AuthenTec Embedded Security Expert to be a Featured Speaker at DESIGN East 2012

AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), a leading provider of mobile and network security, today announced that Director of Systems Engineering Steve Singer will be a featured speaker in the Safety and Security program at DESIGN East 2012 being held from September 17-20 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Mr. Singer will address a session titled ‘Security Architecture for Mobile Platforms’ on September 19 from 10:45 am to 11:45 am Eastern Time as part of the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC).

Mr. Singer will outline the threat models driving the need for increased mobile platform security and introduce a new Secure Device Architecture (SDA) that includes hardware and software security ranging from semiconductor IP solutions for ASIC and FPGA devices to Android platform enhancements that can be incorporated quickly and cost effectively. In addition, he will provide a tutorial on network security standards, algorithms, security protocols and certifications, and will share real world experiences working with and understanding the requirements of industry leaders across the mobile spectrum including makers of systems on a chip (SOCs), handsets and tablets as well as mobile operators and content providers.

About ESC Design

The Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) is the global electronics industry’s leading event. With cutting edge product demonstrations, visionary speeches and hundreds of essential technical training classes and accreditation opportunities, ESC is the ideal venue for the design engineering community to learn, collaborate and recognize excellence. UBM Electronics' DESIGN events cater to the extremely technical, higher-learning needs of the world's top engineers while providing an unprecedented forum for the examination of the industry's pressing business challenges. For more information, visit http://www.ubmdesign.com.

About AuthenTec

AuthenTec is a leading provider of mobile and network security. The Company's diverse product and technology offering helps protect individuals and organizations through secure networking, content and data protection, access control and strong fingerprint security on PCs and mobile devices. AuthenTec encryption technology, fingerprint sensors and identity management software are deployed by the leading mobile device, networking and computing companies, content and service providers, and governments worldwide. AuthenTec's products and technologies provide security on hundreds of millions of devices, and the Company has shipped more than 100 million fingerprint sensors for integration in a wide range of portable electronics including over 20 million mobile phones. Top tier customers include Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Fujitsu, HBO, HP, Lenovo, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Orange, Samsung, Sky, and Texas Instruments. Learn more at authentec.com or follow us on Twitter @authentecnews.