Data Management to utilize SecuGen's EyeD™ family of biometric peripherals to streamline employee time management system

Leading supplier of biometric peripherals teams up with time management solutions software provider to assure secure and accurate employee time tracking

San Jose, CA (May 2, 2000) - SecuGen Corporation, a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of unique and versatile biometric devices and peripherals, today announced a partnership with Data Management, Inc. to become the biometrics hardware supplier for Data Management's TimeClock Plus™, a PC-based time and attendance management system. Data Management, based in San Angelo, Texas is a leading technology-based provider of labor management solutions for small to enterprise level businesses.

TimeClock Plus 3.0, is a simple-to-use, yet sophisticated time and attendance system that replaces the traditional time clock with a software package that allows hourly workers to record punch-in and punch-out times via PC workstations, card readers, Palm Pilots, and now, biometric fingerprint recognition systems.  

"The combination of SecuGen's biometric technology and hardware products, and Data Management's TimeClock Plus software now eliminates the age old problem of employees clocking each other in, which is often referred to as 'buddy punching'," s tated Ann Walker, VP of marketing at SecuGen. "This biometrics time management solution offers 100% confirmation of the identity of each employee performing clock transactions," added Walker.

SecuGen will be supplying Data Management with its EyeD Mouse II™, EyeD Keyboard™ and EyeD Hamster™. Each of the EyeD PC peripherals is installed with SecuGen's patent-pending fingerprint recognition module. The high contrast, zero distortion fingerprint image generated by SecuGen's breakthrough optical design assures reliable user identification at all times.

"By integrating the use of SecuGen's hardware peripherals with TimeClock Plus, we will now be able to provide optimum check-in and check-out security at any PC or workstation with convenience and ease-of-use for management and employees," stated Mark Moorman, vice president of operations at Data Management.

Biometric verification is achieved via the combination of Data Management's TimeClock Plus software and SecuGen's biometrics hardware. During initial enrollment, employees register a fingerprint image via the module embedded in the EyeD PC Peripheral. There, the fingerprint is captured as a unique and secure digital template, which is then stored in the database for use in authenticating that particular person in the future. Each subsequent use of TimeClock Plus requires an exact match.

Now small to enterprise level businesses have a powerful way to assure secure and accurate time and attendance management of employees in a versatile and affordable PC-based hardware and software combination. The system is secure, fast, and provides employers with virtually "fraud-proof" time and attendance data for payroll and labor management purposes.

For complete product, application specifications, and pricing of TimeClock Plus 3.0, please contact Data Management, Inc. via phone at 800.749.8463, via email at info@timeclockplus.com, or visit their Web Site at www.timeclockplus.com.

About SecuGen Corporation A pioneer of the biometric industry, SecuGen Corporation designs, manufactures and markets its award-winning optical fingerprint recognition technology worldwide. SecuGen's products have been integrated into a broad range of applications including Internet, network and desktop security, physical access control and other electronic products. As a trusted source for reliable hardware and software products, SecuGen is committed to ongoing research and development in biometrics technology.

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