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(PR NEWSWIRE) SAFLINK Corp. Announces Security Deployment at U.S. Office of the
Secretary of Defense
SAFLINK Corp. Announces Security Deployment at U.S. Office of the Secretary of D
fense
OSD Comptroller's Office Orders Software, Hardware, and Services
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAFLINK(R) Corporation
(Nasdaq: SFLK), a leading developer, marketer, and integrator of biometric
security solutions, announced today that the U.S. Office of the Secretary of
Defense Comptroller's Office (OSDCO) has placed an order with SAFLINK for
security software, hardware, and services for more than 250 users as part of
an initial deployment.
"We needed a system that would be compatible with a broad variety of
systems and access points, since our office needs to interface with multiple
operating systems," said Clarence Hoop, Information Services Security Manager
at OSDCO. "We work with many groups within the DoD, including the armed
forces, and authorize expenditures of more than $400 billion a year.
SAFLINK's architecture offers us security which is interoperable with these
systems, standards-compliant, and supports a large variety of authentication
devices. They have also provided excellent implementation support."
The OSD Comptroller's Office is responsible for reviewing and approving
all of the budgetary expenditures of the Department of Defense (DoD). Since
these expenditures include operations critical to national security, much of
the data that outlines details of the operations is classified. Currently,
the authentication component of OSD's smart card-based security is limited to
passwords or PINS.
"We need increased security for all of the groups within the DoD, not just
the OSD," said Hoop. "We would support adoption of this solution
department-wide, because it would be flexible enough to accommodate the
complexity of its disparate systems -- a critical component of a broad
enrollment."
The deployment follows a successful pilot at the Comptroller's office and
will employ SAFLINK's SAFmodule(TM) software solution and SecuGen(R)
Optimouse(TM) fingerprint readers. The solution is intended to provide a
significant improvement in network security by eliminating passwords and PINS
and replacing them with fingerprint scans, a much more secure means of
verifying a user's identity.
"The DoD is very proactive about testing the security of our existing
systems," said Hoop. "We have found that our systems -- which currently rely
on passwords or PINS for authentication -- are not adequately protected,
because even strong passwords can be cracked in a matter of hours. They can
also be borrowed, lost, or stolen."
Hoop continued, "Since it is not practical to ask users to change
passwords every hour to protect our network and data assets, we needed a
solution that would be difficult to crack and is also convenient for users.
Biometrics is the answer, because authentication is based on a user's unique
individual characteristic, which is more convenient for users and much more
secure."
In addition to increased security, Hoop said that OSD selected SAFLINK's
technology because of its fit with the OSDCO requirements.
About SAFLINK
SAFLINK Corporation offers software solutions that protect intellectual
property, secure information assets, and eliminate passwords. SAFLINK's
software provides Identity Assurance Management(TM), allowing administrators
to verify the identity of users and control their access to: computer
networks; physical facilities; applications; manufacturing process control
systems; and time and attendance systems. For more information, please see
www.saflink.com or call 800-762-9595.
NOTE: "SAFLINK" and "The Power of Biometric Authentication" are registered
trademarks of SAFLINK Corporation. "SAFmodule" and "Protecting your
enterprise through secure authentication" are trademarks of SAFLINK
Corporation.
This release contains information about management's view of the company's
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 including, but not limited to,
risks and uncertainties associated with the company's financial condition, its
ability to sell its products, its ability to compete with competitors and the
growth of the security market as well as other factors that are discussed in
the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as other documents
periodically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE SAFLINK Corporation
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/CONTACT: Thomas Doggett, Director of Marketing of SAFLINK Corporation,
+1-800-762-9595, tdoggett@saflink.com; or press, Rachel Berry of Sterling
Communications, +1-253-853-5030, rberry@sterlingpr.com, or investor relations,
Todd Kehrli, +1-626-395-9500, todd@mkr-group.com, both for SAFLINK
Corporation/
/Web site: saflink.com /
(SFLK)
CO: SAFLINK Corporation; U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense
Comptroller's Office (OSDCO); Department of Defense (DoD)
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