Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Identix (IDNX) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: steve who wrote (19890)	2/15/2001 2:47:47 PM
From: steve	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26039

Has anyone been watching Polaroid lately? Polaroid to Offer Biometric Identification's Software with the PFS-100 Cambridge Mass. – February 15, 2001 -- Polaroid Corporation (NYSE: PRD) said its Biometric Identification Systems business unit will offer a new patented fingerprint algorithm from Biometric Identification Inc., (BII) of Sherman Oaks, California, with its durable PFS-100 finger image scanner. The scanner is built into keyboards by manufacturers or used as a stand-alone security device for network and physical access control. Philip J. Scarfo, Polaroid vice president/biometrics, said Polaroid will offer BII's fingerprint extraction and matching software as a standard component of the software developer's kit that ships with Polaroid's PFS-100 low-cost finger image scanner. "We tested the BII fingerprint matching algorithm with our large databases of finger images and found its performance is superior in some applications to traditional minutiae-matching software. The BII algorithm is actually more tolerant of finger placement than many minutiae-based systems. We want to give our customers the widest range of choices as they integrate our PFS-100 finger scanner into their desktop and e-commerce security applications. Our device is completely algorithm independent and can support both minutia and non-minutia based algorithms," he said. Julia Webb, Biometric Identification's Vice President of Marketing & Sales emphasized that, "Polaroid's decision to license our algorithm is a significant validation of the benefits of non-minutia based technology for commercial applications. We look forward to an ongoing collaboration with Polaroid. Together we will create flexible and accurate biometric solutions that simplify security.'' Polaroid currently produces driver licenses in 37 U.S. states and digital driver licenses in states including California, Texas, Georgia and West Virginia. Recent contract awards include Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Colorado. Internationally, Polaroid produces identification documents for governments in more than 60 countries including Brazil, the United Kingdom, the Philippines, Mexico, Russia and China. Polaroid systems create some 300 million ID cards around the world each year. Polaroid Corporation (www.polaroid.com), with annual sales of approximately $2 billion is the worldwide leader in instant imaging. Polaroid supplies instant photographic cameras and films; digital imaging hardware, software and media; secure identification systems; sunglasses and polarizers to markets worldwide. As previously announced on December 21, 2000, BII has agreed to be acquired by Mytec Technologies Inc. The acquisition will be completed by way of a merger of BII with an newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Mytec. "Polaroid" is a registered trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA 02139. All other product names may be the property of their respective owners. polaroid.com Polaroids website polaroid-id.com polaroid-id.com steve