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To: David who wrote (17863)	5/15/2000 10:49:00 AM
From: Hockeyfan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26039

This is the kind of deal that makes sense for CheckFree and Identix to do. P.S. I wonder how many units the Korean company has actually shipped and if they really work?

To: David who wrote (17863)	5/16/2000 2:08:00 AM
From: steve	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26039

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... <excerpt> 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