ImageWare Systems Receives MINEX Certification
January 28 2008 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
ImageWare� Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW), a leading developer of identity
management solutions, today announced the company�s patented
multimodal biometric platform, also known as IWS� Biometric
Engine�, has received Minutiae Interoperability Exchange (MINEX)
Certification from the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST). This certification is in support of the
company�s continued efforts to provide Personal Identity
Verification (PIV) solutions in compliance with the Homeland
Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD 12) Federal Information
Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201). �This certification further
demonstrates ImageWare�s commitment to developing technology that
is interoperable and standards based, as well as validates our
strategy to be an effective component of any Federal agency�s plan
for smart-card based identity solutions,� said Jim Miller,
ImageWare�s chairman and CEO. �ImageWare�s IWS Biometric Engine has
met the functional and performance requirements of the NIST MINEX
program in its capacity as a Template Generator and Template
Matcher for the fingerprint minutia templates used in the
HSPD-12/FIPS-201/PIV program. We are pleased to be certified which
enables our company, systems integrators and solutions partners to
further pursue and compete for HSPD-12 related business.� ImageWare
previously received NIST certifications for its PIV Middleware
product and secure credential software which led to approval and
placement of these products on the U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) approved product listing (APL) as part of the
GSA�s FIPS 201 Evaluation Program (GSA FIPS 201 APL). The IWS
Biometric Engine is a multi-biometric identity management solution
used by government and commercial enterprises to biometrically
search and match populations of unlimited sizes for identity
confirmation. These include searching and matching for Verification
of an Identity (1:1), Exhaustive Search for Identification (1:N),
Watchlist Management (X:N) and Existing Biometric Population
Management and Enhancement (N:N). IWS Biometric Engine employs a
multi-biometric enrollment, management and authentication platform
that is technology agnostic, enabling users to utilize biometric
devices (over 120) and algorithms (over 90) from virtually any
vendor, as well as support the combination of the following
biometric types, including: single fingerprint, Livescan
fingerprint, 2D face, 3D face, iris, palm scan, finger vein, palm
vein, hand geometry, palm, DNA, signature, voice, and retina. For
more information about ImageWare�s products, please call (800)
842-4199 or e-mail at sales@iwsinc.com. About ImageWare Systems,
Inc. ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW) is a leading developer of
identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure
credential and law enforcement technologies. Scalable for worldwide
deployment, the Company's biometric product line includes a
multi-biometric engine that is hardware and algorithm independent,
enabling the enrollment and management of unlimited population
sizes. ImageWare's identification products are used to manage and
issue secure credentials including national IDs, passports, driver
licenses, smart cards and access control credentials. ImageWare's
digital booking products provide law enforcement with integrated
mug shot, fingerprint Livescan and investigative capabilities.
ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Washington
DC and Canada. For more information visit www.iwsinc.com. Safe
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Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these
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progress, business opportunities and growth prospects, readers are
cautioned that such forward-looking statements represent
management's opinion. While management believes such representation
to be true and accurate based on the information available to the
company, actual results may differ materially from those described.
The company's operations and business prospects are always subject
to risks and uncertainties. Important facts that may cause actual
results to differ are set forth in the company�s periodic filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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