SAN DIEGO, CA, April 4, 2005 - ImageWare® Systems, Inc. (AMEX: IW), a global leader in identity management solutions, today announced the launch of IWS™ Desktop Security, a comprehensive authentication management infrastructure specifically designed to provide enterprise networks with the most advanced authentication mechanisms including biometrics, RFID technology, USB flash memory modules, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), and smart cards.

“The launch of IWS Desktop Security represents a logical extension of ImageWare’s identity management offerings and a key component in our strategy to empower government and private sector organizations with infrastructure tools that have the ability to combine identification and verification capabilities with additional layers of authentication and authorization,” said Jim Miller, ImageWare’s chairman and CEO.

“Our new IWS Desktop Security, which will be integrated into our biometric, secure credential and law enforcement offerings, will enable organizations and systems integrators to address these issues by rapidly delivering a comprehensive security solution that is customizable while securing the integrity of the entire system,” Miller added. “In addition to its obvious applications, IWS Desktop Security will position ImageWare to participate in the commercial and consumer markets for biometrics as they unfold.”

IWS Desktop Security
IWS Desktop Security enables organizations to maintain a simplified, yet secure method of seamlessly integrating various security devices within a centralized authentication platform. The integrated device interface also offers a universal authentication management service towards various types of network framework layers including, LAN, WAN, VPN, VLAN, 802.1x wireless, as well as network servers such as MS Active Directory, and Citrix MetaFrame, upholding the integrity of the network security. Utilizing the platform, organizations are able to replace passwords, strengthen user authentication and condense existing authentication technologies and oversee authentication policies for the entire network environment.

IWS Desktop Security is highly scalable and can be effortlessly integrated into any security network environment and provides strong authentication technologies such as biometrics (face, fingerprint, iris, voice and signature), USB tokens, smart cards and RFID technologies, enhancing information security and user convenience. Additional features include:

• The support for multiple authentication tools including Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) within a uniformed platform and Privilege Management Infrastructure (PMI) technology to provide more advanced access control services and assure authentication and data integrity
• Integration with IWS™ Biometric Engine® for searching and match capabilities (1:1, 1:N and X:N)
• Integration with IWS™ EPI Builder for the production and management of secure credentials
• Support for both BioAPI and BAPI standards
• Supports a single-sign on feature that securely manages Internet Explorer and Windows application ID and password information
• Supports file and folder encryption features
• Supports various operating systems, including Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

The IWS™ Biometric Engine® is a biometric identity management platform for multi-biometric enrollment, management and authentication, managing population databases of unlimited sizes. Searches can be 1:1 (verification), 1:N (identification) and X:N (investigative). IWS™ Biometric Engine® is technology and biometric agnostic, enabling the use of biometric devices and algorithms from any vendor, and the support of the following biometric types: finger, face, iris, hand geometry, palm, DNA, signature, voice, 3D face and retina. IWS™ Biometric Engine® is a second-generation solution from ImageWare Systems that is based on field-proven ImageWare technology solutions that have been used to manage millions of biometric records since 1997 and is ideal for a variety of applications including: criminal booking, background checks (civil and criminal), watch list, visa/passport and border control (air, land and sea) and even entertainment.

IWS EPI Builder is a software developer’s kit and a leading secure credential component of identity management and security solutions, providing all aspects of ID functionality from image and biometric capture to the enrollment, issuance and management of secure documents. It contains components which developers or systems integrators can use to support and produce secure credentials including national IDs, passports, International Civil Aviation Office (ICAO)-compliant travel documents, smart cards and driver licenses. IWS EPI Builder enables organizations to capture images, biometric and demographic data; enable biometric identification and verification (1:1 and 1:X) as well as support numerous biometric hardware and software venders. It also enables users to add electronic identification functionality for other applications, including access control, tracking of time and attendance, point of sale transactions, human resource systems, school photography systems, asset management, inventory control, warehouse management, facilities management and card production systems.

Because IWS Desktop Security is highly customizable, ImageWare focuses on providing consulting services to optimize the IWS Desktop Security configuration for each customer. For more information on IWS Desktop Security, please contact sales@iwsinc.com or call 800-842-4199.

About ImageWare Systems, Inc.
ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW), is a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential, law enforcement and digital imaging technologies. Scalable for worldwide deployment, the Company's biometric product line includes a multi-biometric engine that is hardware and algorithm independent, enabling the enrollment and management of unlimited population sizes. ImageWare's identification products are used to manage and issue secure credentials including national IDs, passports, driver licenses, smart cards and access control credentials. ImageWare's digital booking products provide law enforcement with integrated mug shot, fingerprint Livescan and investigative capabilities. The Company also provides comprehensive digital workflow solutions for the professional photography industry. ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Washington DC and Canada. For more information visit www.iwsinc.com.

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