Panasonic’s New 4-in-1 Mobile ID Tracking Solution

Panasonic Toughbook  launched its revolutionary 4-in-1 mobile identity checking solution at the Cartes & Identification 2011 show in Paris last week. Designed for border control and immigration, federal and military police patrols and security teams, the latest Person Identification Mini Dock (PIMD) includes a new Smartcard Reader for user authentication, as well as an OCR and RFID Reader and Fingerprint Scanner.

Compact, rugged and lightweight, the PIMD connects to the Toughbook CF-U1 ultra mobile PC device. It has been designed for use in mobile ID security checks or for security access checks at events such as the Olympics and football matches or for age control checks in the supply chain or asset management, for example, for parcel delivery or car rental.
 
“This latest PIMD device, with the inclusion of smartcard reader, has been designed in close conjunction with our customers to allow the user to securely authenticate to the device and their remote back-office systems, before handling sensitive personal data,” explained Jon Tucker, Senior Product Manager at Panasonic Computer Products Europe. “As well as user authentication, this latest addition can also be used for Citizen ID Card authentication in some countries.”
 
Equipped with components from leading manufacturers in mobile identification, including DESKO, Dermalog and HID Global, the PIMD is a co-development from Panasonic and DESKO in a rugged case with MIL-STD and IP certification. It also delivers the highest security standards with separate power management and a standby mode.