Attention Business/Technology Editors:
AcSys FRS At ASTA-IATA Press Conference
NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - Nexus Group International Inc.'s (NXS:TSE)
AcSys Biometrics Corp. demonstrated its Facial Recognition System (FRS) as a
biometric solution for airport security at a press conference held earlier
today by the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and the International
Air Transport Association (IATA).
In front of approximately 100 journalists registered to attend the 2001
ASTA World Travel Congress at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York,
Mr. William Gaillard, director of corporate communications for IATA, spoke on
the adverse impact of the hijackings on the airline industry and its prospects
for recovery. He also spoke on how biometrics can be used as a part of an
overall security program for airports and the airline industry.
AcSys along with two other biometric firms, Campbell, CA-based
Recognition Systems, Inc. (RSI), a subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand Company, and
Tacoma, WA-based Sagem Morpho, Inc. (Morpho), a subsidiary of Paris-based
SAGEM SA, demonstrated their technologies. AcSys demonstrated its FRS
technology, RSI demonstrated hand geometry and Morpho demonstrated its
fingerprint technology.
AcSys FRS is an advanced face recognition system capable of fulfilling
all biometric security needs relating to identity authentication, controlled
access, and surveillance. It provides unparalleled verification and
identification, true scalability, easy integration, and easy maintenance. The
biometric templates it uses to authenticate identity are engrams produced by
an advanced artificial neural net known as HNeT (Holographic/Quantum Neural
Technology). These engrams, or memory traces, cannot be reverse engineered to
build an image of the individual, and thus provide complete data protection.
AcSys FRS can be implemented as a stand-alone solution, or integrated with
existing security solutions. It requires no proprietary hardware.
"Biometric security should not be considered a panacea, but the
capabilities provided by AcSys FRS can be critical and effective pieces in a
comprehensive security solution that also includes improved procedures, better
human intelligence, and local and remote monitoring by intelligence and
security operatives," said Jerry Janik, president and CEO AcSys Biometrics
Corp. "AcSys FRS can be implemented in a number of scenarios, including check-
in and boarding procedures, controlled access to secure areas, and even time
and attendance for airport and airline employees."
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.
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For further information: Darlene Marks, Director, Communications, NEXUS
Group International Inc., 399 Pearl Street, Burlington, Ontario L7R 2M8,
Phone: (905) 634-4111, Fax: (905) 634-1101, info@nxsgrp.com,
www.nxsgrp.com |
