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The New MorphoTrust USA: The Same Great Products from Bioscrypt

June 20, 2012
Biometric History, Global Biometrics
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By: Biometric BarneySafran Group: MorphoTrust USA (formerly Bioscrypt)

Bioscrypt’s recent acquisition by the Safran Group apparently is having no effect on their current product line, their offerings or their branding. Bioscrypt’s name is still a staple in the biometric access control industry and they’re still manufacturing top notch quality products, as was made evident by their newest product offerings, the 4G Lite Series Readers. These 4G Lite Readers, which offer V-Station Lite, V-Flex Lite and CR-Pass models (the CR-Pass is a credential only reader, meant to be used in tandem with the V-Station Lite and V-Flex Lite on any doors that opt for credential only access control as opposed to full biometrics), join the already robust line of V-Station, V-Flex and FingerVein Readers in a wide variety of models including weather resistant models for extreme and slightly adverse weather conditions as well as a large smattering of different product options for each of those different product lines. To help alleviate some of the confusion of ordering Bioscrypt Biometric Fingerprint Readers, we’ve assembled an easy to use “How to Order Guide” to help guide potential purchasers who are looking to Buy Bioscrypt Fingerprint Readers. We’ve gone into great detail about the core products, as well as the accessories that help augment functionality of existing Bioscrypt devices. You can find this easy to use ordering guide using the link below:

Bioscrypt - Biometric Reader Ordering Guide

Afghanistan’s Airport Security: Biometrics

November 29, 2011
Airport Biometrics, Biometric History, Global Biometrics
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As reported last week by Rod Nordland of the New York Times, Afghanistan has begun integrating biometric identification methods at its Kabul Airport, as well as at eight of its American controlled border crossings; a program funded and supported by the American Department of Homeland Security.

Ultimately, the goal is to have every Afghanistan citizen on record with a full biometric profile of an iris scan, facial photos and all ten fingerprints. The goal is to ultimately be able to identify Watch List insurgents and handle them accordingly, dealing them a crippling blow by removing what Capt. Kevin Aandahl of the U.S. Navy called “the mask of anonymity”.

This program has been met with much criticism from Afghanistan’s occupying countries, however, as all arriving and departing travelers at the Kabul airport must biometrically enrolled, creating hours of delays and confusion as the process can take three to fifteen minutes per passenger, creating hours of delays.

As the Afghan government moves forward with their plans to launch a national biometric database, one that Homeland Security and no doubt other involved nations would have access to, the only question is whether this will truly help with the fight against terrorist insurgency.