Press Release
The Power of Touch™ from AuthenTec and iC
Compas´ SICRYPT® Smarty added to Fujitsu Siemens Computers STYLISTIC
ST5022 Tablet PC.
Fingerprint augments password for convenient
security
Munich, Germany / Melbourne,
FL, 2005-05-31 – AuthenTec and iC Compas today announced that
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is combining biometric fingerprint solutions
from AuthenTec and iC Compas to provide The Power of Touch to its new STYLISTIC
ST5022 Tablet PC.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers has added AuthenTec’s
EntréPad 2501 fingerprint sensor and iC Compas’ SICRYPT® Smarty
access protection software to the recently announced Tablet PC to give
users advanced security, convenience and touch-controlled features that
can be enabled by the simple swipe of their finger. For added convenience,
the STYLISTIC ST5022 also has a unique feature that allows users to slide
their finger up or down across the sensor to authenticate. This feature
is especially important for Tablet PCs like the STYLISTIC ST5022 because
it enables the user to authenticate with the sensor in the most convenient
position. In addition, the sensor and iC Compas’ SICRYPT Smarty provide
a comprehensive Single Sign-On (SSO) to Novell networks as well as to Lotus
Notes.
The Fujitsu Siemens Computers STYLISTIC
ST5022 Tablet PC is a slim and 1.55 kilo light device delivered in a compact
A4 format and utilizing the latest Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology.
Functions can be performed with a special stylus pen, and – if needed –
a wireless keyboard can also be used. Special features include a 12.1 inch
indoor/outdoor viewable display, standard Bluetooth and Wireless LAN, as
well as a dual microphone system that filters out background noise when
recording. The PC is suitable for traditional fields of application like
healthcare and insurance, but also fields such as construction site management
or freight handling.
More information about the STYLISTIC ST5022
is available online at: http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/products/mobile/tablet_pcs/index.html
For advanced security, the iC Compas’ software
offers comfortable two-or three-way authentication -- giving users the
optimal protection of fingerprint, smartcard, and/or password. iC Compas’
SICRYPT® Smarty access protection solution allows for strong three
factor authentication to both local and networked PCs and resources. The
reference features are stored in the encrypted form on the Smartcard, so
that only the owner of the Smartcard is able to start the login process
on the PC. If the Smartcard is removed from the reader, the Tablet PC is
immediately locked. On successful completion of the authentication, SICRYPT®
Smarty automatically registers the user with the system and allows access
to the applications and data enabled for this user. SICRYPT®
Smarty is deployed world wide about 300.000 times. The biometric algorithms
used within Smarty were developed by Bromba GmbH,
who gained the top position in the German evaluation study of biometric
algorithms "Biofinger I" of the "Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik"
(BSI) with their Siemens originated algorithm.
About Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European
IT provider with a responsible strategic focus on next-generation Mobility
and Business Critical Computing products, services and solutions. With
a portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from handhelds through
desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions. Fujitsu Siemens
Computers has a strong presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle
East and Africa. Leveraging the strengths, innovation and global reach
of our joint shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, we make sure
we meet the needs of customers: large corporations, small and medium enterprises
and private users.
For further information about Fujitsu
Siemens Computers, please visit: http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/.
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 EntréPad® sensors take full
advantage of The Power of Touch™ 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 http://www.authentec.com/.
About IC Compas
iC Compas is member of company alliance with
a proven track record and excellent technology know how for the benefit
of its customers.
iC Compas security solutions and products
meet the highest security standards. Its solutions do not only secure information
from unauthorized access or loss, but also are designed for more efficient
processes and enabling new business models.
Visit http://www.ic-compas.de/.
About Bromba GmbH:
The company is specialized in biometrics and
offers consulting services as well as software/hardware components for
industrial customers and governmental institutions. The employees of Bromba
GmbH mostly come from the business unit Biometrics of Siemens AG and have
more than 6 years of experience in the areas of general biometrics, the
development of fingerprint sensors, fingerprint-sensor devices, fingerprint
algorithms, biometric application software, as well as the evaluation of
biometric components and complete systems.
Further information:
Bromba GmbH
Frankfurter Ring 193a
80807 München
Germany
Tel. +49 89 326 68 930
Contact: http://www.bromba.com/contacte.htm
http://www.bromba.com |
