From: believer@telepath.com Subject: IP: Biometric Security Showcased at Int'l Conference Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 08:28:26 -0500 To: believer@telepath.com Source: PR Newswire http://www.prnewswire.com SAFLINK and Unisys to Showcase Biometric Security Solutions for Banking at World Wide Users Conference TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- SAFLINK Corporation (Nasdaq: NRID), a leader in the implementation of biometric technology in the financial industry, will be participating in Unisys Corporation's second annual FBA Navigator Users Conference, October 4 - 7 in Puerto Rico.The conference provides an opportunity for users, and prospective users, of Unisys FBA Navigator retail delivery suite to discuss trends and issues in the banking industry, learn about Unisys product plans, provide feedback to Unisys, and meet with peer users from around the world. Targeted at bank marketing and delivery channel executives, and at senior technical professionals, the conference theme is "Multiple Channels One Solution."Presentations and interactive business sessions focus on one of the most critical issues facing bankers today: how to maintain a consistently high level of customer service while securely delivering products and services through a variety of channels.Among the delivery channels the conference will address are the branch, the call center, the Internet and mobile banking. Conference highlights include: -An on-site tour of Westernbank, a Unisys FBA Navigator client and a SAFLINK finger imaging client.The tour will highlight the recently installed Unisys retail branch solution, which includes finger imaging hardware and software from SAFLINK.Attendees will also receive a private demonstration of the solution and will have an opportunity to address questions to Westernbank, Unisys and Unisys business partners, including SAFLINK, Microsoft Corporation and Genesys Corporation, during a panel discussion following the site visit. -A keynote address by Dr. James B. Moore, Ph. D., President and CEO of highly respected Mentis Corporation, a leading financial services research firm.Mentis recently published a research report on biometric technology entitled 'Beyond the PIN: Evolving Strategies and Implementations of Biometrics-Based Recognition for Financial Services,' which included an overview of SAFLINK's kiosk installation at Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union.(Further information about Mentis is available through the company's web site at http://www.mentis.com.) -A thought-provoking slate of business and technical sessions designed to address the benefits of a multi-channel strategy, and to highlight various implementation considerations and approaches. -A dinner in Mayaguez, sponsored by Unisys, SAFLINK, Microsoft and Genesys, with a special "Welcome to Puerto Rico" address by Frank C. Stipes, President of Westernbank. SAFLINK, a Unisys Marketing Associate business partner, has worked with Unisys to seamlessly integrate biometric technology with the highly regarded Unisys FBA Navigator retail delivery solution.Capabilities developed with Unisys include customer identification, and teller/supervisor log-on and transaction approvals."Our partners add key capabilities to the FBA Navigator solution, to the ultimate benefit of our customers" said Judy Jones, Unisys FBA Navigator Program Director."We are very excited about our partnership with SAFLINK, which enables us to offer our retail delivery clients leading-edge biometric authentication." Westernbank is the first Unisys customer to install the integrated FBA Navigator/SAFLINK solution."We cannot say enough good things about how well this partnership has worked" said Israel Lorenzana, Unisys Account Executive, for Westernbank Puerto Rico."SAFLINK's expertise in integrating biometrics, along with the outstanding support from their technical staff, helped the development and integration effort move quickly.Their willingness to participate in every aspect of the project, including areas such as user training and helping the bank develop informative customer brochures, also contributed to the success of this installation.They are key players in the Westernbank/Unisys team." About SAFLINK SAFLINK Corporation, a National Registry Inc. subsidiary based in Tampa, Florida, brings the Power of Biometric Identificationa to enterprise networks and the Internet.The Company provides cost-effective multi-biometric software solutions to verify individual identity, to protect business and personal information, and to replace passwords and PINs in order to safeguard and simplify access to electronic systems and enable new online services for customers.The Company's Secure Authentication Facility (SAF(TM)) suite of multi-biometric network security products delivers enterprise-level secure access control to a range of software platforms and network applications, including Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) and Internet Information Server(R). Further information is available through the Company's World Wide Web Site (http://www.saflink.com). About Unisys Unisys is an information technology solutions provider that has a portfolio of information services, technologies and third-party alliances needed to help clients capitalize on their information asset to enhance their competitiveness and responsiveness to customers. Unisys expertise is founded on the strengths of three global businesses: Information Services, providing consulting, application solutions, systems integration and outsourcing; Computer Systems, providing industry-leading technologies; and Global CustomerServices, delivering comprehensive services and products supporting distributed computing environments. Access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.unisys.com -- for further information. 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