Wednesday April 4, 9:14 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: International Biometric Group

EDS Partners With International Biometric Group: Finger, Iris, Voice and Facial-Scan Technologies to be Tested and Evaluated

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2001--Electronic Data Systems (NYSE:EDS - news) announced that it is an official sponsor of International Biometric Group's Comparative Biometric Testing. IBG's Comparative Biometric Testing is the de facto industry standard for evaluating the accuracy of leading biometric technologies. 

Round Three of Testing, to commence this month, will address the following technical and marketing questions regarding biometrics: 

• How do finger-scan, iris-scan, facial-scan and voice-scan technologies compare in terms of accuracy?

• Within a given technology field, which vendors have the most effective technology?

• What are the exact accuracy rates that can be expected when applications are rolled out in the field? How easy are biometrics to use?

EDS is working on large scale biometric projects around the world, including the $1.5 billion General Services Administration (GSA) Smart Access Common Identification contract in the United States and the Ben Gurion Airport Express Entry(SM) and Basel border crossing systems in Israel. ``We've worked with IBG on biometric projects both domestically and internationally,'' said David Troy, EDS Senior Project Manager. ``Their position as an independent consultancy with extensive practical experience using biometrics makes them uniquely qualified to conduct this type of exhaustive systems evaluation.''

Round One of Comparative Biometric Testing, which commenced back in 1998 included eight finger-scan and two facial-scan technologies. Round Two was completed in February, 2001 and included finger-scan, voice-scan, signature-scan, keystroke-scan and facial-scan technologies from AuthenTec, Digital Persona, Ankari, Advanced Precision, Precise Biometrics, Ethentica, Nuance, Cyber-SIGN, Net Nanny and Visionics. Round Three will include leading finger-scan, iris-scan, facial-scan and voice-scan technologies.

About EDS

EDS, the leading global services company, provides strategy, implementation and hosting for clients managing the business and technology complexities of the digital economy. EDS brings together the world's best technologies to address critical client business imperatives. It helps clients eliminate boundaries, collaborate in new ways, establish their customers' trust and continuously seek improvement. EDS, with its management consulting subsidiary, A.T. Kearney, serves the world's leading companies and governments in 55 countries. EDS reported revenues of $19.2 billion in 2000. The company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:EDS - news) and the London Stock Exchange. Learn more at www.eds.com

About International Biometric Group

International Biometric Group is the leading biometric integration and consulting firm, addressing the identification and authentication needs of mid to large size organizations. IBG works on behalf of both private and government clients to evaluate, design, and integrate biometric solutions for Internet applications, public sector programs, network security, point of sale applications, physical access and time & attendance systems. Learn more at www.biometricgroup.com.

Contact IBG

International Biometric Group
Public Relations Department, 888/424-8424