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Jul 19, 2005, 9:23 AM
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RoboCop may be the stuff of fiction, but Virtual Cop won't be if Cingular has it's way. Providing e-tools for law enforcement allows the local force to get (hopefully) one step ahead of the bad guys.
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Cingular and BIO-key Introduce New Offer to Help Law Enforcement Stay Connected Public Safety Agencies Nationwide Now Have Wireless Access to Critical
Information in Officers' Hands to Improve Safety and Efficiency in the Field
ATLANTA and WALL, N.J., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal and local law
enforcement agencies across the country are deploying a new wireless handheld
information solution from Cingular Wireless and BIO-key International, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI) that enables officers in the field to quickly
access National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and other critical data.
The U.S. Capitol Police, Federal Protective Services and Oklahoma County
Sheriff Office are among those public safety organizations that are using the
Cingular/BIO-key solution. The solution gives law enforcement officers who
are on foot, a bike, horseback, or on special detail the ability to query
local, county, state and federal criminal databases using BlackBerry(TM)
wireless handhelds and Pocket PC-based wireless PDAs that are equipped with
BIO-key's PocketCOP(R) software and operate on Cingular Wireless' nationwide*
GSM/GPRS wireless data network. Cingular Wireless operates the largest
wireless digital voice and data network in the U.S.
PocketCOP enables real-time access to vehicle registration information,
stolen vehicle information, weapon registrations, and wants and warrant
information. Thanks to Cingular's wireless data network, officers using the
wireless handhelds can also send text messages and e-mail for quiet,
inconspicuous communications in the field.
"One of our key selection criteria was the ability for the handhelds to
easily tie into our existing system," commented Sheriff John Whetsel of the
Oklahoma County Sheriff Office. "BIO-key's PocketCOP solution does this and
gives our officers the tools to do their jobs as efficiently as possible,
saving time while keeping them in constant communication with dispatch and the
rest of our Deputies, wherever they are."
"We're working with Cingular to deliver a scalable, fully integrated
mobile information solution for law enforcement," said Mike DePasquale, CEO of
BIO-key International, Inc. "PocketCOP connects wireless handhelds to more
state interfaces than any other product on the market. When combined with our
VirtualCOP(TM) server, which interfaces to more than 30 CAD systems, we have
the most flexible, cost effective solution available. With PocketCOP running
over Cingular's nationwide data network, we can offer unprecedented value to
our customers in terms of coverage and capacity."
Cingular provides law enforcement and public safety agencies with a
variety of mobile device platforms including trunk mounted wireless modems and
laptops with EDGE-enabled PC modem cards in addition to the new PocketCOP
solution for handhelds and wireless PDAs. The backbone of the system is
Cingular's GSM/GPRS network, which provides wide area coverage for reliable
data connectivity across the country in 13,000 cities and towns and along
40,000 miles of interstate highways. This helps ensure sufficient capacity
for communication between law enforcement officers and the stationhouse --
even during peak network usage. Deploying wireless handhelds from Cingular
enabled with PocketCOP can reduce traffic on a law enforcement agency's
private radio channels, keeping them open for critical communications.
"Cingular is leveraging BIO-key's proven technology to offer a robust
handheld-based solution for law enforcement that complements our in-vehicle
services," said Abhi Ingle, executive director, business data solutions, for
Cingular Wireless. "Cingular's extensive public safety portfolio, supported
by our deep government expertise and dedicated sales team, is helping law
enforcement officials make significant improvements to officer safety and
efficiency in fighting crime."
BIO-key's Pocket COP features the most advanced data security that exceeds
CJIS Governing Board standards. Security features include end-to-end AES
encryption, user ID, password and device authentication at logon, plus audit
trail via log server to monitor activity. Cingular adds an additional layer
of security in its GPRS network with 64-bit A5 encryption with authentication
protocols for added security and wireless data compression for enhanced speed.
Cingular Wireless counts over 1,200 federal, state and local government
agencies as customers, and provides wireless services to 95 of the Fortune 100
companies and more than 80 percent of the Fortune 500.
About BIO-key
BIO-key develops and delivers advanced identification solutions and
information services to law enforcement departments, public safety agencies,
government and private sector customers. BIO-key's mobile wireless technology
provides first responders with critical, reliable, real-time data and images
from local, state and national databases. BIO-key's high-performance,
scalable, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy biometric finger identification
technology accurately identifies and authenticates users of wireless and
enterprise data to improve security, convenience and privacy and to reduce
identity theft. Over 2,500 police, fire and emergency services departments in
North America use BIO-key solutions, making BIO-key the leading supplier of
mobile and wireless solutions for public safety worldwide.
(http://www.bio-key.com)
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