Frost & Sullivan: Rising Demand for Secure Identity Management and Automated Emergency Procedures to Boost Convergence of Physical and Logical Security

LONDON, November 19 - In Europe, the security credential convergence market is driven by the
use of smart cards for both physical and logical access, video content
analysis for the automation of emergency procedures, and by the integration
of building management systems with security systems.

EPIX Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of a Physician-Sponsored IND for Fourth 6-month Open Label Extension of PRX-03140 for Alzheimer’s Disease Patient

WELLESLEY HILLS, Massachusetts -

The FDA has approved a Physician-Sponsored IND and continuation of the fourth 6-month open label extension of PRX-03140, a novel 5HT4 partial agonist for the potential treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. The patient was enrolled initially in a two week Phase 2a study in August 2007 where she received 100 mg per day of PRX-03140 in combination with her normal daily dose of Aricept(R) (10 mg). Based on the marked progress during the original two week study, the patient’s daughter sought continued compassionate use of PRX-03140 for her mother and a protocol was submitted to the FDA and approved. The progress seen in the first 2-week study has continued during the past two years (19 months of dosing) and four FDA approved 6-month open label extensions. The latest open label extension will be administered under a new Physician-Sponsored IND under the supervision of Dr. Lucy Hornstein(1). “When I was approached by the patient’s daughter to continue the compassionate use therapy of PRX-03140 for her mother, I was compelled by the progress her mother had experienced and the overall apparent safety of the drug,” notes Dr. Hornstein.

WCC Smart Search & Match and Priv-ID Announce Global Collaboration

UTRECHT, The Netherlands -

- Powerful Multi-Modal Fusion Platform Powers Privacy-Enhancing Biometric Technology

PROTOMED SA Chooses HyperWorks to Simulate Implantable Medical Devices

TROY, Michigan and MARSEILLE, France -

- CAE suite and use of finite element analysis streamline development processes in the development of medical devices

US Government Places 6,1 Million USD Orders Related to Precise Match-on-Card(TM) for Cyber Security Programs

LUND, Sweden and WASHINGTON DC - Precise Biometrics has been awarded orders worth more than 6,1 million US dollar to supply fingerprint readers and software to the US Government, as a step in continued deployment of Precise Match-on-Card(TM) in multiple agencies. Delivery will start immediately and the order will be delivered and invoiced before end of 2009.

French Authorities Give Sole Approval to GMAT Exam to Collect Biometric Data to Advance Security

MCLEAN, Virginia -

For the first time in its history, the French National Commission for Data Protection and the Liberties (CNIL) has granted approval to a private testing company — the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) — to collect biometric data as part of its efforts to ensure the highest level of security for the GMAT exam. No other private examination has obtained this permission.

Parascript Signature Verification Technology Used by Moscow Law Firm to Detect Signature Fraud in US$160,000 Debt Collection Case

BOULDER, Colorado - - Results from Parascript SignatureXpert confirm that signatures on financial documents were fraudulent, and enabled the Arbitration Court of Moscow to initiate forensic examination and expert study –

The Biometric Market - A Recession Proof Area of Growth and Opportunities, Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Biometrics Market on Thursday, 7 May 2009, at 16.00 BST

CSC Awarded US$570 Million IT Services Contract by UK Identity and Passport Service

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - System Upgrades Improve Application Processing for Passports and Identity Cards