Date: 04/03/2010

Compact version of Fujitsu's palm vein recognition sensor system

Fujitsu Frontech North America has announced the Fujitsu PalmSecure LT for Single sign-on (SSO) authentication. This new version is a compact, cost-effective version of the company's award-winning palm vein recognition technology. PalmSecure LT is used in healthcare, financial services, government and other industries to identify the person based on his palm vein pattern.

"PalmSecure technology is a proven biometric authentication solution for patient registration and time and attendance systems in the healthcare industry, as well as for other security applications. Customers continue to realize the benefits of the superior security and unmatched reliability that PalmSecure technology provides," said Vic Herring, vice president of sales and business development, Advanced Technology Group, Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. "PalmSecure LT for SSO solution is well positioned to serve the price-sensitive SSO market by replacing complicated passwords with a quick scan of the palm and providing a compelling total cost of ownership. It offers a highly accurate, contactless and easy-to-deploy solution in a convenient form factor that meets customers' SSO needs at a price point that is very favorable compared to other biometric solutions."

PalmSecure technology uses a near-infrared light to capture a user's palm vein pattern, generating a unique biometric template that is matched against pre-registered users' palm vein patterns. This contactless authentication technology is non-intrusive and fast. PalmSecure LT for SSO device connects via USB to any PC or laptop.