Ladera Ranch, CA – Mar. 26, 2008 – Access Smart LLC, a leading developer of data and security management solutions through the use of smartcard technology, today announced Power LogOn Administrator 4.0 for mid-sized businesses and large enterprises. The solution enables an IT manager to customize individual smartcards that provide safe access to data and can be customized to grant access to facilities, on-site cashless transactions, secure, remote network access and other employee conveniences.

“Managers not only need to make sure their facilities and confidential data are secure, but new privacy protection laws are requiring them to secure their networks containing the private information of employees and customers or face hefty fines,” said Dovell Bonnet, founder and CEO of Access Smart. “Power LogOn not only gives management greater control over safe access to data and facilities, but it can also offer additional features and benefits that make navigating the office environment more convenient for employees.”

The packaged version of Power LogOn Administrator allows an IT manager to assign and issue smartcards with variable rights, privileges and passwords to each employee given authorization to network, data files and web accounts. The access data on the smartcard is secured using Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES), and Power LogOn software stores this information either on the smartcard or the secure network (i.e. Active Directory). The employee does not need to remember, type or even know their access information.

The smartcard can also be combined with an identification badge, so the same card that grants access to the facility is the same card that permits access to a company’s network. Additional features such as secure, off-site access to company data and cashless purchases for food and supplies can also be added to the card, providing additional perks to employees, while maintaining a high level of logical and physical security.

Depending on the customization required, Power Logon can be implemented in as little as a few days or a few weeks. With no heavy, back-end integration required and no annual license or subscription fees, the solution is less costly and cumbersome to install than other authentication solutions.

Power LogOn can also provide broad support for a system’s certificate-based authentication mechanisms, providing convenient, portable storage for certificates and private keys. Enterprises benefit from enhanced security for their existing authentication methods while also taking advantage of smartcard protection for PKI-enabled applications or simplifying any future migration to PKI.

“By combining top-level security and user convenience, employees and management can meet their individual needs with one straightforward solution,” said Bonnett. “With Power LogOn Administrator 4.0, companies can now implement a cost-effective, multi-functional office tool.

Pricing
Basic pricing for Power LogOn Administrator Starter/Evaluation Kit is $129.99 for a smartcard, card reader, software and 30 time-limited licenses. Additional smartcards start at $5 each and software licenses at $34 each. Costs of card readers vary. Volume and educational discounts are available. For a quote or pricing on customized solutions, call toll-free 877-795-6466.

System Requirements
Operating System: Windows® 2000, XP Professional/Home Edition. Personal Computer: Pentium® 233 MHz or higher, or compatible; CD-ROM drive; VGA or higher graphics; 128MB of RAM; USB or PCMCIA available port; and 70MB available hard disk space.

About Access Smart, LLC:
Headquartered in Ladera Ranch, California, Access Smart, LLC is the first and only company to develop, market and sell complete packaged smartcard solutions direct to businesses and home computer users. Dedicated to empowering consumers and businesses to securely regain control over their digital information, Access Smart offers unique, high-quality, integrated hardware and software packages that securely manage important data over wired and wireless networks, computers, Point-of-Sale devices, kiosks, and any other device that can accept and communicate via smartcard technology. For more information about Access Smart, please visit http://www.Access- Smart.com.

Access Smart and Power LogOn are trademarks exclusively licensed to Access Smart, LLC. Other product names are either trademarks or trade names of their respective holders.

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