Munich, 19 Sep 2016
Fujitsu today introduces the PalmSecure ID Access to Europe, an off-the-shelf biometric device that can be easily deployed by enterprises and SMEs to replace or enhance existing facility access control. PalmSecure ID Access comprises a terminal with integrated PalmSecure sensor, to authenticate an individual's identity based on a contactless palm vein scan. The PalmSecure ID Access solution can be quickly and easily integrated into existing hardware infrastructures.
Biometric authentication offers a high degree of accuracy compared to traditional authentication methods that are based on pin codes or passwords, keys or access cards. It is user-friendly and hygienic and unlike traditional access methods, there are no elements that can be lost, shared, duplicated or stolen. Businesses are able to link actions to specific individuals and can eliminate the wasted time associated with forgotten passwords.
The PalmSecure ID Access device, the PSN900, is based on Fujitsu's award winning[1] biometric palm vein scanning technology. It comprises a sleek terminal with integrated PalmSecure sensor and touchscreen and is available in different configurations to deliver multi-factor authentication. Options include the incorporation of readers for either Mifare cards or HID proximity cards. Alternatively the device can be configured with just the PalmSecure sensor.
Pricing and availability
PalmSecure ID Access is available immediately in EMEIA. Pricing depends on configuration.
Highlights of the Fujitsu biometric PalmSecure solution:
* PalmSecure is highly accurate and highly secure - as based on age-independent, highly individualised vein structure - concealed in the body.
* Verification is simple, quick and easy, taking less than a second.
* The system is contactless and hygienic, and recognises environmental influences such as dirt and injuries.
* The system has low administration and operating costs.
Fujitsu's PalmSecure technology: how it works
Palm vein detection is based on the absorption of infrared rays (heat rays), which encounter the venous blood in the palm veins. The sensor transmits near-infrared rays toward the surface of the hand. The oxygen-reduced blood in the veins absorbs the infrared rays. The camera of the sensor takes a picture of the vein pattern encrypts it and a special algorithm transforms it into a biometric template, which is then saved.
Palm vein recognition is practically impervious to environmental influences, is hygienic (contactless), only works with living tissue and according to the present state of technology with highest security level against manipulation. There is also considerably higher accuracy and security than with fingerprints or iris recognition. User handling is quick and easy. The biometric palm vein sensor technology has proved to be successful in everyday use. Ergonomics and simple handling are important characteristics of this technology.
Apart from the PSN900, when using the PalmSecure Mouse, one of our comprehensive solution offerings is based on the combination of bioLock Software with the Fujitsu PalmSecure Mouse which enables the control of what happens within SAP first at the moment of log-on but more especially after the user is in the system. SAP users can easily make dramatic security improvements by implementing re-authentication at granular levels which become user-specific checkpoints. When those re-authentications are based on biometric identity management instead of passwords or devices, the results are indisputable audit trails and accountability. PalmSecure bioLock protects the entire SAP system against unauthorised activity by logging activities. This can be applied to any SAP function chosen for controlling and monitoring.
With bioLock, customisable security check-points can be established based on management policies and business rules on a user-by-user basis. These re-authentication checkpoints can be set at very granular levels if needed such as tables, transactions, info types, fields, field values, buttons or whenever a critical activity is performed within SAP. Actions such as exporting data, printing data, saving data, changing data and of course viewing data can all be controlled. This could protect anything involving sensitive data, or large amounts of money, or any mission-critical information that would be of value if stolen. On a user by user basis, you are able to:
* Restrict access entirely to any given screen; or
* "Mask" sensitive fields of data in that screen so that those fields will not populate for a user with insufficient credentials; or
* Disable buttons for saving and exporting.
Besides this described SAP scenario there are many further PalmSecure based security solutions available. Further outstanding PalmSecure based offerings are e.g. Login/SSO, Time and Attendance and Physical Access Control solutions, IDaaS, ID Match, truedentity and ID Mobile solutions.
PalmSecure can work in cooperation with many applications, addressing specific, market-segmented requirements such as national ID cards, patient/social security ID, and payments.
Fujitsu's Identity and Access Management solutions are used across numerous enterprises and sectors such as e.g. utilities, healthcare and government - more than 200 million users have been already worldwide enrolled with PalmSecure.
[1] Fujitsu's PalmSecure technology has won several prestigious industry awards. For more information, see http://www.fujitsu.com/us/solutions/business-technology/security/palmsecure/awards/
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