Media Coverage

Computex special reports - biometric
July, 2008 - Communication Components Magazine
Computex Report (in Chinese)
Computex China Edition (in Chinese)
Computex 2008 (in Chinese)
Computex Online (in Chinese)
The Time May Finally Be Right for Biometrics
July 23, 2008 - Network World
Accenture recommends the use of biometric solutions — specifically, fingerprint readers -- to prevent identity theft.
June 19, 2008 - Wall Street & Technology
UPEK® 2009 TCS5 TouchStrip®
June 9, 2008 - EDN Asia
Combine biometrics and token technologies for more secure laptops
February 25, 2008 - NetworkWorld
RSA Speaking of Security Podcast – UPEK fingerprint authentication
February 12, 2008
Eikon Digital Privacy Manager
February 7, 2008 - macnn / electronista
Macworld Coverage
January 7, 2008 - KRON4 News highlights our Eikon Digital Privacy Manager
UPEK commits S$100m to strengthen its Singapore presence
Dec 5, 2007 - Singapore Business Tonight (TV – in English), Good Morning Singapore (TV – in Chinese), Channel U (TV – in Chinese)
Upek Eikon: Fingerprint Scanner for Macs
Sep 27, 2007 - Wired Blog Network
UPEK's Eikon helps Mac users get fingerprinted
Sep 26, 2007 - Engadget
Secure your Mac: Eikon biometric security
Sep 25, 2007 - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
New fingerprint reader brings biometrics to consumer desktops
July 11, 2007 – SecureIDNews
Biometrics make user authentication convenient and secure – at the same time!
June 26, 2007 –Network World
Leaving your fingerprint on security
June 24, 2007 – Ars Technica, LLC
Let your fingers do the remembering
June 24, 2007 – Technically Speaking
Keeping Data Secure With Biometrics
June 22, 2007 – PC World
10 Ultimate Cubicle Gadgets
June 19, 2007 – Switched
UPEK Eikon Digital Privacy Manager
June 13, 2007 – APH Networks
Paying For Items With a Swipe of the Finger
June 13, 2007 – KRON
Swipe into your computer with the UPEK Eikon USB fingerprint reader
June 8, 2007 –Shiny Shiny
UPEK Eikon Fingerprint Reader Hands-On (It Works With Firefox!)
May 31, 2007 – Gizmodo
Eikon Digital Privacy Manager Offers Biometrics Cheap
May 10, 2007 – Mobile Magazine
Eikon USB Fingerprint Reader
May 11, 2007 – Gadget Grid
Keep track of your passwords with just a swipe of your finger
May 11, 2007 – Slashgear
Eikon does away with memorizing passwords
Coolest Gadgets – May 11, 2007
Swipe & Type
March 26, 2007 –The Engineer Online
Make Your Computer Biometric
March 1st, 2007 – BNET
Gadgets galore
February 12, 2007 – Washington Technology
UPEK's tiny sensors translate to big growth
February 2, 2007 - San Francisco Business Times
Finger-lickin' safe
January 11, 2007 - CNN Money
The Ten Most Dangerous Online Activities
October 25, 2006 - Forbes
Pay By Touch puts its finger on ID verification system
October 9, 2006 - ComputerWorld
Security Firms Unveil On-Demand Biometric Authentication System
October 9, 2006 - E-Commerce Times
UPEK And Pay By Touch Team On Biometric Authentication
October 9, 2006 - InformationWeek
On the bleeding edge - Kramer makes biometric technology a reality
September 15, 2006 - East Bay Business Times
Personal touch - Fingerprint sensors improve security of PCs
August 14, 2006 - The Oakland Tribune
Selecting A Fingerprint Sensor that Meets Your Needs
July/August 2006 - Security World International
Hands on test of fingerprint sensor laptops
June 14, 2006 - Philadelphia Daily News
Biometrics' Pointed Growth
June 12, 2006 - Red Herring
The soar of fingerprint identification chips applications
June 8, 2006 - DigiTimes
Technology of Fingerprint authentication actively enters into hand-held products
June 7, 2006 - CNET
An Ounce of Prevention, a Pound of Security
April 17, 2006 - Electronic News
IT Week Businesses weigh biometric benefits
March 6, 2006 – IT Week
Security might be best in the eye of the beholder
February 10, 2006 – San Francisco Business Times
Biometrics look ready for prime time
February 5, 2006 – Government Computing News
Silicon Valley: Still No. 1
January 30, 2006 – Red Herring
Region sends four to world 'think fest' on innovation
January 30, 2006 – Oakland Tribune
New online lockdown for banks
January 16, 2006 – East Bay Business Times

UPEK Inc. lifts a fingerprint to fend off hacker’s attach
December 19, 2005 – East Bay Business Times

Security system gets thumbs up
December 15, 2005 – Contra Costa Times

Bay Area spawns tech pioneers – Worldwide awards in January
December 5, 2005 – San Francisco Chronicle
Using Biometrics to Authenticate Users in Enterprise Network Environments
November 2005 – IT Defense
The End of Passwords
October 12, 2005 – Electronic News
Users' reckless password habits present broad identity theft opportunity
October 5, 2005 – eChannel Line
UPEK Points Finger at Sony
September 20, 2005 – Electronic News
Fickle Finger of marketing
September 1, 2005 – Electronic News
Hands-on security: US biometrics company sets new standard with fingerprint authorization
July 27, 2005 – The Prague Post
Biometrics puts security at a user's fingertips
July 11, 2005 – San Francisco Chronicle
Taking a CE Detour
July 6, 2005 – Electronic News
Information security improves with adoption of fingerprint identification
July 1, 2005 – CompotechAsia
Fingerprint biometrics becoming mainstream
July 1, 2005 – Components Times
Biometrics lock down portables
June 30, 2005 – IT Week
French LaCie Unveils LaCie SAFE Mobile Hard Drive
June 27, 2005 – French News Digest
A Tablet Ready for Prime Time
June 16, 2005 – BusinessWeek
Are Biometrics the Answer to the Password Problem?
June 16, 2005 – eWeek
Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Tablet Legitimizes the Tablet PC Market
June 13, 2005 – Gartner News Analysis
Securing Your Digital Castle
June 9, 2005 – AlwaysOn
The password for your next phone is...
June 9, 2005 – BBC News Magazine
A Combination of Software And Hardware-based Protection Solutions Are Essential to Meet the Growing Problem of "Defense Against Internal Threats"
June 6, 2005 – PC WEEK [Original in Chinese]
Fingerprint Recogntion Technology Introduced to Audience by Multiple Vendors at Computex Taipei
June 2, 2005 – CNET Taiwan [Original in Chinese]
Portable Devices Broaden Fingerprint-based Applications
June 2, 2005 – DigiTimes [Original in Chinese]
Securing the Future
June 1, 2005 – Singapore Investment News
Embedded Fingerprint Authentication Solutions Is Expected to Achieve 5% Penetration Rate in Notebook PC Market This Year
May 31, 2005 – Commercial Times [Original in Chinese]
IBM ThinkPad T42 - One of the most secure thin-and-lights you can buy
April 2005 – LAPTOP Magazine
WBC Targets Biometrics Market With UPEK®, Inc.
March 15, 2005 – WBC
SanDisk shows a more secure flash drive
March 11, 2005 – PC World
Fingerprint recognition too costly for security in mobiles
March 9, 2005 – ElectronicsWeekly.com
Investors put finger on decade of research
February 25, 2005 – San Francisco Business Times
Security Breach
January 1, 2005 – Popular Mechanics
IBM ThinkPad T42 - IBM has updated its T-series notebook with a fingerprint reader
December 23, 2004 – PCWorld
findBIOMETRICS interview with Bill Bockwoldt
November 2004 – findBIOMETRICS.com
Biometric IBM ThinkPad T42
October 5, 2004 – Trusted Reviews
IBM Integrates Biometrics into ThinkPad
October 5, 2004 – TechNewsWorld
IBM Adds Fingerprint Sensor to ThinkPads
October 4, 2004 – eWeek
IBM Introducing Fingerprint Reader into Laptop
October 4, 2004 – TechNewsWorld
MPC TransPort T3000 notebook
September 8, 2004 – FCW Review
Gateway 450XL Notebook Review
May 2004 – PC Magazine
Dow Jones Computer Letter
STMicro Spinout Targets Growing Fingerprint Sensor Market

March 24, 2004 – Dow Jones Computer Letter
MPC T3000 is in touch with security needs
March 22, 2004 – Government Computer News
MPC Transport X1000
November 22, 2003 – PCWorld
MicronPC Transport T2000
August 27, 2003 – PCWorld
IN THE PIPELINE: Fingerprints May Be Key To PC Security
May 21, 2002 – The Wall Street Journal
TouchChip holds promise of privacy protection
December 11, 2001 – USA Today
MicronPC gives thumbs-up to security
December 10, 2001 – CNET News.com
Chip has the touch: Fingerprint recognition has big potential
November 28, 2001 – The Arizona Republic
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