Biokey International Inc (BKYI)

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BIO-key's SideTouch Fingerprint Readers for Windows Coming to Home Shopping Network Wed., Sept. 27th 8 p.m. ET

WALL, NJ--(Marketwired - Sep 26, 2017) - BIO-key International, Inc. BKYI, -6.32% an innovative provider of biometric software and hardware solutions for strong and convenient user authentication as well as biometric-based consumer products, today announced that BIO-key's SideTouch compact fingerprint readers for Windows will be featured on the Home Shopping Network (HSN) Wednesday, September 27th airing during the 8 p.m. hour ET.

HSN broadcasts 24 hours a day, in nearly 96 million homes across North America, exposing SideTouch fingerprint readers and the BIO-key brand to consumers nationwide. HSN hosts will demonstrate how easy it is to install and use SideTouch readers on Windows PCs and tablets and will offer SideTouch readers in product bundles and exclusive promotions to their customers nationwide.

SideTouch is compatible with Windows Hello (Microsoft's biometric sign-in feature), allowing users to enroll by simply plugging the reader into their device's USB port. Once enrolled, users can substitute fingerprint authentication for their passwords/PIN and seamlessly sign in to their device. Importantly, SideTouch eliminates the friction of creating, memorizing and/or resetting passwords.

Using SideTouch and Windows Hello, users can also access applications such as Dropbox, EnPass, 8 Zip, Cloud Drive!, FourBudget, ShareFile, Passwords 10, One Messenger, OneLocker Password Manager, Flow Mail and Hopic Explorer.

Mike DePasquale, Chairman & CEO, BIO-key commented, "We are excited to partner with HSN and to expose their viewers nationwide to the enhanced security and ease of use of our compact fingerprint readers. Our technology team designed SideTouch as a secure, affordable and easy to use fingerprint reader, and we feel confident that these consumer-friendly features will resonate well with HSN's broad customer base. After seeing our products in action, we look forward to enabling HSN customers to bid farewell to cumbersome passwords once and for all," added Mike DePasquale.