Fujitsu And IBM Unveil New Palm Vein Biometric Technology

Fujitsu Frontech Ltd and IBM Corporation have together come out with a solution that promises to take security-based access to computer information to the next level.

The new security technology uses palm vein identification. It has been found that people have uniquely different vein pattern in their palms just as they have uniquely different irises in the eyes. At the time of registering with the system, an individual’s palm vein pattern too is recorded. The next time this individual wishes to log into the system, all they have to do is place their palm over the appropriate device that uses near-infrared light to capture their palm vein pattern. This captured data is then matched against the registered pattern and if found matching, access is provided.

Fujitsu has provided its PalmSecure LOGONDIRECTOR system, which is a piece of hardware. IBM has coupled this system with its Tivoli Access Manager, and offered organizations an alternative to the existing mechanism of user-id/passwords. The combined package complies with regulations such as HIPAA, Sarbanes Oxley, PCI DDS and the like.

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