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Access Control, ID, Insider Threats SecuGen to showcase new unity biometric development platform Continued from page 29 addition, Unity BDP includes an API that gives developers access to Secu- Gen’s NIST certified template extraction and matching algorithms. Using Unity BDP, many developers will find that there is no longer a need for a separate controller board since Unity BDP comes with a fast processor, open Linux, and the ability to add various interfaces and logic via expansion boards. This makes Unity BDP an ultra-compact, enormously capable, and affordable biometric platform that features Secu- Gen’s renowned high quality optical fingerprint sensor. “Unity BDP is the world’s first biometric development platform as far as we can tell,” stated Jeff Brown, VP of Sales and Marketing for SecuGen. “Our team has been able to go far beyond delivering a simple fingerprint sensor. Unity BDP includes a comprehensive set of tools that allow developers to create fingerprint enabled products quickly and efficiently. This product is revolutionary.” VP of Engineering Dan Riley added, “The SecuGen engineering team has come up with a new approach to delivering world class OEM sensors. Unity BDP is not just a sensor, it is an entire development platform that is both software and hardware expandable. The uses for this product are nearly limitless, and it represents a quantum leap in OEM fingerprint technology.” Won Lee, CEO of SecuGen, said, “For many years we have focused exclusively on delivering to our OEM partners the tools they need to compete successfully in this highly competitive industry. Unity BDP is the culmination of a decade of effort. We are very proud to be able to deliver the first product of its kind, a complete biometric development platform that is compact and amazingly affordable.” About SecuGen SecuGen Corporation (www.secugen.com) is the world’s leading provider of advanced, optical fingerprint recognition technology, products, tools and platforms for physical and information security. SecuGen designs and develops FBI-certified fingerprint readers and OEM components, developer kits and software, including NIST/MINEX-compliant algorithms. Known for high quality, ruggedness, and performance in a wide variety of applications and environmental conditions, SecuGen products are used by world-leading financial, medical, government, educational and corporate institutions and are sold through an extensive partner network of reseller partners including original equipment manufacturers, independent software vendors and system integrators around the world. SecuGen is a registered trademark of SecuGen Corp. in the United States and other countries. 30 Viscount unveils Freedom Channel Partner Program Continued from page 27 tion for superior customer service. “The Viscount Certified Channel Partner Program is a strategic initiative that more closely connects our business with a select network of systems integrators,” said Scott Sieracki, CEO of Viscount. “We are committed to providing our channel partners with unsurpassed opportunity and support as they are a critical part of our growth strategy. Viscount’s investment in technical support resources and infrastructure combined with the delivery of technologically advanced, secure access control solutions enable integrators to tap into new revenue streams, lower support costs, and improve their profit margins..” About Viscount Viscount is the leading provider of next-generation, IT-centric access control and identity management applications. Viscount’s Freedom application platform allows seamless unification of the physical and digital security worlds by replacing discrete, self-contained systems with an integrated security system that is sophisticated enough to protect today’s critical business assets, and flexible enough to keep up with the evolving IT infrastructures of government and private organizations. For more information please visit: www.viscount.com
Los Angeles chosen to welcome largest container ship ever to call in North America SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Dec. 14, 2015 — The largest container ship ever to call at a North American port is scheduled to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles on Dec.26th. French shipping line CMA-CGM launched the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin on Dec. 10. The vessel is scheduled to make her maiden call at APM Terminals-Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles. The ship has a capacity of nearly 18,000 Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), which is about a third larger than the biggest container ships that currently call at the San Pedro Bay port complex. “It’s fitting that the largest container ship to ever traverse North American waters would make its first call right here at the Port of Los Angeles,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti, who recently met with Founder and Chairman Jacques Saadé and other top CMA CGM executives. “The arrival of the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin sends a powerful message that our port stands among the world’s greatest, and that we are prepared to continue growing and adapting to the demands of our global economy.” “As we were reminded nearly a year ago when activity at the ports along the West Coast came to a near standstill, our ports are a critical economic engine at the local, regional and national levels,” said Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez. “Their effective, efficient operation is necessary for 21st century global commerce, and today’s news demonstrates that the Port of LA is prepared for the next phase of modern trade. Working together, the shipping companies and port workers have enabled the port to bounce back from last year’s slowdown and show the world its capabilities.” “Together with the Board of Harbor Commissioners, we appreciate the confidence CMA-CGM has instilled in the Port of Los Angeles and the opportunities this vessel call will provide to APM Terminals, longshore labor and supply chain partners,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “Earlier this year APM Terminals, longshore, and land-side logistics partners efficiently processed three 13,000 TEUs ships concurrently producing more than 38,000 container moves over an 8-day period. The arrival of the CMA-CGM Benjamin Franklin signals a new chapter in Pacific Rim trade flow and supply chain optimization.” With its world class infrastructure, skilled longshore labor, and superior conveyance network all set to efficiently handle the largest-class ships on a routine basis, the Port of 31 Los Angeles is uniquely capable to accommodate ULCV-class ships. It is anticipated that the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin will return to San Pedro Bay in the first quarter of 2016 for a call at the Port of Long Beach. CMA CGM, founded and led by Jacques R. Saadé is the world’s third largest and France’s top container shipping company. Its 470 vessels call more than 400 ports in the world, on all 5 continents. In 2014, over 12.2 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) were carried. CMA CGM has grown continuously, and has been constantly innovating to offer its clients new sea, land and logistics solutions. Present in 160 countries, with a network of 655 agencies, the Group employs 20,000 people worldwide, including 2,400 in its headquarters in Marseilles. As North America’s leading seaport by container volume and cargo value, the Port of Los Angeles facilitated $290 billion in trade during 2014. Port operations and commerce facilitate more than 148,000 jobs (about one in 12) in the City of Los Angeles and 531,000 jobs (or one in 16) in the five-county Southern California region. The San Pedro Bay Ports support more than 1 million California jobs and 3.1 million nationwide.
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