Forwarded From: 7Pillars Partners <partnersat_private> LCI Intros SMARTpen Biometric Signature Authentication S'HERTGENBOSCH, NETHERLANDS, 1999 MAY 24 (NB) By Sylvia Dennis, Newsbytes. LCI Technology has taken the wraps off its SMARTpen biometric signature authentication system. The SMARTpen is billed as the world's first wireless signature device and the only biometric unit of its type that writes on normal paper.Sam Asseer, the firm's chairman, said that the unit was designed for high-end security transactions. It is, he explained, a wireless embedded computer system that looks and writes like a common ballpoint pen. In use, the SMARTpen uses built-in sensors that enable the authentication of users through the biometric characteristics of their signatures on regular paper. "Electronic commerce is rapidly becoming the way the world does business," he said, adding that the surge in online transactions over the past two years and the predictions for explosive growth going into the year 2000 suggests that the future of e-commerce is unlimited. "But, as the number of Internet transactions increases, there is an even greater demand for security to ensure confidentiality and prevent fraud. Biometric authentication systems like the LCI SMARTpen help create the secure environment necessary for the continued expansion of global e-commerce," he said. According to the firm, the SMARTpen measures individual signature characteristics, encrypts the data and transmits it via radio frequency to a computer, where LCI software compares it to a template for verification - all in about three seconds. The firm claims that the dynamics of signatures as measured by the SMARTpen are personal and not directly visible from the written image. This, the firm says, makes it virtually impossible for forged signatures to get through the SMARTpen system. The system works with standard APIs (application programming interfaces) and the false rejection/false acceptance rate can be adjusted by system parameters, so adding flexibility. Pricing on the SMARTpen is expected to range from $100 to $250, depending on the model and configuration of the product. According to LCI, the price includes the pen and software components. The SMARTpen also has integral sensors, a mouse, a digital signal processor, radio transmitter and receiver, and encryption system. LCI's Web site is at http://www.smartpen.net . -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: OSAll [www.aviary-mag.com]
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