AuthenTec Eikon(tm) Digital Privacy Manager Is First to Combine Fingerprint Security with Symantec(tm) VIP Authentication Service Credential

The new Eikon-Symantec VIP solution is a powerful offering for consumer and enterprise PC users as then as IT administrators. Until now, users had to carry a physical authentication token or copy and paste the VIP code manually. Now with a convenient swipe of the finger, Eikon users are assured secure access to a multitude of Symantec VIP-approved sites. The solution as well enables IT administrators to conveniently deploy multi-factor authentication during helping reduce the cost of managing physical tokens and effectively preventing network attacks from key loggers and other means.

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AuthenTec is a leading provider of mobile and network security. The Company's diverse product and innovation offering helps protect individuals and organizations through secure networking, content and data protection, access control and strong fingerprint security on PCs and mobile devices. AuthenTec encryption innovation, fingerprint sensors and identity management software are deployed by the leading mobile device, networking and computing companies, content and service providers, and governments worldwide. AuthenTec's products and technologies provide security on hundreds of millions of devices, and the Company has shipped more than 100 million fingerprint sensors for integration in a wide range of portable electronics including over 15 million mobile phones. Top tier clients include Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Fujitsu, HBO, HP, Lenovo, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Orange, Samsung, Sky, and Texas Instruments. Learn more at authentec.com or follow us on Twitter @authentecnews.