SMARTGATE

computer hardware and computer software, namely, smartcards and software to store information in electronic format; smartcard readers; and computer software in the field of network security, namely, for identification and authentication, outside access to the network, data encryption and decryption, identification of persons by stored images recorded on smartcards, password protection for access to networks, password protection for access to computer programs and computer files, and security for communications between network users and public networks such as the global communications network; and a computer system comprised of a smartcard, a smartcard reader and computer software to insure the security of businesses, employees and computer networks, and to provide network security and access control, a data repository for emergency medical information and personnel data, systems integrity, and personal identification means using digital photo images and fingerprints encoded on a smartcard