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Friday, 10/26/2001 9:28:28 AM

Friday, October 26, 2001 9:28:28 AM

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got this from acti board on smartcards--not saying qprc will fly with them but it does have patents on the same line
By Catherine Bremer
PARIS (Reuters)`-
The U.S. military is spearheading a switch to "smart" identity cards that could open up a new
growth market as the world becomes obsessed with security after last month's hijack
attacks. The U.S. defense department has ordered chip-based ID cards for 4.3 million
military personnell over the next 18 months to tighten security on access to buildings,
including the Pentaogn and to computer networks, including access to encrypted e-mail
transactions....

U.S. smart card technology ActivCard, shich provides the software could see its sales
balloon if the market takes off. It has reported a flood of fresh interst from governments
worldwide since the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center....

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