StrikeForce Technologies Engages Research 2.0 for Investor Positioning

EDISON, NJ--(Marketwire - Jul 20, 2011) - StrikeForce Technologies (OTCQB: SFOR) (PINKSHEETS: SFOR), an innovator in the prevention of online Identity Theft and Data Breaches for enterprise, financial services companies, government and consumers who utilize its patented and patent-pending protection products, has engaged emerging technologies research specialist Research 2.0 to enhance investor positioning with a combination of advisory work and independent research.

"At this inflection point in our company's growth, it is important for us to have institutional quality research positioning and independent validation and coverage of our technology and our company. Research 2.0's analysts have decades of experience in positioning emerging technologies and companies with institutional investors. Research 2.0 is also the 'research inside' industry leading research services from GigaOM and SharesPost. Research 2.0 has developed a substantial following amongst institutional investors, high-net worth individual investors and even industry analysts who turn to them for insight and visibility into emerging technology market opportunities. We look forward to Research 2.0's initial input and ongoing assistance," said Mark Kay, StrikeForce's Chairman and CEO.

Kris Tuttle, Research 2.0's Founder and Director of Research, said, "We have a long history helping investors, companies and individuals understand and make investments in emerging technologies. Big themes like the internet, cloud computing, mobile, RealVR/3D and applied science attract us. Given our background and ongoing research in the technology world, we recognize when overarching themes, significant technologies and strong management teams coincide. We believe that security is a critical theme with the internet today and StrikeForce has unique and important products that the management team is aggressively ramping right now. We expect more and more investors to understand and appreciate the story as it develops."

About Research 2.0:
Research 2.0 is an independent technology investment research firm. We work with companies and institutions and provide a broad range of research services. Investor positioning for companies is one of our specialties. Our methodology is based on bottom-up research and fact gathering and brings in multiple information sources and our own "Intrinsic Valuation" or IV model to provide investors with the tools they need to make the right decisions. Research 2.0 publishes actively to their base of subscribers, via their blog, using social media and third party platforms like FactSet, CapitalIQ Thomson Reuters and Seeking Alpha. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA with offices in the Greater New York Area and Paris, France. For more information visit www.research2zero.com.

About StrikeForce:
StrikeForce Technologies helps to prevent identity theft online. Its products help protect consumers and their families while banking and shopping online, and protect businesses in "real time" against data loss and breaches. StrikeForce Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: SFOR) (PINKSHEETS: SFOR) is headquartered in Edison, N.J., and can be reached at www.strikeforcetech.com or by phone at (732) 661-9641 or toll-free at (866) 787-4542.

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