ImageWare and Digimarc expand relationship in support of enhancing driver license systems
28 March, 2006
category: Biometrics, Government
Digimarc Corp., a suppler of identity and media management solutions, will be using ImageWare’s EPI Builder Software Development Kit–particularly its card design and card rendering components–in its driver license programs.
San Diego–ImageWare Systems Inc., a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, announced that Digimarc Corporation, a leading supplier of secure identity and media management solutions, has licensed ImageWare’s EPI Builder SDK. Under the terms of the agreement, Digimarc will use the EPI Builder SDK in various over-the-counter driver license programs.
“ImageWare is extremely pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with Digimarc,” said Jim Miler, ImageWare’s chairman and CEO. “Digimarc has proven leadership in providing state-of-the-art secure ID issuance solutions and we are pleased to be working with them in support of their efforts in meeting the unique needs of the U.S. driver license market.”
“The card design and card rendering components of EPI Builder SDK provide us the modularity and ease of integration needed for many of our customer installations,” said J. Scott Carr, executive vice president, Digimarc. “We have used ImageWare solutions successfully for the deployment of instant issuance solutions in several State driver license programs. We are pleased to continue our work with ImageWare.”
ImageWare’s secure credentialing technologies, such as the IWS EPI Builder, offer organizations the necessary tools to develop fully compliant custom identification solutions or incorporate sophisticated identification capabilities into existing applications.
About ImageWare Systems, Inc.
ImageWare Systems, Inc. is a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential, law enforcement and digital imaging technologies. Scalable for worldwide deployment, the Company’s biometric product line includes a multi-biometric engine that is hardware and algorithm independent, enabling the enrollment and management of unlimited population sizes. ImageWare’s identification products are used to manage and issue secure credentials including national IDs, passports, driver licenses, smart cards and access control credentials. ImageWare’s digital booking products provide law enforcement with integrated mug shot, fingerprint Livescan and investigative capabilities. The Company also provides comprehensive digital workflow solutions for the professional photography industry. ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Washington DC and Canada. For more information visit www.iwsinc.com.
About Digimarc Corporation
Digimarc Corporation, based in Beaverton, Oregon, is a leading supplier of secure identity and media management solutions. Digimarc provides products and services that enable the annual production of more than 60 million personal identification documents, including two-thirds of U.S. driver licenses and IDs for more than 20 countries. Digimarc’s digital watermarking technology provides a persistent digital identity for various media content and is used to enhance the security of financial documents, identity documents and digital images, and support other media rights management applications. Please go to www.digimarc.com for more company information.