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Medion Selects AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensor's Advanced Security for New PC Peripheral, Biometric Password Manager Launched for Consumer PC Market; PC Peripheral Is Second Medion Product With AuthenTec's Power of Touch

Posted on: Tuesday, 6 December 2005, 09:00 CST

After the successful launch of its first biometric notebook PC in October, Medion has again selected advanced fingerprint sensors from AuthenTec for its second biometric PC device - a password manager for the consumer PC market.

Medion chose the EntrePad 2501A slide sensor from AuthenTec, the world leader in fingerprint sensor innovation and sales, to provide the PC peripheral with advanced security, convenience and touch-controlled features enabled by the simple swipe of a finger. The new password manager is being sold in Germany and retails for less than EUR 20.00.

AuthenTec's EntrePad 2501A fingerprint sensor replaces the need for passwords -- allowing authorized users to easily and quickly access their private Internet pages and files by simply sliding their finger across the sensor surface. At the same time, the sensor restricts access to the computer and its files to only those enrolled - keeping information private.

"AuthenTec fingerprint sensors give the Medion PC peripheral the highest level of security, which our customers want to protect their personal computers and files," said Hans-Joerg Kirch, product manager for Medion.

Last month, Medion introduced its first biometric computer, the MD 96500 Notebook PC - which also featured AuthenTec's EntrePad 2501A sensor. The computer has been very successful in the European markets where it is available.

AuthenTec sensors provide advanced security and replace the need for passwords in more than 100 different PC devices, including desktops, notebooks, tablets and peripherals - a larger number than any other supplier. The company's sensors have been selected by today's leading PC manufacturers, including Medion, HP, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Samsung, Fujitsu Siemens, NEC Packard Bell, APC, Motion Computing and others.

About AuthenTec

With more than six million sensors in use worldwide, AuthenTec is the world leader in fingerprint sensor innovation and sales to the PC, wireless, and access control markets. AuthenTec's award-winning FingerLoc(R) and EntrePad(R) sensors take full advantage of The Power of Touch(TM) by utilizing the company's patented TruePrint(R) technology to deliver the most convenient, reliable and cost-effective means available for enabling touch-powered features that extend beyond user authentication. The company's network of partners, solution providers and customers include: Analog Devices, APC, Compal, Cherry, Fujitsu Computer, Computer Associates, HP, IBM, LGE, Microsoft, Motion Computing, NEC Packard Bell, Pantech, Quanta, Samsung, Tatung, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, and Wistron, among others. Visit www.authentec.com.

* Photographs of the Medion USB password manager and AuthenTec EntrePad 2501A are available upon request.

Source: Business Wire

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