IdentiPHI(TM) Sponsors HSPD-12: Smart Cards for Government Web Conference on October 18, 200518 October 2005
BIO-key International Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), the leader in finger-based biometric
identification and wireless public safety solutions, announced that IdentiPHI,
a joint venture formed by Key Ovation Security Group and BIO-key International
that provides a complete end-to-end biometric authentication security solution
is sponsoring a Web Conference at 11 am EDT on October 18, 2005 addressing
Homeland Security Presidential Directive #12 (HSPD) requirements.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050509/BIOKEYLOGO )
The web conference will explore Homeland Security Presidential Directive
#12 (HSPD-12) of August 27, 2004, directed the Secretary of Commerce to
promulgate a Federal Standard by February 27, 2005 that assures secure and
reliable forms of identification of Federal and Federal contractor employees
and how organizations can comply. The standard requires that, not later than
eight months following dissemination of the Standard, "the heads of executive
departments and agencies shall, to the maximum extent practicable, require the
use of identification by Federal employees and contractors that meets the
Standard in gaining physical access to Federally controlled facilities and
logical access to Federally controlled information systems." The principal
requirements of HSPD-12 are to create a secure and reliable automated system
that may be used Government-wide. To sign up to attend the conference,
sponsored by IdentiPHI and other key organizations, visit:
http://www.xtalks.com/smartcards.ashx
About BIO-key
BIO-key develops and delivers advanced identification solutions and
information services to law enforcement and fire departments, public safety
agencies, government and private sector customers. BIO-key's mobile wireless
technology provides first responders with critical, reliable, real-time data
and images from local, state and national databases. BIO-key's high-
performance, scalable, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy biometric finger
identification technology accurately identifies and authenticates users of
wireless and enterprise data to improve security, convenience and privacy and
to reduce identity theft. Over 2,500 police, fire and emergency services
departments in North America use BIO-key solutions, making BIO-key the leading
supplier of mobile and wireless solutions for public safety worldwide.
( http://www.bio-key.com )
About Key Ovation Security Group
KSG is a provider of professional security services and solutions. KSG
will assist an agency to assess, plan, and implement improved security
measures. KSG can help your agency reduce security risks, and if required, to
implement measures to comply with government security regulations such as
HSPD-12. A key component of the KSG strategy is IdentiPHI. IdentiPHI is
setting the standard for what companies are looking for in a security software
solution. IdentiPHI's suite of products offers modular solutions that allow
your end user to Identify and Authenticate for network login and Access
Applications. By leveraging the consulting practices of KSG, assistance is
available to establish best practice for smart card personalization, printing,
and issuance for logical and physical access as defined in HSPD-12. Following
a review of the PIV control objectives, an organization may leverage the
technology components of IdentiPHI as an "enabler" towards FIPS-201
compliance. ( http://www.keyosec.com ) ( http://www.identiphi.net )
BIO-key Safe Harbor Statement
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certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected on the basis of these statements. The words
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pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. For a more complete description of these and other risk
factors that may affect the future performance of BIO-key International, see
"Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and its other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date made. The Company also undertakes no obligation to disclose any
revision to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
For more information, contact:
Julie Garand
508-460-4036
Julie.garand@bio-key.com
Source: PR Newswire
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