Wednesday, August 15, 2007

PBT Partner Gains Momentum

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UPEK®, Inc., a leading worldwide brand of fingerprint authentication security solutions, today announced the availability of its Protector Suite QL software for direct purchase at www.upek.com/buypsql for $14.99.
With more than 10 million copies shipped, UPEK believes Protector Suite QL continues to lead the market for personal biometric management as the preferred software application for business users and consumers using embedded fingerprint sensors in leading notebook computers. The software is available for immediate download after purchase and supports 32-bit versions of Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 as well as 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista.

UPEKs partner program is designed to support a growing ecosystem of best-in-class partners including leaders such as Pay By Touch who bring additional utility and value to the fingerprint device by tying it into their existing products and services that also leverage the user benefits of the Protector Suite QL software.

For a complete list of supported notebook PCs, please visit: www.upek.com/solutions/psql/notebook_models.asp.

Protector Suite QL has achieved an impressive track record of industry firsts, including the first fingerprint credential provider shipping for Windows Vista, the first 64-bit fingerprint software supporting both Windows XP and Windows Vista, the first integrated enrollment tutorial utilizing video, and the first software supporting an always on capability with the fingerprint sensor for a seamless user experience.

Protector Suite QL has established the benchmark for ease-of-use and brings password and personal data management to end users through the convenience of fingerprint biometrics. The software addresses the growing need for a simpler and more secure way to protect important personal information from threats such as phishing, password hacking attacks and malicious software.

To find out more about all of the benefits of Protector Suite QL and other UPEK products, please visit www.upek.com.

To learn more about Pay By Touch's TrueMe platform, please visit www.trueme.com