02.23.16
Gemalto, Fingerprint Cards, Precise Biometrics and STMicroelectronics introduced the first end-to-end security architecture for biometric fingerprint authentication at Mobile World Congress 2016, offering OEMs the opportunity to easily deploy this consumer-friendly feature in the latest generation of wearable and consumer electronics devices.
This new proof-of-concept replaces conventional username/password authentication for applications such as payment, eticketing, digital access and 2-factor strong authentication with swift and secure fingerprint recognition.
The joint effort will demonstrate this solution on a smartwatch that embeds a touch fingerprint sensor with low power consumption and compact form factor from Fingerprint Cards, fingerprint software from Precise Biometrics, and Secure NFC solution and low power microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics, which provides its ST54 system-in-package solution.
Gemalto provides the UpTeq eSE on which the user’s credentials are stored, and the Match-On-Card application that validates the fingerprint placed on the sensor corresponds to the biometric data of the user. Gemalto also supplies an array of secure applications, and the Allynis Trusted Services Hub (TSH) responsible for managing the solution over the entire product lifecycle.
For end users, the new architecture spells an end to the complexity of having to remember numerous username and password combinations to access essential applications such as payment, secure email and government ID programs. By easing the user journey without compromising security, biometric fingerprint authentication represents a game-changer for the world of secure mobile connectivity, payment, eCitizen services and more.
This new proof-of-concept replaces conventional username/password authentication for applications such as payment, eticketing, digital access and 2-factor strong authentication with swift and secure fingerprint recognition.
The joint effort will demonstrate this solution on a smartwatch that embeds a touch fingerprint sensor with low power consumption and compact form factor from Fingerprint Cards, fingerprint software from Precise Biometrics, and Secure NFC solution and low power microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics, which provides its ST54 system-in-package solution.
Gemalto provides the UpTeq eSE on which the user’s credentials are stored, and the Match-On-Card application that validates the fingerprint placed on the sensor corresponds to the biometric data of the user. Gemalto also supplies an array of secure applications, and the Allynis Trusted Services Hub (TSH) responsible for managing the solution over the entire product lifecycle.
For end users, the new architecture spells an end to the complexity of having to remember numerous username and password combinations to access essential applications such as payment, secure email and government ID programs. By easing the user journey without compromising security, biometric fingerprint authentication represents a game-changer for the world of secure mobile connectivity, payment, eCitizen services and more.