ClassifEye's Secure Biometric Solution Joins the Symbian Smartphone Ecosystem.JERUSALEM -- ClassifEye, Ltd, a developer of fingerprint recognition Fingerprint recognition or fingerprint authentication refers to the automated method of verifying a match between two human fingerprints. Fingerprints are one of many forms of biometrics used to identify an individual and verify their identity. and m-commerce solutions, today announced that it has joined the Symbian Platinum Program to support the growing market for Symbian smartphones by extending ClassifEye's solution to the Symbian ecosystem. ClassifEye's unique, software-only, technology leverages the on-board camera for secure authentication See authentication token and SecurID card. and non-repudiation necessary for mobile commerce and other customer verification challenges. ClassifEye's software eliminates the necessity for costly biometric hardware integration and is downloadable to existing camera smartphones. Symbian develops and licenses Symbian OS An open standard operating system for data-enabled mobile phones (smartphones) from Symbian Ltd., London (www.symbian.com). It supports Java, PC synchronization, Bluetooth local wireless access and GPRS packet-switched data. [TM], the market leading operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. for smartphones. Symbian OS is licensed by the world's leading mobile phone manufacturers and to date, over 110 million Symbian smartphones have shipped worldwide to over 250 major network operators. Smartphones represent the fastest growing segment within mobile, growing at 46.6% compared to mobile at 21% year on year growth Q305 to Q306 reported analyst firm IDC. With IDC's forecast of cumulative global shipments of smartphones due to pass the one billion mark by 2011, Symbian OS represents one of the biggest commercial opportunities in mobile. "In today's large and rapidly growing market, ClassifEye will significantly contribute to the value of current advanced mobile phones and the smartphones of the future, said Rami rami [L.] plural of ramus. rami communicantes bundles of nerve fibers connecting a sympathetic ganglion to spinal nerve; categorized as gray rami (unmyelinated postganglionic fibers) or white rami (myelinated preganglionic Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ClassifEye. "The open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced core of Symbian OS allows us to deliver highly secure, software-only fingerprint recognition solutions to Symbian smartphones today, while being able to easily incorporate it in the smartphones of tomorrow - across a myriad of different manufacturers and geographies". ClassifEye's biometric solution is a highly compelling answer to the challenges of securing mobile commerce transactions and ClassifEye will be working on with Symbian to develop and market a security infrastructure that aims to drive up ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) A calculation often used to determine the overall value of an application. It is also used to rate particular customers, especially in the wireless space, by comparing someone's account to the overall average. for mobile carriers, cut time to market of new services and applications, and provide consumers with reliable security and identity management. "Fingerprint recognition plays an important role in enabling smartphones to be used in many different ways," said Craig Heath, Senior Product Manager, Symbian. "Making secure mobile payments, and accessing corporate networks or personal bank accounts from smartphones are becoming increasingly popular around the world, and ClassifEye's innovative, biometric developments have contributed significantly to this. The addition of ClassifEye to the Symbian Platinum Program underscores our joint vision that strong authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. technology will help lead to the future success of smartphones." Notes to Editors About the Symbian Platinum Program The Symbian Platinum Program includes companies that have a technology or strategic position that is key to the success of mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings technology surrounding Symbian OS. As part of the program, Platinum Partners benefit from a range of commercial services, including technical support and joint marketing opportunities as well as privileged access to Symbian OS source code and a dedicated Partner Support team. For more information please see www.symbian.com/partners/platinum.html About ClassifEye Company Background ClassifEye develops secure fingerprint recognition technology using cellular camera phones and enables identity management solutions for mobile markets. The company's proprietary technology eliminates the need for dedicated hardware (e.g., fingerprint sensors, USB keys and code generators), thereby reducing costs for mass market deployment. The technology enables device security and biometric identification Noun 1. biometric identification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or for applications including mCommerce, mBanking, enterprise security etc. ClassifEye was founded in December 2003 and recently secured an investment from Nobska Ventures, a US based VC. www.nobskaventures.com For more information, visit www.classifeye.com About Symbian Ltd Symbian is a software licensing company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market-leading open operating system for advanced, data-enabled mobile phones known as smartphones. Symbian licenses Symbian OS to the world's leading handset manufacturers and has built close co-operative business relationships with leading companies across the mobile industry. During 2006, 51.7 million Symbian smartphones were sold worldwide to over 250 major network operators, bringing the total number of Symbian smartphones shipped up to 31 December 2006 to 110 million. Symbian has its headquarters in London, United Kingdom, with offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , England, the Middle-East (Israel) and Asia (India, P.R. China, Korea, and Japan). For more information, please visit www.symbian.com. |
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