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BIO-key International Incorporated, founded in 1993, provides emergency services organizations with mobile and wireless information systems. The firm's software allows first responders to access data and images in real time. Information is captured from local, state, and national databases. The company's technology is employed by 2,500 police, fire department, and emergency services agencies across North America. Working with Oracle (R), BIO-key International also develops patented biometric finger identification products. Its Vector Segment Technology (TM), or VST (TM), software development kit (SDK) allows developers to add biometric identification features to applications. The WEB-Key (R) SDK supports the protection of network transaction with biometric security features. BIO-key International also offers customers the Biometric Server Provider (BSP) SDK, which complies with BioAPI Consortium application programming interface (API) standards. The firm also is known for its BioAxs 9700 physical access control and SafeLive (TM) e-mail security systems. BIO-key International acquired Public Safety Group and Aether System's Mobile Government division in 2004. The company has formed strategic alliances with ChoicePoint, Northrop Grumman, AT&T Wireless, Nextel, and other firms. BIO-key International went public in 1997. It is listed on NASDAQ under the BKYI.OB symbol.
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