Griffin Technologies' SecuriKey® Professional Edition Judged One Of 'Best of CES'

January 17, 2005

New Cross-Platform Mac/Windows Security Product Ranked Ahead of More Than 1,000 Other New Products at World's Leading Technology Show

Lawrence, KS - Griffin Technologies, LLC, a leading provider of information security solutions for software protection and user authentication, today announced that its cross-platform computer access control product, SecuriKey® Professional Edition, was named a finalist in the Accessories category of the "Best of CES" awards, a highlight of the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last week in Las Vegas. As one of only three finalists in the category, SecuriKey Professional Edition surpassed over 1,000 competing products in meeting the awards' criteria of "usability and usefulness", "value", and "wow factor". The "Best of CES" awards, sponsored by G4TechTV (www.g4techtv.com), recognize products that have not yet hit the market or are just starting to ship. SecuriKey Professional Edition for Mac/Windows, which debuted at 2005 International CES, is a cross-platform product that combines a USB token and strong security password to ensure total computer security. The product acts like an "ignition key" on any desktop or portable computer, preventing unwanted access to computers, files, or applications. "Being named a finalist in the 'Best of CES' competition is an incredible honor, considering this is the premier technology showcase on the planet," said Bennett Griffin, president and founder of Griffin Technologies. "We've always been convinced of the value and exceptional engineering of SecuriKey, and this extraordinary award only confirms that opinion." G4TechTV's Best of CES Accessories category recognizes "Peripheral devices and software that enhance the other categories [in the awards] without replacing them." Nominees are judged by leading professional reviewers who have extensive experience in evaluation, purchasing, and using products in the category. In naming their finalists, judges weigh a number of considerations including each nominee's ability to create a new market or category, or its ability to change the economics or capability of an existing category; its ability to solve a real problem or address a real need; and its affordability within the constraints of the category. "SecuriKey Professional demonstrated an ease-of-use that is important for true mass market security products," noted Jon M. Gibson, a freelance writer and peripherals expert who served as an Accessories Category judge in the G4TechTV Best of CES awards. "Many encryption-based security products can be tricky for consumers to use. SecuriKey Professional meets the 'Can my mom use it?' test, giving it broad user value."

Strong Security
By combining a security solution the user "has" (a USB token) with something he or she "knows" (a password), SecuriKey Professional Edition for cross-platform use assures strong two-factor protection. The product meets a new imperative in computing today: namely the need for users to access, yet provide security for, computers in heterogeneous environments where both Macs and PCs are used. Versatile enough for road warrior, Small Office/Home Office or family use, SecuriKey Professional Edition features an easy auto lockup feature. Simply remove the key-like SecuriKey token from the USB port and the computer is locked; re-insert the key, and the user resumes control of the machine. SecuriKey users can also set their security controls to allow partial access without user authentication, so that family members or co-workers can use the computer without access to specific files or applications. SecuriKey Professional for Mac/Windows use supports PCs running Windows 2000, Windows XP Home/Professional, and Windows Server 2003, as well as all Macintoshes using Mac OS X Panther or higher including Power Macs, PowerBooks, iBooks, and iMacs. The product ships with two attractive, key-sized USB tokens suitable for attachment to any key ring. To purchase SecuriKey Professional Edition or any of the SecuriKey user authentication solutions, call Griffin Technologies at 1-800-986-6578 or visit www.securikey.com.

About Griffin Technologies, LLC:
Griffin Technologies, LLC is a leading provider of information security solutions for software protection and user authentication. Established in 1993, Griffin Technologies' WIBU-KEY product line features best-of-breed, hardware-based copy protection and network license management for software developers worldwide. Griffin Technologies' SecuriKey line of user identification and authentication solutions provides secure 2-factor authentication to businesses and organizations for local, network, and Internet-based access control and its ControlKey line of parental control solutions provide easy to use computer and Internet control to consumers. Griffin Technologies has twice been named a Deloitte & Touche Fast50 Company. For more information, visit the Griffin Technologies Web site at http://www.griftech.com.

SecuriKey is a registered trademark of Griffin Technologies, LLC. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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