Biometric Authentication RFID Integration ...

Current Issue: Financial Connection: Publications & Guidance: Financial Management Service

... "Because all biometric authentications are performed in the same module, the card has an unprecedented level of security. This allows FMS to take advantage of future advances in biometric technology without having to alter its backend infrastructure. A combi version of the card includes radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, which allows for touchless proximity usage within a building once the authorized user has been biometrically authenticated upon initial entry. The fingerprint-enabled biometric authentication and the digital-signature smart cards were developed to ensure the authorized user's identity and the ability to support a wide range of applications. The capabilities of biometrics reach from identity cards to electronic transaction payment authorization, from physical facility access control to PC and network applications access control, and additional digital-access security functions." ...