Dynamic Signature Verification

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

• Dynamic Signature Verification: A Prelude
• Need for Additional Security Systems Will Serve a Key Driver for Biometrics Market
• Table 1: Worldwide Biometrics Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Biometric Technology - Finger Scan Technology, Facial and Iris Scan, Signature Scan, Keystroke and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Key Market Drivers & Trends
• Collaborative Relationships with Business Partners Is Key to Growth
• Wider Adoption of DSV Products in Financial Market Will Propel Growth
• Embedded Biometrics Offer Opportunity for Rapid Growth
• Development of Multibiometrics System Capability Will Buoy Up DSV Market
• Unique Positioning of Signature Authentication Biometrics Will Help Achieve Gains
• Federal Requirements Offers Impetus to Growth
• Move towards Greener, Paperless Environment Cause Operational Savings
• Technological Advancements Spur Growth
• Other Growth Drivers In a Capsule
• Market Challenges & Issues
• Signature Images not Satisfactory Enough
• Legal and Regulatory Issues
• Legal Framework of Digital Signatures Worldwide
• Other Related Technologies in the Purview of Digital Signature Laws
• Biometric Platforms World Over
• Distribution Network

2. End-Use Application Areas / Markets

• Financial Sector
• Healthcare Sector
• Government Sector
• Other Sectors
• Advanced Next-Gen Application Areas of Dynamic Signature Verification

3. Regional Market

• United States
• Evolution of Biometrics in the US
• Table 2: US Biometrics Market (2008E): Percentage Breakdown by Leading End-Use Applications -Time and Attendance, Government Agencies, Multinational Corporations, Healthcare Industry, Security Access, Consumer Market, Financial Industry, Airport Security and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Biometric E-Government Usage and Implementation in North America
• Dynamic Signature Verification Market
• Legal Framework and Regulations
• Digital Signature and Biometric Platforms in the US
• Adoption of Signature Verification Technique
• US FDA Regulation on E-Signatures in Bio-pharmaceutical Industry
• Canada
• Table 3: Canadian Biometrics Market (2008E): Percentage Breakdown of Spending by Leading Types - Fingerprint, Hand, Face, Voice, Iris, Signature and Retina (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Japan
• Table 4: Biometrics Market in Japan (2008E): Percentage Share Breakdown by Areas of Application - PC/device Access and Control, Entry / Exit Monitoring, Integrated Equipment Parts and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Europe
• Biometric Market in Europe
• Signature Verification Market
• France
• Germany
• Use of Biometrics in German Federal Institutions
• Biometric Projects Undertaken by Government
• Legal Framework for Biometric Technology Applications
• Italy
• The United Kingdom
• Live Instances of Biometric Application in UK in Recent Past (2003 -2006)
• Table 5: UK Biometrics Signature Verification Market (2009E): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Application Areas -Business Services, IS/Telecoms, Transportation, Legal, Non-Profit Organizations, Construction, Import/Export and Insurance (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: UK Healthcare Biometrics Market (2009E): Percentage Breakdown of Preferred Verification Method - Signature Verification, Fingerprint, PIN, Password and Iris (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Spain
• Asia-Pacific
• India
• Market Overview
• Legal Provisions Related to Digital Signatures
• Increasing Security Threats to Push Ahead Agenda for Biometrics
• Noteworthy Biometric Deployments in Indian Government and Private Sector
• Challenges and Hurdles to Overcome...
• China
• The Middle East
• UAE
• Table 7: Biometrics Market in the UAE (2009E): Percentage Breakdown by Leading Techniques - Fingerprinting, Hand Geometry, Iris Scan, Retina Scan and Face Recognition (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Product Overview

• Biometrics
• Table 8: Biometrics Market Worldwide (2009 Vs. 2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Leading Techniques -AFIS/ Live Scan, Fingerprint Scan, Facial Recognition, Middleware, Iris Recognition, Hand Geometric Scan, Voice Verification, Vein Recognition, Dynamic Signature Scan and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• A Comparison of Popular Biometric Technologies
• Dynamic Signature Verification (DSV)
• A Glance at the Traditional and Modern Verification/Authentication Methods
• Key Characteristics of Biometric Dynamic Signature Verification Solution
• Biometric Traits Typically Considered for Signature Verification Worldwide
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Biometric Signature Verification Process
• Steps/Stages in Biometric Dynamic Signature Verification
• Dynamic Signature Verification Process
• Error Types in Signature Verification Process
• Other Biometric Authorization Technologies
• Fingerprint Analysis
• Facial Recognition/Geometry
• Hand Geometry
• Iris Scan
• Voice Scan
• Retina Scan
• Emerging Biometric Verification Technologies
• DNA Verification/Recognition
• Gait Recognition

5. Product/Service Introductions/Innovations

• E-Lock Technologies Launches instaSign 2.0, Digital Signature Platform
• Rhodes Retail Selects AssureSign Electronic Signature Technology
• Dynamic Biometric Systems Launches Bio-Pen Laserfiche integrated system
• Dynamic Biometric System Rolls Out Range of Biometric Authentication Solutions
• Parascript Launches New Check Verification and Recognition Solution for Portugal
• Softpro Showcases Fraud Prevention Product Line in Dubai
• Aruba Networks Unveils Dynamic Signature Updating System for WIPS Software
• Softpro Launches Newest Variant of SignWare Software Development Kit
• Berliner Sparkasse Launches Wacom STU-500, the New LCD Signature Tablet
• CIC Introduces SignatureOne Web Server for new eSignature Solution
• CIC Rolls Out New Signature Verification Tool, Sign-it for Adobe Acrobat 8.0
• CIC Introduces Sign-it Signature Solution for Adobe LiveCycle Software
• CIC Unveils High-End eSignature Platform, Sign-it(r) XF(tm) for eBusiness Applications

6. Recent Industry Activity

• xyzmo SIGNificant Group Pockets All Shares of SIGNificant
• Authentidate Holding Corp to Take Over Parascript LLC
• CIC Inks Partnership Deal with CSC to Provide Advanced eSignature Banking Solutions
• CIC, MXI Security Sign Partnership Deal for Supply of Portable eSignature Solution
• Communications Intelligence Corp and Four Point Solutions Ink Partnership Deal
• Parascript Extends Usage of Proprietary Signature Verification Software to the UAE
• CIC Inks Licensing Agreement with Oracle Corp for Use of Biometric Signature Solutions
• Neotel International Inc Agrees to Take Over Tenth Power Technologies
• Neotel Inks Joint Venture with Financial Matrix for New Signature Verification Solutions
• CIC and EbixExchange Ink Partnership for Electronic Biometric Signature Solutions
• CIC and Guardian Mortgage Documents Collaborate Together for eSignature Solutions
• North Dallas Bank Incorporates Fraud Detection Platform from Parascript and ASD
• CIC and Direct Computer Resources Ink Alliance for Usage of eSignature Solutions
• CIC and Softex Inc Enter into Partnership for Biometric Signature Platform
• Peladon Software and Parascript Join Together for Providing Signature Verification Products
• CIC and Lenovo Strike Sales and Marketing Deal for Biometric and eSignature Solutions
• The Government of Qatar Implements ProgressSoft' s Electronic Document Signing Technology
• SunGard Takes Over Signix, a Digital Signature Technology Firm
• A2iA and Softpro Collaborate Together for Joint Marketing Deal

7. Technological Innovations/Introductions

8. Focus On Select Players

• Advanced Software Design Corporation (Canada)
• Communication Intelligence Corporation (US)
• Cyber SIGN Inc (US)
• Dynamic Biometric Systems Inc (US)
• Parascript LLC (US)
• ProgressSoft Corporation (Jordan)
• SOFTPRO GmbH (Germany)
• SQN Banking Systems (US)
• WonderNet Ltd (Israel)
• Key DSV Capture Device Tablet Manufacturers
• ACECAD Enterprise Co. Ltd (China)
• Interlink Electronics, Inc (US)
• UC-Logic Technology Corp (China)
• Wacom Co., Ltd. (Japan)

9. Global Market Perspective

• Table 9: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Dynamic Signature Verification by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousands for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: World Historic Review for Dynamic Signature Verification by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousands for the Years 2003 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Dynamic Signature Verification by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• By Application
• Table 12: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Dynamic Signature Verification by Application - Transactional Authentication, Wireless Device Security, and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousands for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: World Historic Review for Dynamic Signature Verification by Application - Transactional Authentication, Wireless Device Security, and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousands for the Years 2003 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Dynamic Signature Verification by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues for Transactional Authentication, Wireless Device Security, and Other Application Markets for Years 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• By End-Use Verticals
• Table 15: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Dynamic Signature Verification by End-Use - Financial, HealthCare, Government, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousands for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: World Historic Review for Dynamic Signature Verification by End-Use - Financial, HealthCare, Government, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousands for the Years 2003 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Dynamic Signature Verification by End-Use -Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues for Financial, HealthCare, Government, and Other Markets for Years 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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