New Development Kits Allow Incorporation Of Fingerprint Authentication In Windows-Based Applications
Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc., a supplier of fingerprint sensor IC technology, and 123ID Inc. recently introduced new development kits that enable developers to quickly incorporate fingerprint authentication into Windows-based applications used in network authentication, secure fingerprint ID login, password replacement, file encryption, access control, POS and commercial and government identity management systems.
The new DKF-UMS Software Developer Kits (DKF-UMS-1120, 1130, 1117 and 1137) incorporate an vector/minutia-based fingerprint authentication algorithm with fingerprint-image-capture software. Built around the Fujitsu MBF200 single touch sensor, which provides 8-bit 500-dpi forensic quality images, the DFK-UMS supports Windows 2000, XP and Vista systems, and provides extensive sensor-calibration routines to accurately image wet, dry, or damaged fingers. The different Developer Kits offer open and standard licensing in 1-1 (Verification) and 1-N (Identity) management configurations.
The Fujitsu and 123ID technology provides 32-bit dynamic and static libraries, along with reference design documentation for interfacing the MBF200 to the USB 1.1 system and embedded systems. A matching engine can interoperate between the MBF200 sensor and compliant INCITS-378 (M1) templates generated from other fingerprint sensor manufacturers and matching engine providers. The vector/minutia-based fingerprint algorithm outputs 1-Many INCITS-378 NIST-compliant templates and embedded 1-1 FIPS-201 NIST-compliant templates. An executable version of a sample application demonstrates the enrollment, verification and identity management captured with the supplied MBF200 USB module. Sample source code and complete sample project application files for Visual C++, Visual C#, Visual Basic and HTML are included.
"Fingerprint sensor technology is delivering unprecedented levels of security in a wide range of platforms and applications," said Philip Hopkins, biometrics product manager, Embedded Systems Business Group for Fujitsu. "Our new software kits simplify development of biometric solutions that can complement or replace passwords, tokens, and other security systems. The kits will help developers meet the fast-growing demand for biometric identification programs in many different applications," he added.
"The rapidly growing requirement for enterprise biometric authentication solutions has brought about the need for remote enrollment and authentication of users," said Roger Quint, CEO of 123ID Inc. "We offer interoperability between different fingerprint scanners in large, interconnected and integrated IT systems as well as the capability of a one-to-many matching solution, which is in complete accordance with the United States' National Institute of Standards and Testing."