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ID Scanning for the Automotive Industry

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IDScan.net Showcases Auto Industry Solutions at NADA 2018

Test a Leading Suite of Auto Industry Solutions at Booth 5267C

 

NEW ORLEANS (PRWEB) MARCH 13, 2018

IDScan.net, the company trusted for more than 15 years by the automotive industry — from local dealerships to leading auto manufacturers — announces today that it will demonstrate its comprehensive suite of solutions from booth 5267C at the 2018 NADA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center March 22-25.

The company’s suite of ID scanning solutions allows auto dealerships to automatically capture customer information, prevent fraud, and verify customer data for processes such as financing.

Operational benefits of IDScan.net’s solutions include:

  • 100% data accuracy in less than one second
  • Identity validation to reduce fraud
  • Reduced processing time for data entry, which increases customer satisfaction
  • Capability to parse information on all worldwide government-issued forms of identification
  • Auto-populate fields of DMS system, CRM and other databases with the scan of an ID, removing opportunities for errors associated with manual data entry

Denis Petrov, the CEO of IDScan.net, said, “Apart from providing a comprehensive set of security and operational features contained within our suite of products and competitive pricing, IDScan.net offers 100% US-based customer support available 24/7. That’s a degree of peace of mind that we think should be standard in our industry.”

Find IDScan.net at booth 5267C located near the NADA Oasis Eatery of the main convention floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center March 22-25.

 

About IDScan.net
IDScan.net provides businesses with the highest quality ID scanning solutions to quickly and easily capture and verify an individual’s information. Within a second and with 100% accuracy, our technology can tell your front line staff everything they need to know about the person standing in front of them. We provide a full spectrum of solutions to customers across a range of industries for fraud prevention, access control, automatic data capture, age verification, and visitor management. Trusted by top brands like IBM and Shell, our suite of customizable solutions is being deployed by leaders across industries from gaming and hospitality to retail and finance. As the first company to market with mobile ID scanning capabilities, IDScan.net is still pioneering cutting-edge technologies that anticipate the rapidly evolving needs of tomorrow. For more information, visit IDScan.net or call 888-430-8936.

Handheld passport solution

IDScan.net and Panasonic Announce First-Ever Handheld Passport Scanner

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IDScan.net Partners with Panasonic to Provide a Complete Handheld Passport and ID Scanning Solution

 

 

NEW ORLEANS (PRWEB) APRIL 03, 2018

IDScan.net, the first company to market with mobile ID scanning capabilities nearly a decade ago, has partnered with Panasonic to offer the first-ever handheld solution for reading Machine Readable Zone (MRZ), allowing organizations to scan passports and IDs from anywhere in the world. The solution allows users to scan, capture, and verify data embedded in the MRZ, including name, country, date of birth, and expiration date- within seconds and with 100 percent accuracy.

“This is game-changing. The ability to now scan passports with a handheld device will improve operations for a multitude of industries,” said Denis Petrov, the CEO of IDScan.net. “Before now, handheld scanners weren’t capable of reading passports. This new solution will be revolutionary, improving everything from visitor management to security.”

Travel passports worldwide are standardized and have a special MRZ, which is usually at the bottom of the identity page at the beginning of a passport. This new handheld solution is the first to be able to read MRZ by pairing the Panasonic Toughpad® FZ-N1 handheld device with IDScan.net’s suite of ID scanning solutions, including its out-of-the-box platform as well as enterprise services, ID scanning SDK, and web services API.

With the most robust parsing engine on the market, IDScan.net’s solutions are completely customizable. IDScan.net offers a variety of features for added layers of identity verification, including facial recognition technology and the ability to run ID data against various watchlists. Other add-on features include text notifications, visit scheduling, and self-expiring visitor badges.

The Panasonic Toughpad® FZ-N1 is a powerful, slim and fully-rugged handheld. It features a quad-core processor, angled rear-facing barcode reader, optional stylus pen, and long-lasting battery that is warm-swappable.

“This groundbreaking solution combines ease-of-use and mobility with rugged durability,” said Larry Bowar, Senior Business Development Manager at Panasonic. “The Toughpad is ready to go where business takes you. And if it takes a six-foot drop, don’t worry—it can handle it. It can also withstand inclement weather, making it the choice for unrelenting conditions.”

To learn more and purchase this new handheld solution, visit store.idscan.net or call 888-430-8936.

 

 

About IDScan.net

IDScan.net provides businesses with the highest quality ID scanning solutions to quickly and easily capture and verify an individual’s information. Within a second and with 100% accuracy, our technology can tell your front line staff everything they need to know about the person standing in front of them. We provide a full spectrum of solutions to customers across a range of industries for fraud prevention, access control, automatic data capture, age verification, and visitor management. Trusted by top brands like IBM and Shell, our suite of customizable solutions is being deployed by leaders across industries from gaming and hospitality to retail and finance. As the first company to market with mobile ID scanning capabilities, IDScan.net is still pioneering cutting-edge technologies that anticipate the rapidly evolving needs of tomorrow. For more information, visit IDScan.net or call 888-430-8936.

About Panasonic Corporation of North America

Newark, NJ-based Panasonic Corporation of North America is a leading technology partner to businesses, government agencies and consumers across the region. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corporation and leverages its strengths in Immersive Entertainment, Sustainable Energy, Automated Supply Chains and Connected Solutions to provide secure and resilient integrated solutions for B2B customers. Panasonic was highlighted in Forbes Magazine’s Global 2000 ranking as one of the Top Ten Best Regarded Companies for 2017. The ranking is based on outstanding scores for trustworthiness, honesty with the public and superior performance of products and solutions. Learn more about Panasonic’s ideas and innovations at http://www.PanasonicMovesUs.com.

 

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Retail Fraud Prevention

IDScan.net Solution Tops Retail Tech Trends for 2018

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Leading ID scanning solution prevents fraud and improves customer experience.

With the New Year approaching, IDScan.net’s suite of solutions tops the list of technologies that retailers should be considering for 2018. Relied upon by some of the largest in the United States, the fully customizable ID scanning solutions allow retailers to prevent fraud while improving customer experience.

Using the most robust parsing engine on the market, IDScan.net’s solutions allow retailers to capture the data on IDs and verify them within seconds and with 100 percent accuracy. With ease and speed, consumer data is harvested from IDs and auto-populated into the retailer’s POS platform or any type of database.

Retailers are using the solutions to streamline customer enrollment for rewards programs, credit cards, and gift registries, as well as to verify customer identity for in-store merchandise pick-ups and refunds.

“Not only are IDScan.net’s solutions streamlining customer enrollment, we’re helping prevent fraud, which is increasingly threatening to retailers,” said Denis Petrov, the CEO of IDScan.net, which was the first to market mobile ID scanning capabilities nearly a decade ago.

LexisNexis’ newly-released 2017 True Cost of Fraud report estimates the total amount of loss a merchant incurs, based on the actual dollar value of a fraudulent transaction, is up this year to $2.77 from last year’s $2.40. Furthermore, the report notes that the volume of fraud has been on the rise for both successful and prevented fraudulent transactions. However, noted in the report was merchants’ use of a limited set of solutions to fight fraud, often using one-size-fits-all programs.

“Retailers are facing increasing challenges in fighting fraud with the development of new payment methods and increased online purchases. To keep up with the changing technologies and tactics fraudsters use, our solutions are versatile, allowing retailers to adapt the software to meet their specific needs in mitigating the effects of fraud,” said Petrov.

IDScan.net’s newly released mobile enterprise solution seamlessly integrates into a retailer’s native app or mobile website to facilitate and enhance any type of customer onboarding process. Retailers can view a demo of this solution at NRF next month where IDScan.net will be exhibiting at booth 358.

All of IDScan.net’s solutions are completely customizable and offer a variety of added features for further layers of identity verification, including facial recognition technology.

About IDScan.net

IDScan.net provides businesses with the highest quality ID scanning solutions to quickly and easily capture and verify an individual’s information. Within a second and with 100% accuracy, our technology can tell your front line staff everything they need to know about the person standing in front of them. We provide a full spectrum of solutions to customers across a range of industries for fraud prevention, access control, automatic data capture, age verification, and visitor management. Trusted by top brands like IBM and Shell, our suite of customizable solutions is being deployed by leaders across industries from gaming and hospitality to retail and finance. As the first company to market with mobile ID scanning capabilities, IDScan.net is still pioneering cutting-edge technologies that anticipate the rapidly evolving needs of tomorrow. For more information, visit IDScan.net or call 888-430-8936.

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Toys for Tots

IDScan.net Donates Software to Toys for Tots During Holiday Season

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New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) December 05, 2017

IDScan.net, the leading provider of ID scanning solutions, has donated their VeriScan software to a Toys for Tots program in Florida for the holiday season. For 70 years, Toys for Tots, a Marine Corps Reserves and Marine Corps Leagues non-profit program, has provided needy children with toys for Christmas.

“We are pleased to offer our solutions to charities who are doing meaningful work in their communities, like Toys for Tots,” said Denis Petrov, the CEO of IDScan.net. “The same ease of use and sophisticated features that our corporate and governmental clients enjoy are valuable to non-profit organizations as well. We’re happy that we can play a small role in bringing smiles to the faces of children in need this holiday season.”

The donated technology is IDScan.net’s visitor management software, VeriScan, which validates ID cards, capturing the information and auto-populating it into a database. This function streamlines operations and quickly and easily captures important information in one location. VeriScan also allows for the creation of reports and logs, which is useful for organizations like Toys for Tots.

“We are so thankful to IDScan.net for their donation,” said Elizabeth Cedeno of Toys for Tots in Brevard County, Florida. “Their technology will allow us to have a more concise, organized list of families, making our jobs easier and cutting down on human error.”

Cedeno said before they had IDScan.net’s technology, Toys for Tots wrote parents’ information by hand, entering it into a computer database afterwards. Now, the ID scanning capability has allowed them to scan the driver’s licenses of parents and quickly enter their information into a database, permitting them to process over 300 parents alone on the first day of use. Cedeno says using the software allows Toys for Tots to quickly search for a parent’s name when they package toys for children.

Last year, Toys for Tots processed over 2,000 families, about 10,000 children, and over 40,000 toys in Brevard County alone.

“We hope to be as fortunate this year as we were last year,” said Cedeno. “Our Marine Corps League, Detachment 918, based in Barefoot Bay, has been at this for over 22 years, and it is so important that we’re able to provide a little comfort and joy to the children in Brevard County during the holidays.”

IDScan.net regularly donates its ID scanning solutions to worthy causes. Recently, in the after-math of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, IDScan.net offered their solution for free to those involved in the response efforts, including first responders, shelters, aid organizations, and volunteer groups.

About IDScan.net
IDScan.net provides businesses with the highest quality ID scanning solutions to quickly and easily capture and verify an individual’s information. Within a second and with 100% accuracy, our technology can tell your front line staff everything they need to know about the person standing in front of them. Trusted by top brands like IBM and Shell our suite of customizable solutions is being deployed by leaders across industries from gaming and hospitality to retail and finance. As the first company to market with mobile ID scanning capabilities, IDScan.net is still pioneering cutting-edge technologies that anticipate the rapidly evolving needs of tomorrow. For more information, visit IDScan.net.

Global ID scanning Solution

IDScan.net Launches Solution Capable of Scanning Any ID

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NEW ORLEANS, LA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 09, 2017

Global ID Scanning Solution Enables Secure Visitor Management

Secure venues across the globe now have an easy, high-tech solution for processing visitors. IDScan.net, the first company to market with mobile ID scanning capabilities, has launched VeriScan Global, a new global ID scanning solution that can read virtually any government-issued ID from any country in the world. Other similar technologies can only read U.S. and Canadian IDs and foreign passports.

“Anyone looking to maintain security on their property, from chemical plants to office buildings, now has an easy-to-use tool for processing all their guests, foreign and domestic,” said Denis Petrov, the CEO of IDScan.net, which has specialized in ID scanning for over 14 years.

With the most robust parsing engine on the market, VeriScan Global allows users to capture an image of an ID and the data contained on it – within seconds and with 100 percent accuracy.

Part of IDScan.net’s existing visitor management suite, VeriScan, VeriScan Global is capable of reading virtually all IDs.

The solution is completely customizable, and IDScan.net offers a variety of features for added layers of identity verification, including facial recognition technology and the ability to run an ID data against various watchlists, such as OFAC and MK Denial. Other add-on features include text notifications, visit scheduling, and self-expiring visitor badges.

“Our solution makes processing and managing visitors quick and easy, improving the visitor experience while enhancing security,” Petrov said.

For more information, visit IDScan.net.

About IDScan.net
IDScan.net provides businesses with the highest quality ID scanning solutions to quickly and easily capture and verify an individual’s information. Within a second and with 100% accuracy, our technology can tell your front line staff everything they need to know about the person standing in front of them. We provide a full spectrum of solutions to customers across a range of industries for fraud prevention, access control, automatic data capture, age verification, and visitor management. Trusted by top brands like IBM and Shell, our suite of customizable solutions is being deployed by leaders across industries from gaming and hospitality to retail and finance. As the first company to market with mobile ID scanning capabilities, IDScan.net is still pioneering cutting-edge technologies that anticipate the rapidly evolving needs of tomorrow. For more information, visit IDScan.net or call 888-430-8936.

Mobile ID Validation

IDScan.net Launches Mobile ID Validation Solution for Financial Institutions

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IDScan.net’s instant mobile ID validation solution captures data from government-issued IDs, preventing fraud, accelerating customer onboarding, and meeting KYC requirements.

Financial institutions now have a high tech, easy-to-use tool for preventing fraud while improving customer experience. The new mobile ID validation solution, launched today by IDScan.net, allows banks and other financial institutions to onboard and validate the IDs of new customers within seconds and with 100 percent accuracy. The solution seamlessly integrates into a financial institution’s native app or mobile website to facilitate and enhance any type of customer onboarding process.

Using a smart device, users simply scan the front and back of any government issued ID, then IDScan.net’s proprietary algorithm compares the data on the two sides and runs multiple checks. Within seconds, the solution validates the ID and auto-populates the financial institution’s database with information from the ID.

IDScan.net’s optional facial recognition technology provides an added layer of identity verification. The add-on feature allows prospective clients to ‘take a selfie,’ and the app compares the selfie to the image on the ID.

“Now, for example, a bank employee or a prospective customer can use their smartphone to scan an ID and automatically complete a credit card application. The possibilities are endless,” said Denis Petrov, the CEO of IDScan.net, which was the first to market with mobile ID scanning capabilities nearly a decade ago. “The process for onboarding new customers has been inefficient and riddled with opportunities for fraud and error. Our solution accelerates the process, eliminates problems associated with manual data entry, and prevents fraud.”

This new solution, offered by IDScan.net, has the most robust parsing engine on the market and is completely customizable to meet a financial institution’s needs. Off-the-shelf, the solution provides a high level of ID validation that meets compliance regulations, such as KYC requirements. Custom features and checks, such as identity validation and watchlist screening, can be added.

A demo of the new solution will be featured during Money 20/20 in Las Vegas on Oct. 22-25 at IDScan.net’s booth K1.

About IDScan.net
IDScan.net provides businesses with the highest quality ID scanning solutions to quickly and easily capture and verify an individual’s information. Within a second and with 100% accuracy, our technology can tell your front line staff everything they need to know about the person standing in front of them. Trusted by top brands like IBM and Shell our suite of customizable solutions is being deployed by leaders across industries from gaming and hospitality to retail and finance. As the first company to market with mobile ID scanning capabilities, IDScan.net is still pioneering cutting-edge technologies that anticipate the rapidly evolving needs of tomorrow. For more information, visit IDScan.net

Hurricane Irma Recovery

FREE ID SCANNING TECH OFFERED TO HURRICANE HARVEY RESPONDERS

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IDScan.net is offering free technology to assist those involved in Hurricane Harvey response efforts, including first responders, shelters, aid organizations, and volunteer groups.

The company’s VeriScan Online ID scanning application allows responders to easily collect, track and maintain information of displaced residents and response workers and volunteers.

The easy-to-use app allows designated users to scan government issued identification with the camera on a smart device, such as an iPhone. The information is collected in less than a second and stored in a secure online portal that can be accessed to inform loved ones that a person has been rescued, track displaced persons, grant or restrict access to certain areas, and manage response workers and volunteers.

IDScan.net offered this same technology for free during the historic flooding in Baton Rouge, La. that occurred in August 2016.

“The images coming out of the flood-ravaged areas are heartbreaking, and we in New Orleans know how important it is to have accurate information on people’s whereabouts in the chaotic aftermath of large scale disasters. That’s why we’re offering our solution for free,” said Denis Petrov, the CEO of IDScan.net.

The technology is easy to use, fast, works with virtually all smart devices, and does not rely on WiFi to scan, making it ideal for disaster response scenarios.

Responders can use the app to search for information on people whose IDs they have scanned. Once connected to WiFi, they can access all of the information scanned by their organization using the VeriScan Online portal. They can determine if an individual has checked in at a shelter or other relief area. Multiple points of scanning can be connected so information can be shared between an organization’s different locations and between multiple organizations. Information can also be exported and shared, for example, with first responders.

The data is encrypted and stored on a secure server. Only individual response organizations using the app will have access to the data. The data will not be made public or shared by IDScan.net.

Those involved in response efforts may register for the app, VeriScan Online, for free here. In the comments section, enter “Hurricane Harvey” to ensure full app functionality. Once registered, users will receive an email with further instructions.  

IDScan.net is also offering responders free technical support between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CST Monday through Friday at 888-430-8936.

IDScan.net is also encouraging those to consider donating to a charitable organization such as Red Cross to continue assisting those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

About Us
IDScan.net provides businesses with the highest quality ID scanning solutions to quickly and easily capture and verify an individual’s information. Within a second and with 100% accuracy, our technology can tell your front line staff everything they need to know about the person standing in front of them. Trusted by top brands like IBM and Shell our suite of customizable solutions is being deployed by leaders across industries from gaming and hospitality to retail and finance. As the first company to market with mobile ID scanning capabilities, IDScan.net is still pioneering cutting-edge technologies that anticipate the rapidly evolving needs of tomorrow. For more information, visit IDScan.net or call 888-430-8936.

 

Rental Management

IDScan.net Partners with Leading Rental Management Software Company Alert Management Systems

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IDScan.net announced a new partnership with Alert Management Systems (Alert) today that is allowing rental companies to obtain 100% accurate customer data within seconds.

“Whether it’s for parties and events or heavy equipment, knowing who is renting inventory is critical for our clients. Integrating IDScan.net’s technology with our Alert EasyPro rental software is helping our clients to be more efficient while significantly reducing fraud and liability,” said Kara Lawrence, the Co-President/CEO of Alert.

Alert, a leading supplier of rental management technology for rental operations, has integrated IDScan.net’s identity verification technology in 200 stores across North America. Using a card reader and IDScan.net’s proprietary WizzForms Plus software, rental companies can simply scan any government-issued ID, and the customer’s information will be automatically populated into Alert’s customer management system.

“We are excited to partner with Alert to allow rental companies to simply scan a customer’s ID to quickly and easily verify who they are and to accurately capture their information before renting them highly valuable inventory, like audio visual equipment and heavy machinery,” said Denis Petrov, the CEO of IDScan.net. “Within seconds and with 100% accuracy, our technology can tell front-line staff everything they need to know about the person standing in front of them.”

The solution also saves valuable time by eliminating the need for front-line staff to enter customer data into the company’s customer management system.

“Our clients are thrilled, not only with IDScan.net’s accurate identity verification, but with how easy it is to use and how much it improves efficiency. Considering Alert EasyPro is used in hundreds of rental locations by thousands of end-users who write millions of rental contracts annually, the amount of time saved by not entering customer data adds up to huge savings for our clients,” said Lawrence.

About IDScan.net
IDScan.net helps businesses flourish with ID scanning solutions that automate data capture, streamline visitor management, increase security and optimize efficiency. IDScan.net was the first company to market for mobile ID scanning solutions and continues to deliver cutting-edge technology. For more information, please visit https://idscan.net.

About Alert Management Systems Corp.
Alert Management Systems Corp. is a leading supplier of Windows-based rental software to single and multi-store rental operations across North America. Founded in 1976, Alert provides its clients with decades of experience and innovation in the rental business. Alert EasyPro is supported in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean, and other countries, and is a registered trademark of Alert Management Systems. For more information, please visit http://www.alert-ims.com/.

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IDScan.net Announces its Release of Mobile Passport Scanning

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New Orleans based tech company, IDScan.net has announced the release of a new machine-readable zone (MRZ) component to their application, VeriScan Online. This enhancement has also been released in the iOS Software Development Kit (SDK), for integration into any iOS app.

 (PRWEB) DECEMBER 06, 2016

New Orleans-based tech company, IDScan.net has announced the release of a new machine-readable zone (MRZ) component to their application, VeriScan Online. This enhancement has also been released in the iOS Software Development Kit (SDK), for integration into any iOS app. The MRZ scanning capability allows IDScan.net customers to scan the MRZ and auto-populate the individual’s data from their passport or country ID card directly into the digital form, with 100% accuracy.

The new component allows users to scan passports with VeriScan Online on mobile iOS devices. Users will be able to scan MRZ on Android mobile devices starting next month. Now businesses can scan the MRZ of any passport or identification card simply and easily, using the camera on any iOS device such as an iPhone or iPad.

The information embedded within the MRZ on passports includes data such as country code, document number, name, country of origin, date of birth and expiration dates. With particular uses for government and security based organizations, the data can be parsed rapidly with 100% accuracy.

“The speed and accuracy are key features of the ID scanning technology,” says Denis Petrov, CEO of IDScan.net, “which our mobile app customers have been requesting for quite some time. This new release allows us to provide a global mobile solution rather than just North America and other select countries.

“Data from the machine-readable zone on passports can be parsed within one second of scanning. We’ve worked with 3M, as well as many other global organizations, with exposure to a multitude of MRZ documents to enable us to build the most robust parsing engine available on the market today,” Mr. Petrov said.

The software development kit can read all MRZ documents, including all passports, visas, green cards and most country IDs and drivers’ licenses.

About IDScan.net
IDScan.net helps businesses flourish with ID scanning solutions that automate data capture, streamline visitor management, increase security and optimize efficiency. IDScan.net was the first company to market for mobile ID scanning solutions and continues to deliver cutting-edge technology. For more information, please visit https://idscan.net or call 888-430-8936.

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Let’s Go Black: ID Verification API Innovation at HBCU Hackathon

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TechConneXt 2016 – IDScan.net inks an API hackathon partnership with Black Enterprise.

Driving Innovation is a resounding theme of companies large and small in various verticals around the globe. Fall 2016, New Orleans based software company — IDScan.net — decided to inspire millennial college students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to innovate by partnering with Black Enterprise as the exclusive Persona Verification Dev Box Partner of the BE Smart Hackathon sponsored by Toyota.

October 9th through 11th, 40 students from 10 HBCUs arrived at the Black Enterprise TechConneXt Summit in Burlingame, CA (Silicon Valley) eager to receive their IDScan.net Web Service API keys to engulf their days and nights with developing and deploying a Minimum Value Product (MVP) based on this year’s theme, In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI).

Andrey Stanovnov, CTO of IDScan.net, stated, “IDScan.net is thrilled to provide their technology in the Driving Innovation Hackathon as it fosters growth and innovation in participants that will soon be our future leaders.”

Participating schools included Alabama A&M University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, Johnson C. Smith University, Morehouse College, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Southern University and A&M College, and Tuskegee University.

Each school was tasked to innovate an iOS app within the Ionic Cloud framework and utilized required APIs provided, which included IDScan.net’s Web Service API. To build the verification component of the app, hackers used IDScan.net’s ID scanning Web Services API. One of the goals of the development was to provide a verification in the app that went beyond just entering a username and password. Participants utilized the ID scanning API to verify the identity of the driver by scanning their ID.

Nathaniel J., Associate Tech Editor-Silicon Valley of Black Enterprise and Founder & Chief Digital Architect of VUEmega Technologies, states, “ID verification should not be an afterthought when creating various app innovations for end-users today. One of IDScan.net’s goals is to build a trusted community of users that are verified. Because of this, IDScan.net is the best solution not only for this year’s hackathon but also for companies that want to ensure a trusted community of users.”

This year’s winner was Aggie++ from North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T). NC A&T’s winning iOS IVI is Let’s Go Black. Let’s Go Black is an iOS application that helps discover a customized road trip adventure exploring Black history and culture, while supporting Black owned small businesses along the way. The app allows users to input parameters of the trip (i.e. theme, distance and starting location), then randomly generates a road trip with specially curated stops that are African American inspired attractions and landmarks. Additionally, the app alerts users when they are within the vicinity of Black owned small businesses, who are members of the Let’s Go Black platform.

The 2016 BE Smart Hackathon, sponsored by Toyota was judged by industry leading experts from companies such as Intel and AT&T.

About IDScan.net
IDScan.net helps businesses flourish with ID scanning solutions that automate data capture, streamline visitor management, increase security and optimize efficiency. IDScan.net was the first company to market for mobile ID scanning solutions and continues to deliver cutting-edge technology. For more information, please visit https://idscan.net.

About Black Enterprise:
Black Enterprise, your ultimate source to build Wealth for Life, is the premier business, investing, and wealth-building resource for African Americans. Since 1970, BE has provided essential business information and advice to professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and decision makers. Every month, Black Enterprise magazine provides 6 million readers with information on entrepreneurship, careers, and financial management. A multimedia company, BE also produces television programming, business and lifestyle events, Web content, and digital media. Visit http://www.blackenterprise.com for more information.