Pleasanton, CA ‐‐ July 8, 2010 ‐‐ MaxID, a leading provider of identity solutions today announced the sale of iDL500 Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) accredited handheld biometric reader devices to the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center in Norfolk, Virginia.
Norfolk's Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center has been ranked number one in the United States by passenger approval ratings based on customer satisfaction and the overall experience of Royal Caribbean guests.
The iDL500 units delivered for the Half Moone Cruise & Celebration Center will be 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 and the TWIC Initial Capabilities Evaluation (ICE) List. The units will also deploy the MaxID MaxIDentity Suite Passport reading software.
“We are very pleased to have the Half Moone Cruise & Celebration Center join our growing list of maritime facilities to deploy our TWIC solution. The iDL500 when combined with the PIVMAN software provides a powerful contemporary identity and access solution for maritime facilities, ports, and vessel operators. The solution is gaining significant traction in the maritime market" said Brian Skiba, President of MaxID Corp US.
"Leading commercial organizations and government agencies continue to select the CoreStreet PIVMAN software with MaxID's multi‐modal handheld devices,” said John Bys, regional vice president at ActivIdentity. “This combined solution provides the unique capability of authenticating and validating highly trusted identity credentials such as PIV, CAC, FRAC, TWIC and Seafarer ID cards in communications‐out situations on a single device.”
The iDL500is a multi‐modal, rugged mobile computer that offers a complete set of features ‐ including QWERTY keyboard, contact card, contactless card, barcode, optical fingerprint, and optional magnetic swipe and MRZ readers with a digital camera, GPS, and comprehensive communications capabilities. The iDL500 is a complete, integrated mobile solution for all badging and identity management requirements. When users need to read TWIC, SID, CAC, PIV, PIV‐I, FRAC cards, passports, driver's licenses as well as use the other on‐board biometric functions to verify identity, the iDL500 does it all in a light, compact, easy‐to‐use form factor. The iDL500 is built in the United States.
About MaxID Corporation
MaxID Corp is a leading provider of identity and security solutions. It designs, manufactures and sells identity management solutions for a mobile environment. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, and has offices in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the United Kingdom and South Africa.
MaxID Corp maintains a global research and development team that has more than 20 years experience introducing new technologies. The company's most advanced biometric handheld devices are manufactured in the United States and are distributed worldwide. More than 25,000 identity devices are being deployed worldwide by customers such as the US Department of Defense, the US Department of Homeland Security, border and law enforcement agencies, and power generation and maritime facilities. For more information about MaxID Corp, please refer to the website www.maxidcorp.com.
About ActivIdentity
ActivIdentity Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTI) is a global leader in strong authentication and credential management, providing solutions to confidently establish a person's identity when interacting digitally. For more than two decades the company's experience has been leveraged by security-minded organizations in large-scale deployments such as the U.S. Department of Defense, Nissan, and Saudi Aramco. The company's customers have issued more than 100 million credentials, securing the holder's digital identity. ActivIdentity is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, visit www.actividentity.com.
About CoreStreet – An ActivIdentity Company
Every day, the world’s most demanding government and commercial enterprises rely on CoreStreet technology to authorize critical events, ranging from signed communications and transactions to physical access. More information is available at www.corestreet.com.
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