Company delivers “multi-mode” identity
management solution combining fingerprints, 2D face and signature capture
Basingstoke, UK – 5 December 2006 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today
announced a contract with Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) and the
National Police Computing and Material Service (PDMT) to provide for the
collection and verification of biometric data for Norwegian passports, visas
and other travel documents. Biometric data provides the capability to identify
people through unique physical attributes such as fingerprints, the iris, or
face characteristics.
The Motorola solution for Norway will be one of the first in Europe that
follows EU standards for passport and visa application system to include
fingerprints, 2D face and signature capture — a “multi-mode” mix that helps
ensure data integrity and security by enabling several sources of
identification versus just one.
Motorola will supply approximately 700 fixed enrolment stations for use in
Norway and a further 100 portable versions for use in Norwegian embassies and
other enrolment centres around the globe. Finger print capture will be capable
of supporting 1000 pixels per inch (PPI) images, as well as the more common 500
PPI. The goal of the technology is to help make the passport and visa enrolment
process easier for applicants while providing data that can help the Norway UD
and the PDMT strengthen cross border security.
“As a global leader in identity management and security technology, Motorola
are extremely pleased to be working with Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and the National Police Computing and Material Service to develop such an
advanced, global civil ID project,” says Ricardo Galeano, Director Biometrics
Unit EMEA, Motorola Networks & Enterprise. “This contract builds on
Motorola’s 30 year heritage in biometrics supporting home, government, airport
and border security with trusted solutions that deliver fast, accurate
results.”
Motorola will provide additional software for biometric capture to guide
applicants through the enrolment process, including local language versions for
the portable units. Although the process may still be overseen by a member of
staff, the front-end software makes the enrolment stations very easy for
applicants to use and therefore minimises the level of support required from
enrolment staff.
“Simplicity is the key to making these systems work for us,” says Elin Østebø
Johansen, Director General in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs “It is
very important to us that we offer people an easy way to apply for a passport
or visa that include new biometric requirements. The enrolment process will be
fast and intuitive, collecting biometric data at the same time as the
demographic information that has always been required.”
The Identity Management and Security Solutions from Motorola capture, manage
and protect travel-related biometric data in line with International Civilian
Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards. The solution will also meet the
specifications of the International Standards Organisation (ISO) on the
storage, secure encryption and interoperability of biometric information, as
well as satisfying the requirements of Norway’s Personal Data Act.
Source: Motorola press release
