Priva Technologies, Inc. produces robust and advanced multi-factor physical and electronic access control solutions that utilize Priva's Cleared® Security Platform, which is composed of a ClearedKey™, ClearedReader™ and ClearedHost™ server. The technology employs biometrics as one of at least four authentication factors and utilizes the only commercially-available, biometrically-enabled microchip with the government's FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification. The chip gives the Cleared Security Platform industrial strength protection against intrusion and misuse of enrolled individuals’ credentials. The differentiating factor for the Cleared Security Platform is its three and four stage execution process: (1) First Stage: ClearedKey is authenticated by the host through blind encryptions communicated over secret maps, (2) Second Stage: The user's identity is validated through advanced biometrics, (3) Third Stage: ClearedHost™ is authenticated through additional secret encryptions and challenges, and (4) Optional Fourth Stage: PIN and photo validation are offered for further protection. This execution process makes it highly secure, reliable, and completely auditable. Priva has also designed a “super security microchip” that meets stringent Department of Defense specifications to protect databases, including those in mobile devices such as cell phones and laptop computers.