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New Face Recognition Software From Sensible Vision

COVERT -- Sensible Vision, a supplier of face recognition technology that replaces passwords for computers and mobile devices, Tuesday announced the release of  FastAccess Anywhere 4.0 for Windows.

The new version fully supports Windows 8 and revolutionizes the way desktops, laptops, and mobile devices on all platforms can be used.

"Passwords are a hassle, but up until now we've needed them for everything -- to log in to all our different devices, websites, and apps," said George Brostoff, CEO of Sensible Vision. "With FastAccess Anywhere, we can stop worrying about remembering and typing all those passwords on phones, tablets, laptops or desktops and finally focus on doing more with our devices -- banking on the go, paying bills on our phone -- things we never would have considered before."

FastAccess Anywhere logs users into Windows by recognizing their face and makes accessing personal media and websites fast, easy, and fun. Users don't need to remember or type passwords for sites with personalized content like banking, online bill paying, Amazon, Facebook, and Pinterest. FastAccess Anywhere securely logs in instantly with their face.

Millions of people already use FastAccess for Windows. Now, version 4.0 makes FastAccess Anywhere:
* More convenient: FastAccess Anywhere recognizes users in the most diverse lighting conditions while still being accurate. Users can store website passwords in a secure cloud account and automatically sync those passwords to all their Windows, Android, and Apple iOS devices. Once FastAccess Anywhere logs into a website on ONE device, it will automatically do so on all devices.
* More secure: An optional, touch-friendly second factor like Secret Shapes or a swipe gesture makes accessing secure sites fast and convenient, with complete protection from photo and video attacks.
* More flexible: Now with support for Win8, all three major browsers (Firefox, Internet Explorer and Chrome), and with support coming soon for Android and Apple iOS tablets and phones, FastAccess Anywhere can now truly be used anywhere. On Win8, FastAccess Anywhere's user switching feature lets family members see their own content—social media, photos, videos—simply by passing a Windows tablet to them.

FastAccess Anywhere 4.0 for Windows can be downloaded and tried for free at www.sensiblevision.com/windows.

FastAccess Anywhere for Android and Apple iOS will be available shortly.

Since 2006, FastAccess Facial Recognition for Windows has been speeding logins and protecting information, with more than 6 million paid installations worldwide.

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