Sun Microsystems and Aware, Inc. Announce Integration of Aware's BioSP with Sun Identity Management...( Collaboration delivers a comprehensi...)

Collaboration delivers a comprehensive next-generation identity management

platform, complete with biometric enrollment, authentication, data

formatting, and background check connectivity

BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE), a global provider of biometrics software, today announced the integration of Aware's Biometric Services Platform (BioSP(TM)) with Sun identity management solutions. The integration of BioSP with Sun Java System Identity Manager introduces a next-generation biometrics-enabled identity management solution with comprehensive biometric capabilities for delivering Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and other mission-critical biometric identity assurance solutions. The integration of BioSP with Sun Java System Access Manager enables fingerprint-based biometric authentication for establishing single sign-on (SSO) and identity federation. BioSP leverages over fifteen years of technical leadership in the biometrics industry towards a complete biometric solution that addresses the ever-advancing demands of the identity assurance marketplace.

"Bridging the gap between physical and logical access is one of the biggest challenges facing our U.S. and Global Government customers. They will benefit from the integration of leading Identity Lifecycle Management applications that are in compliance with HSPD-12/PIV and ICAO standards," said Bill Vass, President and Chief Operations Officer, Sun Microsystems Federal, Inc. "Combined with Sun's strength in identity-based security and management, Aware's BioSP helps Sun with biometric enrollment and enabling biometric credentials for smartcard issuance and multi-factor authentication." '/>"/>