Security Biometrics Inc., Signs Agreement With Datadesk Technologies, Inc.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — February 19, 2002 — Security Biometrics Inc. (OTCBB: SBTI), building off the momentum of its recently announced partnering with WonderNet Ltd., today proudly announces that the Company has entered into a business-extending agreement with Datadesk Technologies, an innovative and leading Seattle, Washington-based input devices designer and manufacturer www.datadesktech.com Security Biometrics Inc., will leverage its robust Dynamic Signature Verification (DSV) technologies and patented Gesture Recognition Technologies' (GRT), with WonderNet's dynamic PenFlow(TM) engine, in a revolutionary effort to jointly develop, market and sell Video-Gaming, Interactive-Television (WebTV(R)), and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) applications, with Datadesk, for these high-yielding markets.
Datadesk Technologies (web site: http://www.datadesktech.com/aboutus_base.html /) designs some of the most innovative and empowering input devices in the industry; devices which have received widespread critical acclaim from its users and industry pundits, earned coveted accolades and won several key industry awards. In the presence of giants, Datadesk Technologies has established strategic relationships with industry behemoths, such as: Palm, Dell, Apple, AOL and River Deep (Edmark).
Datadesk's first product for handheld devices is the MiniKeyboard, a miniature keyboard that provides for easier and more efficient data entry in PDAs. The MiniKeyboard is being branded and sold exclusively by Palm Inc., the number one PDA manufacturer in the world. The MiniKeyboard was launched in conjunction with the introduction two weeks ago, by Palm of its newest, flagship product, the i705 wireless handheld (www.palm.com/products/palmi705). The i705 targets the corporate and enterprise markets by offering secure e-mail and Internet connections, in addition to all of the classic functions of a Palm PDA. The MiniKeyboard is considered essential for answering and sending email from the i705. The MiniKeyboard rollout with Palm has already gained palpable traction with a very high attachment rate to the i705s being sold since its introduction two weeks ago. Datadesk plans to continue to expand its product base with additional innovative software and hardware devices, designed to improve the ease-of-use, and functionality of hand-held computers, PC's and cell phones.
Robert Solomon, President of Datadesk said "We are very pleased to be working with Security Biometrics Inc., and to have the opportunity to jointly develop GRT interfaces, specifically targeting the multi-billion dollar worldwide home entertainment industry for Video Gaming and Interactive Television."
Ken Barr, Chairman and CEO, adds: "This agreement will fuel and accelerate the deployment cycle for our joint product offerings. The synergies between Security Biometrics Inc., and DataDesk represent the key ingredients for the co-deployment of Gesture Recognition and Biometric solutions. DataDesk is already in active discussions with several major vendors to incorporate Dynamic Signature Verification (DSV) technologies for use in PDA's and GRT in the Video Gaming and the Interactive WebTV applications. This is a highly lucrative market with sizeable scope and potential. It is a type of partnership that our company is extremely proud of and the type of agreement that serves as a catalyst for a healthy market environment for GRT and biometric technologies."
About Security Biometrics Inc.
Security Biometrics Inc. (www.sigbio.com), through its wholly owned subsidiary Netface Ltd., develops, markets and distributes dynamic biometric technologies related to the security applications of banking and financial transactions, video gaming, interactive TV and security markets. Biometric technologies measure operative human characteristics such as: voice recognition; signature recognition; keystroke recognition; and gesture recognition. It simplifies human interaction with electronic devices and machines by allowing intuitive communication with computers and machines. Security Biometrics Inc., recently filed for a method patent with the US Patent and Trademark Office for its Short Loop Identity Verification technologies, which incorporates various biometric solutions, including dynamic signature verification technology.
About Datadesk
Datadesk Technologies designs some of the most innovative input devices in the industry under the direction of its visionary founder and innovator, Robert Solomon. A creative, award-winning company respected for its unique and unconventional approaches to the design of computer products, Datadesk has developed proprietary technologies and owns key patents. The company's family of input devices include keyboards, including "LittleFingers" and award wining patented keyboards designed specifically for the smaller hands of children, trackballs, touch pads and other accessories that optimize both comfort and productivity for personal computer users at home, in the workplace and at school. http://www.datadesktech.com/desktop_base.html. DataDesk is continuing to expand its product line through innovative devices designed to improve the ease-of-use and functionality of hand-held computers, wireless devices and cell phones.
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CONTACT:
Security Biometrics Inc.
Chris Farnworth, 866/522-3888 cdfarnworth@sigbio.com