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2012 - 2013

May 6, 2013	SecuGen releases SDK for fingerprint authentication on Android
Jan. 2, 2013	SecuGen to demonstrate fingerprint technology for Android at CES
Oct. 9, 2012	STQC certifies SecuGen Hamster IV fingerprint reader for India's UID Project
May 1, 2012	Biometric security for SAP® available using SecuGen® Hamster™ fingerprint readers with bioLock™ software
Apr. 13, 2012	SecuGen and Suprema reach settlement and dismiss lawsuits against each other
Apr. 12, 2012	SecuGen issues clarifying statement concerning patent infringement lawsuit
Mar. 21, 2012	SecuGen and BridgePoint Systems collaborate to create the TrustPoint 3-Factor, PIV compliant, physical access control device

2011

Dec. 6, 2011	SecuGen obtains permanent injunction against Suprema distributors and OEM partners in patent infringement lawsuit
Nov. 15, 2011	iPulse Systems rolls out SecuGen based time & attendance solution to McDonald’s South Africa
Nov. 7, 2011	GSA adds new SecuGen fingerprint products to the FIPS 201 Approved Products List: Hamster IV v2 and ID-USB SC/PIV v2
Oct. 17, 2011	SecuGen sues Suprema distributors and OEM partners for patent infringement
Oct. 12, 2011	SecuGen Hamster IV™ v2 receives FBI certification for FIPS 201/PIV
Jul. 26, 2011	SecuGen files counter complaint against Suprema for fraud, breach of contract, and negligent misrepresentation
Jul. 18, 2011	SecuGen files lawsuit against Suprema for patent infringement
May 10, 2011	SecuGen now shipping water resistant SDA Series OEM fingerprint modules for IP-65 devices
Jan. 25, 2011	SecuGen and Lucky Technology bring greater security to U.S. based schools

2010

Dec. 13, 2010	Virtual Case Management LLC selects SecuGen® Hamster™ Plus and Hamster™ IV fingerprint readers
Aug. 4, 2010	SecuGen delivers FIPS 201-compliant iD-USB SC/PIV™ combination fingerprint and smart card reader for PIV applications
Jun. 29, 2010	CompuLynx delivers the SecuGen Hamster™ IV fingerprint reader to Kenya’s largest retail bank
Jun. 16, 2010	SecuGen awarded fingerprint patents in Canada and Japan
Mar. 18, 2010	SecuGen releases the iD-USB SC™ combination biometric fingerprint and smart card reader
Mar. 9, 2010	SecuGen launches new iD-SERIAL™ fingerprint reader for POS applications
Feb. 23, 2010	Print Electronics delivers SecuGen Hamster™ IV to Indian eGovernance Initiative, 100 million fingerprints enrolled
Feb. 17, 2010	VT Virtual Technology selects SecuGen Hamster™ Plus for AthenaCentral Health and Fitness Industry Software
Jan. 5, 2010	Schleuniger selects SecuGen Hamster Plus for biometric authentication of CrimpCenter users

2009

Dec. 7, 2009	SecuGen fingerprint drivers for Windows 7 pass Microsoft WHQL testing
Nov. 11, 2009	Lucky Technology selects SecuGen fingerprint sensor for iGuard® LM520-FOSC access control and time attendance device
Oct. 19, 2009	SecuGen fingerprint readers are now Windows 7 ready
Aug. 18, 2009	SecuGen and Valid Technologies collaborate to bring biometrics to IBM enterprise computing environments
Jul. 15, 2009	SecuGen delivers new OptiMouse™ Plus fingerprint reader
Jun. 25, 2009	SecuGen offers free SDKs for fingerprint software development
May 11, 2009	iPulse selects SecuGen's SDA04M fingerprint sensor module for the iPB6 access control unit
Jan. 14, 2009	SecuGen SDA04 and SDA04M OEM fingerprint sensors raise the bar on biometric access control
Jan. 8, 2009	Sun Microsystems and SecuGen collaborate to bring fingerprint biometrics to Sun Solaris, SunRay, and Sun Identity Management Solutions

2008

Nov. 19, 2008	GSA approves SecuGen SDA04™ OEM fingerprint module for FIPS 201 APL
Nov. 3, 2008	Biometric Technologies Inc. selects SecuGen’s Hamster™ IV fingerprint reader to reduce phantom billing
Sep. 23, 2008	FBI certifies SecuGen’s SDA04™ OEM fingerprint sensor module as FIPS 201/PIV compliant
Sep. 8, 2008	SecuGen’s SDA03M™ fingerprint sensor module redefines access control for OEMs
Aug. 25, 2008	SecuGen broadens platform support and adds new NIST MINEX SDKs to the SecuGen SDK Collection, Release 11
May 27, 2008	SecuGen Hamster IV, FIPS 201/PIV fingerprint reader, now listed on AC Technology’s GSA Schedule
Apr. 2, 2008	New & improved SecuGen Hamster™ Plus fingerprint reader with Smart Capture™ is now Faster, Better, Cheaper
Mar. 10, 2008	Club Sentry selects SecuGen® Hamster™ fingerprint readers for use with biometric check-in software
Feb. 6, 2008	SecuGen fingerprint readers now work with Tutis Biometric Logon Software to authenticate users to Active Directory
Feb. 4, 2008	SecuGen fingerprint technology now supported on WCC’s multi-modal fusion platform

2007

Dec. 13, 2007	Bromba Biometrics’ BioIDENTICA® SDK toolkit now supports SecuGen® Hamster™ line of fingerprint readers
Dec. 12, 2007	SecuGen fingerprint readers now compatible with realtime’s bioLock software for authentication of SAP applications, transactions and data
Dec. 11, 2007	ZK Software selects SecuGen sensor for S900 access control and time & attendance terminal
Nov. 19, 2007	Bioscrypt integrates SecuGen’s fingerprint sensor into the V-Station (Optical) Reader
Aug. 21, 2007	SecuGen partners with M2SYS’ award-winning Bio-Plugin™ solution
Jun. 25, 2007	SecuGen’s new SecuDesktop® Pro software supports FIPS 201/PIV biometric standards
Jun. 18, 2007	SecuGen announces Microsoft Windows Vista s upport for SecuDesktop® Pro software
May 14, 2007	SecuGen announces availability of NIST certified fingerprint template extraction and matching software for FIPS 201/PIV use
Apr. 23, 2007	SecuGen’s Hamster IV™ fingerprint reader receives U.S. GSA approval
Mar. 26, 2007	SecuGen releases improved Login Method for fingerprint authentication to Novell’s eDirectory through NMAS
Mar. 12, 2007	SecuGen’s new Hamster IV™ fingerprint reader earns FIPS 201 / PIV certification from FBI
Feb. 12, 2007	Evaware selects SecuGen fingerprint readers for patient identification

2006

Dec. 5, 2006	Diebold selects SecuGen’s Hamster™ III fingerprint reader for identiCenter™ biometric identity fraud prevention solution
Nov. 13, 2006	SecuGen releases low-cost, high quality, embedded fingerprint sensors that support up to 4,400 users
Oct. 2, 2006	SecuGen fingerprint algorithms receive NIST / MINEX Certification required for use in US government programs
Sep. 11, 2006	SecuGen to demonstrate new Hamster IV™ fingerprint reader designed for PIV, FIPS 201 and SP 800-76 at 2006 Biometrics Technology Expo in Baltimore , MD
Jul. 17, 2006	SecuGen releases new Hamster Plus™ fingerprint reader that automatically detects finger placement
Jun. 26, 2006	Release 9 of SecuGen’s SDK Collection now provides support for Java, Sun Solaris, and the ANSI-INCITS 378 fingerprint biometric standard
May 15, 2006	India’s second-largest bank, ICICI Bank, selects SecuGen as biometrics supplier
May 2, 2006	SecuGen fingerprint peripherals now available at CompUSA online
May 1, 2006	SecuGen acquisition by Pivotec completed
Feb. 21, 2006	SecuGen releases new fingerprint login method for strong authentication to Novell’s eDirectory through NMAS
Jan. 16, 2006	SecuGen releases new low-cost, high quality fingerprint sensor, FDA02DL, for integrating with fingerprint door locks

2005

Jul. 28, 2005	SecuGen's FDA02 fingerprint recognition sensors now meet ANSI INCITS 378-2004 standard required by Homeland Security programs using biometrics
Feb. 14, 2005	SecuGen releases new fingerprint sensor, FDA02 v2.0, with very fast one-to-many matching algorithm

2004

Dec. 28, 2004	Chinese Patent Office grants fingerprint recognition hardware patent to SecuGen
Dec. 6, 2004	Release 8 of SecuGen's SDK Collection now provides fingerprint biometric support for Microsoft .NET, Pocket PC 2003 and SuSE Linux
Jul. 30, 2004	US Patent & Trademark Office issues Notice of Allowance to SecuGen for core hardware patent

2003

Oct. 22, 2003	C.C. Inc., a SecuGen® OEM partner, combines fingerprint and wireless technology into a remote biometric access control system
Aug. 14, 2003	Microsoft® certifies SecuGen® Hamster III as "Designed for Microsoft Windows Server 2003" and "Designed for Microsoft Windows XP"
Jun. 17, 2003	SecuGen and HealthHighway partner to provide web-hosted healthcare applications secured with fingerprint biometrics
Feb. 5, 2003	SecuGen wins Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation

2002

Sep. 23, 2002	SecuGen wins contract for biometric authentication of smart card welfare payments
Sep. 23, 2002	SecuGen rated #1 supplier of fingerprint recognition systems in Japan
Sep. 23, 2002	SecuGen OEM partner wins New Product Award for biometric access control
Aug. 29, 2002	SecuGen OEM partner wins Product Achievement Award for biometric access control product
Aug. 1, 2002	SAFLINK™ biometric security software chosen by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island for network security solution
Jul. 16, 2002	SecuGen announces its membership in the Microsoft Certifiied Partner Program
Jul. 9, 2002	SecuGen honored by Congresswoman Lofgren for export achievement
Jun. 27, 2002	SecuGen announces new program for network security VARs and ISVs
Jun. 20, 2002	SecuGen fingerprint device approved as "Designed for Microsoft Windows XP"
Jun. 18, 2002	SecuGen releases new fingerprint device for enterprise network security
May 30, 2002	SecuGen announces new technology to detect spoofing of fingerprint biometric systems
Mar. 18, 2002	SecuGen scores zero percent false acceptance and zero percent false rejection rates in IBG's Primary Visit Comparative Biometric Testing study

2001

Oct. 3, 2001	O'Hare International Airport chooses fingerprint recognition by SecuGen to beef up security
Jul. 24, 2001	SecuGen and TouchCredit form alliance helping customers fight fraud and save money online with new Cardless™ payment system
Jun. 12, 2001	New York Bankers Service Corporation endorses SecuGen's fingerprint biometric security solutions
Mar. 27, 2001	Credit Union Central of British Columbia selects SecuGen EyeD™ devices for 2,000-seat online authentication
Mar. 21, 2001	Cansec announces new Zodiac Fingerprint Reader featuring SecuGen technology
Mar. 1, 2001	Solutions Informatisées Corporatives introduces TESS line of biometric access control products featuring SecuGen technology

2000

Nov. 13, 2000	SecuGen introduces new biometric optical mouse EyeD OptiMouse™
Sep. 12, 2000	Code Access integrates SecuGen technology to provide customers with superior level of security
Jul. 6, 2000	SecuGen puts your ID at your fingertips at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose
May 2, 2000	Data Management to utilize SecuGen's EyeD family of biometric peripherals to streamline employee time management systems
Mar. 13, 2000	Biometrics at heart of collaboration between SecuGen and Autostar Technology
Feb. 7, 2000	SecuGen's EyeD family of peripherals first to optimize IT security utilizing biometric technology
Jan. 24, 2000	SecuGen introduces new versatile fingerprint recognition modules for integration into security applications

1999

Dec. 14, 1999	SecuGen announces joint venture with Business Brain Showa-Ota (BBS) to establish Secure Generation Japan
Nov. 29, 1999	SecuGen's EyeD Mouse™ awarded finalist in PC Week's "Best of COMDEX" 1999
Nov. 9, 1999	SAFLINK and SecuGen sign mutual reseller agreements
Nov. 8, 1999	SecuGen joins with elite of biometrics industry as BioSEC Alliance Partner

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