Atmel's FingerChip Featured in FingerGear's Computer-On-a-Stick Biometric Edition12 October 2005
Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a global leader in the development and
fabrication of advanced semiconductor solutions, and FingerGear(TM), the
consumer products division of biometrics leader Bionopoly LLC, announced today
the release of its groundbreaking Bio Computer-On-a-Stick(TM) USB Flash Drive
now with fingerprint security. The Computer-On-a-Stick is the world's first
bootable USB flash drive. The OS and all Desktop Software applications come
preinstalled and occupy as little as 200Mb of flash memory. The device also
features Atmel's FingerChip(R) sensor for convenient and accurate one-swipe
secure data access, and a large font LCD display for the ultimate user-
friendly experience.
The FingerGear Computer-On-a-Stick also includes an Office Productivity
Suite, along with many of the most commonly used home and office applications.
The Office Suite, developed by OpenOffice.org, is compatible with Microsoft
Office(TM) applications, including Word(TM), Excel(R), PowerPoint(R), and
Outlook(R). The Computer-On-a-Stick also bundles the increasingly popular
Mozilla FireFox(R) web browser, now at a 25% market share*, as well as a PDF
Creator, a zip compression utility, and an Instant Messenger which
communicates with Yahoo(R) IM, MSN(R) Messenger, AIM, and Napster(R), among
others.
With sales projections for USB Flash Drives as high as 100 Million units
or greater for 2005, and average storage capacities exceeding 256MB**, the
trend towards USB storage devices with value-added capabilities has only just
begun. Moreover, users are increasingly demanding greater security as
potential network hackers become more and more sophisticated. The FingerGear
Bio Computer-On-a-Stick features both public and private partitions. The
public partition is accessible on any Windows(R), Linux(R), or Macintosh(R) PC
with a standard USB port, thus making it easy to share non-sensitive files.
The encrypted private directory can only be accessed when booting from the
device, by using a login password or fingerprint authentication. Data is
protected with the help of Atmel's FingerChip due to the following
combination; small size, low cost, high accuracy, low power consumption and
portability for proven system security benefits.
The Bio Computer-On-a-Stick includes a USB 2.0 extension cable, a neck
lanyard, and a mini boot CD. The device is bootable from any PC using an x86
processor, which can be found on nearly every Windows and Linux desktop
shipped over the past 5 years. Recent PCs allow the user to configure their
system to boot directly from a USB Flash Drive without the need for a CD. The
Computer-On- a Stick Standard and Biometric Editions are currently in stock
and shipping now. The Computer-On-a Stick pricing starts at only $99, and the
Biometric Edition starts at $149.
"The USB standard has experienced one of the fastest adoption rates in the
history of consumer electronics," said Bionopoly C.E.O. Jon Louis, "The next
wave of USB devices, led by FingerGear, now allows you to carry not only your
files, but also your entire Desktop Software Environment as well, essentially
replacing your hard drive. The Computer-On-a-Stick, and now the Biometric
edition, offer the ultimate combination of desktop portability and advanced
security."
* According to W3Schools.com.
** According to Semico Research and Web-Feet Research
About Atmel
Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of
microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio
frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest
intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the
electronics industry with complete system solutions. Focused on consumer,
industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets, Atmel
ICs can be found Everywhere You Are(R).
NOTE: Atmel(R), logo and combinations thereof, Everywhere You Are(R) ,
FingerChip(R) and others, are registered trademarks or trademarks of Atmel
Corporation or its subsidiaries. Microsoft(R) , Windows(R) , and others are
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other terms and
product names may be trademarks of others.
Information:
For further information on Atmel's FingerChip(R), go to:
http://www.atmel.com/products/Biometrics/.
About FingerGear
FingerGear is the consumer products division of Bionopoly LLC. Bionopoly
is a leader and innovator of low cost secure data storage and computing
devices. Bionopoly is a privately held company located in Mountain View, CA.
To learn more about Bionopoly's technology, please visit the Bionopoly website
at http://www.bionopoly.com. To purchase FingerGear products, please visit
http://www.fingergear.com .
Atmel Press Contacts:
Clive Over, Director of Press Relations - USA and Asia,
Phone: +1-408-451-2855, Email: cliveover@atmel.com
Veronique Sablereau, Corporate Communications Manager - Europe
Phone: +33 1 30 60 70 68, Fax: +49 71 31 67 24 23
Email: veronique.sablereau@atmel.com
Bionopoly Press Contacts:
Oren Jaffe, Sales and Distribution Manager
Phone: +1-650-965-3908, Email: ojaffe@bionopoly.com
Source: PR Newswire
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