Motorola (News - Alert) has unveiled a biometric attachment for its MC70 and MC75 enterprise digital assistants (EDAs). Government agencies, law enforcement organizations and enterprise security groups can now get advanced biometric identification and verification tools as well as real-time mobile data access delivered in a single, rugged mobile computing platform with the help of this mobile solution.

 

The MC70/75 EDAs is a part of Motorola’s MOTOA4TM portfolio. It provides agencies improved solution flexibility with an ecosystem of peripherals and accessories with its commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) platform. As the biometric attachment supports Motorola’s Mobile AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) solution and applications developed by third parties, this standards-based platform also facilitates flexibility while providing the applications.

 

Helping to optimize department expenditures and maximize return on investment, this solution helps government and public safety agencies to use mobile identity management capabilities along with other applications on the same handheld computing terminal.

 

With the help of this solution, law enforcement officers can stay on patrol and identify individuals with outstanding criminal issues or warrants. Also, as agents can utilize the mobile solution to verify immigration status in remote areas, this solution helps in improving border control management. To ensure proper access privileges for individuals and verify real-time employment status, government and enterprise security agencies can make use of this solution.

 

Allowing agents to capture one to 10 fingerprints in a variety of lighting and environmental conditions, the GSA (News - Alert) (General Services Administration) FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) 201 certified fingerprint sensor in the biometric attachment is optimized for mobile environments. To verify the identity of individuals against secure documents such as ePassports, ID cards, visas or employee ID badges, optional contact and contact-less smart card readers can be used.

 

“Today, government, public safety and security agencies are looking for innovative ways to continue to drive operational efficiency and improve organizational knowledge,” said Girish Rishi, vice president and general manager for Motorola’s applications and data solutions division. “Motorola’s MC70/75 EDAs with the new biometric attachment are uniquely suited for the mobility needs of government officials, law enforcement officers and enterprise security agents. This solution helps agencies increase productivity and enhance response time at the point of activity.”