MONETT, Mo., Dec 01, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY), a leading provider of integrated computer systems and ATM/debit card/ACH transaction processing, today announced that Omni Identity, Inc. will resell Biodentify, the biometric security solution provided by Jack Henry's Verinex Technologies subsidiary.
Biodentify uses the physical characteristics of fingerprints to verify and validate identity. This fingerprint authentication solution materially enhances security by making it virtually impossible to forge, lose, forget, copy, or share the criteria for biometrics-based authentication; and the ability to use Biodentify as a multi-factor authentication solution virtually eliminates any possibility of identity theft. This biometric solution also eliminates user names, passwords, and the related administration and costs.
Omni Identity is a leading provider of integrated biometric security solutions, specializing in fingerprint-based authentication and simplified secure sign-on for a wide variety of vertical markets. Based on terms of the agreement, Omni Identity will market Biodentify domestically to e-commerce, healthcare, and technology companies; and select financial institutions outside Jack Henry's target market.
According to Eric Stotz of Omni Identity, "Fingerprint authentication ensures optimal information security, increases employee efficiency, and reduces operating costs. The opportunity to expand our suite of authentication solutions with Biodentify will further differentiate our offering and enable us to more seamlessly support the requirements of our diverse clients. We also consider Biodentify to be the cost-effective, feature-rich biometric solution that can further strengthen our position as a leading provider of fingerprint authentication solutions. Based on today's unprecedented focus on information security, we expect Biodentify will generate significant interest within the vertical markets we serve."
Jack Prim, CEO of Jack Henry & Associates, said, "Establishing this alliance with Omni Identity expands the sales efforts that we have focused on our biometric solution. We believe the inherent flexibility of Biodentify has universal appeal for any business entity that currently requires system logons and passwords, and is focused on increasing security in order to better protect mission-critical information assets. We are confident this additional distribution channel will increase the market presence and potential for this best-of-breed solution, especially outside Jack Henry's primary financial industry market. Omni Identity's expertise and success implementing biometric security solutions in distinct vertical markets and diverse businesses makes us confident that we selected the right reseller of this technology."
About Omni Identity, Inc.
Omni Identity, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated biometric security solutions, specializing in fingerprint-based authentication for information and physical access for financial, healthcare, e-commerce, and technology companies. Headquartered in Torrance, California, Omni Identity offers its products and services directly to enterprise customers through its partner network. Additional information about Omni Identity and its array of security products and services is available at http://www.omniidentity.com or by calling 310-540-6636.
About Verinex Technologies
Verinex Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY), is a leading developer and integrator of biometric security solutions that use the physical characteristics of fingerprints to verify and validate identity. Biodentify(R), Verinex's fingerprint authentication solution, eliminates user names, passwords, and the related administration and costs by using each individual's fingerprints to accurately identify them from everyone else. This state-of-the-art solution materially enhances security by making it virtually impossible to forge, lose, forget, copy, or share the criteria for biometrics-based authentication. The state-of-the-art system provides an industry-best, intuitive wizard-based enrollment, single-touch authentication and identification, event logging for auditing and regulatory compliance purposes, efficient administration and management, and the industry's highest usability rates. Verinex's sophisticated solutions are currently supporting financial institutions and healthcare organizations; providers of e-commerce and point-of-sale transactions; and time, attendance, and physical access functions.
About Jack Henry & Associates
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated computer systems and processor of ATM/debit card/ACH transactions for banks and credit unions. Jack Henry markets and supports its systems throughout the United States, and has more than 7,000 customers nationwide. For additional information on Jack Henry, visit the company's Web site at http://www.jackhenry.com .
SOURCE Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
Analyst Contact, Kevin D. Williams, Chief Financial Officer, +1-417-235-6652, or IR Contact, Jon Seegert, Director of Investor Relations, +1-417-235-6652, both of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
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