Sony's FIU-710 Puppy Fingerprint Identification Unit Can Now Be Adopted

Sony Customers Now Have Access to the Latest Advances in Information Security Technology July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony's sleek, award-winning FIU-710 fingerprint identification device -- otherwise known as the Puppy(TM) unit -- is currently available for purchase at http://www.SonyStyle.com. Consumers can now "adopt" their Puppy unit for just $299 and have it house-trained within the next few days!

Designed to maximize user convenience and privacy, the FIU-710 unit matches and stores users fingerprints inside the device -- they are not stored on the PC or the Internet. The credit-card sized Puppy unit then uses your fingerprints to login to your PC, replace your passwords, and secure your folders on Windows(R) 98, 98SE, ME, and 2000 systems.

The USB-based FIU-710 unit comes bundled with I/O Software's SecureSuite(TM) program. This bundle received Editor's Choice in the June 12th issue of PC Magazine.

The Puppy unit is designed to be flexible to support multiple applications and users can look forward to Sony bringing added functionality and value to this device in the near future, including the planned capability to use digital certificates and electronic signatures.

To purchase the Puppy unit, visit the http://www.SonyStyle.com website and search for "fingerprint." For more information on the SecureSuite software package, visit http://www.iosoftware.com.

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