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For Immediate Release
How Secure is Your Portable Data? The BioCert® ClipBio™ Pro
Fingerprint Biometric Flash Drive Secures Portable Data With a
Touch of Your Fingerprint.
Artemis Solutions Group announced today the
immediate availability of their latest innovative product under
the BioCert® product line – the BioCert® ClipBio™ Pro 1GB Secure
Fingerprint Flash Drive.
05/26/2006 Freeland, WA - Artemis Solutions Group
announced today the immediate availability of their latest
innovative product under the BioCert® product line – the
BioCert® ClipBio™ Pro 1GB Secure Fingerprint Flash Drive.
 The
BioCert® ClipBio™ Pro 1GB biometric flash drive provides
consumers with the latest in biometric technology to secure
data, while allowing the user to securely control access to
their private data with a touch of their fingerprint. The
previous version of the ClipBio was featured in Forbes Magazine
article "How to Travel Like a Billionaire – 2006" at a price of
$229.95.
The newly redesigned ClipBio Pro with 1GB of storage is
attractively priced at nearly half the price of the previous
model – now only $129.95 through the companies website at
www.clipbio.com.
The most conservative estimates by Gartner® Dataquest puts the
total unit volumes of USB Flash drives sold in 2005 at 84
Million pieces. But out of those sold how many are truly secure?
Developed in conjunction with Symwave® using their BioPrint®
swipe fingerprint technology, the BioCert® ClipBio™ Pro 1GB
Flash Drive uses advanced encryption methods and a secure
biometric algorithm to authorize users access to their data on a
secure partition on the ClipBio Pro.
Secured using AES 128 bit encryption, the secure partition of
the BioCert® ClipBio™ Pro 1GB is only accessible when an
authorized user swipes their fingerprint over the BioPrint®
Sensor through the included Odyssey™ software.
On May 22nd, a story that shocked the nation was
released to the press from the United States Department of
Defense involving a Veterans Affairs employee having the
personal data including the names, addresses medical conditions,
and Social Security numbers of 26.5 Million US Veterans stolen
from an unsecured disk located at his home.
Even though the Veterans Affairs Secretary, Jim Nicholson said
there was no evidence that the data has been used for identity
theft purposes, the fact that the data was in the hands of
someone other than an authorized individual is a substantial
breach of security and public trust. With personal identity
theft representing a burgeoning problem throughout the US, this
type of information being readily available represents a
substantial risk to individuals, business, banking and
eCommerce.
“Our
BioCert® ClipBio™ Pro 1GB Flash Drive is designed to allow only
authorized individuals to have access to your encrypted data
stored on the secure partition. Customers have to authenticate
their identity with a swipe of their fingerprint on the sensor.
The ClipBio Pro is automatically recognized by PCs running the
Windows XP operating system and the secure partition is only
visible once the user is authenticated.
There are quite literally millions of these USB flash disks in
circulation right now with all kinds of personal data on them
including credit card numbers, credit reports, birth
certificates, financial documents, tax returns and other readily
identifiable personal data that could be used in identity theft.
Even though Government Employees are highlighted in the latest
confidential information release scandal, business owners and
executives don't fare much better with the protection of their
"secure data". As an example, at many trade shows and
conferences, industrial espionage is a legitimate concern as
thieves are always looking to pick up a random BlackBerry, Cell
Phone or unattended flash drive of an attending executive to
gain competitive intelligence or confidential information.
The BioCert ClipBio and the new to be released iQBioDrive™
thwarts the would-be thieves and secures this confidential data
with biometric security” states James Childers – CEO of Artemis
Solutions Group (iQBio, Inc.)
Produced in conjunction with Symwave Corporation of San Diego
California, the BioCert ClipBio Pro is powered by the Symwave
BioPrint SW6888 swipe fingerprint IC.
"With increasing
incidents of data theft, the need to secure portable devices
is becoming increasingly important. We are excited to enable
Artemis Solutions Group with our BioPrint fingerprint swipe
sensor technology that provides both Security and
Convenience to users of portable devices" says Jack Bell VP
of Sales and Marketing at Symwave.
 The
BioCert ClipBio Pro is the first product from iQBio, Inc. to
incorporate this sensor. iQBio, Inc. is currently in the process
of developing a broad range of hardware and software products
built around the SW6888 swipe sensor from Symwave including a
100GB iQBioDrive™ Secure Portable Storage™ Drive, desktop
fingerprint sensor, integrated keyboard and optical mouse for PC
Login, drive, file and folder encryption and single sign on
(SSO) password capabilities for applications and websites. These
products already in development and testing phases are expected
to be released late Q2 or early Q3 2006.
In addition to the standard encryption and private directory
software, the BioCert ClipBio Pro comes pre-bundled with a 30
day trial version of iQBioSync™ software developed in
conjunction with Dmailer, Inc. iQBioSync allows the user to
synchronize their information between PC's including documents,
email and browser favorites. This software also allows a user to
take their ClipBio Pro to any PC and use it as their own, with
their data and email, even being able to send and receive email
from a PC that does not have Microsoft Outlook Installed. A full
version of the iQBioSync software can be purchased for $29.95.
The ClipBio Pro includes a suite of open source portable
applications including FireFox web browser, Thunderbird email
client, OpenOffice Software Suite and ClamWin Antivirus. This
suite of applications let any person take their ClipBio Pro to
ANY PC with Windows XP loaded and run these applications
directly from their flash drive leaving no trace of their
application on the host PC. These products are distributed under
the GNU open source license agreement. The iQBioSync software
bundled with the Portable Application Suite allows any ClipBio
Pro owner to open, save, share, store and email Microsoft Office
fully compatible documents, pictures, spreadsheets, databases
and other files directly from their ClipBio Pro. The complete
BioCert ClipBio Pr solution offers a unparalleled combination of
software portability and security – all with a swipe of your
finger.
Functional, Stylish and Secure, The BioCert® ClipBio™ Pro is one
of the most secure, innovative and advanced Personal Secure
Portable Storage™ devices on the market. This plug-and-play
Secure Portable Storage device may just become the most used
accessory you own. Imagine, taking your files with you in an
encrypted memory key that can only be opened with your
fingerprint. At a value price point of $129.95 , the ClipBio Pro
is perfect for Executives, Students, Business Owners, Bankers,
Lawyers, Doctors and just about everyone else with a finger.
The BioCert® ClipBio™ Pro from Artemis Solutions Group is about
to change the way you secure and travel with information. More
information can be found on the web at
www.clipbio.com.
About Artemis Solutions Group & iQBio, Inc.
(www.iQBio.com)
- ASG (www.artemis-usa.com) is a closely held, private security
firm specializing in fingerprint biometric and smart card
security solutions. With offices in the US, EU, Canada, Mexico
and Hong Kong, ASG sells directly and through its global network
of resellers and system integrators best of breed biometric and
smart card security systems to small & medium business and local
government agencies throughout the world. ASG’s related company
iQBio is tasked with design, supplier relations, manufacture and
OEM manufacturing oversight and global sourcing, distribution
and logistics of its solutions.
ASG markets a range of computer, software and consumer products
under its properly registered and owned trademark BioCert® and
BioSaf® through a network of domestic and international
resellers and extensively on the Internet through their owned
and operated websites.
About Symwave (www.symwave.com)
- Symwave was founded in February 2001 by a team of leading
analog/mixed signal IC design engineers. The BioPrint™ SW6888
swipe-type fingerprint IC solution is designed to provide
fingerprint authentication and mouse-pad navigation
functionality in power-sensitive and small form-factor
application environments, such as mobile handsets, PDAs, laptop
computers and direct-attached storage devices. The SW6888
combines proprietary sensing technology with ruggedized, small
form factor design and leading-edge software, providing
customers with a full fingerprint identification solution. The
SW6888 swipe sensor was designed to be the most accurate, easily
integrated, cost-effective fingerprint solution available for
computing, consumer electronics and mobile devices.
About Dmailer (www.dmailer.com)
- Located on the French
Riviera and created in 2001, DMAILER is a privately held
development and technology licensing company specialized in
portable BACKUP & SYNCHRONIZATION software solutions for all
sort of mobile devices (USB flash drives, Hard Disk drives, SD
cards, mp3 players, iPods etc.). Our Mission is to provide the
most innovative and best-in-class portable BACKUP &
SYNCHRONIZATION software solutions for mobile device owners. We
intend to be the leader in added value software for USB flash
drives and mp3 players.
BioCert® and BioSaf®
are registered trademarks of Artemis Solutions Group. iQBio™,
iQBioSafe™, iQBioSync™, iQBioDrive™, Secure Portable Storage™
Odyssey™ Software and ClipBio™ are trademarks of Artemis
Solutions Group. Symwave® and BioPrint® are registered
trademarks of the Symwave Corporation. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners and companies.
Media Contact Information:
Artemis Solutions Group
Intelligent Biometric Solutions – iQBio, Inc.
PO Box 403
Freeland, WA 98249
Media Contact – Celeste Grannum (360) 331-1071
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