Unisys Delivers New Basic Provision Biometrics Solution to Dutch Custodial Institutions Service

BLUE BELL, Pa., July 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation's (NYSE: UIS) subsidiary in The Netherlands, Unisys Nederland N.V., today announced that it has been selected by the Dutch Custodial Institutions Service (DJI) to deliver, implement and manage a new Basic Provision Biometrics solution for penitentiaries across The Netherlands.

Unisys won the contract with a solution based on its open standards-based LEIDA platform for identity management software. The term of the contract is up to seven years, with the new system expected to go live at the end of 2014.

The Unisys solution replaces DJI's existing Basic Provision Biometrics, and will better integrate with the agency's new IT architecture, improve user experience, increase the speed of operation and lower its cost. 

The Basic Provision Biometrics program uses biometric data such as fingerprints to verify detainees' identities during their time in custody. The program went live in 2008 so that penitentiaries, National Police, judiciary and probation services across The Netherlands could rely on technology to manage detainees' biometric data and maintain accurate records.

"Identity verification within penitentiaries should be a foolproof system," said A.L.C. Roelofs, deputy director of DJI. "To achieve this goal we are always looking for the best solutions to fit within our new information architecture."

DJI is responsible for approximately 12,000 prison cells in The Netherlands. Every year, each cell can hold four or five different occupants as detainees are moved between institutions, and as those who have served their sentences depart and new individuals arrive. The biometric data for approximately 25,000 persons is recorded in the database of the judicial service establishments every year.[1]

"Unisys brings to DJI years of global experience, gained from delivering some of the most significant biometric passport and ID schemes in the world," said Jim Vlaming, public safety and justice business lead at Unisys Nederland N.V. "In particular, our work with ITER, the international fusion project in the south of France, demonstrated that we have the technology and the knowledge to develop solutions that put people at the heart of the project."

Unisys has a record of successfully delivering biometrics solutions to reduce fraud and improve public services. These include projects with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Passports Division Section) and the Mexican Ministry of Internal Affairs and National Citizen Registry.

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Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a portfolio of IT services, software, and technology that solves critical problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, we bring together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance services, and high-end server technology. With approximately 23,000 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.

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[1] DJI papers PSA Heraanbesteding Basisvoorziening Biometrie (June 2013) and Programma van Eisen "Basisvoorziening Biometrie" (July 2013)

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Her Majesty's Passport Office Selects Unisys to Implement New Facial Recognition System Based on Advanced Biometrics Technologies

BLUE BELL, Pa., April 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced that it has been selected by Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO) to implement its new Facial Recognition System (FRS).

The FRS will increase efficiency within the application process by automating manual operations to analyze facial biometric data and quickly identify issues associated with passport applications.

Under the terms of the five-year agreement, Unisys will provide systems integration services to implement its open standards LEIDA platform, which will manage identity verification for United Kingdom (UK) passport applicants based on their facial biometric data.

"We are excited to be chosen for this important project," said Nick Fraser, managing director, Unisys UK. "Unisys has applied facial and other biometrics technologies to build leading-edge passport, citizen registry and land border control systems for the United States, Australia, Mexico and other countries around the world. We look forward to applying our expertise to help the UK manage the throughput of travelers."

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Unisys Security Experts Predict 2014 Will Be "The Year of Encryption" as Organizations Combat Growing Cyber Threats

BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Security experts at Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today predicted that the coming year will usher in broad-based adoption of encryption as enterprises respond to recent disclosures that unencrypted data traffic inside enterprises is vulnerable to detection from outsiders.

Disclosures that the U.S. government may have accessed data from the internal networks of major internet service providers have already prompted some of these companies to expand the use of encryption within their own organizations, Unisys experts noted. That activity will continue to grow in 2014, resulting in an explosion in the use of encryption tools, they said.

"Regardless of what you might think of Edward Snowden, the government contractor who leaked secrets about U.S. government surveillance, there is no denying that his disclosures have heightened awareness of cybersecurity all over the world," said Dave Frymier, Unisys chief information security officer. "Before that, many enterprises were running unencrypted data on their internal networks, which they believed were secure. Now they are beginning to use encryption internally as well, so we expect 2014 to be the year of encryption."

As a result of the Snowden disclosures, officials at the highest levels of organizations around the world will increase their focus on data loss prevention, encryption and prioritizing investments in security, Unisys experts predicted.

Frymier added that the increased use of encryption will both enable and encourage more companies to use infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) cloud solutions, where previously they might have had concerns about the safety of their data in the cloud.

New iPhone fingerprint readers jumpstart consumer acceptance of biometrics

Unisys experts also predicted that consumers will embrace the accuracy and ease-of-use of fingerprint readers on the new Apple iPhone, leading to a broader acceptance of biometrics in general. This could jump start a rapid growth in the use of biometrics – including fingerprint, iris scanning and facial recognition – on consumer devices as a way to protect the devices and data, as well as a method to confirm the identities of users for activities such as online retail transactions.

The acceptance of biometrics will begin the evolution away from the traditional user ID/password combination used most frequently to verify online identities.

In addition, the ability to automatically pinpoint a user's specific device as well as its geographical location will give security managers insight into the "context" of that user's attempt to access the network. Contextual authentication solutions can alert managers when, for example, someone outside of a pre-determined geographical area attempts to access their networks.

In the same way, attribute-based access controls identify access requests that fall outside a user's normal pattern, such as attempts to obtain information they don't normally access or at unusual hours. By combining these insights with other identity management methods like biometrics, security professionals can make it much more difficult for those without permission to gain access to networks and applications.

Focus on securing mobile devices and apps

Unisys experts predicted a rise in security awareness and protection techniques related to enterprise BYOD (bring your own device) programs. For example, Steve Vinsik, Unisys' vice president for global security solutions, predicted a rise in "bring your own security" scenarios, in which employees using their own mobile devices for work also employ their own security measures – often without the consent or awareness of enterprise security managers.

"That opens up a whole host of issues around how enterprises deal with people having their own security on their devices, and how that interacts with the enterprise's ability to monitor and manage that device," Vinsik said.

Frymier said software sandbox models, in which enterprises deploy mobile apps in an environment that is totally isolated from other applications, will continue to gain acceptance. By employing this model, organizations can stop, start, install and uninstall corporate mobile apps without affecting other parts of the mobile device.

Among financial institutions, advances such as embedded biometrics in mobile devices will give rise to greater acceptance of consumer banking transactions and e-commerce on mobile devices. Likewise, 2014 will see banks further exploring the use of self-service outlets and kiosks that require a combination of physical and digital security methods, including biometrics.

About Unisys

Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a portfolio of IT services, software, and technology that solves critical problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, we bring together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance services, and high-end server technology. With approximately 22,500 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.

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Unisys Security Experts Predict 2014 Will Be "The Year of Encryption" as Organizations Combat Growing Cyber Threats

BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Security experts at Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today predicted that the coming year will usher in broad-based adoption of encryption as enterprises respond to recent disclosures that unencrypted data traffic inside enterprises is vulnerable to detection from outsiders.

Disclosures that the U.S. government may have accessed data from the internal networks of major internet service providers have already prompted some of these companies to expand the use of encryption within their own organizations, Unisys experts noted. That activity will continue to grow in 2014, resulting in an explosion in the use of encryption tools, they said.

"Regardless of what you might think of Edward Snowden, the government contractor who leaked secrets about U.S. government surveillance, there is no denying that his disclosures have heightened awareness of cybersecurity all over the world," said Dave Frymier, Unisys chief information security officer. "Before that, many enterprises were running unencrypted data on their internal networks, which they believed were secure. Now they are beginning to use encryption internally as well, so we expect 2014 to be the year of encryption."

As a result of the Snowden disclosures, officials at the highest levels of organizations around the world will increase their focus on data loss prevention, encryption and prioritizing investments in security, Unisys experts predicted.

Frymier added that the increased use of encryption will both enable and encourage more companies to use infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) cloud solutions, where previously they might have had concerns about the safety of their data in the cloud.

New iPhone fingerprint readers jumpstart consumer acceptance of biometrics

Unisys experts also predicted that consumers will embrace the accuracy and ease-of-use of fingerprint readers on the new Apple iPhone, leading to a broader acceptance of biometrics in general. This could jump start a rapid growth in the use of biometrics – including fingerprint, iris scanning and facial recognition – on consumer devices as a way to protect the devices and data, as well as a method to confirm the identities of users for activities such as online retail transactions.

The acceptance of biometrics will begin the evolution away from the traditional user ID/password combination used most frequently to verify online identities.

In addition, the ability to automatically pinpoint a user's specific device as well as its geographical location will give security managers insight into the "context" of that user's attempt to access the network. Contextual authentication solutions can alert managers when, for example, someone outside of a pre-determined geographical area attempts to access their networks.

In the same way, attribute-based access controls identify access requests that fall outside a user's normal pattern, such as attempts to obtain information they don't normally access or at unusual hours. By combining these insights with other identity management methods like biometrics, security professionals can make it much more difficult for those without permission to gain access to networks and applications.

Focus on securing mobile devices and apps

Unisys experts predicted a rise in security awareness and protection techniques related to enterprise BYOD (bring your own device) programs. For example, Steve Vinsik, Unisys' vice president for global security solutions, predicted a rise in "bring your own security" scenarios, in which employees using their own mobile devices for work also employ their own security measures – often without the consent or awareness of enterprise security managers.

"That opens up a whole host of issues around how enterprises deal with people having their own security on their devices, and how that interacts with the enterprise's ability to monitor and manage that device," Vinsik said.

Frymier said software sandbox models, in which enterprises deploy mobile apps in an environment that is totally isolated from other applications, will continue to gain acceptance. By employing this model, organizations can stop, start, install and uninstall corporate mobile apps without affecting other parts of the mobile device.

Among financial institutions, advances such as embedded biometrics in mobile devices will give rise to greater acceptance of consumer banking transactions and e-commerce on mobile devices. Likewise, 2014 will see banks further exploring the use of self-service outlets and kiosks that require a combination of physical and digital security methods, including biometrics.

About Unisys

Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a portfolio of IT services, software, and technology that solves critical problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, we bring together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance services, and high-end server technology. With approximately 22,500 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.

Follow Unisys on Twitter.

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Unisys Security Experts Predict 2014 Will Be "The Year of Encryption" as Organizations Combat Growing Cyber Threats

BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Security experts at Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today predicted that the coming year will usher in broad-based adoption of encryption as enterprises respond to recent disclosures that unencrypted data traffic inside enterprises is vulnerable to detection from outsiders.

Disclosures that the U.S. government may have accessed data from the internal networks of major internet service providers have already prompted some of these companies to expand the use of encryption within their own organizations, Unisys experts noted. That activity will continue to grow in 2014, resulting in an explosion in the use of encryption tools, they said.

"Regardless of what you might think of Edward Snowden, the government contractor who leaked secrets about U.S. government surveillance, there is no denying that his disclosures have heightened awareness of cybersecurity all over the world," said Dave Frymier, Unisys chief information security officer. "Before that, many enterprises were running unencrypted data on their internal networks, which they believed were secure. Now they are beginning to use encryption internally as well, so we expect 2014 to be the year of encryption."

As a result of the Snowden disclosures, officials at the highest levels of organizations around the world will increase their focus on data loss prevention, encryption and prioritizing investments in security, Unisys experts predicted.

Frymier added that the increased use of encryption will both enable and encourage more companies to use infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) cloud solutions, where previously they might have had concerns about the safety of their data in the cloud.

New iPhone fingerprint readers jumpstart consumer acceptance of biometrics

Unisys experts also predicted that consumers will embrace the accuracy and ease-of-use of fingerprint readers on the new Apple iPhone, leading to a broader acceptance of biometrics in general. This could jump start a rapid growth in the use of biometrics – including fingerprint, iris scanning and facial recognition – on consumer devices as a way to protect the devices and data, as well as a method to confirm the identities of users for activities such as online retail transactions.

The acceptance of biometrics will begin the evolution away from the traditional user ID/password combination used most frequently to verify online identities.

In addition, the ability to automatically pinpoint a user's specific device as well as its geographical location will give security managers insight into the "context" of that user's attempt to access the network. Contextual authentication solutions can alert managers when, for example, someone outside of a pre-determined geographical area attempts to access their networks.

In the same way, attribute-based access controls identify access requests that fall outside a user's normal pattern, such as attempts to obtain information they don't normally access or at unusual hours. By combining these insights with other identity management methods like biometrics, security professionals can make it much more difficult for those without permission to gain access to networks and applications.

Focus on securing mobile devices and apps

Unisys experts predicted a rise in security awareness and protection techniques related to enterprise BYOD (bring your own device) programs. For example, Steve Vinsik, Unisys' vice president for global security solutions, predicted a rise in "bring your own security" scenarios, in which employees using their own mobile devices for work also employ their own security measures – often without the consent or awareness of enterprise security managers.

"That opens up a whole host of issues around how enterprises deal with people having their own security on their devices, and how that interacts with the enterprise's ability to monitor and manage that device," Vinsik said.

Frymier said software sandbox models, in which enterprises deploy mobile apps in an environment that is totally isolated from other applications, will continue to gain acceptance. By employing this model, organizations can stop, start, install and uninstall corporate mobile apps without affecting other parts of the mobile device.

Among financial institutions, advances such as embedded biometrics in mobile devices will give rise to greater acceptance of consumer banking transactions and e-commerce on mobile devices. Likewise, 2014 will see banks further exploring the use of self-service outlets and kiosks that require a combination of physical and digital security methods, including biometrics.

About Unisys

Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a portfolio of IT services, software, and technology that solves critical problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, we bring together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance services, and high-end server technology. With approximately 22,500 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.

Follow Unisys on Twitter.

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