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IdentiPHI Introduces Advanced Multi-factor Authentication

^{Published on 2008-12-10 10:52:36 - Market Wire}
 

AUSTIN, Texas--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--IdentiPHI, Inc. (OTCBB:IDPI), an innovative leader in advanced authentication solutions for the enterprise, today announced significantly expanded functionality for its flagship advanced authentication product, SAFsolution® 5 Enterprise Edition. The newest 5.4 version broadens the options and capability available to enterprise customers in two critical areas – strong authentication and remote access.

"The new functionality added to SAFsolution significantly raises the bar for advanced multi-factor authentication to enterprise resources," said IdentiPHI CEO Christer Bergman. "Our customers continue to demand products that provide a flexible and robust framework to support multiple authentication methods. The stronger identity verification that multi-factor authentication provides is becoming a key requirement in markets that are deploying a single credential for access to both network resources and physical facilities. Besides ID card efforts in the Federal government, many of our customers are developing requirements that enforce the use of smart cards combined with biometrics for access control. We will continue to add functionality for key customer requirements in order to make enterprise-wide implementation of multi-factor authentication even easier."

SAFsolution 5 Enterprise Edition provides customers with an advanced authentication framework to improve security and convenience for network and application logon. The latest SAFsolution 5.4 release incorporates a number of significant additions to address these needs.

• Managed framework for multi-factor authentication.SAFsolution provides new flexibility to enforce and manage additional authentication methods. Customers may now set policies requiring users to logon and authenticate using a PKI smart card combined with biometric credentials for stronger identity assurance. Under this scenario, users can be required to authenticate with up to three different factors – smart card (something they have), PIN for the smart card (something they know) and a biometric (something they are). This functionality is critical as more companies deploy identity credentials that can support access to both buildings and networks.
• Biometric authentication for remote access. Two important additions have been made to SAFsolution to improve identity verification for remote users and access. SAFsolution 5 is the first commercially available enterprise authentication solution that integrates with the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) standard and Windows Server® 2008 Network Policy Server (NPS) to enable biometric authentication across a VPN. With this new functionality, SAFsolution can require users to biometrically authenticate to a remote network to establish a secure VPN connection. In addition, IdentiPHI now bundles the SAFremote Authenticator™ as a core part of SAFsolution Enterprise Edition. SAFremote enables remote users to authenticate to Citrix published desktops and applications, Windows Terminal Servers and to other Windows client workstations via RDC using any strong authentication methods including SAFsolution's multi-factor methods.
• Support for new biometric devices. SAFsolution 5 now supports an even greater number of biometric devices, providing improved choice and cost flexibility to companies deploying biometric solutions. Working closely with new and existing biometric technology partners, IdentiPHI continues to add to its extensive list of supported devices and biometric methods.

SAFsolution 5 Enterprise Edition (version 5.4) is now available for existing and new customers. To learn how the newest release of SAFsolution can help with your security needs, request an evaluation of the product, or find an authorized reseller, please contact IdentiPHI at either [ info@identiphi.net ] or 888-436-8744.

About IdentiPHI

Headquartered in Austin Texas, IdentiPHI is an innovative technology company offering a comprehensive suite of advanced authentication solutions. Comprised of experienced partners and thought-leaders in the industry, IdentiPHI is setting the standard for what companies are looking for in a security solution. IdentiPHI solutions deliver enhanced identity assurance throughout the enterprise. The company is defining security technology to meet the evolving challenges of today's ever changing fast-paced business needs. For more information, call 888-436-8744, or visit [ www.identiphi.net ].

NOTE: "SAFsolution," "SAFremote Authenticator" and "IdentiPHI" are trademarks of IdentiPHI, Inc. "Windows Server" is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

This release contains information about our management's view of our future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from historical results or those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with our financial condition, our ability to sell our products, our ability to compete with competitors and the growth of the security market and the successful delivery and adoption of our biometric products in the marketplace. If third parties, on whom we partly depend for our product distribution, do not promote our products, our ability to expand the number of customers using our products may be limited. In addition, products as complex as those we offer may contain undetected errors or may fail when first introduced or when new versions are released. Despite our product testing efforts and testing by current and potential customers, it is possible that errors will be found in new products or enhancements after commencement of commercial shipments. The occurrence of product defects or errors could result in adverse publicity, delay in product introduction, diversion of resources to remedy defects, loss of or a delay in market acceptance, or claims by customers against us, or could cause us to incur additional costs, any of which could adversely affect our business. Additional factors are included in our annual report on Form 10-K, as well as other documents we periodically file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.