TARGUS' DEFCON AUTHENTICATOR CERTIFIED ca smart WITH COMPUTER ASSOCIATES' eTRUST SINGLE SIGN-ON

Oct-07-03




Integrated Solutions Automate Enterprise-Wide Access Using a Single Fingerprint

ANAHEIM, Calif., Targus Inc., a leading global provider of mobile computing solutions, today announced that its DEFCON Authenticator has been certified ca smart with eTrust Single Sign-On from Computer Associates International Inc. (CA). Based on TruePrint technology from AuthenTec, Targus' DEFCON product line works together with eTrust Single Sign-On to allow users convenient security and simplified access to multiple applications with the touch of a finger.

ca smart solutions are certified to integrate seamlessly with CA's industry-leading technologies, providing customers with substantial and immediate business benefits.

eTrust Single Sign-On enhances overall security by automating access to all authorized Web services and enterprise-wide applications using a single login. eTrust Single Sign-On eliminates the need to remember multiple sign-on processes, user IDs or passwords, and improves productivity by providing users and customers with instant access to their own personalized resources.

"CA's recognition of our DEFCON Authenticator further validates our position in the marketplace," said Brett Johnson, president of Targus Group International. "Our DEFCON products address a growing demand for data-protection solutions that are secure and practical."

The DEFCON Authenticator leverages AuthenTec's TruePrint technology-based fingerprint sensors and allows for the convenient authentication of authorized users to access vital and sensitive information on any desktop or notebook computer with a single fingerprint.

About Targus Targus is a leading global provider of mobile computing solutions. Building on its heritage as the originator of the notebook carrying case, Targus delivers a broad range of products that simplify and optimize the mobile lifestyle. Targus customers benefit from enhanced productivity, connectivity and security from innovative products that free them to work in any and all environments. Founded in 1983, Targus headquarters are located in Anaheim, Calif., with offices worldwide and distribution arrangements or channels in more than 145 countries. More information is available at http://www.targus.com.

About AuthenTec Inc. With more than a million sensors deployed worldwide, AuthenTec is the leading semiconductor provider of fingerprint sensors to the PC, wireless, PDA, access control and automotive markets. AuthenTec's FingerLoc and EntréPad product families utilize the Company's patented TruePrint technology, the first technology to make fingerprint biometrics viable for mass-market adoption. AuthenTec is an AO100 Top Private Global Company. The Company's network of partners, solution providers and customers include Texas Instruments, Microsoft, IBM, Targus, Delphi, Fellowes, Synaptics, Samsung, Harris Corporation, Bioscrypt and SCM Microsystems. For more information, visit http://www.authentec.com.

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