Thursday, July 3, 2008

Digimarc Gets Canadian Win

Beaverton, Oregon-based Digimarc said Wednesday that its products have been selected by a firm in Canada. According to Digimarc, Manitoba Public Insurance has selected the firm's Facial Recognition Solution (FRS) to screen applicants for driver licenses. Financial impact of the deal were not disclosed. Digimarc's product will be used by investigators to compare photos taken for Manitoba driver licenses against its database of photos, to detect potential fraud. Digimarc is a developer of digital watermarking and related technology.