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Solicore Technology Enables First-of-Its-Kind Biometric Powered Card
Lakeland, FL.—October 30, 2008— Solicore, a global leader of embedded power solutions, continues to demonstrate its commitment to driving innovation by powering the new SESAMES Best IDentification Award-nominated ID-Touch biometric identification card from Identita. SESAMES award winners will be announced on November 3, 2008
The ID-Touch is the first and only card of its kind to identify the user via bio-electric signals unique to the registered cardholder. The user places two fingers on the card’s two sensors, verifying their identity by measuring biometric data, such as heart rate and electrical impulses. The data is stored on the card itself, rather than in a third-party location, which not only enables faster deployment of the card, but also makes it the first biometric card to allow users to self-register their data. Solicore’s Flexion battery is the key to enabling the ID-Touch’s unique data storage feature.
Once the card is activated, it will not respond to anyone but the registered user, making it virtually impossible to fool. Because the ID-Touch reads comprehensive bio-electrical data, rather than relying solely on any one biological component, its functionality is not affected by changes in body temperature or heart rate.
“We were looking to present a one-of-a-kind biometric card and needed a unique battery to power our identification platform,” says Rocky Stefano, CEO and co-founder of Identita. “It needed to be thin and flexible, yet durable and sustainable enough to be used for three years. The Flexion® battery’s singular technology not only met but exceeded our needs. Our SESAMES nomination is also a testament to Solicore’s groundbreaking work, without which we would not have been able to launch the ID-Touch.”
Solicore also provides batteries to power Identita’s E INK printed one time password (OTP) card, a multi-function PIN-based and time-based secure powered card, which will also be shown at Cartes. The E INK technology provides the card with an ultra-thin, flexible display screen with quality and clarity comparable to a printed book page. It requires a relatively low-power battery, which, paired with the Flexion battery, increases the lifespan of the card.
“Identita is a tremendously exciting company for Solicore to partner with because they share our commitment to advancing the industry and driving innovation in security and identification,” says Solicore CEO David Corey. “Our Flexion batteries are specifically designed to enable companies to break through existing technologies and open new spaces, and their SESAMES award nomination is recognition of our ability to help do just that.”
The ID-Touch card is available now in limited quantities, and is being greeted by enormous demand. Solicore will be exhibiting at CARTES and IDentification 2008, November 4-6 in Paris, France at booth 4P010. For more information about Solicore or its Flexion battery portfolio, visit www.solicore.com.
About Solicore, Inc.
Solicore is a worldwide leader of embedded power solutions, offering its Flexion® product portfolio of advanced ultra-thin flexible lithium polymer batteries for powered cards, RFID and micro medical devices. Solicore’s advanced battery technology is ultra-thin, flexible, safe and environmentally friendly, and significantly enhances the capabilities of lithium-based batteries. For more information, visit www.solicore.com.
About Identita Technologies International SRL.
Identita provides unbreakable, turn-key identity authentication solutions to organizations requiring absolute customer identification. As the leader in powered card devices, Identita has mastered the art of design and development of secure electronic components.
Security, and in particular identity verification, is the foundation of virtually all personal transactions, from phone banking to Government service delivery. The inability to provide absolutely secure, irrefutable identification of individuals costs financial institutions billions of dollars annually, prevents innovative development of enterprise VoIP applications, and undermines the consumer confidence necessary for the widespread adoption of electronic commerce.
Identita’s solutions are not only extremely secure, but are also the most cost-effective identity authentication systems available and offer much higher levels of security. Identita’s solutions can be deployed rapidly across existing infrastructure and integrate seamlessly with existing security frameworks and protocols.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words "planned," "expects," "believes," "strategy," "opportunity," "anticipates" and similar words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors that may cause Solicore, Inc's actual results to be materially different from historical results or any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Solicore, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date hereof. The potential risks and uncertainties which could cause actual growth and results to differ materially include but are not limited to, customer acceptance of the company's services, products and fee structures, the success of the company's brand development efforts, the volatile and competitive nature of the battery industry, and changes in domestic and international market conditions, and foreign exchange rates.
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