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SAFLINK Launches Physical Access Products for Doorway-to-Desktop Security System

Business Wire - March 31, 2004 08:01

SAFLINK's Physical and Network Security Products to be Featured at the International Security Conference West in Las Vegas March 31-April 2

BELLEVUE, Wash., Mar 31, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SAFLINK(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:SFLK), a leading developer, marketer, and integrator of biometric security solutions, today launched two physical access control products: SAFpassage(TM) and SAFcard(TM).

SAFpassage(TM) is a full-featured, easily managed strong authentication solution designed to provide secure, auditable, and scalable physical access control, improving both building security and entry/exit convenience. SAFcard(TM) is designed to enable enterprises to increase their level of physical security by adding strong authentication technology to existing premises security systems and replacing PINs or pass codes.

Both products are part of SAFLINK's comprehensive physical access product line and key components of SAFLINK's Identity Assurance Management(TM) solution suite, an integrated doorway-to-desktop security environment designed to control facility, network, and application access, as well as digital signatures and time and attendance systems. SAFpassage and SAFcard use a variety of strong authentication technologies -- including fingerprint scans, iris recognition, smart cards, radio frequency (RF) badges, and proximity cards -- to help provide users with secure and convenient access to facilities and to help businesses protect critical assets, intellectual property, customer data, and high-value retail items.

"Our access control products use one of the safest identifiers available -- the unique characteristics of an individual's fingerprint or iris pattern -- as well as leading card, token, and badge technology -- to positively verify personnel prior to granting premises access," said Bob Turbeville, VP of Physical Access for SAFLINK Corporation. "Since there are no keys or passwords required for operation, the possibility of unauthorized access is eliminated. These solutions also offer highly regulated companies such as those in pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries a way to add auditing and non-repudiation functionality to access systems -- something that is not available with cards, tokens, or proximity cards alone. By adding fingerprint or iris authentication to an existing physical access system, customers can take advantage of all the benefits of biometrics at an economical cost and ensure a rapid return on investment."

SAFpassage(TM) is designed to be cost-effective for the smallest implementation, yet scales to meet the demanding requirements of large, complex organizations. The standard SAFpassage Node Controller Unit (NCU) -- a centralized server for user account and system management -- provides template management for more than 10,000 users while controlling up to 32 connected SAFpassage Door Controller Units (DCU); additional NCU/DCU combinations can be added at any time. The SAFpassage DCU is a vandal-resistant box with a fingerprint scanner designed to withstand physical impact and extreme weather conditions. User management, device configuration, real-time monitoring, and event reporting are all available remotely through the included SAFpassage Web Admin -- no additional software or host systems are required.

Other product highlights include:

-- Stand alone or network configurations

-- Failsafe network operation

-- Local and remote configuration and management

-- Isolated door contact inputs/outputs

-- Easy upgrade to time & attendance applications

SAFcard(TM) is designed to allow organizations to further secure their existing physical access system by adding biometrics. SAFcard stores each user's biometric template along with legacy credential information on a secure card. To enter a facility, a user simply inserts or swipes a card and then places a finger on SAFcard's biometric fingerprint scanner. SAFcard software then verifies the identity of the user by comparing the fingerprint being scanned with the fingerprint template recorded on the card, and opens the door if the templates match.

SAFLINK will display SAFsolution(R), SAFpassage(TM), and other doorway-to-desktop security products at International Security Conference West 2004, being held in the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas March 31-April 2. Visitors to the conference are invited to visit SAFLINK's booth #1045 to view product demonstrations.

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 about SAFLINK's physical access solutions, visit www.saflink.com/physical or call 800-762-9595.

NOTE: "SAFLINK," "SAFsolution," and "The Power of Biometric Authentication" are registered trademarks of SAFLINK Corporation. "Identity Assurance Management," "Protecting your enterprise through secure authentication," "SAFpassage," and "SAFcard" 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 424(b)(3) Prospectus filed with the SEC August 16, 2002 as amended and supplemented, and in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as other documents periodically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE: SAFLINK Corporation

SAFLINK COMPANY CONTACT:
SAFLINK Corporation
Thomas Doggett, 800-762-9595
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SAFLINK PRESS CONTACT:
Sterling Communications
Rachel Berry, 253-853-5030
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INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT
Todd Kehrli, 626-395-9500
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