- Provides Android and iPhones with Tri-modal Mobile ID capability
- FIPS 201-compliant TCS1 TouchChip module adds fingerprint identification capability to MORIS’ iris and facial recognition capabilities
MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), a leading provider of security and identity management solutions, announced today that its TCEFC1 TouchChip module with the FIPS-201 approved TCS1 TouchChip® fingerprint sensor adds fingerprint identification capability to BI2 Technology, LLC’s (www.bi2technologies.com) new Mobile Offender Recognition and Identification System (MORIS™) which is now entering mass production for shipment to police and law enforcement agencies in the U.S. The lightweight MORIS™ device attaches to a smartphone to allow police in the field to quickly identify criminals, accident victims or lost or missing persons through three means of biometric identification: fingerprint, iris and facial recognition.
“Our TCS1 sensor has been the preferred choice for mobile ID platforms such as the lightweight and innovative MORIS™ device due to TouchChip’s thin package design, low power consumption and compliance with government standards.”
AuthenTec’s TCS1 module, mounted on the back of the MORIS™ mobile ID terminal, allows police to capture high resolution (500 DPI) fingerprint images which are encrypted and transmitted for comparison against fingerprints of known criminals. Police can use MORIS™ to identify suspects while in the field, greatly increasing the potential that wanted criminals, accident victims or lost/missing people will be identified. This is particularly important since many criminals are using increasingly sophisticated forms of false identification.
“We believe that the MORIS™ mobile ID terminal is a true game changer for law enforcement, and we appreciate the outstanding fingerprint sensor technology that AuthenTec adds to this device,” said Sean Mullin, CEO of BI2 Technologies, LLC. “AuthenTec’s TCS1 TouchChip provides the high-resolution fingerprint images required for comparison to the FBI’s huge database of fingerprints, allowing police in the field to make quick and positive fingerprint identification on the spot. Only AuthenTec offered the selection of sensor and interfaces that enabled us to easily integrate the fingerprint sensor into MORIS™ with very little technical effort or risk.”
“The mobile ID market is a fast growing market in which BI2’s MORIS™ breaks new ground. We are pleased that our TouchChip sensor technology has been selected as part of this innovative, multi-module mobile biometric device,” said Mike Chaudoin, AuthenTec Director of Government and Access Control. “Our TCS1 sensor has been the preferred choice for mobile ID platforms such as the lightweight and innovative MORIS™ device due to TouchChip’s thin package design, low power consumption and compliance with government standards.”
MORIS™ is the world's first wireless, tri-modal biometric system on a smartphone. This 12.5 ounce Smartphone transforms an iPhone or Android phone into a multi-modal biometric mobile ID terminal. The first production shipments of the MORIS™ devices will begin shipping to approximately 40 U.S. counties beginning in the fall of 2011. MORIS™ was included in Popular Science’s ‘Best of What’s New’ listing as one of the 100 best innovations of 2010.
AuthenTec’s TCS1 is the world’s only silicon fingerprint sensor to meet the FBI’s strict image quality requirements for Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201) required for personal identity verification. Whether authenticating holders of national ID cards or securing access to government facilities, AuthenTec technology is used around the world to provide high levels of security. The Company's complete offering for mobile and network security and identity management includes fingerprint sensors, identity management software, hardware IP, and encryption software for mobile and networking applications. AuthenTec solutions ensure security and user identity from the client to the cloud, and are deployed by the world’s leading companies including Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Fujitsu, HBO, HP, IBM, Motorola, Orange, Samsung, Siemens, and Texas Instruments among many others.
About AuthenTec
AuthenTec is the world’s #1 provider of fingerprint sensors, identity management software, and embedded security solutions. AuthenTec solutions address enterprise, consumer and government applications for a growing base of top tier global customers. Already shipped on hundreds of millions of devices, the Company's smart sensor products, software and embedded security solutions are used virtually everywhere, from the PC on your desk to the mobile device in your hand to the server in the cloud. AuthenTec offers developers and users secure and convenient ways to manage today's rapidly evolving digital identities and security needs. For more information, visit www.authentec.com or follow us at twitter.com/authentecnews.
About BI2 Technologies, LLC
BI2 Technologies, LLC (“BI2”; www.bi2technologies.com) develops and sells biometric identification systems and applications used throughout the world. In 2007, BI2 (BI2 is short for short for Biometric Intelligence and Identification) introduced numerous biometric based law enforcement tools and applications for inmate intake and booking, inmate release tracking, access control; sex offender registration and tracking, and various gang related tools for ongoing registration and tracking. The Company’s patented and patent pending technologies focus on iris recognition technologies and are designed as complementary tools to existing fingerprint technologies and biometric systems in use today. All of BI2‘s product lines seamlessly integrate with most jail management systems, records management systems, access control systems and/or security systems in use today. BI2‘s innovative, multimodal biometric systems have been endorsed by the National Sheriffs’ Association (“NSA”), the National Association of Triads (“TRIAD”), and the American Association of Ophthalmologists.
