Subject, Wills & Company Partners With DigitalPersona To Provide Next Generation Authentication Services

Business Wire, May 9, 2001

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

OAK BROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2001

Solutions Provider Enhances Security Solution Set

With Biometric Security Products

Subject, Wills & Company, a leading provider of e-business security solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with DigitalPersona(TM), a leading provider of biometric security systems. Subject, Wills & Company will now provide biometric security services to complement their lineup of security solutions.

Biometrics is the science of identification based on precise measurement of a unique biological feature. DigitalPersona's U.are.U(R) biometric security systems utilize proven fingerprint recognition technology and protect user privacy by never storing the fingerprint image. U.are.U systems include a small sensor and PC software in one package. These award-winning solutions provide advanced security for information and transactions for the Internet, corporate networks and personal computing uses.

"Critical information requires advanced security," noted Andy Yeomans, vice president of sales and marketing, Subject, Wills & Company. "As more information is stored and exchanged online, there is a growing need for identity recognition to access this information."

Already a leader in information and network security, Subject, Wills & Company added DigitalPersona's biometric security products and Internet services to address the growing and diverse needs of their clients. Subject, Wills & Company links U.are.U user authentication systems to an organization's existing security infrastructure.

"Biometrics is going mainstream," commented George Myers, senior director of marketing, DigitalPersona. " Our U.are.U solutions replace passwords, which are the weakest component in network security and present an increasing burden to end-users. As a biometrics security provider, we partner with companies such as Subject, Wills & Company that are committed to implementing advanced security solutions."

A growing number of industries that depend on identity authentication from signatures, pin numbers or smart cards are beginning to see biometric products integrated into their information systems.

DigitalPersona's U.are.U biometric security solutions work with any Pentium class computer with a USB port running Window NT, 2000, Me, 98 or 95.

About Subject, Wills & Company

Subject, Wills & Company is a full service Internet solutions provider, with a concentration in Internet and network security. For additional information, visit http://www.swc.com.

About DigitalPersona

DigitalPersona, developer of the innovative U.are.U biometric security solutions, brings both heightened security and convenience to users. DigitalPersona has developed next generation fingerprint recognition hardware and software technology enabling market-ready solutions. U.are.U products have received numerous awards, including PC Magazine "Editor's Choice," PC Week "Best of Comdex" and Network Computing "Editor's Choice." Based in Redwood City, CA, the company distributes its product through an extensive network of OEM, VAR, reseller, and retail channels and has attracted strategic partnerships with leading computer manufacturers and security companies. For additional information, visit http://www.digitalpersona.com.

U.are.U(R) and DigitalPersona(TM) are the property of DigitalPersona, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.