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FaceKey Corp. to provide Ultra Security Suite Service

Thursday, February 17, 2005

Biometrics technology provider FaceKey has a new security suite using facial and fingerprint recognition for access control. The patent-protected product, the company says, produces no false positives or negatives, allowing for an error-free authorization system.


SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – FaceKey Corporation, a biometrics technology provider, announced the release of the Company’s Ultra Security Suite Service (USS). The USS is a biometric-based system which utilizes face and fingerprint recognition to provide access control for secure areas, PC’s or servers. The service encompasses both hardware and software which will be customized and installed in the customer’s facility and computers or servers.

The technology for this biometric service suite is patent protected, and FaceKey’s management believes that the USS produces no false positives or false negatives allowing for an error-free authorization system. As a part of the Ultra Security Suite Service, FaceKey will provide hardware and software upgrades as well as full system maintenance during the agreement period. The Company utilizes secure architecture to ensure server operation in contingency situations such as loss of power and provides instant technical support.

President of FaceKey Corp, Yevgeny Levitov, Ph.D., comments, “Through the release of the Ultra Security Suite, FaceKey aims to provide the customer with the highest level of security available by using state-of-the-art technology coupled with great ease-of-use to create a safe, controlled environment for assets and individuals. The combination of face and fingerprint recognition technology enables the USS to fulfill the most important criteria before access is granted: fast and accurate identification of an authorized person.”

About FaceKey Corporation The mission of FaceKey Corp., headquartered in San Antonio, TX, is to provide supreme security measures for their customers by utilizing patented and proprietary biometric technologies that identify and allow access to authorized personnel. FaceKey’s technology combines face and fingerprint recognition providing the highest level of security available, reducing fraud and providing better accountability. By combining these identification technologies, FaceKey’s products are used for a wide variety of applications ranging from securing corporations’ confidential areas and PC access to effectively monitoring time and attendance greatly reducing employee fraud.

For more information about the company please visit www.facekey.com[end] 

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