Ceelox ID Online, a server-based biometric software application, enables users to securely authenticate user identities for access to internet sites or networks or to take an action such as transferring money or punching an online time clock. Ceelox ID Online enrolls new users remotely (at the user site), or at a physical site designated by the customer

With Ceelox ID Online, an entrprise can quickly and easily add a strong biometric authentication layer to their existing online security measures. Typical authentication strategies rely on passwords alone (or on other "single-factor" authentication strategies) may be providing access to sensitive internet sites or networks to unauthorized individuals. Ceelox ID Online adds a strong second factor of authentication, insuring that only authorized individuals can access critical data. Ceelox ID Online also provides enterprises with a strong audit trail of user identity - an accurate record of who accesses critical data or applications and when.

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The rate of identity theft-related fraud has risen sharply since 2003, a report from research firm Gartner shows that from mid-2005 until mid-2006, about 15 million Americans were victims of fraud that stemmed from identity theft. Since 2003, millions of internet users have experienced identity fraud, resulting in losses of more than 50 billion dollars to businesses and consumers. Identity theft is being propelled forward by explosive growth in phishing and malware. Recent guidelines issued by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) require financial institutions to move beyond single-factor authentication when verifying user identity. However, any online application accessible via username and password that would benifit from greater security would benifit from the easy to integrate additional security layer provided by Ceelox ID Online.