Access Smart's Power LogOn
Passes Rigorous Hacker Proof Test Program

Elite Development Group technicians cannot
penetrate Access Smart's
Power LogOn password management system

Ladera Ranch, CA — December 14, 2006 — Access Smart, LLC, the leading developer of data and security management solutions through the use of smartcard technology, announced today that Elite Development Group (EDG), a leading Orange County security solutions provider, has given Access Smart’s Power LogOn password management system a security rating of four out of five Black Padlocks. EDG security technicians attempted to find security breaches in the Power LogOn password management system over a three week period using a myriad of high-tech criminal scenarios that included reverse engineering, hardware hacking and keystroke logging software.  Each method was deemed unsuccessful.  The Power LogOn password management system is adept at preventing the most malicious computer information thieves from obtaining passwords and credit card information, thereby keeping confidential and personal information secure.

Power LogOn is protected by smartcard’s Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES), keeping confidential material protected from everyone except for the registered Power LogOn user.  The original 64-bit DES cost $250,000 to crack and was accomplished in three days.  Power LogOn’s 168-bit Triple DES encryption is three times more secure than the original and would now cost one million dollars to crack. 

“Access Smart’s Power LogOn password management system is great for small to medium-sized businesses providing un-matched security protection. For three weeks we tried the most impressive criminal-like techniques, and nothing worked. It is virtually un-hackable," says Nicole Friel, CEO of Elite Development Group. “This is great from an employer’s point-of-view because the user never knows their actual password.  If an employee is terminated, the odds of them being able to damage the system electronically greatly decreases."

Poor password management is the number one cause of identity and data theft for both consumers and business professionals.  Friends, relatives and employees account for more than half of identity theft criminals.  Power LogOn addressed this dilemma by providing security features that are helpful for the user.

With two simple mouse clicks, users can access different secure Internet sites or password-protected data files like Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, QuickBooks, Quicken, and hundreds more.

“Power LogOn’s password management system is constantly tested by the latest decoding tactics and our system continues to perform flawlessly," says Dovell Bonnett, Founder and CEO of Access Smart, LLC.  “Ninety percent of computer accounts require passwords. Power LogOn delivers both password security with ease-of-use. No longer does security need to be compromised for convenience because now you can have both."

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About Elite Development Group’s Black Padlock Rating System:
Black Padlock Intruder: Someone who deliberately breaks into computer systems and decodes passwords using the found information for personal gain.  Usually with malicious intent, the intruder can use this information for blackmail or to further violate the lives of the
password holder. 

Five-padlock rating system used with Elite Development Group:
(1) Severe Security Threat— Your computer is severely at risk from intruders.  Intruders can break anything as simple as e-mail password accounts and as sensitive as proprietary corporate information.  (2) High Security Threat— Your computer is highly at risk from intruders.  Intruders have some experience using hacking tools and can break into low-guarded computers.  (3) Average Security Threat— Your computer is protected by widely sold computer protection software, which the experienced criminal can overcome given appropriate time.  (4) Low Security Threat— This intruder has a rare chance to corrupt computer files and steal information due to proactive security measures.  The most complex anti-intruder software can keep them out such as Access Smart’s Power LogOn. (5) No Security Threat— This intruder cannot break into any security-protected computers nor decipher passwords no matter the anti-intruder software.  Time required in attempting to accomplish this task as well as the money needed can be infinite. 

Access Smart’s Power LogOn earned Black Padlock’s Low Security Threat rating of four,
meaning Access Smart’s complex Power LogOn software can keep the worst intruder out. 

About Smartcard Technology:
A smartcard is a small computer chip that has been embedded inside a credit card size piece of plastic. Smartcards allow the user to easily and securely manage their digital personal identity. Smartcards are used throughout the world in applications such as phone cards, transit, electronic cash, healthcare information, cellular phones and secure computer access. In the United States, major corporations such as Microsoft, Boeing, and American Express use smartcards, as does the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation as a way of allowing employees to securely access workstations throughout the organization.
Access Smart, LLC is the first and only company to develop, market and sell complete packaged smartcard solutions direct to small and medium sized businesses and home computer users. Dedicated to empowering the consumer to securely regain control over their digital identity, Access Smart offers unique, high quality integrated hardware and software packages that securely manage an individual's digital identification and 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 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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