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Traditionally, deploying biometric fingerprint identification on a local client that accesses applications running on a central server has always been problematic for application providers.

 

To tackle this problem, BIO-key International, a provider of finger-based biometric identification solutions, has expanded its biometric identity systems. The system now supports Windows Terminal Services Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Citrix ICA Client platforms and for Wyse CE terminals.

 

Usually, each fingerprint reader manufacturer would require a separate virtual channel. Now, with the help of a single interface, BIO-key connects with every major reader manufacturer. These fingerprint readers also reduce deployment time and support costs as they can be used interchangeably.

 

The fingerprint identity software from BIO-key helps the users to make use of fingerprint readers built into their laptops to establish identity when logging into applications. This reduces the deployment and support costs for companies. The BIO-key’s fingerprint identity software offers features such as flexibility to interface with every major fingerprint reader manufacturer and BIO-key’s matching accuracy.

 

“BIO-key ID solutions provide application developers, solution providers and system integrators the tools to easily integrate biometric identification into thin client environments, providing the 100 million plus users who access applications and data on these platforms the ability to quickly and conveniently establish their identity,” said Bud Yanak, vice president of marketing for BIO-key International. “Establishing an individual’s identity has never been faster, more convenient or more accurate.”

 

BIO-key has created a single virtual channel between applications running on servers and thin client environments including Citrix and Terminal Server/RDP platforms and thin client based hardware like Wyse CE terminals. Application providers can quickly and easily build biometric user identity authentication into their applications with this single virtual connection.

 

Recently, InterAct Public Safety Systems announced the completion of its acquisition of BIO-key International’s Law Enforcement Division. All the products offered by the division, including MobileCop, PocketCop and InfoExchange, are now owned by InterAct. Company officials said that these products will operate within the InterAct Connections Framework under InterActMobile, InterAct said.