Secure Design Kk Share Discussion Threads

[andrbea] 31/8/2006 11:58

just checked

the ceo holds 72% of the stock

Led by chief executive Satoshi Takahashi and chairman and founder Taketoshi Kashiwabara, who holds 72 per cent of the shares, the company develops biometric fingerprint scanners. Outsourcing its manufacturing, Secure Design has created a slew of original products that are primarily sold in Japan, although a push into North America and Europe is imminent.

[andrbea] 31/8/2006 11:05

dd aug 30

Meanwhile, solid gains were seen in Secure Design, 10 better at 162-1/2, after the biometrics company based in Tokyo, bought 300,000 shares in Fingerprint Cards, a major semiconductor fingerprint image sensor manufacturer, which is O-listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, for 447,468 stg.

[glasshalfull] 31/8/2006 11:04

Hello Rivaldo......2 visitors to this thread.LOL.

Looks like we're both jealous.
I certainly am !


Regards
GHF

[glasshalfull] 31/8/2006 11:01

Sorry to intrude.

Well done to holders enjoying a 87p price rise this morning (+ 53% in value).

I hold RCG, have don e so for a while and I fail to understand what i perceive to be a pricing anomaly between these 2 biometric plays.

RCG has a current market cap around £114M and is on a single digit PER for 2006 while SDKK is now valued approx £75M yet had negligible turnover on listing.

I fail to understand why they are displaying such a massive divergence on price and value although understand there is a certain illiquidity in SDKK.
Any response welcome.

Best of luck to holders.....although you hardly need it !



Kind Regards
GHF

[rivaldo] 31/8/2006 10:56

Gimme a break - £82m m/cap now for £1m annualised turnover!

Congrats to anyone still here, but take a look at RCG in the same sector and see where the better value lies.

[amorruso] 31/8/2006 10:23

What the hell is happening here...up 29%!!

[andrbea] 24/8/2006 12:55

sector interest

[andrbea] 14/8/2006 11:14

Japan has embraced the widespread use of this technology (they've invented it). It is used throughout their transit system and with their largest cell phone company, Do-Co-Mo. The Far East is ahead of the game, according to Bruce Humphries, Sales Director of Miwa Lock (USA). Electronic wallets are a common site overseas and the banking industry and other institutions throughout Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand, Europe and the Middle East have been using this technology successfully for some time. It is very main stream.

"Proximity technology is very, very secure, "he says. Americans enjoy technology, but may not easily jump on the bandwagon because of the cost factor, says Humphries. The benefits outweigh the price, he says. Cheaper technologies can read the card in people's pockets and are less secure. "Security is higher with proximity technology than with a magnetic stripe card," he adds. There is no physical touching with proximity technology.

Reliability is of primary concern with technology and with the importance of security growing in every country across the world, hotels have a particularly difficult security task. Having to accommodate large numbers of people into their premises on a daily basis, and making them feel welcome, by allowing them to use the facilities and to leave at will, presents unique challenges.

Biometric technology, where you can identify a person by their finger prints using iris scanners, is the next phase of technological development, according to Humphries. Each lock with this technology can accommodate up to 16 users, based on two fingerprint records per person to allow for cut fingers and grazes. The master user can delete and reprogram new users into the lock at any time to allow for changes in staff or to add new users to its memory.

[andrbea] 14/8/2006 11:11

sector interest

"The biometric authentication
marketplace has matured to the point where we are seeing integrators such
as TMS, Inc. and World Wide Security Solutions establish a solid footprint
in specialized areas of focus with vertical industry customers. The design
of SecureLink enables ease of solution bundling and fast deployment, as
well as optimal performance. We believe TMS, Inc. and World Wide Security
Solutions will play an important role in helping id-Confirm reach more and
more customers," said Breen.
TMS, Inc. president, Patricia C. Gagne, said the distribution agreement
will allow TMS, Inc. to provide highly optimized biometric authentication
solutions to customers. "We specialize in new, proven biometric technology
that is now replacing antiquated security and identification systems. Our
delivery methodology relies on access to the very best technology
platforms. id-Confirm's product suite represents the best available in the
marketplace," said Gagne.

[andrbea] 14/8/2006 08:04

Biometric-fingerprint readers are housed in a bit of silicon not much bigger than a fingernail clipping yet powerful enough to capture a fingerprint image that, when magnified, looks like closely packed mountains and valleys in a desert landscape.

The silicon slivers are seen as a tool for safeguarding sensitive personal and financial data stored on laptops used by the military, banks, businesses and medical companies .

[andrbea] 14/8/2006 08:01

Researchers chase goal of non-hijackable plane
August 12, 2006 Edition 1

Mark Trevelyan

Can technology create a non-hijackable plane? By 2008, European researchers aim to bring that vision closer to reality through an ambitious security programme to combat on-board threats in an industry left reeling this week by a security scare that raised the spectre of September 11 2001.

[andrbea] 14/8/2006 08:00

recent stuff on biometrics

"It's an achievement that reflects a rapid growth rate" of these products in "computers, cell phones, personal digital assistants and other applications, not only for the consumer, but for business and government for everything from screening immigrants and frequent travelers to security at seaports and airports," Hamilton said.

Others agree.

"Fingerprint biometrics has emerged as an important feature in consumer electronics," said Gary Shapiro, president and chief executive officers of the Consumer Electronics Association. "With the increased demand for security and convenience, we expect to see biometric sensors in a growing number of electronic devices used in homes and businesses."

Fingerprint sensors are just one form of biometrics -- electronic devices used to identify an individual based on their physical or behavioral characteristics.

According to the International Biometric Industry Association, biometrics most often are used to safeguard international borders, enhance security of computer networks, control physical access to facilities, protect financial transactions, verify time and attendance, and prevent benefits fraud.

For consumers, biometrics are a way to preserve privacy and deter identity theft. The technology also offers a convenient alternative to carrying documents, remembering passwords and entering personal identification numbers, according to the association.

[amorruso] 09/8/2006 16:30

Hi robbi123,

PANR will come good alright and we aren't too far away either imo.

Cheers,

Amo

[robbi123] 09/8/2006 16:25

Just my luck, been watching on the sidelines since the start of this thread! really gutted i didnt stump up for this one! well done amorruso, hopefully panr will come good for us like this (which iam sure it will) and then for chp and gex for me:)

[amorruso] 09/8/2006 12:28

Luvvely jubbely!

[thenaughtyboy] 09/8/2006 12:22

Only 2 MMs , low NMS and Wide Chunky spreads!

tnb

[amorruso] 08/8/2006 10:52

Must admit this is one amazing bloody stock!

[andrbea] 04/8/2006 07:49

which biometric technology will work best
the uk trials should be interesting (fingerprint, iris, vein, etc...):

"Subsequent trials of the biometric technology showed that iris scans had a higher recognition rate for white and Asian participants than those who were black, casting doubt on their effectiveness. The Government faced further embarrassment over ID cards yesterday when the Information Commissioner criticised the Treasury for refusing to release information about the programme's budget and timetable.

Richard Thomas upheld two complaints under the Freedom of Information Act against the Treasury and the Office of Government Commerce and said that it would be in the public interest to disclose the information.

Both departments had refused to release information on the Gateway Reviews of the ID programme and its "traffic light" status. "

[andrbea] 03/8/2006 13:46

Smart passports tested in Hong Kong
Pacific Business News (Honolulu) - July 17, 2006

[andrbea] 02/8/2006 15:36

market size

North America and Asia are major markets


In a study made by the International Biometric Group, which reported that global biometric revenue is projected to grow from $2.1 billion in 2006 to $5.7 billion in 2010, fingerprint is expected to gain 43.6 percent of the biometrics market in 2006, followed by face recognition at 19 percent. Annual iris recognition revenues are projected to exceed $250 million by 2008. North America and Asia are expected to be the major markets for biometric products and services.

IDTeck's main export markets of fingerprint products are Asia, the Middle East, Central and South America and the United States. The company's controllers and RFID products are shipped mainly to Europe and the Middle East.

Suprema exports to Spain, France, Japan and the United States. It has started shipping to mainland China in 2006. Union Community, which has an annual export value of $3.8 million, exports to countries in Asia.

Siliconimageworks Inc. exports to the United States, Japan and Dubai. Hamodu Card System Co. Ltd, on the other hand, exports to Japan, France and the United States. Siliconimageworks and Hamodu Card System have annual export values of $120,000 and $3 million, respectively.

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