MaxID Corp Announces Webinar Series Focused on Identity Management and Security

Webinars cover topics of TWIC Compliance, Biometrics, Identity Dominance


Pleasanton, California ‐‐ April 20, 2010 ‐‐ MaxID, a leading provider of identity solutions today announced it would be hosting a series of free Webinars focused on the topic of Identity Management and Security starting on April 28, 2010.

According to Steve Bowen, Director Product Engineering and Support at MaxID Corp, “This Webinar series should be very helpful for those in industries like Ports/Maritime and Power Generation where credential verification and managed access to facilities is a compliance requirement. The span of material covered by subject matter experts is a broad spectrum which should provide insightful education to all."

To learn more about the webinar series, or to sign up for a webinar, people should go to: http://www.maxidcorp.com/webinars.

The following Webinars are planned:

TWIC Compliance 101
4/28/2010 - 11:00AM Eastern Time
This Webinar provides an overview of HSPD12, Maritime Security Act, TWIC program creation, the role of the Department of Homeland Security, the United States Coast Guard and Lockheed Martin. The webinar covers the used of the TWIC and PIV cards, compliance requirements, various MARSEC security levels and the implications to the US ports and maritime industry. This Webinar is presented by MaxID Corp and Guest Presenter Walter Hamilton, Chairman International Biometrics Industry Association.


TWIC Compliance and the CoreStreet PIVMAN Solution
5/5/2010 - 11:00AM Eastern Time
This webinar focuses on the use of the CoreStreet PIVMAN software and how it is being used today for TWIC-card reading and compliance with mandated requirements. A more detailed presentation on how to use the PIVMAN on the iDL500 TWIC/PIV reader. This Webinar is co-sponsored by Corestreet Software, a subsidiary of ActivIdentity.


Biometrics 101
5/12/2010 - 11:00AM Eastern Time
This is a 1-hour webinar that serves as a first introduction to the area of biometrics. The webinar covers the basics behind fingerprinting, IRIS recognition, facial recognition and other emerging biometric methods. This Webinar will provide insights into the mechanics of fingerprints, facial and IRIS recognition and how this biometric information is organized, stored and searched. This Webinar is co-sponsored by MaxID Corp and Animetrics Inc.


TWIC Compliance and the MaxID MaxIDentity Suite
5/19/2010 - 11:00AM Eastern Time
This webinar focuses in on the use of the MaxIDentity Suite and how it can be used to read TWIC/PIV/CAC/FRAC cards as well as driver’s licenses, passports, ePassports and other identity credentials. This Webinar is sponsored by MaxID Corp.


Identity Dominance: An Introduction
5/26/2010 - 11:00AM Eastern Time
The US Military, having achieved dominance of the battlefield and air, next seeks to dominate the area of Identity in irregular warfare. This Webinar introduces the tops and provides a model for how the use of biometrics, forensics and technical exploitation come into play in this newly emerging area. The program provides a perspective on te historic development of the Identity Dominance area, and current thought leadership in the area. This Webinar is sponsored by MaxID Corp.


Advanced Biometrics
6/2/2010 - 11:00AM Eastern Time
This Webinar follows up on the Biometrics 101 Webinar and dives into further details about biometrics and their applications today in both the identity and security markets. It is strongly recommended that participants first attend/view the Biometrics 101 webinar before participating in this webinar. This webinar is sponsored by MaxID Corp.

Real Life Biometrics
6/9/2010, 11:00AM Eastern Time
This webinar walks through detailed case study of applied identity and biometrics – the interdiction program of HIV (High Interest Vessels) by the United States Coast Guard. The program is focused around validating ship crew members with biometric data from Department of State and US Visit program against the crew manifest to verify the validity of all crew members.


For more details on this press release, please refer to: http://usa.maxidcorp.com/pr/20apr2010webinar.php

MaxID Corp and ActivIdentity Subsidiary CoreStreet Land Second Sale of Handheld TWIC Readers to the United States Coast Guard

Sizeable Step-Up in Unit Deployment for TWIC Enforcement Program at US Ports

TWIC/PIV Enforcement by United States Coast Guard

Pleasanton, California and Fremont, California ‐‐ April 20, 2010 ‐‐ MaxID, a leading provider of identity solutions and CoreStreet, an ActivIdentity subsidiary and a leader in credential validation solutions, today announced the sale of additional iDLMaxG Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) accredited handheld biometric reader devices to the United States Coast Guard.

The iDLMaxG units delivered to the US Coast Guard are bundled with the CoreStreet PIVMAN client software, which provides a TWIC‐compatible solution that has been in operational use for more than three years in the DoD, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), various states, and is on the FIPS 201 Approved Products List.

The United States Coast Guard is mandated with the enforcement of the TWIC program. "We are delighted that the United States Coast Guard has dramatically stepped up their deployment of the iDLMax‐G handheld units in the field for TWIC enforcement and moved beyond the testing phase. The device, in combination with the PIVMAN software from CoreStreet is the most effective tool at their disposal as the carry out their mission to enforce the Maritime Act and the requirements for validating TWIC cards for movements in and out of the ports" said Brian Skiba, Vice President of Product Development and Corporate Strategy at MaxID.



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