AuthenTec Helps Bring The Power of Touch to APC's New Biometric Mouse Password Manager
9 May 2005
AuthenTec, the world leader in fingerprint sensor innovation and sales for more than five years, today announced that American Power Conversion's new Biometric Mouse Password Manager incorporates AuthenTec's fingerprint sensor technology. APC, a leading provider of consumer technology solutions, joins a growing list of companies leveraging AuthenTec's The Power of Touch(TM) approach.
The APC Biometric Mouse Password Manager -- with AuthenTec's EntrePad 3400 touch sensor -- eliminates the need for users to remember multiple passwords necessary to access favorite websites, corporate networks, e-mail systems and online bank accounts - greatly reducing the risks of identity theft due to lost, forgotten or exposed passwords. The APC Biometric Mouse Password Manager permits up to 20 different fingerprints or 20 different users to store passwords on a single computer system. Each user enrolls using a finger as the identification source. The software stores an unlimited number of login names and passwords.
In addition to this added level of security, the new APC Biometric Mouse Password Manager provides a new level of convenience for computer users. For example, when used with Windows XP, the product enables fast user switching. With the simple touch of a finger, a shared laptop or PC recognizes each user's personal configurations and passwords - automatically authenticating them and bringing up their personalized desktop applications.
The APC Biometric Mouse Password Manager combines the security and convenience of APC's popular password manager with the functionality of a mouse -- reducing desktop clutter, and improving the user experience.
"The Biometric Mouse Password Manager gives users a convenient way to access their online accounts, and provides a level of security that only fingerprint sensor technology offers," said Joe Loberti, general manager, APC Consumer Network Solutions Group. "AuthenTec's sensors are the most proven in the industry, and provide our customers with the highest level of security and convenience."
"APC has introduced a unique product that directly addresses the identity theft issue," said Scott Moody, president and CEO of AuthenTec. "The new Biometric Mouse Password Manager offers the highest level of security in a convenient and easy to use device that is a perfect fit for both consumer and business computer users. We are proud that our product was selected for such an important product."
Security and convenience features are part of AuthenTec's The Power of Touch approach, which enhances the overall consumer electronics experience by extending biometric technology beyond secure user authentication to take full advantage of the power of touch. This unique approach enables manufacturers to easily incorporate compelling new features and functions built around the ideas of security, convenience, navigation, and personalization - all controlled by the simple touch or swipe of a finger.
The Power of Touch is based on AuthenTec's TruePrint technology, which is the only technology in production that allows fingerprints to be read below the surface of the skin to the live layer -- or true fingerprint. As such, TruePrint is not affected by common skin surface conditions, including dry, worn, calloused, dirty or oily skin that can affect other sensors' ability to acquire accurate fingerprint images for user authentication purposes. Uniquely, TruePrint is the only fingerprint sensor technology capable of acquiring everyone's fingerprint under virtually any condition.
More information about the APC Biometric Mouse Password Manager is available at www.apc.com or through a call to 800-877-4080. Suggested retail price for the product is $59.99.
About American Power Conversion
Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion is a leading provider of global, end-to-end solutions for real-time infrastructure. APC's comprehensive products and services for home and corporate environments improve the availability, manageability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes. Headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, APC reported sales of $1.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2004, and is a Fortune 1000, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 Company. All trademarks are the property of their owners.
About AuthenTec
With more than four million sensors in use worldwide, AuthenTec is the world leader in fingerprint sensor innovation and sales to the PC, wireless, and access control markets. AuthenTec's award-winning FingerLoc® and EntrePad® sensors take full advantage of The Power of Touch(TM) by utilizing the company's patented TruePrint® technology to deliver the most convenient, reliable and cost-effective means available for enabling touch-powered features that extend beyond user authentication. The company's network of partners, solution providers and customers include: Analog Devices, APC, Compal, Cherry, Fujitsu Computer, Computer Associates, Fellowes, IBM, LGE, Microsoft, Motion Computing, Samsung, Tatung, Texas Instruments, Quanta, among others. Visit www.authentec.com.
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Contact:
AuthenTec
Jim Burke, 321-308-1320
jim.burke@authentec.com
or
APC
Aimee Leclerc, 800-788-2208 ext. 2137
aleclerc@apcc.com
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Source: AuthenTec
Source: Business Wire
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