"NEWS" AcSys Biometrics and Graphco Technologies Pilot
Face Recognition Technology In Level 3 Communications Gateway
BURLINGTON, ON, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ - Nexus Group International Inc.'s (NXS:TSE) AcSys Biometrics Corp. and Newton, Pennsylvania-based, Graphco Technologies, Inc. (G-TEC(TM)), are pilot testing AcSys' Face Recognition System (FRS) and G-TEC's FaceTrac(TM) at a data center operated by Level 3 Communications. The project will demonstrate the added security delivered by facial biometrics in facility access control and surveillance.
Level 3 is an international communications company. Its data centers, or Gateways, serve as portals to its international IP-based network and are designed to provide a secure environment in which their customers can physically locate equipment to directly access the network, the public Internet or interconnect with other carriers. The Gateways also house the company's own transmission equipment.
The entrance and key controlled-access spaces in the data center have video screening that will allow AcSys FRS and FaceTrac systems to verify the identity of authorized personnel and alert facility security to unauthorized intruders. Access control at Level 3 data centers has included palm geometry readers, providing biometric verification for customers and employees to enter. CCTV equipped with AcSys FRS and FaceTrac tied into the security management system would enhance the ability to detect unauthorized personnel, should they gain access to the facility.
"Level 3's acquisition of the pilot facial biometrics system underscores our commitment to deliver the most technologically up-to-date, secure colocation facilities for our global communications customers, and to continually upgrade our security systems," said Marshall Sanders, Level 3's vice president for global security.
AcSys Biometrics is a leading provider of neural technology that is biomimetic - emulating the analytical processes of the human mind. AcSys Biometrics owns the exclusive worldwide Holographic/Quantum Neural Technology (HNeT) license for face recognition applications.
FaceTrac(TM) is a broadly featured, readily customized, facial recognition software system that can be deployed across a variety of scalable platforms. FaceTrac is an open system that can facilitate the use of any facial recognition engine enabling G-TEC to build customized solutions for any application. The system surrounds the entire application in a secure network assuring the user the highest levels of data security while still facilitating remote access.
"We are very pleased to be providing Level 3 with our FaceTrac technology for this pilot program. This is an excellent opportunity for the AcSys Biometrics and G-TEC team to show the utility of biometrics in controlled access environments," said Barry Hodge, G-TEC's vice president of sales and marketing. "Companies seeking solutions to security issues are finding that facial recognition technology offers a compelling combination of high security, minimal intrusion and favorable return on investment."
"The face recognition biometric provided by G-TEC and AcSys provides a high level of security for facilities. With AcSys providing the perimeter security and the combination of AcSys and FaceTrac monitoring the colocation hardware, we are confident that Level 3 will be pleased with the level of service and security AcSys and G-TEC provide," said Jerry Janik, president and C.E.O., AcSys Biometrics Corp.
G-TEC (www.graphcotech.com) is an advanced technology and systems development company focused on being a leading provider of secure access, biometric identification, surveillance and secure data hosting solutions. G-TEC established market presence by deploying FaceTrac, its facial recognition biometric surveillance, at the professional football championship game held at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida in January 2001.
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 with a primary focus on the security market. 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.
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/CONTACT: Darlene Marks, Director, Communications, NEXUS Group International Inc., 399 Pearl Street, Burlington, Ontario, L7R 2M8, Phone: (905) 634-4111, Fax: (905) 634-1101, dmarks@nxsgrp.com www.nxsgrp.com; Barry Hodge, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Graphco Technologies, Inc., 41 University Dr., Suite 205, Newtown, PA, 18940, Phone: (215) 497-9170, Fax: (215) 497-9321, bhodge@graphcotech.com, www.graphcotech.com/
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