BIO-key Named Winner of Coveted Global InfoSec
Award for Multi-factor Authentication during RSAConference 2024
Wins “Hot Company Multi-Factor Authentication” Award In 12th Annual Global InfoSec
Awards at #RSAC 2024
SAN FRANCISCO (BUSINESSWIRE) MAY 6, 2024 – BIO-key® International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), an
innovative provider of workforce and customer Identity and Access Management (IAM) featuring
passwordless, phoneless and token-less FIDO and Passkey authentication solutions through its
unique Identity Bound Biometrics (IBB) capabilities, is proud to announce it has won the HotCompany Multi-Factor Authentication award from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s
leading electronic information security magazine:
Hot Company Multi-Factor Authentication
BIO-key’s award-winning unified IAM platform PortalGuard® allows enterprises to offer flexible options
for authentication, including all of the traditional phone and token-based FIDO approaches, but adding
the higher ceiling of IBB - a biometric-secured, token-less, phone-less option for everyday sign in and for
self-service account recovery using biometric-secured identities for maximum identity certainty.

“We’re thrilled to receive one of the most prestigious cybersecurity awards in the world from CyberDefense Magazine, during their 12 th anniversary as an independent cybersecurity news andinformation provider. We knew the competition would be tough and with top judges who are leading
infosec experts from around the globe, we couldn’t be more pleased,” said Michael DePasquale,
CEO of BIO-key International. “We are honored to be a member of this exclusive group of winners,
located here: http://www.cyberdefenseawards.com/“We scoured the globe looking for cybersecurity innovators that could make a huge difference andpotentially help turn the tide against the exponential growth in cyber-crime. BIO-key International
is absolutely worthy of this coveted award and consideration for deployment in your environment,”
said Yan Ross, Global Editor of Cyber Defense Magazine.

Please join us at the #RSAC RSA Conference 2024, https://www.rsaconference.com/usa today, as
we share our red-carpet experience and proudly display our trophy online at our website, our blog
and our social media channels.

About BIO-key International, Inc. (www.BIO-key.com)

BIO-key is revolutionizing authentication and cybersecurity with biometric-centric, multi-factor identityand access management (IAM) software securing access for over thirty-five million users. BIO-key allows
customers to choose the right authentication factors for diverse use cases, including phoneless, tokenless,and passwordless biometric options. Its hosted or on-premise PortalGuard IAM solution provides costeffective, easy-to-deploy, convenient, and secure access to computers, information, applications, andhigh-value transactions.
About CDM InfoSec Awards
This is Cyber Defense Magazine’s twelfth year of honoring InfoSec innovators from around theGlobe. Our submission requirements are for any startup, early stage, later stage, or publiccompanies in the INFORMATION SECURITY (INFOSEC) space who believe they have a unique andcompelling value proposition for their product or service. Learn more atwww.cyberdefenseawards.com
About the Judging
The judges are CISSP, FMDHS, CEH, certified security professionals who voted based on their
independent review of the company submitted materials on the website of each submission
including but not limited to data sheets, white papers, product literature and other market variables.
CDM has a flexible philosophy to find more innovative players with new and unique technologies,
than the one with the most customers or money in the bank. CDM is always asking “What’s Next?”
so we are looking for best of breed, next generation InfoSec solutions.
About Cyber Defense Magazine
Cyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of cyber security news and information for InfoSec
professions in business and government. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest,
passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting-edge knowledge,
real-world stories and awards on the best ideas, products, and services in the information
technology industry. We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free, and special
editions exclusively for the RSA Conferences. CDM is a proud member of the Cyber Defense MediaGroup. Learn more about us at https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com and visit
https://www.cyberdefensetv.com and https://www.cyberdefenseradio.com to see and hear someof the most informative interviews of many of these winning company executives. Join a webinar athttps://www.cyberdefensewebinars.com and realize that infosec knowledge is power.

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