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To: steve who wrote (19859)	2/10/2001 5:47:32 PM
From: steve	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 26039

Thanks for the Wendell Brad, thought I was losing my touch ;-) Datastrip has some news listed on their site also. Cambodia started issuing ID cards in 98 that are supposed to have fingerprints. Their news page. datastrip.com CAMBODIA NATIONAL ID: High density printed code provides economic solution for photo-based application Datastrip's printed two-dimensional symbology is being used by Fox Technology to produce a new nationwide ID card for Cambodia. The code will be used to store a user's photo plus text containing biographic and demographic information. Starting in 1998, the entire population will be issued with cards, which will be used immediately for a wide range of ID applications including border control and registration when voting, as well as providing a basis for future applications such as automating healthcare. The contract to design and produce the cards for Cambodia's government was won by Sydney-based Fox Technology. This company produces a powerful ID card system based on a 32-bit Windows package, and selected Datastrip's code for this application because of its very high storage density. In this instance the two-dimensional symbology is printed in a compact form similar in size and shape to the familiar magnetic stripe, and provides around 1kbyte of memory - more than enough for a photo image and a text record. Visual verification of identity will be performed using Datastrip's unique DSView terminals which operate off-line from main or battery power, and will automatically read and display the contents of a code strip on an LCD screen in approximately1.5 seconds. Datastrip terminals are very compact and designed for use on desk and counter top, and in retail environments. They will be deployed at key locations around the country as the ID card is rolled-out to Cambodia's population. The ID cards will include a digital image of a user's fingerprint - providing the basis for further verification of identity. The card will be fabricated from laminated American Bank notepaper, printed using laser printers at processing centres being establinsh by Fox Technology throughout the country. datastrip.com steve