Cardmedia Press Release

Cardmedia (Europe) Ltd has just introduced the StoreGuard USB Fingerprint pen drive, that allows you to secure the access of your files via fingerprint access control.

The StoreGuard is a Biometric Access Controlled USB Flash Disk which gives fingerprint access control to the content of the USB key for secure storage of your data and applications.
The casing is steel and it has a long sized pen-style clip to protect the biometric sensor when you carry your StoreGuard around.

The StoreGuard acts as a removable hard drive when plugged into a USB port. It is truly plug-and-play on Operating Systems that support USB, like Windows ME, 2000, and XP. Windows 98 requires a driver to be installed before the StoreGuard can be used normally. Access to StoreGuard’s data is done via the USB 2.0 high speed connection interface.

The StoreGuard comes with a USB extension cable for convenient use on systems with USB ports, a CDRom for drivers and the manual.

When you plug the StoreGuard into your Windows computer, the software automatically runs and prompts for your fingerprint to unlock the access to the stored files; you therefore don’t need to install any software prior to use the StoreGuard on your computer.

It is optional to install the supplied software that gives you extra security features such as:

- Windows Login : access Windows through fingerprint verifying
- SecureLock : an encrypted area of the StoreGuard on which all copied files are fully encrypted
- File & Folder Security : encrypt/decrypt your HD data through the right mouse button
- Screen Saver Lock : unlock Windows screensaver by quickly registering your fingerprint
- AutoLogin : Store all your login information for easy and convenient access to your secure Internet areas

The StoreGuard is available from 256MB to 1GB.
The RRPs for the StorGuard are £49 incl VAT for the 256MB, £65 incl VAT for the 512MB, and £89 incl VAT for the Storeguard 1GB.

Specifications
· Capacities: 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB
· Hardware: PC or Notebook with a USB interface
· Operating system: Windows 98/SE, Windows ME/2000/XP
· Secure access: Slide biometric sensor
· Swipe speed: 10cm/s or 15cm/s
· Detectable area: 9.75mm x 0.81mm
· Detectable matrix: 192 x 16
· Operating temperature: - 20 ~ + 70 C
· Resolution: 500 pixels per inch (ppi) native
· Verification time: < 250ms (30-50ms typical)
· FFR (False Reject Rate): 1/3,000
· FAR (False Accept Rate): 1/20,000
· Power consumption imaging: <38ma @ 2.5B (typical) or <50ma @ 3.3V