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fingerprint Hooligans face fingerprint checks at World Cup... The Bavarian Police in Germany are to use mobile fingerprinting technology in a bid to crack down on potential hooligans in next year's football world cup. World Cup organisers estimate the number of potentially violent fans planning to attend next year's matches at 10,000. The police department has chosen technology from IT services provider Steria, who has already implemented its fingerprint image transmission (FIT) solution at several of the region’s football grounds, such as the new AllianzArena ground in Munich and at Frankenstadion in Nuremberg, both of which are now hosting Bundesliga matches. A number of German regions such as Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and the city-state of Hamburg now use biometric security systems. Prints are collected using a scanner and are processed electronically and in real time. The fingerprint image transmission system automatically compares the data collected with fingerprints stored in the databases of the relevant Land or in those of the federal criminal police force. The company claims that this procedure only takes a few seconds to identify individuals, regardless of their location. According to the company, this type of technology is particularly well suited to maintaining security at busy events, such as football matches. In the event of doubt about a suspect’s identity, prints can be taken directly at the ground and compared with those stored in BKA (Bundeskriminalamt – the German federal criminal police office) and Bavarian databases, thus saving police time and resources and enabling innocent parties to return to the stands, should the result be negative. Contact: Isabelle Grangé at Steria, Tel .: +33 1 34 88 64 44, Email: [email protected] ...While Dutch police keep hooligans at home In a separate hooligan-related development, the Dutch Justice Ministry has approved the use of speaker verification technology to prevent hooligans from attending football matches. The system, marketed in Europe by Elmo- Tech, and using technology from Israeli company Persay, is designed to help police ensure that people convicted of hooliganism stay away from games. It works by randomly calling convicted hooligans at home during a match and automatically ensure the call is answered by the correct person. The system is reportedly able to spot recordings. A similar system is used to keep track of people under house arrest in several countries, including the USA, UK, New Zealand and Spain. Product news Cross Match kit goes into combat Soldiers going into combat zones could soon be adding to their kit with a multi-biometric solution designed for a multitude of purposes. The wearable solution is to be offered by Cross Match Technologies, a company that already has earlier versions of the technology in use today in Iraq, Afghanistan, Cuba, Hurricane Katrina- impacted areas and other places, for the enrolment and identification of military and government personnel, police, security forces, detainees and casualties. The new Global Rapid Identification System (GRIDS) human wearable system was developed with specific input from multiple government organizations. To develop the new technology Cross Match partnered with Quantum3D, a company providing the human wearable, 2D/3D- embedded visual computer. The GRIDS Jump Kit fits in a small vest pouch or backpack and weighs roughly four to seven pounds depending on options. It is fully battery operated for sustained in-field operational use. The kit contains the Quantum3D's THERMITE computer with Cross Match software, a Cross Match MV5 X hand-held forensic quality fingerprint scanner, an iris camera, a digital camera, and Global Positioning System (GPS) software to capture the latitude and longitude of the place at which an individual is being enrolled. Contact: Maureen Stevens at Cross Match Technologies,Tel: +1 561 493 7327, email: mstevens @crossmatch.com Industry news EU Biometrics Portal gets underway The European Commission has launched a biometric portal designed to bring together NEWS Biometric Technology Today • November/December 2005 application news US retail solutions manufacturer Dresser Wayne is using hand geometry readers provided by Recognition Systems to track employee attendance. At its facility in Austin, Texas, the company has installed the readers to track time and attendance for 400 employees spread across four buildings and claims the result is leading to annual payroll savings of approximately US$20,000. Information produced by the Legiant Timecard system helps the company plan its hiring, track overtime usage, and determine the output per person in each area. • The Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) has selected Daon to provide the software for its operational biometric trials. The trials, scheduled for completion in April 2006, further DIMIA investigations into the use of biometric technology to support their Immigration and Border Management business strategy. DIMIA intends to improve the current visa and border process, trialing better ways to manage identification of people seeking entry to Australia, and how biometric technology can enhance the process. • Identix has been awarded a contract by the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) to upgrade its live scan network. The contract, said to be worth in excess of US$1.8 million, means that Identix will supply its TouchPrint Enhanced Definition 3800 live scan systems to upgrade and replace legacy systems and to expand TxDPS's existing live scan network across the State. The law enforcement solution also integrates video mug shot capabilities powered by Identix' FaceIt facial recognition software. 3

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Hooligans face fingerprintchecks at World Cup...The Bavarian Police in Germany are to usemobile fingerprinting technology in a bid tocrack down on potential hooligans in nextyear's football world cup. World Cuporganisers estimate the number of potentiallyviolent fans planning to attend next year'smatches at 10,000.

The police department has chosentechnology from IT services provider Steria, whohas already implemented its fingerprint imagetransmission (FIT) solution at several of theregion’s football grounds, such as the newAllianzArena ground in Munich and atFrankenstadion in Nuremberg, both of whichare now hosting Bundesliga matches.

A number of German regions such asBavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and thecity-state of Hamburg now use biometricsecurity systems. Prints are collected using ascanner and are processed electronically and inreal time. The fingerprint image transmissionsystem automatically compares the data collectedwith fingerprints stored in the databases of therelevant Land or in those of the federal criminalpolice force. The company claims that thisprocedure only takes a few seconds to identifyindividuals, regardless of their location.According to the company, this type oftechnology is particularly well suited tomaintaining security at busy events, such asfootball matches.

In the event of doubt about a suspect’sidentity, prints can be taken directly at theground and compared with those stored in BKA(Bundeskriminalamt – the German federalcriminal police office) and Bavarian databases,thus saving police time and resources andenabling innocent parties to return to the stands,should the result be negative.

Contact: Isabelle Grangé at Steria,Tel .: +33 1 34 88 64 44, Email:[email protected]

...While Dutch police keephooligans at homeIn a separate hooligan-related development, theDutch Justice Ministry has approved the use ofspeaker verification technology to preventhooligans from attending football matches.

The system, marketed in Europe by Elmo-Tech, and using technology from Israeli company

Persay, is designed to help police ensure thatpeople convicted of hooliganism stay away fromgames. It works by randomly calling convictedhooligans at home during a match andautomatically ensure the call is answered by thecorrect person. The system is reportedly able tospot recordings.

A similar system is used to keep track ofpeople under house arrest in several countries,including the USA, UK, New Zealand and Spain.

Product news

Cross Match kit goes intocombatSoldiers going into combat zones could soonbe adding to their kit with a multi-biometricsolution designed for a multitude ofpurposes. The wearable solution is to beoffered by Cross Match Technologies, acompany that already has earlier versions ofthe technology in use today in Iraq,Afghanistan, Cuba, Hurricane Katrina-impacted areas and other places, for theenrolment and identification of military andgovernment personnel, police, securityforces, detainees and casualties.

The new Global Rapid Identification System(GRIDS) human wearable system was developedwith specific input from multiple governmentorganizations. To develop the new technologyCross Match partnered with Quantum3D, acompany providing the human wearable, 2D/3D-embedded visual computer.

The GRIDS Jump Kit fits in a small vestpouch or backpack and weighs roughly four toseven pounds depending on options. It is fullybattery operated for sustained in-field operationaluse. The kit contains the Quantum3D'sTHERMITE computer with Cross Matchsoftware, a Cross Match MV5 X hand-heldforensic quality fingerprint scanner, an iris camera,a digital camera, and Global Positioning System(GPS) software to capture the latitude andlongitude of the place at which an individual isbeing enrolled.

Contact: Maureen Stevens at Cross MatchTechnologies, Tel: +1 561 493 7327, email: [email protected]

Industry news

EU Biometrics Portal getsunderwayThe European Commission has launched abiometric portal designed to bring together

NEWS

Biometric Technology Today • November/December 2005

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• US retail solutionsmanufacturer Dresser Wayne isusing hand geometry readersprovided by RecognitionSystems to track employeeattendance. At its facility inAustin, Texas, the company hasinstalled the readers to tracktime and attendance for 400employees spread across fourbuildings and claims the resultis leading to annual payrollsavings of approximatelyUS$20,000. Informationproduced by the LegiantTimecard system helps thecompany plan its hiring, trackovertime usage, and determinethe output per person in eacharea.

• The Australian Departmentof Immigration andMulticultural and IndigenousAffairs (DIMIA) has selectedDaon to provide the softwarefor its operational biometrictrials. The trials, scheduled forcompletion in April 2006,further DIMIA investigationsinto the use of biometrictechnology to support theirImmigration and BorderManagement business strategy.DIMIA intends to improve thecurrent visa and border process,trialing better ways to manageidentification of people seekingentry to Australia, and howbiometric technology canenhance the process.

• Identix has been awarded acontract by the TexasDepartment of Public Safety(TxDPS) to upgrade its livescan network. The contract,said to be worth in excess ofUS$1.8 million, means thatIdentix will supply itsTouchPrint EnhancedDefinition 3800 live scansystems to upgrade and replacelegacy systems and to expandTxDPS's existing live scannetwork across the State. Thelaw enforcement solution alsointegrates video mug shotcapabilities powered by Identix'FaceIt facial recognitionsoftware.

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