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ValidSoft's CEO Paul Burmester Joins "The Future of Secure, Mobile Authentication" Panel at Opus Research's Voice Biometrics Conference San Francisco 2014

ValidSoft's logo. (PRNewsFoto/ValidSoft)jwplayer.key="2kY/GKwZ2uQZmDlQ9VYArfZt2b4+KhHX3+DM4zisgtE=";LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ValidSoft (www.validsoft.com), a global supplier of transaction authentication solutions utilized by banks, financial services companies and enterprise customers to secure and authorize transactions of all types, and an Elephant Talk Communications Corp. (NYSE MKT: ETAK) company, today announced that Paul Burmester, CEO of ValidSoft, is taking part in a panel discussion entitled "The Future of Secure, Mobile Authentication" at the Opus Research Voice Biometrics Conference held at the Fairmont Hotel San Francisco on May 14th and 15th. Opus Research's Voice Biometrics Conference ("VBC") is the premier global event tackling the issues and opportunities for phone-based security and multi-factor authentication.

VBC San Francisco 2014 showcases the ever-expanding set of current solutions and future opportunities for voice biometrics and phone-based technologies to support strong authentication and fraud prevention in contact centers, inside mobile devices and to enable secure commerce. Mr. Burmester is joined on the panel by a number of leading industry experts including Kayvan Alikhani, Senior Director of Technology, RSA, Emilio Martinez, Chief Executive Officer, Agnitio and Larry Koved of IBM Research.

"It's a very exciting time to be involved in 'Biometrics' as it enters the mainstream and user adoption accelerates, especially around the application of voice technology which leads the field in terms of ease of use," said Paul Burmester. "Today, we're focusing on integrating our Voice Biometric engine as part of a multi-factor authentication solution, balancing ease of use with security. Through events such as Opus' Voice Biometrics Conference, we have the ability to meet with our industry peers and work together to apply this technology towards new and exciting applications."

About ValidSoft UK Limited:
ValidSoft UK Limited ("ValidSoft") provides advanced mobile and cloud-security solutions. ValidSoft's custom-built sophisticated multi-factor authentication platform (SMART™) takes full advantage of telecommunications and includes a leading proprietary voice biometric engine. The platform combats electronic fraud and safeguards consumer privacy across internet, mobile banking, card, mobile and fixed line telecommunication channels. The company counts some of the largest financial institutions among its customers. ValidSoft is the only security software company in the world that has been granted three European Privacy Seals. Visit: www.validsoft.com.

About Elephant Talk Communications:
Elephant Talk Communications Corp. (NYSE MKT: ETAK), is a global provider of mobile proprietary Software Defined Network Architecture (ET Software DNA® 2.0) platforms for the telecommunications industry. The Company empowers Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), Enablers (MVNEs) and Aggregators (MVNAs) with a full suite of applications, superior industry expertise and high quality customer service without the need for substantial upfront investment. Elephant Talk counts several of the world's leading Mobile Network Operators amongst its customers, including Vodafone, T-Mobile, Zain and Iusacell. Visit: www.elephanttalk.com.

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Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) Announces Its Board of Directors, Comprised of the Very Best in Commercial and Strategic Leadership and Identity Expertise

Janice Kephart, SIBA founder and CEO. (PRNewsFoto/Secure Identity & Biometrics Association)jwplayer.key="2kY/GKwZ2uQZmDlQ9VYArfZt2b4+KhHX3+DM4zisgtE=";WASHINGTON, April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA), a non-profit association established in February 2014 to encourage use of solutions that protect and secure identity across private and public platforms, today announces its board members. The new SIBA board represents proven expertise in identity management and biometric solutions, high technology government relations and commercialization, and the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities. "I am so pleased with the diverse and highly relevant experience on the SIBA board," said Janice Kephart, SIBA CEO. "We are already covering new thought leadership ground on the most pressing secure identity and biometric issues, and with a board like this, we will have the ability to reach audiences in business, government and consumer level in a manner unprecedented to date."

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SIBA board members are:

Jim Annulis, President and CEO, ProQual-I.T., Inc. Ernest Baynard, President, Meridian Hill Strategies Inc. Michael Dougherty, Director of Law Enforcement Solutions, Raytheon Lester Quintana, Senior Vice President, Cellucci Associates Paul Schuepp, President and CEO, Animetrics Matthew Young, Manager, Biometric and Identity Intelligence Solutions, Sotera Defense SolutionsSIBA strategic advisors are:

Reed Stager, President, Five Peaks Group Horace Kephart, former President and CEO, G.O. Carlson Inc. Paul Schuepp and Jim Annulis said this about serving on the SIBA board:

"Animetrics enthusiastically joined SIBA as a founding member. Janice Kephart's timing establishing SIBA, with the current tsunami of activity and demand for the biometric industry and technology providers, was a perfect opportunity for Animetrics to play a significant role in our industry's advocacy and thought leadership. SIBA has created the forum for responsible industry organizations to participate in creation of consensus, economic security, policy and legislative change." - Paul Schuepp

"Being an entrepreneur, I realize that novel concepts keep business and technology moving forward - to challenge the status quo, enabling better ideas to root and flourish. That's not easy to do, but it's necessary. After my first discussion with Janice Kephart, it was evident that she possessed what I consider to be the three necessary characteristics of a change agent: knowledge, influence, and guts. With Janice at SIBA's helm, I think we can introduce new identity management solutions and help people understand how those solutions can improve their lives." - Jim Annulis

Ernest Baynard states: "The global identity management and biometrics community is at a critical crossroads right now with new use cases launching worldwide while decision makers here in the United States continue to make critical decisions regarding the use of new technologies here at home. It is essential that, as a nation, we get this right on both the facts and the policy -- I am confident that SIBA will provide an impactful and insightful voice to this important debate."

Emerging technology and commercialization strategist Dr. Thomas Cellucci, Ph.D., MBA Chairman & CEO of Cellucci Associates, Inc., says of SIBA's potential: "As one who frequently works with the intelligence community, I see great value in the next generation of biometric and identity systems that provide innovation." Cellucci is author of the best seller An Innovative Guide to Public-Private Partnerships. Lester Quintana's view: "Biometrics and identity management are at the core of emerging technologies for all sectors, including global markets. Cellucci Associates believes SIBA is the forum to provide the essential leadership in a dynamic market."

Matthew Young approaches SIBA from the perspective of technology integration and interoperability. "SIBA is well positioned to enable the biometrics industry to integrate into the commercial and government sectors by bringing together SMEs, business leaders, and expertise in legal and policy implications. SIBA has a key responsibility to provide sufficient awareness and information for decision makers and consumers alike, allowing them to determine the appropriate role for biometric and identity technology."

SIBA is a group of vendors and other stakeholders with a common interest in proactive thought leadership, communications and government relations. Its mission is to create awareness and promote the value of secure identity technologies and biometric solutions that effectively protect and secure individuals from identity threats as well as protect and secure facilities, organizations and governments.

For more on SIBA CEO Janice Kephart, see the press release announcing SIBA's establishment here.

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703-581-7721

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GCR Inc. (GCR) Introduces "AirportIQ Secure Credentials," A Biometric Security And Continuous Credentialing Solution

NEW ORLEANS, April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- GCR Inc. (GCR) introduces "AirportIQ Secure Credentials," a biometric security and continuous credentialing solution for the aviation and airport industry. AirportIQ Secure Credentials provides a comprehensive and trusted, biometrically-enabled security credential. Features include the continuous validation of background; verification of the identity of aviation workers; binding of biometric and biographic information to the individual; and improving the existing security badge enrollment processes.

This new system manages the entry and maintenance of identity information, both biographical and biometric; prints badges; interfaces with access control systems; maintains historical information; and provides easy deployment to off-site authorized signers. This new system provides a high level of identity assurance within the user and enables strong authentication for access to physical resources (doors, buildings, and other restricted areas).

AirportIQ Secure Credentials combines core biometric and credentialing functionality provided by ImageWare Systems (IWS), with business automation and other components built by GCR Inc. The result is a comprehensive solution that is actively being marketed to other airports.

The credentialing capability includes the following components, making up the base credentialing system:

Automatic background check interfacing with federal agencies, including continuous vetting of individuals holding credentials Card issuance and management Regulatory compliance functions, including automatic generation of audit lists Security and Airfield Enforcement Program, which allows security badge office users to enter tickets or other violations on badge holders Perimeter post access validation "GCR is pleased to be able to offer this new personnel credentialing and badging system to the airport industry. The significant capabilities it offers to help an organization manage the myriad operational and regulatory requirements is significant," said Phillip Brodt, Vice President and General Manager of Transportation & Security Solutions at GCR.

About GCR

GCR, a multi-disciplinary consulting firm with a focus on the aviation industry, has delivered solutions to airports for over 35 years. GCR's staff uses an in-depth understanding of the aviation industry, coupled with technological expertise, to develop and implement comprehensive solutions that address operational complexities in airport and aviation organizations. GCR delivers consulting services and technology solutions in aviation, disaster assistance recovery, nuclear power, public safety, and urban planning. For more information, visit http://www.gcrincorporated.com

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Phillip D. Brodt
Vice President / General Manager
GCR Inc.
2021 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 500
New Orleans, LA 70122
985-327-0880
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Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) Announces Its Board of Directors, Comprised of the Very Best in Commercial and Strategic Leadership and Identity Expertise

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SIBA board members are:

Reed Stager, President, Five Peaks Group Horace Kephart, former President and CEO, G.O. Carlson Inc. Paul Schuepp and Jim Annulis said this about serving on the SIBA board:

For more on SIBA CEO Janice Kephart, see the press release announcing SIBA's establishment here.

http://www.sibassoc.org

Contact:
Janice Kephart
703-581-7721

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GCR Inc. (GCR) Introduces "AirportIQ Secure Credentials," A Biometric Security And Continuous Credentialing Solution

The credentialing capability includes the following components, making up the base credentialing system:

About GCR

Contact:
Phillip D. Brodt
Vice President / General Manager
GCR Inc.
2021 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 500
New Orleans, LA 70122
985-327-0880
pbrodt@gcrincorporated.com

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Medbox's Version 4.0 "Secure Safe" Unveiled

Medbox Secure Safe for Marijuana Industry. Ticker: MDBX. (PRNewsFoto/Medbox, Inc.)jwplayer.key="2kY/GKwZ2uQZmDlQ9VYArfZt2b4+KhHX3+DM4zisgtE=";WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Medbox, Inc. (OTC Markets: MDBX) (www.medboxinc.com), a leader in providing industry specific consulting services and patented systems to the medical and retail industries, announced today that it has unveiled a first-of-its-kind dispensing safe, called the "Secure Safe" for use in the marijuana sector.

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Company executives stated the underlying technology has been awarded a patent (US 7,844,363 B1) that the company benefits from and there is also a patent pending on additional features and functionality as follows:

Designed to securely store and dispense marijuana via an attached Point-of-Sale terminal (not pictured) at the control of dispensary operators and never directly accessible by consumers Engineered to have a UL safe rating between Residential Security Container (RSC) and Class B rated safes for the US and upgraded U.L. TL-15 designation for Canadian placements meeting or exceeding any state or country's requirements for secure storage and dispensing of marijuana Re-enforced steel plate structure & steel bolted inner access door Double walled & insulated sides/top for fire and thermal protection Inner door secured by multi-point interior locking system Fully electric operated and controlled locking system Fully programmable pass codes and fingerprint recognition for multi-level operator access No key or mechanical override mechanism ensuring no unwanted access Intrusion alert feature via SMS or email message after 5 unsuccessful access attempts or upon interior motion sensor activation.The company credits the machine manufacturer AVT, Inc. (OTC Markets: AVTC) with impressive design enhancements that have brought Medbox's vision for the Secure Safe to fruition ahead of schedule.

"San Diego will most likely be the first city that will see our newly designed equipment as they passed an ordinance yesterday allowing dispensaries within their city," stated Matt Feinstein Vice-President at Medbox, Inc. "We have over one hundred of our prior dispensing safes out in the field, and pre-orders for over 200 more of our next generation dispensing safes for Washington, Illinois, Nevada, and San Diego. We have a busy rest of the year ahead of us!"

About Medbox, Inc:

Medbox is a leader in the development, sales and service of automated, biometrically controlled dispensing and storage systems for medicine and merchandise. Medbox has offices in New York, Arizona, Florida, and has their corporate headquarters in Los Angeles.

Medbox offers their patented systems, software and consulting services to pharmacies, dispensaries, urgent care centers, drug rehab clinics, hospitals, prison systems, hospice facilities, and medical groups worldwide. In addition, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Vaporfection International, Inc. (www.vaporfection.com), the Company offers an industry award winning medical vaporizer product.

Medbox, Inc. is a publicly traded company, and is quoted on the OTC Markets, ticker symbol MDBX.

Forward-Looking Statements: The statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Such statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, such forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. We do not take any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or developments after a forward-looking statement was made.

For more information on Medbox, please contact us at (800) 762-1452 or go online to www.medboxinc.com.

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Newly Launched Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) Provides Innovative Solutions to Often Complex Security and Identity Protection Issues

Janice Kephart, SIBA CEO and founder. (PRNewsFoto/Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA))jwplayer.key="2kY/GKwZ2uQZmDlQ9VYArfZt2b4+KhHX3+DM4zisgtE=";WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A new association designed to bring the "A" game to identity-thought leadership, the Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA), debuts today. SIBA was created for vendors, research institutions, nonprofits and individuals. The organization's purpose is to provide proactive education, policy refinement and solutions to the complexities of balancing identity security and protection with national security, public safety, economic strength, privacy and innovation. These technologies include both biological and behavioral biometrics such as fingerprints, facial and iris recognition, voice identification as well as secure credentials.

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Today these technologies make the world more physically and virtually safe, quick, and economically efficient. Benefits include securing borders, enabling individuals without documentation to be brought out of anonymity, catching dangerous criminals and terrorists, reconciling refugees and reuniting families, reducing identity theft, and enabling medical patients increased privacy while reducing fraud in healthcare. For consumers, biometrics provide protection beyond the use of passwords, most tangibly in banking and mobile solutions.

Yet SIBA believes that even greater benefits from these innovations can be realized if we understand better what these technologies are, and are not, and how they truly affect us as individuals, a nation, and as a global community. "With a struggling economy, the opportunity for innovation and economic growth is explosive. The global biometrics market was $7 billion in 2012. By 2020, it is slated to grow to $20 billion. With policies in place that embrace responsible future applications, these technologies can evolve into a core stabilizer for the economy's recovery and future growth," said SIBA founder and CEO, Janice Kephart.

Kephart has garnered success in some of the most difficult environments in Washington, D.C. bringing to SIBA unprecedented leadership and know-how. Ms. Kephart has:

supported and drafted identity-related recommendations in the 9/11 Final Report as a border counsel to the 9/11 Commission and is a key author of the Commission staff monograph, 9/11 and Terrorist Travel; testified 16 times before Congress on issues including identity legislation and policy; had two bills pass Congress by unanimous consent and signed into law including the current federal criminal code for identity theft; spent five years as a think tank national security director; consulted for the Department of Homeland Security on secure credential law; appeared at conferences, and dozens of appearances on major TV, radio and print media outlets as both expert and opinion writer; hosted "The Homeland Security Show with Janice Kephart" on VIPInternetRadio.com which aired for an hour every Monday for a year and a half, the most listened to show on the station; has been featured by Duke University as one of the most influential undergraduate alums of the 1980s. For more, see http://www.sibassoc.org/ or contact jkephart@sibassoc.org For membership inquiries: mmontgomery@sibassoc.org Read Kephart's new backgrounder on why biometric exit may advance in 2014 with or without immigration reform here.Contact:
Janice Kephart
703-581-7721

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Hoyos Labs, a Digital Infrastructure Security Company, Launches; Rethinks How We Authenticate and Secure Identity

NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Usernames and passwords are commonly used to secure personal and corporate accounts on public domains from unwarranted access. Yet, identity theft and corporate hacks are prevalent, because the current security methods being used can be easily spoofed. Today, biometrics veteran Hector Hoyos announced his new venture, Hoyos Labs, which aims to address and solve the issues of secure identity authentication. Hoyos Labs is a digital infrastructure security company with a research and development division operating from the Cambridge Innovation Center on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Company envisions a completely secured world, one in which online and offline identities can no longer be hacked or stolen. As such, Hoyos Labs developed an end-to-end solution for identity authentication, using biometrics as a part of the authentication process. Hoyos Labs has already received $10 million in funding.

Hoyos Labs' identity assertion products use a multi-biometric recognition system that includes the face, periocular region and iris to confirm one's identity. The technology leverages smartphones as biometrics acquisition devices (on the front-end), interacts with middleware and accesses the back-end before identity authentication. This system tackles the unmet needs in identity security, such as incorporating "liveness," which detects a real person from an image or video in a quick and easy-to-use manner.

While Hoyos is offering its own front-end biometric matching technology, a key differentiator for the Company is its ability to be "biometric agnostic," meaning that the Company's back-end technology can pair easily with any other biometric technology that's already on the market and make efficient use of the identity data generated by others and approved and matched by the Hoyos system.

The Company's systems can be used to authenticate and grant access to unlimited websites, systems, doors and vehicles, as well as anything that needs to be opened, closed, turned-on and turned-off – everything from your Facebook log-in to your online bank account and automobile. The only requirement is users' smartphones and the Hoyos technology.

"When participating in any form of online activity, from accessing social media channels to conducting financial transactions, people are extremely vulnerable to hacking and identity theft due to the flimsy nature of usernames, log-ins and passwords," said Hector Hoyos, CEO of Hoyos Labs. "At Hoyos Labs, we are fusing our digital infrastructure security solutions and our biometric identification technologies into consumer- and corporate-ready solutions that can be deployed on devices like mobile phones. This solution will provide benefits for consumers, as well as companies, and will lower and ultimately eradicate fraud and identity theft."

Hoyos Labs is currently led by Hector Hoyos, whose security and defense products have helped to protect lives and properties for decades. In addition to holding multiple patents, he also invented the HBOX and EyeSwipe biometrics identity authentication technologies and founded Global Rainmakers, Inc. (later renamed EyeLock Corp.).

With a global team of computer vision, big data and biometrics experts who have more than 100 years of combined experience, Hoyos Labs is equipped and devoted to productizing biometric-based identity authentication systems on its unique identity assertion platform, which will make usernames and passwords obsolete.

For more information on Hoyos Labs, leadership expertise and products, visit: www.hoyoslabs.com.

About Hoyos Labs
Hoyos Labs is a digital infrastructure security company with security, computer vision and biometrics and big data experts. The goal of Hoyos Labs is to develop and deploy enterprise and consumer identity assertion technology platforms that will conveniently and securely address the identity assertion challenges of today. Hoyos Labs currently has offices in New York, Boston, Bucharest (Romania) and Beijing (China).

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