Digital Privacy - A Concise Overview of Products

Smart cards are an ideal vehicle for authentication and access control of computers and networks. They contain a microprocessor in addition to ROM and RAM storage capabilities that enable the smart card to be customized and updated for storing individual user profile information including encrypted passwords and digital certificates.

Privacy.ACCESS is a smart card based authentication application that permits organizations and individuals to secure their workstations with smart cards and/or biometric fingerprints. This security solution replaces the conventional verification method of employing a username and password that is currently used today. Simple to install and user-friendly, this smart card and/or biometric security application ensures that only authorized users have access to proprietary computer systems, applications and information. The stand-alone biometric version of Privacy.ACCESS allows for increased security by having the user successfully present their credentials, their fingerprint, which only then permits access to the computer or network.

Privacy.ACCESS is incorporated into Microsoft Windows and Novell platforms by utilizing any standardized compliant smart card reader.

Privacy.FILE (A Unique File Encryption Application Utilizing Smart Cards)

Privacy.FILE is a robust and comprehensive Microsoft Explorer enabled encryption software application for securing proprietary documents and files. Easily installed and configured, Privacy.FILE offers encryption and decryption of selected files with just a single click of the mouse. Privacy.FILE protects data by utilizing a unique encryption key (E-Key®) that can be stored on a smart card. Moreover, it also offers digital signature capabilities for enhanced security with guaranteed user verification. The implementation of a smart card ensures that only the authorized holder of that card has access to the secured encrypted data. To access the protected encrypted data, the user inserts their personalized smart card into the smart card reader and provides the answers to their customized questions. Privacy.FILE also allows users to send files or attachments secured by encryption over non-secure transmission environments such as the Internet. Privacy.FILE provides the end-user or organization with the ability to create and manage public/private encryption keys without involving a third party certification authority. A software version of Privacy.FILE, not requiring a smart card, is also available.

Privacy.APP (A Smart Card Based Software Development Kit - SDK)

Privacy.APP is a tool kit that provides an intuitive Application Program Interface (API) allowing software developers to create their own smart card based applications. It also permits the integration of smart cards into existing applications. Smart cards are ideal for controlling data that requires portability and security. With the protection afforded by an external physical token, the smart card, an application can be significantly enhanced by the addition of token-based security and the utilization of the multi-functionality capabilities of the smart card.

Privacy.APP permits four levels of security for authentication of the smart card. Additionally, the smart card will lock up and rendered unusable after three unsuccessful log-on attempts by a non-authorized user. Privacy.APP is designed as an open architecture solution giving developers not only portability but also flexibility to select from the many available smart card and reader vendors. This is possible because Privacy.APP has developed command sets for the major smart card and reader providers. Privacy.APP also allows for the addition of a variety of applications onto the same smart card by allocating the space on the smart card's microprocessor into secure domains, similar to a computer. This prevents the data of an application on the smart card from being viewed or accessed by non-related applications on the same card.

Key Benefits: 1. Securing access to local and remote computers, Internet/Intranet and Virtual Private Networks. 2. Storage of digital certificates. 3. User authentication. 4. E-Commerce applications for home banking, shopping and extranet commerce. 5. Encryption capabilities for securing confidential databases and files. 6. Password response and key protection. 7. Building and facility security. 8. Finger print biometric authentication.