AMAG Technology, Codebench and Datastrip Provide the Highest Level Government Approved Security Authentication Application
Torrance, CA, July 31, 2008
- AMAG Technology, Codebench and Datastrip have partnered together to develop a
deeply integrated, government approved authentication application. As a result
of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12, employees and contractors
of government agencies, port/harbors and other critical infrastructure entities
must meet the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 or
Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) requirements for
presenting positive identification documents before gaining access into these
facilities. Individuals must use a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) or TWIC
card to identify themselves before they are registered into an agency’s physical
access control system.
Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus is a cardholder verification and access control
registration software product. When used with Datastrip’s biometric mobile
terminal, the DSV2+Turbo©, the integration package may register new cardholders,
can update existing cardholder records with PIV or TWIC data, or spot check the
identities of individuals. A four-factor authentication is performed including
matching a PIN, viewing the photo of the cardholder, matching the fingerprint
and checking the card’s digital certificates. The cardholder information is
automatically entered into AMAG’s Symmetry Security Management System.
“Applications requiring the tightest level of security will find this an
invaluable security mechanism to protect not only their employees, but possibly
our nation’s borders, critical infrastructure and government facilities,” said
AMAG Technology President, Bob Sawyer.
To enroll in the system, individuals present their FIPS 201-compliant card to
the handheld contact smart card reader. By entering their PIN on a virtual
scrambled keypad, their stored biometric template held within the card is made
available. The DSV2+Turbo© contains an integrated fingerprint reader thus
allowing the individual to have his/her live fingerprint sample compared against
a stored fingerprint image on the card. The scrambled keypad protects the
individual from having onlookers record the PIN, and provides an advanced level
of security.
Depending on the type of card, the person’s PIV Authentication Key or Card
Authentication Key digital certificate is validated against the appropriate
certificate authority to confirm that the individual’s digital certificates are
still valid per the issuer.
Additionally, the PIV or TWIC information can be linked to the cardholder’s
common access card (e.g., proximity card) allowing the site to continue to use
their existing Symmetry access control infrastructure without the need to change
readers.
The PIVCheck Certificate Manager keeps the site in regulatory compliance by
scheduling an automatic reconnection to the Certificate Revocation List to
determine if any certificates have been revoked. The Symmetry SMS is notified if
any of the cardholder’s common access control cards should be inactivated.
The application can also be used to spot check users of valid FIPS 201 PIV
II-compliant cards at check points or on patrol. The same four-factor
authentication used during registration can be used during these spot
challenges, thus providing the highest levels of identity assurance.
“The integration between our PIVCheck product suite and AMAG’s Symmetry SMS
allows end-users to quickly and easily comply with HSPD-12 regulations, while
leveraging their existing security infrastructure,” stated Geri Castaldo, CEO of
Codebench.
“As a result of this partnership, users of AMAG’s Symmetry Management System
will enhance the return on their investment while becoming compliant with FIPS
201 and TWIC regulations,” said Neil Fallon, Director of Commercial Sales for
Datastrip. “Registering, challenging or providing physical access portals for a
vastly dispersed cardholder population can be accomplished virtually anywhere
using the biometric mobile terminals installed with PIVCheck software.”
PIVCheck runs on the DSV2+Turbo© as well as desktop work stations. The desktop
version utilizes a fingerprint scanner and smartcard reader.
This application is suited for a variety of programs utilizing identity
documents based on FIPS 201 such as PIV, TWIC, NG CAC, FRAC, ACIS and more.
For more information about AMAG Technology’s Symmetry Product Portfolio, visit
www.amag.com. For more information about Codebench’s PIVCheck product suite,
visit www.pivcheck.com or
www.codebench.com. For more information about
Datastrip’s DSVII+ Turbo handheld reader, visit
www.datastrip.com.
About AMAG Technology
AMAG Technology’s Symmetry Security Management Solutions can be found in a wide
spectrum of markets: government, commercial, education, transportation,
healthcare, retail and banking. Based out of Torrance, California with sales and
support located throughout the US, AMAG sells its products through its valued
resellers throughout North America. AMAG Technology is part of G4Tec, a leading
manufacturer of scalable, integrated security management systems headquartered
in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. AMAG Technology has been at the leading
edge of access control technology for over 30 years. Symmetry™ - Security Beyond
Integration.
About Codebench
Codebench, Inc. is a software engineering firm focused exclusively on physical
security applications. Located in Coconut Creek, Florida, Codebench has an
extensive background in physical access control systems (PACS). An accomplished
developer of software integration solutions, Codebench is a certified Women’s
Business Enterprise (WBE) and serves the Fortune 500, academic and government
markets.
About Datastrip
Datastrip Inc. (Exton, Pa.) is a world leader in field-proven mobile identity
verification. Together with market-leading biometric and information technology
vendors, Datastrip specializes in providing secure portable information and ID
solutions that provide on-the-spot verification of credentials from any
individual. The Datastrip product line supports biometric fingerprint matching,
as well as contact-based and contactless ID cards such as national ID cards and
passports. Datastrip’s DSV2+TURBO® biometric/ID card readers are the first
handheld single-fingerprint capture devices approved for purchase by federal
agencies under the General Services Administration’s FIPS 201 evaluation
program.