Welcome to this Newsletter, designed to bring you news and information about I/O Software and related authentication industry news.
SecureSuite is shipping with Panasonic Authenticam
 Iridian Technologies has licensed SecureSuite, I/O Software's flagship product, and it will bundle the software with the recently unveiled Panasonic Authenticam and Iridian's Private ID. The innovative combination of Panasonic Authenticam, Iridian Private ID iris recognition technology, and SecureSuite offers a secure, convenient and cost-effective method to protect access to PCs, files, folders, applications, and password banks. The camera also offers video conferencing capabilities and its versatility, form factor, and price makes it a great choice for local PCs as well as enterprise implementations.
The release of a SecureSuite server version that integrates directly with Iridian's enterprise level KnoWho server is planned for later this year. The server version release will complement the client software bundled with the Panasonic Authenticam and will allow for a virtually unlimited number of users and a seamless end-to-end network protection through SecureSuite.
If you want to know more about SecureSuite 3.1 please visit the SecureSuite section of I/O Software's site. Learn more about the Panasonic Authenticam and/or purchase it at Tigerdirect.com, Panasonic, or for general information on iris recognition please visit Iridian's website.
I/O Software creates "Technology Scholarship"
IOS is offering a substantial scholarship to encourage students with innovative ideas in the field of software engineering and information technology. Undergraduate, graduate, PhD students at any public or private university in California, currently enrolled, with good standing and 3.0+ GPA and a major in computer science, mathematics or physics are eligible. Evaluation criteria are innovation, creativity, level of difficulty of the submitted software engineering or/and information technology project.
Deadline for applications this year is October 19th, the scholarship will be awarded on November 9th.For more information on the scholarship and all necessary forms please visit our Scholarship Information page.
SecuGen Corp. licenses SecureSuite
 SecuGen signed a license agreement with I/O Software earlier and is now starting to offer the SecureSuite software with their devices. SecuGen's fingerprint recognition devices are integrated into its computer peripherals:
- EyeD Mouse USB/Parallel
- EyeD Hamster USB/Parallel
- EyeD Keyboard USB/Parallel
SecuGen's biometric technology comprises the fingerprint sensors, data extraction and matching algorithms to process the fingerprint images and software to drive the sensors. Founded in 1998, SecuGen designs, develops and manufactures fingerprint recognition technology and systems for all types of companies around the world. SecuGen promotes innovative designs and concepts in software development, e-commerce, physical security solutions and general consumer products, all powered by SecuGen's core fingerprint biometric authentication technology.
SecuGen is a global company with headquarters in the United States, offices in Toronto, Tokyo and Hong Kong and research, development and manufacturing facilities in Seoul, Korea.
For general information on these's products please visit either IOS' partner site or SecuGen's website.
IOS among "Top Ten Technology Companies"
 I/O Software has been named to Deloitte & Touche's prestigious 2001 Los Angeles Technology Fast 50 program, and it was ranked the tenth fasted growing technology company in the greater Los Angeles area with a growth rate of 905% for the past 5 years.
Ranking for Deloitte & Touche's program is based on percentage of growth in revenues. Fast 50 winners are companies who have shown exceptional growth throughout the past five years and who have demonstrated that they have the staying power to survive and thrive in a very competitive and challenging market place. Please visit our news section to get the latest information!
William Saito is Keynote Speaker at CEO Conference
 William Saito will be inducted into the CEO Hall of Fame, and will join leaders from such companies as Southwest Airlines, E-Trade, CDW etc. He will also be the keynote speaker at the Annual CEO (Collegiate Entrepreneurial Organization) Conference in Illinois, November 2-3, 2001. Committed to the task of education and enterpreneurship, he is delighted to get the chance to make a difference for all the thousands of young enterpreneurs associated with CEO.
For general information on this event and CEO please visit CEO's website.
Upcoming Industry Events:
Fall 2001 Biometrics Summit, Las Vegas, October 29-31, 2001
COMDEX Fall 2001, Las Vegas, November 12-16, 2001
Biometrics 2001 Conference, UK, November 28-30, 2001
Automatic Identification Advanced Technologies, Tarrytown NY, March 14-15, 2002
CTST (CardTech SecureTech), New Orleans, April 22-25, 2002
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