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To: David who wrote (9709)	7/31/1998 11:37:00 AM
From: David	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26039

Progress on FAA appropriations, from the Washington Post: "House Passes Transportation Bill "The House passed a $46.9 billion transportation spending bill early yesterday that provides a big boost in highway money, increases funding for aviation improvements and backs Amtrak in its recovery plan. "Coming in the wake of a $203 billion long-term highway and mass transit bill signed into law in June, the bill boosts highway spending next year by almost 20 percent, to $25.5 billion. Mass transit spending is also up more than $500 million, to $5.4 billion. The House and Senate will now meet to work out differences." I'm trying to find the bill text.

To: David who wrote (9709)	7/31/1998 9:16:00 PM
From: Biometrizilla	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26039

Don't think I got an answer to any of my original questions, but what the heck. I don't see how pushing biometric information through a phone line, or over the Internet, is any different that any other type of network situation. You have to decide where you enroll users, where you will store their bio-ID, and where you will perform the matching. You obviously have to ensure security through each step of the process, regardless of where it takes place.

To: David who wrote (9709)	8/1/1998 1:35:00 PM
From: Chip Munk	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 26039

How is a Oracle database any more open than a domain based Windows NT network? Identix alliance with Oracle leaves out most of the worlds data which is stored on IBM. Nevertheless, why can't Identix communicate their vision with a whitepaper? Its totally inexusable not to have one. Take a look at stock charts of other narrowly focused public security related companies: Verisign (VRSN) Security Dynamics (SDTI) Checkpoint (CHKPF) Notice a trend here? There even seems to be doubt whether a total security solutions company like Network Associates can prosper. Biometrics is just one aspect of security like encryption, certificates, firewalls, intrusion detection, etc. Frankly, I don't understand why the software algorithms developed by a finger sensor manufacturer like Veridicom can't do the job. They could imbed all the necessary functions in silicon.