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Homeland Security

L-1 Introduces Biometric-based Access Control Products

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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

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L-1 Identity Solutions [ID] has introduced two biometric-based access control systems, one a card reader to meet the requirements for Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and the other a suite of reader products for improved interoperability and scalability. The TWIC-Station is capable of reading a wide range of secure government credentials based on the FIPS 201 standard including TWIC, PIV and Common Access Card endpoint cards. The device also offers single or multi-factor authentication control with support for PIN codes…

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