Acquisition broadens IdentiPHI's product base to provide enterprise-grade
security to its customers.
AUSTIN, Texas, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- IdentiPHI LLC, announces the
purchase of SAFsolution and SAFmodule software from Saflink(R) Corporation
and received certain rights under Saflink's patent portfolio. The terms of
the agreement were composed of an up-front cash investment as well as
ongoing royalties for three years. As part of this agreement, IdentiPHI
will assume responsibility for all SAFsolution and SAFmodule customers and
resellers.
SAFsolution and SAFmodule are market-leading biometric authentication
products that provide enterprise-level security solutions for corporate and
government users. Strong authentication methods such as smart cards and
fingerprints as well as other biometric methods such as facial recognition,
iris, and retina pattern may be used to authenticate users to corporate
resources. SAFsolution integrates Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Active Directory
to boost network and workstation authentication security and simplify or
eliminate password management. SAFmodule brings biometric authentication to
Novell(R) eDirectory(TM) networks.
IdentiPHI has been in the authentication and identity management market
as an OEM provider of integrated third party products for many years. This
acquisition allows IdentiPHI to manage and develop its own intellectual
property. IdentiPHI will continue to maintain and grow the existing
partnership with Bio-Key International to provide the biometric middleware
which will allow IdentiPHI to maintain a hardware-agnostic approach to
support biometric hardware.
IdentiPHI will be releasing a major update of the SAFsolution code in
summer 2007 to support Microsoft Vista as well as 64-bit versions of Server
2003 and Longhorn. Subsequent releases in late 2007 will incorporate
additional security features such as Trusted Platform Module support for
key management applications and file / folder encryption. IdentiPHI will
further expand on the software offerings of other partners to enhance
biometric support to our IdentiPHI Single Sign-On product which is an OEM
from ActivIdentity.
"The acquisition of an industry leading brand combined with our
existing market experience will clearly place IdentiPHI at the top position
in this marketplace. The biometric market has been expanding recently as
more and more computer manufacturers are imbedding sensors into their
notebook platforms. This is the sign that biometrics have made the
mainstream and we see exponential growth from here." says Peter Gilbert,
CEO of IdentiPHI.
In addition to the software products acquired, IdentiPHI received a
royalty-free, non-exclusive license right of use for Saflink's Patent No.
6,618,806, or 806 Patent, issued September 9, 2003. The terms of the
agreement include provisions for IdentiPHI to jointly enforce and seek
remedies from infringers of this patent with Saflink. Many existing
biometric solution providers use a matching process similar to the one
outlined in the 806 patent. The 806 Patent is a process for controlling
access to a computer network using biometric authentication. The patent
primarily addresses a critical step in biometric authentication -- the
policy system. The invention provides the flexibility administrators need
to tailor biometric security for users within their organization. This
patent describes how to control access in a computer network environment
with a policy-based biometric authentication solution. For instance, it
applies to systems that obtain a user's ID, determines which biometric to
use for authentication (using either a user-specific policy or a system
default policy), captures the user's biometric, compares the live sample to
a record on file, and allows the user to log on if matched.
IdentiPHI has partnered with Dell for FOSE 2007 in Washington DC. Stop
by to see SAFsolution as well as encryption solutions for US Federal
government and the Dell HSPD-12 order ready package.
About IdentiPHI
Headquartered in Austin Texas, IdentiPHI is an innovative technology
company offering a comprehensive suite of enterprise security solutions and
consulting services. Comprised of experienced partners and thought-leaders
in the industry, IdentiPHI is setting the standard for what companies are
looking for in security solution. IdentiPHI provides flexible tools that
meet or exceed current legislation requirements to strengthen identity
management and authentication systems. We are defining security technology
to meet the evolving challenges of today's fast-paced business needs. For
more information please call our toll free line at 888-436-8744, or visit
http://www.identiphi.net.
PR contact Carey Shaw for IdentiPHI at
512-492-6220, Ext. 118 or cshaw@identiphi.net.
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CONTACT:
Carey Shaw of IdentiPHI, +1-512-492-6220,
ext. 118, or cshaw@identiphi.net
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