Innovation Corner

Dec 1, 2006 12:00 PM

Digital Defense Group, Omaha, Neb., has developed a self-contained RFID biometric ID card that stores a unique digital certificate based on a user's fingerprint directly on the device. The Factor4 ID biocard grants secure physical and logical access using stored biometric information specific to one user. To use, a user self-enrolls his or her fingerprints by placing a finger on the biocard's scan engine, located on the back of the device. A digital certificate is generated by sending an RF signal to the live tissue underneath the fingerprint and applied to the card. Once the information is stored, no one else may use the device, and the biometric information never leaves the biocard. If the biocard is lost or stolen, the stored data cannot be read or hacked into because of the 1:1 authentication format. Consequently, the data is wiped clean by anti-tampering technology if the card's outer casing is breached. The biocard is compatible with industry standard 125 KHz and 13.56 MHz card readers, can store multiple fingerprints and can be cleared and reissued through a secure process.

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