May 7, 2007
Veridt's Wireless GuardDog Now with Integrated Keypad
Middleton, Wisconsin (May 7, 2007)—Veridt, a leading provider of Applied Biometric Technology, announced
today that the Port of Houston has selected Veridt's ruggedized GuardDog™ integrated biometric reader in upgrading the Port's security infrastructure
to include fingerprint ID for perimeter access.
Because Veridt core designs are small, compact and ruggedized, they are ideal for operation in adverse harsh environments. These designs have been proven in mission-critical field operations in the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific. Their ability to survive these catastrophic weather conditions have demonstrated their capability for use in the Maritime Security environment.
Deployment of Veridt readers commenced in December 2006 and will continue
throughout the port complex with major projects at the North Turning Basin,
Barbours Cut Terminal and the state-of-the-art terminal complex at the
Bayport Container Facility.
The Port of Houston is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and
private facilities located just a few hours sailing time from the Gulf
of Mexico. The port is ranked first in the United States in foreign waterborne
tonnage, second in the US in total tonnage, and tenth in the world in
total tonnage. The Port of Houston is made up of the Port of Houston Authority
and the 150-plus private industrial companies along the Houston Ship Channel.
More than 200 million tons of cargo moved through the Port of Houston
in 2006. A total of 7,550 vessel calls were recorded at the Port of Houston
during the year 2006. For more information, visit www.poha.com.
Veridt designs, develops and markets integrated reader products and software
combining fingerprint biometrics and applied technologies for enterprise
applications, and physical/logical access security requirements. Applied
technologies combined with fingerprint biometrics include smart card technologies,
other data storage forms, specialized software and applications specific
communication protocols to create fixed based as well as mobile, wireless
and portable biometric based solutions. Veridt products can provide functionality
ranging from fingerprint capture to onboard dedicated ID verification.
For more information, contact:
sales@veridt.com
Veridt
7182 US Highway 14, Ste 401
Middleton, WI 53562-4264
Tel: 608-833-1840
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