USB Flash Drive includes fingerprint authentication.
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Featuring software-free operation and large-font LCD display, portable Bio USB Flash Drive is cross platform compatible among Windows, Macintosh, and Linux machines with USB port. FingerChip(TM) Sensor integrates ARM microcontroller, 128 Mbits SDRAM, and 32 Mbits DataFlash®. Onboard LCD display guides user through setup mode, during which device is trained to recognize fingerprint. Unit also includes FingerGear Encryptor for extra layer of data security.
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FingerGear Announces USB Flash Drive with Onboard Fingerprint Authentication Featuring Atmel's FingerChip, AES Encryption, and LCD Display
Secure Storage Device Also Generates One-Time Passwords
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 1 -- Atmel(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML), a global leader in the development and fabrication of advanced semiconductor solutions and FingerGear(TM), the newly formed consumer products division of biometrics technology leader Bionopoly LLC, announced today the immediate availability of a new biometric USB Flash Drive featuring software-free operation and a large font LCD display for the ultimate user-friendly experience. The Bio USB Flash Drive, which features the Atmel FingerChip(TM) Sensor, also includes the built-in capability of generating a One-Time Password from a fingerprint match.
Because no software is required to run on the host PC, FingerGear's(TM) Bio USB is truly portable and cross platform compatible among Windows, Macintosh, and Linux machines that have a standard USB port. The onboard LCD display screen guides the user through Setup mode in which the user trains the device to recognize his or her finger. In addition, a push button on the device enables the user to enter into other modes including Add User, Delete User, and One-Time Password Generation. Up to 5 additional users may be added per device.
With unit projections for USB Flash Drives as high as 100 Million or greater for 2005* and average storage capacities exceeding 256MB*, the trend towards USB storage devices with value-added software is only beginning to accelerate. Users are increasingly demanding greater security as potential network hackers become more sophisticated. To further protect the user's data, FingerGear's Bio USB Flash Drive also features the FingerGear Encryptor, a 256-bit AES encryption utility (currently for Windows only) that runs directly from the flash drive that provides the user with an additional layer of personal data security. Files are encrypted or decrypted instantly through Drag and Drop functionality.
"Using an onboard LCD, the Bio USB user interface is completely independent of the host," explained Bionopoly's C.E.O. Jon Louis. "The result is that the FingerGear Bio USB is not only more portable, but also more secure. Your fingerprint data is never exposed on the host PC because it never leaves the device, and no trace of any kind is left on the host once the device is unplugged."
Data is protected by Atmel's FingerChip(TM) combining small size, low cost, high accuracy, low power consumption and portability for proven system security benefits. It integrates the company's ARM microcontroller, 128Mbits of SDRAM, and 32Mbits of Atmel's DataFlash(R) in a single, easy-to-design-in module.
The Bio USB ships with a USB extension cable and lanyard. Users train the device the first time simply by plugging it into any USB port and swiping their finger several times following the instructions displayed on the LCD. Database administrators who wish to take advantage of the device's One-Time Passcode Generating capabilities should visit the FingerGear website (www.fingergear.com) to learn more about the Fingerprint Passcode Generator Server API, which can be integrated into the most common SQL databases.
*According to Semico Research and Web-Feet Research
About Atmel
Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions. Focused on consumer, industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets, Atmel ICs can be found Everywhere You Are(R).
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About FingerGear
FingerGear is the newly launched consumer products label of Bionopoly LLC. Bionopoly is a leader and innovator of low cost fingerprint-enabled consumer devices. Bionopoly is a privately held company located in Silicon Valley, CA. To learn more about Bionopoly's technology, please visit the Bionopoly website at www.bionopoly.com/. For purchasing and resale opportunities regarding FingerGear products, please visit http://www.fingergear.com/.
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For further information on Atmel's FingerChip(R), go to http://www.atmel.com/products/Biometrics/.
