New Contracts with the State of New York and Ontario, Canada Help
Eliminate Fraud from Individuals Applying for Multiple Driver’s Licenses
Under Different Identities
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ID), a leading provider of identity
solutions and services, today announced that facial recognition
technology is proving to be a highly effective tool in fraud detection
efforts among U.S. and Canadian driver’s license issuers. L-1 recently
signed new facial recognition contracts with an aggregate value of
approximately $4.1 million with New York and the Ministry of
Transportation Ontario (MTO).
“The matching accuracy and robustness of our facial recognition
solutions makes L-1 the preferred provider among driver’s license
issuers worldwide,” said Robert V. LaPenta, Chairman, President and CEO
of L-1 Identity Solutions. “The trust we have established with our
customers enables us to work closely alongside them, providing important
identity management tools that can be used as part of their efforts to
protect citizens from crime and theft made possible by fraudulent
identities.”
In New York, a new contract for L-1 software and services will enable
the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles to quickly and accurately
identify instances among the 17 million facial images in the system
where multiple digital images may be of the same person, an occurrence
that could lead to the issuance of multiple IDs to the same individual
under different and fraudulent aliases. L-1 also provides fingerprinting
and background check services for security guards, private
investigators, watch guard and patrol, armored car carrier, armored car
guards, coin processors and bail enforcement agents as required by the
New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services in
collaboration with the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).
Local law enforcement in New York uses L-1 Identity management tools for
criminal investigation.
The Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) in Canada signed a new
contract with L-1 to use the L-1 facial recognition system to enhance
the integrity of the MTO’s license issuing process. The technology
screens individuals applying for a license to ensure one record/one
driver. The three year contract with L-1 also includes three additional
one-year renewal options.
About L-1 Identity Solutions
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ID) protects and secures personal
identities and assets.
