At IFSEC standÿE101, TSSI are launching EnGuard.ID, an issuing and verification system that links a person?s physical characteristics to any identity document such as passports, ID cards, licenses and certificates.
At IFSEC standÿE101, TSSI are launching EnGuard.ID, an issuing and verification system that links a person?s physical characteristics to any identity document such as passports, ID cards, licenses and certificates. At registration a photograph is taken of the applicant, plus a scan of their fingerprint. After the normal checks on the validity of the application they are assigned their official document, which contains a unique number in the structured magnetic stripe applied to the document. The unique number, photograph and fingerprint data are encrypted and stored in a central database. At the same time a barcode, containing the same encrypted information, is produced and printed onto the document.
To verify the authenticity of the document, the structured magnetics within the paper, and the data from the barcode are read. The barcode is decrypted and the structured magnetic number compared with the stored data. To verify the identity of the carrier, their fingerprint is read and compared to the data from the 2D barcode.ÿ When this two-phase verification process is complete, both the authenticity of the document and the ID of the presenter are confirmed. Ed White, Marketing Director at TSSI says: ?The EnGuard.ID solution is ideal for applications requiring a secure, but low cost identity system. Portable verification enables people to be checked at any location, irrespective of whether power and telecommunications are available.ÿ EnGuard.ID provides a high level of protection against counterfeit and alteration and has proved itself in some of the world’s most demanding situations.” EnGuard.ID is targeted at small to medium-sized identity market and for where there is a limited IT infrastructure. Data collation takes place through either networked operation or through ‘batch’ downloads. The availability of a compact battery operated system allows portable verification units access to remote and unpredictable locations. Visit www.tssi.co.uk.
