CEO, FST Biometrics. "We are all looking forward to FST Biometrics' expanding business and technology advancements over the next year in the global market."

Over the past year, the Israeli-based company has formed a global presence by recently opening an office in 7 World Trade Center, solidifying a U.S. presence, while implementing its technology within various locations in the NYC area and across the United States. Locations include Knickerbocker Village, The Taino Towers, BYLA school in LA, and more. The technology is also being tested at hubs like Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, the Israeli Diamond Exchange Enterprises and other locations around the world.

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FST Biometrics is a leading biometric access control solutions provider. FST Biometrics' IMID product line provides top security and convenience by fusion of real time information for fast and automatic access control. It's hassle-free and allows authorized users quick and convenient access. The IMID technology implements a fusion of biometric and analytic technologies that include facial recognition, behavior analysis and voice recognition.

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DigitalPersona Fingerprint Biometric Solutions Improve Security and Service in Latin America Banks

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalPersona, Inc., a trusted partner for biometric identity verification solutions, today announced that Coppel Corporation, a group of retail and finance companies, has chosen DigitalPersona® fingerprint technology to verify employee and customer identities in more than 800 banks and 1,000 Pension Fund Offices throughout Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. Coppel Corporation also maintains similar biometrics-based solutions in its retail stores and warehouses throughout their network.

Coppel Corporation's initial goal when deploying DigitalPersona fingerprint solutions was to improve customer service levels by simplifying the identification and authentication process in branch locations. Instead of undergoing a tedious document-based process, customers now simply place their finger on the DigitalPersona U.are.U® fingerprint readers and their identities are confirmed instantly.

"Customers like the ease of use and assured identity that fingerprint technology provides them," said Ing. Jose Gpe. Mendoza Macias, national manager of systems development for Coppel Corporation. "The fraud-fighting benefit of knowing someone cannot purchase goods on their account is also very important to our customers."

"In addition to customer identification, the employees are using the biometrics-based systems to log into computer systems, authenticate transactions, process wire transfers and more. The design of the solution is similar to systems deployed in retail locations, as well as Coppel Corporation's headquarters. The response from our staff and our customers has been overwhelmingly positive," Mendoza said.

"DigitalPersona's assured identity solutions are ideal for both employee and customer banking applications," said Richard Agostinelli, DigitalPersona president and CEO. "The strengths of our biometric-based offering are high security, low cost and simple operation, making the banking environment a natural fit for us. Strengthening security does not have to mean creating new barriers for customers."

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DigitalPersona offers the world's broadest portfolio of biometrics-based identity verification solutions. Applications range from highly secure banking environments and complex government identity programs to point-of-sale retail systems. Our solutions verify the identity of more than 200 million authorized users worldwide and significantly reduce the risk of fraud, theft and unauthorized access. Offerings for end-users and system integrators include industry-specific software applications, complete SDKs and a full range of optical, silicon, touch, swipe and embedded readers. For more information call +1 650.474.4000 or send an email to pr@digitalpersona.com.

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Benefits of Biometric Programs in Schools Dismissed as Florida Senate Casts Near Unanimous Vote to Ban Biometrics in All Schools

Janice Kephart, SIBA founder and CEO. (PRNewsFoto/Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA))jwplayer.key="2kY/GKwZ2uQZmDlQ9VYArfZt2b4+KhHX3+DM4zisgtE=";WASHINGTON, March 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Senate's near unanimous vote yesterday to ban biometrics in all schools lacks common sense and denies schools the opportunity to improve safety, standards and fiscal accountability. The Senate vote is based on misunderstood science and penalizes the entire state because two districts out of 67 counties failed to follow simple and obvious program protocols. As a result, sensible biometric program implementation that includes these protocols in places like Miami-Dade are threatened because legislators believe that using biometrics to keep kids safe on buses and well fed in the lunchroom could lead to identity theft.

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The mistake Polk County made in failing to get parental consent for its bus-safety iris-scan program and Pinellas County for its lunchtime palm-print program can be resolved. The Miami-Dade School Board has the right idea, placing two core requirements upfront on biometric programs: parents must provide informed consent, and the schools must protect all student biometric information, including not sharing it outside the district.

Janice Kephart, founder and CEO of the Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) said this: "It is a myth that identity theft and biometrics go hand-in-hand. Biometrics helps prevent identity theft. I should know. I drafted the digital federal criminal identity theft law signed by President Clinton in 1998 and used by federal prosecutors to go after identity thieves. SIBA is a huge supporter of protecting identity, and biometrics are key to that."

Biometric technologies do not store identities; they store templates, or a series of numbers, to correspond to the mathematical features of the physical attribute, whether it is an iris, palm or fingerprint. The state can require that no actual biometric images are stored as well, which is the case with most programs that exist today. Vendors usually do not store images in order to protect privacy and adhere to international standards, assuring that a system breach would only provide a jumble of useless numbers. Reverse engineering back into an image is difficult. Even if an image were obtained, identifying a particular child from just an iris or fingerprint, for example, is impossible.

To further assure privacy, names are kept separate from the biometric templates, encrypted, and not directly linked with the biometric data. That way, even if hackers manage to break encryption, the result would be templates with no other identifying information. In addition, biometric systems today include "anti-spoofing" to distinguish imposters from the real person.

Biometric authentication enables a dramatically higher degree of assurance that you are whom you say you are, providing both privacy and security and making it extremely difficult for imposters to use the data. In fact, if biometric authentication were more widely used for credit-card transactions than personal-identification-number signatures, for example, the impact of the Target identity heist would be vastly reduced.

Neither are biometrics unfamiliar territory, even for kids. People like iPhone 5's fingerprint passcode because neither parents nor kids can easily break into each other's phones and snoop.

Florida is not the first to consider biometrics in schools. Schools in the United Kingdom, Africa, India and the U.S. are using biometrics successfully for both faculty and students to determine attendance and provide services, for example. West Virginia's Beverly Blough, director of food service for Wood County Schools, implemented a fingerprint school-lunch program in 2009 when her schools, highly dependent on federal dollars, were unable to reliably account for school lunches as required by federal law. The program has widespread support because of its proven benefits, including more time for lunch, no more lost IDs, and budget accountability.

In a 2010 interview with the National Biometric Security Project, Blough said, "The main ingredient to a successful biometric system may be to get parents on board early. I was prepared that there would be some negative reaction. We told parents: We are not going to force you. If you object to this, you may opt out. Considering the number of students, we really have a very small number of people that have chosen not to allow their children to be scanned."

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Biometric Border Controls Failed the Passengers of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

DENVER, March 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Had Malaysia - the world's first country to introduce biometric ePassports and a leader in automated border control eGates - biometrically verified passengers, those with false travel documents and any terror suspects could have been identified before boarding Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

At least two passengers with stolen passports slipped past security.

According to Maxine Most, biometric identity and security technology expert, "Had the Kuala Lumpur International Airport employed biometric authentication for everyone with access to airplanes, investigators would have a reliable record of every individual - passengers, crew, and workers - who accessed the aircraft prior to take off. These measures may not have prevented the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, but they may very well prevent similar tragedies in the future."

"While the billions of dollars spent on biometric passports, visas, and automated border controls since 9/11 have made us safer," says Most, a Principal of Acuity Market Intelligence. "More must be done to make sure the biometric technology we have is actually used."

Most says, "Government agencies increasingly rely on biometrics to issue and validate passports and visas, and monitor border crossings. However, transitioning to a comprehensive biometric-based border management and aviation security system is a complex process that, unfortunately, takes time."

Most's Acuity Market Intelligence reports that by the end of 2014, 110 countries will have issued more than 700 million biometric ePassports representing 83% of all those in circulation and 66 countries will require visa applicants to submit biometrics.

The United States is among 10 countries that collect biometrics from all foreign visitors when they enter the country with many more likely to do so over the next five years. In addition, more than 150 airports currently have some form of automated border control eGates or kiosks that either rely on ePassports or require separate biometric registration. This number will double by 2020.

For more insight into biometric border control, preview Acuity's latest report "The Automated Border Control Industry Report: Airport eGates and Kiosks at www.acuity-mi.com/Research_Reports.php

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Neurotechnology Announces Major Updates to Entire Biometric Product Line

VILNIUS, Lithuania, March 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurotechnology, a provider of high-precision biometric identification technologies, today announced new releases across their entire line of biometric Software Development Kits (SDK). The latest product versions include significant algorithm improvements for functionality enhancement and higher recognition accuracy. The new, higher-level API is designed to make it easier and faster to integrate any combination of fingerprint, face, iris and voice biometrics into identification projects – from basic applications like secure entry to national-scale projects such as voter registration that require high-speed, high-volume identification capabilities. The new API also makes it simple to switch between the local computer and the required server-side solution and enables the application to be scaled up as needed.

Updated products from Neurotechnology include:

MegaMatcher 5.0 multi-biometric SDK for large-scale applications, MegaMatcher Accelerator 7.0 multi-biometric software and hardware server side matching solution, MegaMatcher on Card 3.3 for multi-biometric matching on a smart card, VeriFinger 7.0 for fingerprint identification, VeriLook 5.5 for facial identification, VeriEye 2.8 for iris identification, and VeriSpeak 2.1 for voice identification. "Our focus has always been on the creation of more powerful biometric algorithms, and we have continued that tradition with major enhancements across these new product versions," said Irmantas Naujikas, Director, Business Development, for Neurotechnology. "Also, project implementation periods are often critically short, so we restructured the API to make it more intuitive, enabling developers to integrate multiple biometric technologies into their projects in a much shorter period of time. We included more simplified samples and tutorials to make the integration process easier," Naujikas added.

Other significant product updates include:

Fingerprint Biometrics (VeriFinger 7.0, MegaMatcher 5.0 SDK, MegaMatcher Accelerator 7.0): Major updates to the fingerprint segmentation, extraction and matching algorithm provide greater precision. The new recognition algorithm provides a level of accuracy that is up to two times higher than the previous version. Face Biometrics (VeriLook 5.5, MegaMatcher 5.0 SDK, MegaMatcher Accelerator 7.0): The new facial recognition algorithm offers faster face detection, improved face feature determination and emotion detection. Other biometric modalities: Iris Biometrics (VeriEye 2.8, MegaMatcher 5.0 SDK, MegaMatcher Accelerator 7.0), Voice Biometrics (VeriSpeak 2.1) and Matching On Card (MegaMatcher on Card) all include algorithm updates for functionality improvement or higher recognition accuracy. MegaMatcher 5.0, which is available in both Standard and Extended versions, enables the use of any combination of fingerprint, face, iris, palmprint or voice biometric modalities while providing extremely fast and accurate identification. MegaMatcher 5.0 can match up to 200,000 fingerprint, face or iris records or 8,000 voice print records per second on a single matching server or cluster node. The Cluster Server component, which accommodates multiple Cluster Nodes for extended capacity and speed, is available in MegaMatcher Extended SDK. The MegaMatcher SDK also includes support for embedded platforms, which enables users to develop PC, embedded or mixed biometric systems that support Windows, Linux, Mac OSX and Android platforms.

Even faster matching speeds can be achieved with the new MegaMatcher Accelerator 7.0 hardware and software solution which matches up to 100 million fingerprints, 100 million faces or 200 million irises per second on single hardware server. MegaMatcher Accelerator 7.0 provides a significantly higher degree of recognition accuracy than any previous version. The matching solution supports fingerprint, face and iris biometric modalities. It is available in both Standard and Extended versions with computer cluster components to enable the building of clusters of MegaMatcher Accelerator units for extremely high speed, high volume identification applications.

Biometrics – and particularly multi-modal biometrics – are increasingly becoming critical components in the issuance of passports, national IDs, voting systems and border control projects around the globe. For these projects, having fast and accurate matching is essential to ensure unique identification and provide a process that works quickly and smoothly for the user. As the need for these biometric projects accelerates worldwide, Neurotechnology's SDKs provide the high degree of speed and accuracy required for national-scale projects while helping to ensure that the development and integration of multiple biometric modalities is as fast and easy as possible.

The entire updated Neurotechnology biometric product line is available through Neurotechnology or from distributors worldwide. For more information, go to: www.neurotechnology.com.

About Neurotechnology
Neurotechnology is a provider of high-precision biometric fingerprint, face, iris, palmprint and voice identification algorithms, object recognition technology and software development products. More than 2500 system integrators, security companies and hardware providers integrate Neurotechnology's algorithms into their products, with millions of customer installations worldwide.

Neurotechnology's identification algorithms have consistently earned the highest honors in some of the industry's most rigorous competitions, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s Fingerprint Vendor Technology Evaluation (FpVTE), the Minutiae Interoperability Exchange Test (MINEX), the Iris Exchange (IREX) and the Fingerprint Verification Competitions (FVC).

Drawing from years of academic research in the fields of neuroinformatics, image processing and pattern recognition, Neurotechnology was founded in 1990 in Vilnius, Lithuania and released its first fingerprint identification system in 1991. Since that time the company has released more than 100 products and version upgrades for identification and verification of objects and personal identity.

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Biometric Passports and Borders Essential to Prevent Use of Stolen Passports

Janice Kephart, founder of the Secure Identity. (PRNewsFoto/Secure Identity & Biometrics Association)jwplayer.key="2kY/GKwZ2uQZmDlQ9VYArfZt2b4+KhHX3+DM4zisgtE=";WASHINGTON, March 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- News reports that stolen Austrian and Italian passports were used to book two airline tickets on the disappeared Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 intensifies the need for full and immediate implementation of biometric passports and borders, including a biometric exit program in the United States. Biometrics assure that people are who they say they are, and makes it extremely difficult for identities to be stolen and travel documents to be used illegally. The 9/11 Commission recommended biometric borders when it was determined that al Qaeda relied heavily on counterfeit and stolen passports for clandestine travel.

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"Fully biometric passports and readers can prevent stolen passport holders from successfully bypassing immigration authorities," said Janice Kephart, founder of the Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) and former 9/11 Commission border counsel. "Moreover, biometric borders are now cost-effective, extremely fast, and are currently enabling countries like New Zealand to incorporate airline check-in with immigration check-out, building seamless convenience for the traveler and safer skies."

Identity assumption remains possible where passports do not meet the international standards requiring inclusion of a biometric, or a country fails to implement processes to read biometrics. Today, the United States and countries around the world, including Austria, Italy and Malaysia, issue e-passports that meet international security standards. However, where countries fail to embed biometric readers into border processes at both entry and exit, the likelihood of success for a stolen passport to be used for purchase and check-in of an international flight increases substantially.

The 9/11 Commission border team concluded that the 9/11 terrorists had engaged in a specific terrorist travel operation. In other words, not only did the four nearly simultaneous hijackings of four commercial airplanes constitute a coordinated operation, but so did the hijackers' travel. This coordinated operation was dubbed "terrorist travel." The Commission stated:

Terrorists must travel clandestinely to meet, train, plan, case targets, and gain access to attack. To them, international travel presents great danger, because they must surface to pass through regulated channels, present themselves to border security officials, or attempt to circumvent inspection points. In their travels, terrorists use evasive methods, such as altered and counterfeit passports and visas, and immigration and identity fraud. These can sometimes be detected. See 9/11 Commission Final Report at p. 384.

Anyone planning clandestine travel understands the importance of success and consequences of detection. In the case of Malaysia, it was viewed by Osama bin Laden as an "excellent" venue for meetings because Muslims could enter without a visa, including those with Saudi and Gulf passports. See 9/11 Commission Final Report at pp. 59-60.

The investigation into the disappearance of the Malaysian flight calls for a conclusive answer as to the ticket-holders' identities, and conclusive information on whether these individuals boarded. What remains clear and unmistakable is that these individuals should never have been able to use the stolen passports to gain access to international travel at all.

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UBIN AG Announces MiKey to Provide Enhanced Biometric Security to the Enterprise

BERLIN, March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- UBIN, AG, a leading provider of biometric security solutions, today announces a new level of Enterprise security with the introduction of the MiKey.

UBIN's MiKey links a user's digital ID to their physical ID and prevents unauthorized access to user accounts and access to private information by integrating a robust fingerprint reader, encryption, storage and Smart Card in a single and simple to use USB Stick form-factor. Augmenting its extremely high security is MiKey's engineered ability to keep the biometrics locked inside the device making extraction impossible. The MiKey has a wide range of applications including: Mobile Device Authentication, PC Login, Secure Cloud Access, Digital Signatures for e-mail, documents and online transactions, Secure Data Storage and Encryption as well as Facility Access. The MiKey solution will offer a new level of secure access for enterprise customers by adding biometric authentication and eliminating the need for passwords and seamlessly integrating into existing infrastructure. The inclusion of wireless NFC (Near Field Communication) capability later in the year will also expand the MiKey application beyond the desktop to tablets and mobile phones thus enabling enhanced security to wherever the user needs to be.

"The MiKey solution is a great leap forward in information security and comes at a relevant time of increasing privacy concerns," said Uwe Braun, UBIN's Managing Director "By combining biometrics, encryption and storage in one highly integrated device, Enterprise customers are able to achieve an unprecedented degree of secure access to their data."

The MiKey will come in a variety of data storage capacities up to 32GB and will be available in the second quarter.

About UBIN AG

UBIN AG is an innovative company that develops high-tech, state of the art IT Security solutions using biometry. UBIN's products bring new dimensions in the biometric world for secure access to data rooms, networks and cloud computing. They make sure that only authorized personnel can gain access to sensitive data. The combination of the independently operating biometric key "MiKey" and the software-based verification and control platform "TENDERTRUST" fully guarantee the identity of that particular personnel. This significantly reduces the known risks that incur in dealing with passwords, accounts, and increase the security of the company's own data. Access is possible only for biometrically authorized users. For more information, please visit http://www.ubin.ag/en.

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Israeli-Based Biometric Security Company, FST21, Opens U.S. Office In 7 World Trade Center

NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FST21, the leading biometric security company that uses a fusion of biometric and analytic technologies, announced today the opening of the company's first New York City-based office. The location, at 7 World Trade Center, establishes FST21's presence in the financial epicenter of the city and highlights the importance of convenient security in the area, while also furthering the company's investment in the U.S. market.

FST21's new office features a fully operational installment of the company's biometric security system, including the patented SafeRise In Motion Identification® technology. The security system seamlessly incorporates both biometric and analytic technology developed by the company, allowing for facial recognition, behavior analysis, voice recognition, and more.

"As we continue to expand our business, we are excited to open our office in the heart of New York's business center," says Major-General Aharon Zeevi Farkash, Founder and CEO, FST21. "Over the past year we have furthered our technology development of biometric security to reach over a 99% positive identification rate. The location further establishes our commitment to the U.S. market, while also showcasing our innovative technology in a city plagued by daily security struggles."

The New York City office is the second location in the U.S. for FST21, which also has an office in Sayreville, NJ. The company has already implemented its SafeRise technology within various locations in the New York City area, particularly the famous Knickerbocker Building and the Taino Towers.

The company was founded by Major-General Farkash, a world expert in security and former head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate. For more information on FST21 please click here.

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FST21's SafeRise provides top security and convenience by fusion of real time information for fast and automatic visitor management. It's hassle-free and allows authorized users quick and convenient access. SafeRise's In Motion Identification™ uses a fusion of biometric and analytic technologies that include facial recognition, behavior analysis, voice recognition, LPR, RFID and more.

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7 World Trade Center opened in 2006 as the first office tower to be rebuilt at the World Trade Center. The building contains 42 office floors above a ten-story base and was New York City's first office building to be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) rating system - achieving the gold standard in March 2006. The building's environmental design features include state-of-the-art ultra-clear exterior glass technology, high-efficiency air filtration, energy and water conservation technologies and 15,000 square feet of open park space.

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