Cranbury, NJ, March 13, 2009: LG Electronics Iris Technology Division, producer of LG IrisAccess®, the world’s leading deployed iris recognition platform, today announced introduction of LG IrisAccess CardiD Management System and LG IrisAccess Handheld Multi Modal Biometric Solution.
LG IrisAccess CardiD Management System affords enterprises both increased security control and more efficient handling of the credential management process. With the introduction of LG iData CardiD Management Application and iCAM4000V, the system allows the enterprises to easily issue secure credentials with iris templates on the HID iCLASS™ smartcard. Use of LG IrisAccess in CardiD Management System also provides seamless integration with virtually any access control system to grant employees appropriate access rights.
“More and more of our customers are requesting simplified, cost effective secure and seamless integration of HID smartcards into their existing access control and time & attendance systems, these products allow our customers and integrators to leverage their investment current systems,” said Mohammed Murad, VP Sales and Business Development LG Iris. LG’s IrisAccess system can meet the security and convenience requirements of our customers. Plus there is the added value to quickly and easily store templates on the existing HID iCLASS™ smartcard, eliminating the need to re-issuing a credential.”
LG IrisAccess Multimodal Biometric Solution – iCAM H100™, is a compact lighwight multimodal (Iris-Face-Finger) handheld biometric system. Designed and built by LG Iris with the support of the US Department of Defense and other law enforcement communities. LG IrisAccess Multimodal Biometric Solution will assist military, law enforcement and commercial security personnel to quickly identify KST individuals around the world.
LG iCAM H100 handheld device is a lightweight, wireless, multimodal biometric collection and identification solution. The LG iCAM H100 will be equipped with full multimodal capability — with two eye iris capture, 2 mega pixel camera for facial portrait capture and a snap-on 500 dpi FBI certified optical fingerprint sensor. The LG iCAM H100 can capture and store tens of thousands of records consisting of iris , fingerprints, photos, video, audio and textual data for on-board watchlist searching.
Weighing less , the LG iCAM H100 is equipped with a 4.1 inch high contrast color OLED touch screen display and fits in the cargo pocket of standard tactical trousers. Data entry by operators is quick and simple with a user-friendly GUI, drop-down menus, and on screen QWERTY keyboard. With built-in wireless connectivity, the LG iCAM H100 can wirelessly transfer secure data via 802.11b/g,
“We believe that there is no product in the market today that compares to the ease of use and functionality of the LG IrisAccess Multimodal Biometric Solution – iCAM H100, and we are pleased to have had close collaboration with the US Department of Defense in developing this product,” said Mohammed Murad,. “Compact, simple to use and capable of being deployed in the field, the LG IrisAccess Multimodal Biometric Solution – iCAM H100 changes the way biometrics data can be collected. Moving forward, we believe that there are numerous applications for this technology within the Department of Defense and, in other security settings.”
Revolutionay new technology employed in the iCAM H100 and its derivative product lineup provides for high quality enrollment and recognition in the most demanding situations. Unique to the LG iCAM H100 series is the ability to capture these high quality iris images while the device is in motion. Additionally LG has been able to overcome most of the challenges when using iris technology in outdoor high brightness field conditions.
About LG Electronics, Iris Technology Division
LG Electronics, a principal component of South Korea’s LG Corp. has been active in iris recognition research, development and production since 1997. Today the US-based LG Iris Technology Division has global responsibility for all of the Company’s iris recognition activities. LG IrisAccess® is the world’s leading deployed iris recognition platform and in thousands of locations authenticating the identities of millions and millions of persons. More people look to LG IrisAccess® for iris-based authentication than to all other iris recognition products combined. To find out more, visit www.lgiris.com.