HID Global strengthens biometric authentication access with its new fingerprint reader

HID Global strengthens biometric authentication access with the launch of its new fingerprint reader
Until now, biometric solutions for access control were often deployed with reduced security levels, and their imaging technologies frequently generated ?false rejections?. HID Global®, the worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, is unveiling its new iCLASS SE® RB25F fingerprint reader, featuring HID Global's globally patented multispectral imaging technology, to solve this problem and promote large-scale adoption of biometrics.

The iCLASS SE® RB25F fingerprint reader is a robust, versatile and powerful reader/controller that meets the demanding requirements of physical access control. Its fingerprint reading accuracy and speed offer unmatched convenience for users: in less than a second, the fingerprint is verified, considerably reducing processing times and therefore the waiting that often comes with other biometric solutions.

Thanks to its multispectral sensor, the iCLASS SE® RB25F reader captures images both on the surface and beneath the surface of the skin, so that all types of fingerprints can be read quickly and reliably regardless of weather conditions (wet, dry, etc.) or the condition of the finger (dirty, wrinkled, etc.).

This reader also incorporates liveness detection to prevent severed-finger fraud. It also validates in real time that the fingerprint has not been forged. The device also comes with a ?duress finger? feature (for example, a second fingerprint assigned to an ?alert’ function), as well as integrated optical protection that automatically triggers an alarm if someone attempts to rip the reader off the wall.

For maximum security, the reader includes integrated optical tamper protection and supports the OSDP (Open Supervised Device Protocol) protocol, as well as HID's Seos® technology for multilayer authentication.

?Driven by growing threats to businesses, biometric authentication is one of the fastest-growing segments of the access control market,? says Stephen Carney, Vice President of Product Marketing, Physical Access Control Solutions at HID Global.

?The powerful combination of HID Global's highly reliable ?Lumidigm’ multispectral technology and the reader's robust construction (with IP67 and vandal-resistant IK09 ratings) now enables customers to deploy biometric authentication in a wide range of environments. The reader can also be configured on site over the network and is designed to ease migration from existing fingerprint reading solutions.?

Security professionals can download HID® Biometric Manager™ free of charge, software for configuring and managing one or more iCLASS SE RB25F readers. Built on a client architecture based on a server and a browser, HID® Biometric Manager™ is the ideal tool for enrolling users' fingerprints (1:1 verification and 1:N identification modes), assigning access rights and performing many other functions. This comprehensive tool can also be used to securely log all events related to doors equipped with these readers, and to upgrade the readers remotely via a TCP/IP connection.

Certified in several major regions of the world and available with multiple interface options for different system architectures, the new iCLASS SE RB25F reader can be used with all high-frequency technologies, such as HID Mobile Access® Mobile, Seos, iCLASS SE, iCLASS®, MIFARE DESFire® and MIFARE® Classic.