Tired of remembering usernames and corresponding passwords? So are we - try the Digital Persona Pro from a company based in Redwood City, California called Digital Persona. An excellent authentication solution from Digital Persona, Inc. that incorporates One Touch SignOn (OTS). This product helps users to log on to Microsoft Windows based OS computers, password protected programs, networks and even secured web-sites with a touch of finger.
Performance: The XTF (Extended Template Format) fingerprint template saves data acquired from 4 scans during fingerprint registration, resulting in higher fingerprint recognition performance. Recognition Accuracy is 0.8 False Reject Rate when False Accept Rate (FAR) is set to 1:100,000. Scalability - up to 100,000 users per network; up to 1,000 users per Pro Server; Load balancing between Pro Servers.
Interfaces: Connects to USB port of computers.
Systems Requirements: Installs onto Microsoft Windows based OS domain controllers and uses Windows Active Directory.
Key Features & Benefits:
Higher security than password or even PIN based security
Adheres to standard compliance regulations by provding audit trails
Simplicity and convenience of Single Sign-On
One Touch SignOn (OTS)
Easier to log on to web sites
Against: Hassles of carrying one more USB device with your portable computers (we would like to see more of these protections built into computer hardwares).
Highlights: Does not store any fingerprint images, but rather it identifies data points on
your finger and uses these data points to create a digitized stream that is a
unique representation of your fingerprint. Fingerprint data is encrypted and cryptographically bound to a user to avoid tampering. The user's data is stored in Active Directory and managed with Active Directory policies. The stored data cannot be reverted to the original user's fingerprint image.
Users: Large, Medium and small Enterprises
Overall Rating:
Digital Persona, Inc.
720 Bay Road, Suite 100
Redwood City, CA 94063
Tel: 1-650-474-4000
Fax: 1-650-298-8313
www.digitalpersona.com
