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News, features and resources for media and publishing professionals. Friday, July 5, 2002 Blogs | Subscribe | Interviews | Events | Films | Book Blog Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs Thomson Media Launches New Security-Related Publication Thomson Media, the publishers of Card Technology, have announced the launch of IDNewswire, a new security-related publication. From biometrics to public key infrastructure (PKI), IDNewswire is designed to provide intelligence and analysis on developments and trends in advanced personal identification technologies. Growth in the field of personal identification technology has been driven by the enhanced security needs made apparent by the recent terrorist attacks and by the rapid growth and expansion of e-commerce. According to IDNewswire Publisher Robert Jenisch, a creaky structure supported by a mix of low and high tech is not enough. Technologies that establish beyond a reasonable doubt the identity of any party involved in a transaction -- whether it is an ATM withdrawal or a major purchase of auto parts -- are essential. "As a nation, we simply can't afford to be complacent any longer," Jenisch says, "Whether it's a question of walking through an office door, gaining electronic access to data or boarding a plane, personal identification technologies, such as fingerprinting, retinal scans and voice recognition, have come of age." The goal of IDNewswire, a biweekly, four-page electronic newsletter, is to help meet that need with the kind of solid information and practical analysis that will enable corporate executives, IT professionals and governmental agencies to enhance the security of their operations and their employees. "Although advances are constantly being made, the technology we're covering isn't necessarily new," Jenisch added, "but the urgent need to understand it and deploy it intelligently and cost-effectively, is. We'll be looking not only at what technologies are available and what's on the horizon, but at the costs, benefits and strategic advantages associated with each." IDNewswire is published by Thomson Media. Thomson Media, a division of The Thomson Corporation, is a provider of information, data and software tools for professionals in the financial services and related technologies markets. In addition to IDNewswire and Card Technology, its primary products and businesses include: American Banker, Financial Planning, National Mortgage News, The Bond Buyer, Securities Industry News, The Global Banking Resource, Payments & Risk Solutions Products, Credit Card Management, and Sheshunoff Information Services. Related Links: · The Thomson Corporation · Card Technology Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter. www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2007 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved.