SecuGen introduces UN20 Bluetooth

SecuGen has unveiled the UN20 Bluetooth, a Bluetooth enabled OEM fingerprint sensor that is FAP 20 certified.

According to the company, the UN20 Bluetooth uses a Bluetooth interface with a simple set of commands that allows the developer to capture fingerprint images, extract templates, and to enrol, search and match fingerprint templates all within the UN20 device. The UN20 Bluetooth hardware is FBI certified for use in the FIPS 201 PIV programme under the FAP 20 category. Additionally, the template extraction and matching algorithms running on the device are NIST MINEX certified.

UN20 Bluetooth, is the second of SecuGen new Unity BDP line of fingerprint products that provide a Biometric Development Platform. At the heart of the UN20 Bluetooth, and all Unity BDP products, is SecuGen’s FAP 20 certified U20 sensor combined with a fully programmable Linux system and integrated into one compact package almost identical in size to the U20 itself. The Unity BDP provides the tools and technologies needed for developers and OEMs to develop a variety of custom designed fingerprint biometric products. In addition to the UN20 Bluetooth, SecuGen is releasing a series of additional UN20 OEM sensors and Unity finished products that will feature different capabilities over the course of the coming months.

“Bluetooth connectivity opens the opportunity to use SecuGen world class technology with a variety of Bluetooth enabled products and platforms,” says Dan Riley, SecuGen VP of Engineering. “We are very excited to have developed a high quality Bluetooth OEM fingerprint solution that has been repeatedly asked for by our OEM partners. We are proud to surpass their expectations by offering a fully featured product with an embedded Linux environment at an exceedingly low cost.”

“We listen closely to the needs of our OEM partners,” says Won Lee, CEO of SecuGen. “We are pleased to introduce the highly demanded UN20 Bluetooth, the second of our new Unity Biometric Development Platform product line. The Unity BDP represents years of effort, technological innovation and commitment to delivering the world’s best optical fingerprint readers and sensors.”

Source: Planet Biometrics

Fujitsu reveals PalmSecure BioLock

Japan's Fujitsu has revealed a new palm vein authentication solution for use with SAP systems.

Called PalmSecure BioLock, the company says it is the "industry’s most secure access control technology for SAP systems".

The solution provides access control for SAP ERP and HANA systems.

Fujitsu said the implementation means it is now the only SAP Global Partner able to offer the biometric security capability as an SAP-certified, natively-embedded solution either directly or via it’s sales partners. 

Martin Lum, Vice President Marketing at realtime AG North America, said: “Just like the customers they serve, Fujitsu has the global reach and capability to offer security solutions to their international customers. We are very pleased to work with them to help their SAP and HANA customers overcome current security business challenges.”

Thomas Bengs, Director and Head of PalmSecure Products and Solutions of Fujitsu EMEIA comments: “Current statistics show that most large organisations lose a minimum of five percent of their global revenue to fraud, every year. Whether it’s with intent or through carelessness, employees can actually pose a bigger security risk than external hackers, making it a business imperative that only authorised employees can access sensitive data." 

He added: "We are delighted to build on our existing partnership with realtime AG to help SAP customers worldwide achieve the highest level of security and provide the industry’s highest levels of protection to ensure that sensitive data is not compromised.”

Source: Planet Biometrics