VOXX International Invests $3 Million In Eyelock Inc.

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One of the cooler gadgets I had the chance to see at CES 2014 was the myris, a retina scanning device that can be used to unlock your computer and anything with a password. Now VOXX International has just announced a $3 million dollar investment into Eyelock hoping they’ll get the product out to consumers sooner than later. We didn’t get a chance to film the myris but check out the hands on video from TechRadar below and catch the entire press release after the video.

 

HAUPPAUGE, NY – May 19, 2014VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX) and EyeLock, Inc., today announced VOXX has made a $3 million strategic investment in EyeLock, a market leader in iris-based identity authentication solutions.

The investment follows the recently announced strategic partnership for VOXX Electronics Corp. to leverage its distribution channels in North America and Europe to deliver EyeLock’s newest solution myris™. The investment and distribution partnership will give consumer technology and enterprise markets broad access to directly purchase and quickly take advantage of this new tool in the home or office.

myris is the world’s first USB-enabled iris identity authenticator offering the most convenient and secure way to authenticate an individual’s identity in the digital world. myris is compatible with Windows 7 and 8, Mac OS and Chrome OS and uses EyeLock’s proven video-based iris authentication technology. myris is the first simple-to-use technology that converts an individual’s iris characteristics to an encrypted code unique to only that person and then matches the code to their eyes to grant access to his or her desktop, laptop or other devices and digital platforms they rely on the most – all in less than one second. No lasers, no invasion of privacy, just quick, effortless access to the accounts that matter most.

“This investment is in keeping with our stated goals for diversification in both product offerings and strategic partnerships as we look to grow our Company with new technologies and in new and emerging growth categories,” said Pat Lavelle, President and Chief Executive Officer of VOXX International Corporation.  “While iris authentication has been available to corporations and enterprises for years, no platform has been simple enough for consumers to use in everyday situations and myris changes all of that. This investment, combined with our exclusive distribution agreement enables us to share in the biometrics category growth, and in theirs, and we are excited to partner with them to bring this game changing technology to market.”

myris joins an extensive suite of logical and physical access control solutions offered by EyeLock and utilized by organizations across the education, financial services, government, and retail sectors. Over the past eight years, EyeLock has developed proprietary technology to change the way information and identities are protected in personal and business environments.  EyeLock is also a sponsor member of the Fast IDentity Online Alliance (FIDO), a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a safer and more secure digital presence for consumers.

“This new investment from one of the most well respected companies in consumer electronics will help propel EyeLock to the next level, benefiting consumers, businesses, and governments alike,” explained Jim Demitrieus, Chief Executive Officer, EyeLock, Inc. “VOXX International has believed in this technology and our vision. Deepening our partnership with VOXX not only provides additional resources and greater flexibility for EyeLock to continue to innovate throughout the biometrics market, but offers more opportunities to collaborate with a great electronics brand with global reach, along with its partners and customers.”

Source: Official VOXX Email Press Release

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Last Updated on November 27, 2018.

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