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19 October 2006
The Rimax Staff On Time Palm Scan is being unveiled today, marking an
industry first in biometric technology. Palm Scan is the first palm reader
of its kind which identifies users by their palm print. Launched in the UK
by exclusive distributor Databac Group, Palm Scan offers a state-of-the-art
contactless solution for access control and time and attendance, for up to
2,100 users. Palm Scan is ultra-reliable, highly secure, easy to operate
and very user-friendly.
Boasting a false negative ratio of less than 0.1 per cent, Palm Scan is
exceptionally efficient. Contactless operation means it can be mounted in a
hermetic terminal (in the case of Palm Scan Outdoor) for a solution that is
vandal-proof, weather-proof and totally hygienic - an important
consideration in crisis situations like the SARS outbreak. Operation is as
simple as holding the palm up to the reader, with no user training
required, and importantly offering a user-friendly alternative to more
intrusive biometric technologies like iris or facial recognition.
Unlike other hand-based technologies, Palm Scan reads the lines, scars,
wrinkles and folds on the surface of the palm and uses them to build a map
unique to the user. Three versions are available: Palm Scan Window, Palm
Scan Indoor and Palm Scan Outdoor. The Window version features 10
ultrasound (contactless) keys, which can be programmed to identify
activities like lunch breaks in time and attendance applications or to add
pin codes for access control. Palm Scan Indoor is the same but has standard
keys which need to be pressed. Palm Scan Outdoor features the reader only.
With prices starting from around £1,000, Palm Scan offers an affordable
solution at the high end of the biometric scale and comes in at three times
cheaper than iris technology.
"Palm Scan is the most comfortable, user-friendly biometric solution on the
market," said Databac managing director Charles Balcomb. "It has none of
the psychological barriers of other biometric systems. Being contactless,
there are no greasy finger marks to put users off scanning their palm. It's
glamorous. And, most important of all, it's extremely secure and reliable.
When used with a password, possibility of a false positive is virtually
nil. When used with a smart card, the possibility simply does not exist."
Biometric templates can be captured and encoded onto smart cards, using a
card printer and Databac's Dataimage ID software. Palm prints are then
checked against the template held on the card, for instant verification and
an additional layer of security.
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About Rimax / Grupo CDW
Grupo CDW is a leading electronics manufacturer and distributor. Its R&D
department develops high-value solutions for professional use. Its flagship
product is Staff On Time range of biometric solutions. Developed by
wholly-owned subsidiary Rimax, it uses fingerprint and palm recognition
technologies for time and attendance and access control for SMEs.
Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, Grupo CDW also offers other professional
products, including digital duplicators, wireless or radio frequency video
surveillance systems and telephony IP terminals.
About Databac Group
Databac Group is an ISO9002 certified provider of specialist solutions for
identification. Established in 1970, it manufactures state-of-the-art ID
cards and develops and supplies systems for photo ID, badge printing, event
registration and visitor management. Databac's cards can incorporate one or
more reading technologies, including contactless and contact chip,
proximity (RF), magnetic stripe, Watermark Magnetics®, Wiegand Wire and
barcode. Databac also manufactures and supplies lamination pouches, badge
holders, lanyards, clips, yoyos and vehicle ID passes. The company partners
with leading OEMs to provide plastic card printers, printer ribbons,
instant photo ID cameras, ribbons and film, card encoding equipment, card
readers, biometric readers and workstation equipment. A professional bureau
service is available for card personalisation. While it services an
international client base, the launch of a European sales office in Spain
in 2001 has propelled Databac into a dominant position within the European
ID market. Visit www.databac.com for more information.
For further information
Mariam Khan
Summit Media Services
Independencia 253-255, 3o 2a
08026 Barcelona
Spain
Tel (direct): +34 93 265 4463 / Tel (switchboard): +44 (0)20 8546 9826
Fax: +34 93 265 4463
Email: summit_media@compuserve.com
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