Authentify^® Named Finalist for Three SC Magazine Awards

CHICAGO , Illinois —November 29, 2005 — Authentify, Inc., the leader in telephone-based identity management solutions, announced today that three Authentify service products were selected as SC Awards 2006 finalists. Authentify – 2F was named as a finalist in the Best Two-Factor category, Authentify – VB was named as a finalist in the Best Biometric Device category, and Authentify was named as a finalist for the Best Authentication category.

Readers of SC Magazine voted online for the best products in several categories, recognizing the most innovative contributions made to the information security industry during the past year. Authentify’s telephonic authentication methods continue to thwart the most sophisticated online security threats by linking the online transaction to the real person behind the transaction. Category winners will be chosen from among the finalists during the SC Awards ceremony on February 14, 2006 in San Jose, CA.

“Authentify is pleased to be recognized as an SC awards finalist,” said Peter Tapling, Authentify, Inc. President and CEO. “This honor highlights Authentify’s effectiveness in stopping the kinds of fraud we’ve seen more predominantly in the last year, such as a phisher or pharmer armed with a user’s correct identity information.”

About SC Awards 2006
With over 1 ,300 product and service nominations from over 330 competing companies globally, the SC Awards are the world’s leading awards program for the information security industry. The SC Awards program spans US, Asia, and UK. The SC Awards are composed of both the Reader Trust Technology Awards—voted on by SC readers in each region and the SC Awards Council, a group of carefully selected senior CSOs—and the Professional Awards that are judged by a panel of the industry’s top talents.

Recognizing technical excellence and professional achievement across a variety of different categories, the SC Awards is a truly unique program developed to bring attention to the industry’s top products and highlight the professionals that have both created them and use them within their companies. These industry achievements are acknowledged during the exciting US Awards ceremony taking place this year at the Fairmont, San Jose on February 14 th, 2006. For more information about SC Awards 2006, please visit www.scmagazine.com

About Authentify, Inc.
Authentify, Inc. provides automated authentication services that enable organizations to quickly and cost-effectively provide real-time user authentication during an Internet session. By leveraging the familiarity of telephone networks, Authentify ensures that deployment of e-Security is practical for business and easy for consumers. The company’s patented process seamlessly integrates into existing online processes that have been developed for e-business, secure information access, and the distribution of security credentials. The Authentify solution provides a trusted, real-time mechanism for the management of digital credentials and username/password systems for employees, trading partners, and customers while also ensuring the availability of a comprehensive audit trail. Authentify is privately held and based in Chicago, Illinois. Visit Authentify at www.authentify.com, or call 773-243-0300.

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For more information, contact:

John Zurawski
Authentify, Inc.
john.zurawski@authentify.com
(773) 243.0328

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