Viisage is Selected by the Department of Federal Police of Brazil for Border Security Program; The iA-thenticate Smart Chip/RFI
2006年3月13日 - 9:00PM
ビジネスワイヤ(英語)
Viisage (Nasdaq: VISG) a leading provider of advanced technology
identity solutions, today announced that SERPRO (Servico Federal de
Processamento de Dados) of Brazil has selected Viisage's
iA-thenticate(R) Smart Chip/RFID Electronic Document Reader to
ensure the authenticity and accuracy of information with
e-Passports, e-Visas, driver's licenses and ID cards at all
airports, seaports and land crossing borders throughout the
country. The contract, valued at $1.7 million, marks the first
industry deployment of a smart chip reader and further outlines the
option for SERPRO to spend an additional 25% of the original
contract value through the exercise of add-on technologies. The
systems will be operated by the Department of Federal Police
(Departamento de Policia Federal - DPF). This is the first
nation-wide implementation of an automated RFID document
authentication system in the western hemisphere, and positions
Brazil, the fifth most populated country in the world, as a leader
in the use of border security technology. The iA-thenticate with
smart chip technology helps prevent identity fraud during border
crossing by using the embedded e-passport smart chip reader, to
verify the validity of credentials that are electronically stored
on the e-passport. The product is also used to validate the
authenticity of standard passports that are not RFID chip enabled.
The implementation will be in conjunction with the production of
the new Brazilian passport, which will be issued later in 2006.
With more than 200 units already shipped, full deployment is
planned to be underway by the end of the first quarter; completed
deployment is expected during the second quarter of 2006. "Viisage
is proud that our technology has been selected to aid Brazil's
national police department, securing vital points of entry," said
Mr. Ron van Os, Chief Product Officer of Viisage. "Law enforcement
agencies around the world rely on verification and authentication
systems from Viisage to increase efficiency and effectiveness
throughout the criminal justice community." This marks the first
industry-focused, global RFID border implementation following the
mandate by the International Standards Association and the United
States. Cross border travel is on the rise as identity documents
such as passports, visas, driver's licenses, and smart cards are
being used to cross borders at land, air and sea ports around the
world. Governments are facing an increasing challenge of monitoring
the integrity of these credentials presented during entry, stay,
and exit points to ensure proper authentication of travelers and
employees. Officials rely on border management processes and
technologies to assure national security and public safety. Viisage
has more than 3,000 product installations that are protecting
borders and preventing identity fraud in over 17 countries. About
Viisage Viisage (NASDAQ: VISG) delivers advanced technology
identity solutions for governments, law enforcement agencies and
businesses concerned with enhancing security, reducing identity
theft, and protecting personal privacy. Viisage solutions include
secure credentials such as passports and drivers' licenses,
biometric technologies for uniquely linking individuals to those
credentials, and credential authentication technologies to ensure
the documents are valid before individuals are allowed to cross
borders, gain access to finances, or granted other privileges. With
over 3,000 installations worldwide, Viisage's identity solutions
stand out as a result of the Company's industry-leading technology
and unique understanding of customer needs. Viisage's product suite
includes IdentityTOOLS(TM) SDK, Viisage PROOF(TM), FaceEXPLORER(R),
iA-thenticate(R), ID-GUARD(R), BorderGuard(R), PIER(TM), HIIDE(TM),
AutoTest(TM), FacePASS(TM) and FaceFINDER(R). This news release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this document and
those made from time to time by Viisage through its senior
management are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views with
respect to the future events or financial performance discussed in
this release, based on management's beliefs and assumptions and
information currently available. When used, the words "believe",
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Forward-looking statements concerning future plans or results are
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materially from expectations. Certain factors that could cause or
contribute to such differences include, among other things, the
size and timing of contract awards, performance on contracts,
performance of acquired companies, availability and cost of key
components, unanticipated results from audits of the financial
results of the Company and acquired companies, changing
interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles,
outcomes of government reviews, developments with respect to
litigation to which we are a party, potential fluctuations in
quarterly results, dependence on large contracts and a limited
number of customers, lengthy sales and implementation cycles,
market acceptance of new or enhanced products and services,
proprietary technology and changing competitive conditions, system
performance, management of growth, dependence on key personnel,
ability to obtain project financing, general economic and political
conditions and other factors affecting spending by customers, and
the unpredictable nature of working with government agencies. In
addition, such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the
following risks: that the merger with Identix will not close, that
the regulatory or shareholder approval will not be obtained, that
the closing will be delayed, that customers and partners will not
react favorably to the merger, integration risks, the risk that the
combined companies may be unable to achieve cost-cutting synergies,
and other risks described in Viisage's and Identix' Securities and
Exchange Commission filings, including the Registration Statement
on Form S-4 filed (of February 14, 2006) with the SEC in connection
with the transaction, Viisage's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004 and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
for the quarters ended April 3, 2005, July 3, 2005 and October 2,
2005 under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
Viisage expressly disclaims any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements.
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