cogent systems, inc

cogent systems, inc<br><br>cogent systems, inc. (nasdaq: cogt) is a leading provider of automated fingerprint identification systems, or afis, and other fingerprint biometric solutions.our afis solutions enable customers to capture fingerprint images electronically, encode fingerprints into searchable files and accurately compare a set of fingerprints to a database containing potentially millions of fingerprints in seconds. for over fourteen years, we have researched, designed, developed and marketed fingerprint biometrics technologies that incorporate advanced concepts in fluid dynamics, neural networks, image enhancement, data mining and massively parallel processing. our proprietary software algorithms, together with optimized hardware, enable our customers to cost-effectively achieve what we believe to be industry-leading accuracy rates and performance. we support the latest standards in fingerprint biometrics and have based our systems on cost-effective industry-standard hardware and software platforms. we are focused on enabling our customers to expand the capabilities of their systems as their biometrics needs evolve.<br><br>cogent firsts <br><br>here is a listing of our over ten years of scientific and technological achievements in the advancement of the biometric identification sciences.<br><br>we at cogent systems are quite proud of our advanced technology and of our contribution to the biometric identification industry.<br><br>1993 pc-based afis with 100% database penetration for fingerprint searches<br>1993 pma technology<br>1996 integrated palm & finger afis<br>1999 first afis vendor to demonstrate interoperability with all other afis vendors' systems <br>2000 webcheck - first web based fingerprint identification solution <br>2003 delivered first afis in the world designed to store/use 1,000ppi images<br>2003 delivered first afis in the world designed to store/search multiple identity records per subjects<br>2004 first biometric access control device with power-over-ethernet capability<br>2006 first template generation and matching algorithm to receive gsa certification for fips 201<br>2006 industry first bluetooth enabled portable fingerprinting scanner<br><br>cogent systems employment opportunities <br><br>at cogent systems we support a worldwide customer base catering to both government law enforcement and commercial users, providing state-of-art automated fingerprint identification system (afis) products and system solutions. <br><br>as an employee of cogent systems you will have the opportunity to focus on today’s most advanced biometric solutions.