David,
I thought the idea of getting the application into the field was interesting. There seems to be a move to get readers to the users... except for IDX that is... That was uncalled for I know, but when looking at the news IDX is the one not saying anything.
By the way, surfing around the site, I saw that they were showing something about Compaq. I think the story talked about their system working with various readers so maybe IDX is not to be ruled out completely.
INTEL is talking...
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May 15, 2000
Web posted at: 10:53 a.m. EDT (1453
GMT)
by Jaikumar Vijayan
(IDG) -- Intel is looking to set a new
standard for notebook security with a
proposed architecture that requires that a
user's identity be authenticated before the
computer even boots up.
Since March, the company has been quietly trying to persuade hardware and
software vendors to adopt its Intel Protected Access Architecture -- a blueprint
for preboot user authentication capabilities on mobile PCs.
Notebooks supporting the capability will require users to identify themselves via
biometric devices such as fingerprint scanners before the operating system is
loaded. Most current authentication procedures are done only after the boot
process is completed and the operating system is loaded.
cnn.com
NEC is boasting a little. Here's to hoping that their business will pick up a little...
NEC's AFIS Yields Positive Results for Providence Police
Department
NEC's Automated Fingerprint Identification System enables Providence to increase number of investigative leads, keeping streets safe
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000-- NEC Technologies, Inc., a biometrics pioneer and world leader in Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) technology, today announced that the Providence Police Department (PPD) has achieved unprecedented results in delivering investigative leads since implementing its Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).
biz.yahoo.com
TriZetto Offers New Level of Internet Security Authentication
Services for Its HealthWeb and ASP Customers Through
Alliance with Presideo
Cutting-edge Biometric Technology Available to Manage Access to Healthcare Data Based on Fingerprint,
Retina, Voice and Facial-Feature Recognition
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. and SEBASTIAN, Fla., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The TriZetto© Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TZIX - news), a leading provider of Internet-enabled application services and business portals for the healthcare industry, today announced a strategic alliance with Presideo, Inc. (formerly Integrated Visions, Inc.), a leading Internet infrastructure services company specializing in digital identity management. The alliance adds a new level to TriZetto's e-healthcare authentication services through the use of ``biometric identifiers'' that are unique to each individual, such as fingerprints, retinas, voices and facial features.
biz.yahoo.com
steve |
