Encentuate Delivers Multiple Authentication Factor Support

Company's technology integrates with a variety of multi-function authentication solutions, including RFID, biometrics and USB tokens

(Foster City, Calif., Jan. 10, 2006) – Organizations today need quick and convenient access to both facilities and information systems. In order to protect corporate information from unauthorized access, organizations need strong and convenient access security measures that will not interrupt workflow or impede productivity. Encentuate, a leading provider of Enterprise Access Security solutions, integrates with a growing number of strong authentication technologies, including RFID, biometrics, one-time passwords (OTP), smart cards, and USB tokens.

Encentuate's support for multiple authentication factors provides secure access to information systems while eliminating the need to remember cumbersome passwords and making security virtually transparent to users. The solution is also unique in that it leverages existing building access badges, such as HID proximity cards, to provide unified physical and logical access. The policies defined and managed by Encentuate govern the use of these authentication factors.

"Each organization is different, and each situation provides a unique access security challenge," said Peng T. Ong, founder and chairman of Encentuate. "What sets Encentuate apart from other solutions is our ability to seamlessly integrate with a number of authentication technologies, from RFID to USB tokens. As a result, we can eliminate an organization's dependence on weak passwords and ensure secure access to computer systems using a variety of authentication factors. The authentication opportunities are practically limitless and we work with each organization to determine the solution, which is most effective for their requirements."

Encentuate's ability to integrate with a variety of authentication factors provides enterprises a seamless path to strong digital identity without introducing additional complexity, cost or overwhelming deployments. With Encentuate, organizations can efficiently manage risk, achieve regulatory compliance, decrease IT costs and increase user productivity. Encentuate also integrates with existing information, network, and physical access infrastructure without any modifications. As a result, integration time and costs are reduced, allowing organizations to realize a much quicker return on their investment.

"Building access badges allow users to access many things—facilities, parking, photocopying services, time and attendance technologies are just a few examples. At RF IDeas we enable organizations to extend the use of their physical security badges to all areas that employees are required to identify or authenticate themselves," said Greg Gliniecki, vice president at RF IDeas. "With Encentuate and our RF IDeas reader technology, organizations can integrate access to information systems using their same physical access badge. This allows them to realize the extended value of their current investment in cards and be assured that their information systems are secure from unwanted access."

"By integrating XyLoc™ active proximity-based authentication technology with Encentuate, the combined technologies allow users convenient information access, walk-away security and managed change of control, which improves access time, productivity and user satisfaction," said David Shook, senior vice president, Ensure Technologies. "This solution is ideal for complex access workflows in fast-paced environments, such as those found in hospital clinics."

"It is critical for organizations today to implement access security solutions," added Ong. "Simple password-based systems are ineffective and inefficient causing a number of bottlenecks within IT departments and at workstations, as well as potentially violating regulatory compliance requirements. Encentuate gives organizations a choice of authentication solutions, each of which greatly improves security. With a simple swipe of an RFID badge or a fingerprint scan organizations can strengthen access to computer systems while allowing the staff to quickly access the information they need to be productive on their jobs."

About RF IDeas Inc.
Arlington Heights, IL based RF IDeas designs, develops and manufactures proximity and contactless reader solutions that expand building access cards to hundreds of applications. For more information, please contact RF IDeas at (847) 870-1723 or visit the company's web site at www.rfideas.com.

About Ensure Technologies
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ensure Technologies (www.ensuretech.com) is a leader in secure information access solutions designed to protect an organization's intellectual property from internal security breaches -- conveniently, automatically and transparently. Ensure's XyLoc products apply the innovative, patented technology of full-time access control and proximity-based authentication to guard corporate data. XyLoc delivers security with convenience and personalization at leading organizations in healthcare, financial services, government, manufacturing, and law throughout the world.