Michael Malik's biography in recent years has included reference to a "homeland security project" with which he's involved; although, he's never been able to receive a license or a waiver from the Michigan Gaming Control Board. His biograhpy has suggested he apparently traveled to Ireland where he convened and moderated a panel on homeland security for Members of Congress and other international dignitaries. *
The homeland security project may likely have been associated with a Farmington Hills (Warren), MI, enterprise known as Safe Travel L.L.C. (also Safe Travel USA LLC). That enterprise had developed and apparently patented something called SPidS -- Secure Perimeter ID System.
Safe Travel, L.L.C. previously known as Secure Perimeter I.D. Systems, L.L.C., has failed to keep its records up to date with the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth since 2005. It's not known at this time whether or not the venture continues or perhaps continues on under another name.
Those known to have been associated with Safe Travel L.L.C. include Manager/CEO Ghassan Brikho (he's also associated with Secure Check Cashing Inc. and Secure Merchant Services, an entity located at the same address); Tom Shields (Marketing Resource Group); David C. Bloom (former Chief Information Officer); and Emmet Denha (joined Michael Malik as a donor to Michigan's Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow and GOP Rep. Candice Miller). Also at the same address is International Modern Investment, Inc., agent Mike Dikhow, d/b/a Liberty Wholesale Foods, Liberty International and Liberty International Wholesale.
SecuritySolutions.com previously provided this description of Safe Travel L.L.C.:
The homeland security project may likely have been associated with a Farmington Hills (Warren), MI, enterprise known as Safe Travel L.L.C. (also Safe Travel USA LLC). That enterprise had developed and apparently patented something called SPidS -- Secure Perimeter ID System.
Safe Travel, L.L.C. previously known as Secure Perimeter I.D. Systems, L.L.C., has failed to keep its records up to date with the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth since 2005. It's not known at this time whether or not the venture continues or perhaps continues on under another name.
Those known to have been associated with Safe Travel L.L.C. include Manager/CEO Ghassan Brikho (he's also associated with Secure Check Cashing Inc. and Secure Merchant Services, an entity located at the same address); Tom Shields (Marketing Resource Group); David C. Bloom (former Chief Information Officer); and Emmet Denha (joined Michael Malik as a donor to Michigan's Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow and GOP Rep. Candice Miller). Also at the same address is International Modern Investment, Inc., agent Mike Dikhow, d/b/a Liberty Wholesale Foods, Liberty International and Liberty International Wholesale.
SecuritySolutions.com previously provided this description of Safe Travel L.L.C.:
"Real-time biometrics may be embedded into airline boarding passes, according to Safe-Travel LLC, Farmington Hills, Mich., which has patented its Secure Perimeter Identification System ("SPIdS").
"SPIdS uses commercial facial and fingerprint recognition systems engineered by Imagis Technologies, Identix Inc., and Digital Persona.
"By combining fingerprint with facial recognition systems, through badge procedures, the possibility of a false-positive match is nearly eliminated."
Military & Aerospace electronics (PennWell) described the venture as:
"Safe-Travel develops biometric airplane ticket
"Safe-Travel LLC experts in Farmington Hills, Mich., are offering a biometrics system for airport security called Secure Perimeter Identification System, or SPIdS. Safe-Travel won the SPIdS patent in September 2000, which defines how to embed real-time biometrics on airline boarding passes.
"SPIdS uses commercial facial and fingerprint recognition systems from Imagis Technologies, Visionics, and Digital Persona, company officials say. Safe-Travel and its integration partners IBM, Toshiba TEC Corp., Factotem, American Barcode, Imaging Automation, and TeamLinux, provide security and quick access to facial and fingerprint biometrics.
"Combining fingerprint with facial recognition systems through badge procedures virtually eliminates the possibility of a false-positive match, Safe-Travel officials claim. SPIdS matches and tracks face, prints out a picture, and enables continuous monitoring of an individual within a secure perimeter, company officials say.
"The SPIdS Smart Station profiles first-time travelers at check-in through an identification process that includes pre-flight questions, a digital photograph, fingerprint, and a database query, company officials say. Once verified, this data flows into the SPIdS database for future identification. The database can also be networked to other databases, Safe-Travel official say.
"For more information on SPIdS or Safe-Travel contact the company by phone at 248-539-9400, by mail at 30777 Northwestern Highway, Suite 108, Farmington Hills, Mich. 48334, by e-mail at infor@safe-travel.com, or on the World Wide Web at http://www. safe-travel.com."
The enterprise's Web site is no longer active. Perhaps the venture failed?
*Most likely one of the lobbying excursions put together by a group like the Ripon Society -- Malik's casino syndication team has included the biographies of lobbyists from the D.C. firm Kessler & Associates when pitching their proposals but paid Kessler & Associates Business Services through another lobbying firm Wheat Government Relations. Richard Kessler heads the Ripon Society.
*Most likely one of the lobbying excursions put together by a group like the Ripon Society -- Malik's casino syndication team has included the biographies of lobbyists from the D.C. firm Kessler & Associates when pitching their proposals but paid Kessler & Associates Business Services through another lobbying firm Wheat Government Relations. Richard Kessler heads the Ripon Society.
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