Texas-Based Financial Institution Chooses SAFsolution(R) to Increase
Network and Application Security
BELLEVUE, Wash., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saflink(R) Corporation
(Nasdaq: SFLK), a leading provider of solutions that verify identity, secure
access and increase productivity, today announced that International Bank of
Commerce (IBC) has selected Saflink SAFsolution Enterprise Edition 1.3 system
for user authentication and network access. IBC, Texas' largest multi-bank
holding company, will deploy SAFsolution to 3,200 seats throughout its more
than 200 branch and service center locations in Texas and Oklahoma.
SAFsolution allows IBC to replace weak traditional password-based security
measures with biometric fingerprint readers. By mitigating the risk of lost or
stolen passwords, SAFsolution's strong authentication technology can provide
more secure access to IBC's network and critical business applications. At
the same time, SAFsolution can reduce the demands on IT helpdesks by
minimizing the need for password resets.
"SAFsolution provides the network and application security we felt was
missing with traditional passwords," said Chris Loehr, IBC Network Manager.
"SAFsolution authenticates that our users are on the network when they say
they are and provides much stronger safeguards against unauthorized access. At
the same time, it also simplifies certain tasks by, for example, making it
easier to provide supervisor overrides in some of our teller applications. We
also believe SAFsolution will ultimately reduce demands on our helpdesk by 30
percent simply by eliminating the need for password resets. That's going to
help our overall productivity."
Through a variety of strong authentication methods, namely biometrics and
smart cards, SAFsolution boosts Windows network and workstation authentication
security while enhancing ease of use. Tight integration with Active Directory
makes system configuration and user profile management straightforward and
efficient. IBC's deployment also includes single sign-on capabilities,
extending the benefits of secure single sign-on to the organization's most
frequently used applications.
"Because IBC's network is so geographically diverse, it was important for
the company to be able to simplify the password management process as much as
possible," said Glenn Argenbright, Saflink CEO. "SAFsolution allows the
organization to replace traditional password management systems with unique
identifiers, such as fingerprints, in order to more cost-effectively manage
network and application access across all branches. By implementing Saflink's
identity assurance management software, IBC was able to obtain the kind of
strong authentication it needed to protect against password sharing and
increase employee ease-of-use when accessing critical applications."
About International Bancshares Corporation
International Bancshares Corporation (Nasdaq: IBOC), is a $10.3 billion
multi-bank financial holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas, with more
than 200 facilities and more than 300 ATMs serving more than 80 communities in
Texas and Oklahoma.
About Saflink
Saflink Corporation offers biometric security and smart card solutions
that protect intellectual property, secure information assets and eliminate
passwords. Saflink identity assurance management solutions allow
administrators to verify identity and control access to computer networks,
physical facilities and applications. Winner of seven awards in 2005, Saflink
and its solutions have been recognized by organizations such as Frost &
Sullivan and Software Magazine's Software 500. For more information, please
visit http://www.saflink.com or call 800-762-9595.
NOTE: "Saflink" and "SAFsolution" are registered trademarks of Saflink
Corporation.
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CONTACT:
Lindsay Stril of Sterling Communications,
+1-253-853-5030, or lstril@sterlingpr.com, for Saflink; or
investors, Tony Schor of Investor Awareness, Inc.,
+1-847-945-2222, or tony@investorawareness.com, for Saflink
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