New ID cards aimed at expediting security screening
Oct 28, 2003 12:00 PM
A new venture to distribute identity cards to allow people to speed through fast lanes at airport, office building and sports arena security checkpoints with a thumbprint scan has been launched by Verified Identity Card Inc., New York.
The company will issue the cards, perform background checks and match databases against the government's list of known terrorists.
Once the data is linked to credit card systems, the card will offer its holders added protection against identity theft, according to
Reuters
.
The venture is intended, in part, to solve the problem without the implementation of a government-issued national ID card program.
Verified's card is voluntary. Applicants pay a one-time fee of $30 to $50, and then a monthly subscription of $3 to maintain the card.
The system has not yet been implemented, however, the company is in talks with the federal government on the issue.
Want to use this article? Click here for options!
© 2008 Penton Media Inc.
Today's New Product
|
B.I.G. Parking Control/Guard BoothManufactured for Louisiana State University, The Estate parking control/guard booth from B.I.G. Enterprises was built to strict hurricane codes due to Hurricane Katrina. The booth features a copper standing seam roof, gutters and downspouts. It comes factory-prepared for on-site installation of architectural brick and has extensive electrical, high-output HVAC, data and communication lines, shelves and cabinets. |
advertisement
This month in Access Control
- Opening Up About Door Closers
- An Enterprise Approach
- The Framework For Open Systems
- On A Higher Plane
- More from April's issue
advertisement
