(COMTEX) B: Northrop Grumman Information Technology To Showcase AcSys' F
B: Northrop Grumman Information Technology To Showcase AcSys' FRS At The
National Computer Security Institute Conference
BURLINGTON, ON, Oct 25, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- NEXUS Group
International Inc. (TSE:NXS) announces that Northrop Grumman's (NYSE:NOC)
Information Technology (IT) will introduce NEXUS Group's AcSys Biometrics
Corp.'s Face Recognition System (FRS) to the National Computer Security
Institute Conference in Washington, D.C., October 28 - 30, 2001.
Northrop Grumman IT will showcase AcSys' FRS along with Northrop's other
Information Assurance, security, and cyber warfare capabilities at its booth No.
901 in Hall B of The National Computer Security Institute Conference.
The National Computer Security Institute Conference takes place at the Marriott
Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. The conference is designed for anyone with
responsibility for, or involvement or interest in, information and network
security, and has sessions for those new to security as well as for seasoned
professionals. Over 3000 information security professionals from around the
world are expected to attend. Further information on the conference is located
at gocsi.com.
"AcSys is delighted to be included as a demonstration of facial recognition
technology by Northrop Grumman IT," said Jerry Janik, president and CEO of AcSys
Biometrics Corp. "There is an ever increasing interest and need on the part of
our Federal, State and Local government, as well as commercial clients in
identification technologies that both increase security and improve business
operations and I strongly believe that AcSys can accommodate these needs."
AcSys Biometrics is a joint venture between NEXUS Group International Inc. and
AND Corporation, the owner and developer of the patented, proprietary
Holographic/Quantum Neural Technology (HNeT). AcSys is the leading-edge provider
of facial recognition through its exclusive worldwide license for face and
speech recognition based on the core software - HNeT - with applications for the
financial, manufacturing, security and medical sectors.
NEXUS is a Burlington, Ontario-based, organization focused on leading- edge
technologies. Its goal is to position itself as the leader in biometric
technology and other advanced fields. NEXUS trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange
as NXS.
SOURCE Nexus Group International Inc.
CONTACT: Darlene Marks Director, Communications, NEXUS Group
International Inc., 399 Pearl Street, Burlington, Ontario, L7
2M8, Phone:
(905) 634-4111, Fax: (905) 634-1101, info@nxsgrp.comwww.nxsgr
.com
(NXS.)
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