On the edge

A new handheld biometric terminal fromDatastrip Inc. reads contact and contactless chipsfound on identity documents and cards such aspassports and driver's licenses.The DSV2? handheld biometric terminal iscertified under Homeland Security PresidentialDirective 12, and is designed for federal, state andlocal applications requiring on-the-spot verification.The reader is General Services AdministrationFederal Information Processing Standard 201-certifiedand enables authentication of digital ID information.Its 508-dpi fingerprint sensor provides verificationfor instant biometric processing.The reader has a large, high-resolution touchscreendisplay that is readable in direct and lowlightconditions. The reader also has an extended-lifebattery, bar code scanning, proximity and magneticstripe card reading, and flexible communicationsoptions including cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.Recursion Software Inc. has released VoyagerEdge Version 6.2, a communications framework thatprovides peer-to-peer and peer-to-group messagingand intelligence for wireless applications.New features include bidirectional communicationfor added security. The new version alsoprovides support for IPv6.Voyager Edge is middleware that turns handhelddevices into servers that are transactional and carryintelligence apart from a centralized enterprise server.The Defense Department is using Voyager Edge inthe Joint Forces Command's Joint After ActionReview for interoperability among multiple mobileoperating systems, such as Windows Mobile,Android, Linux, JavaFX and some Symbian devices.