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October 13, 2006

Biometric Badges to Provide Added Transportation Security for Airports

By Stefania Viscusi, TMCnet Assistant Editor


In a bid to help further strengthen security at US airports, technology provider Unisys, is working together with biometric technology developer Fidelica Microsystems Inc. and Abeo Corporation on the delivery of a biometric RFID badge that will be used to identify airplane cargo drivers.



 
This is part of the Wireless Personal Identification Credential (WPIC) project being sponsored by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)'s Airport Access Control Pilot Program (AACPP). Being tested at Washington Dulles International Airport, the project will help find technologies that can aid in airport security and will allow Unisys to demonstrate the benefits of biometrics and other security methods.
 
Biometrics are fast becoming a chosen solution for airports. Providing them with the secure authentication and identification needed to achieve safe air travel.
 
According to a news release, the project will "evaluate and demonstrate a wireless credential that would be used to verify the identities of truck drivers bringing loose cargo to an air cargo warehouse." This will add a heightened level of security increase the assurance of airplane passengers and personnel.
 
"Our fingerprint imaging technology was designed to enable biometrics authentication in credentials as thin as a credit card," commented Robert Allen, Vice President of Business Development of Fidelica Microsystems Inc., in a statement to the press.
 
"Fidelica is the first vendor we've encountered who has successfully embedded a flexible fingerprint sensor into a badge format." "Beyond its technical merits, our badge was selected for its unique ability to authenticate users while protecting their identity," also commented Michael Borcherding, President of Abeo Corporation.
 
 
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Stefania Viscusi is an established writer and avid reader. To see more of her articles, please visit Stefania Viscusi’s columnist page.
 
 
 

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