Personal Biometric Device offers access to multiple facilities

Now this is an interesting key-fob-sized device designed to eliminate the need for employees to use multiple access cards and passwords. The plusID authenticates a user's identity with their fingerprint and enables secure access to buildings and other physical facilities, local and remote computers and networks, and online or onsite financial transactions. The plusID works with existing, installed security infrastructure, making deployment quick and affordable with just one secure wireless device.

The plusID75 is the first product in Privaris' new plusID line of self-contained biometric security products. In the coming months, Privaris will announce new plusID variations to address long-range vehicle gate access, government security initiatives (such as Personal Identity Verification or PIV), and authentication for financial and retail applications. plusID75 will begin shipping in August 2006, with full production in October 2006.

The device, which is Bluetooth, proximity RF, and USB enabled, includes a fingerprint sensor, buttons for application selection, LED status indicators, an LCD for one-time password display, a USB connector, on-board fingerprint processing, cryptographic services, a rechargeable battery, and credential transmission capability at multiple RF frequencies.

The plusID incorporates the following features:

-- it protects its user's personal privacy by retaining all fingerprint information in a secure processor in the device, not in a "centralized" biometric database.

-- it eliminates the enterprise's liability and maintenance costs associated with implementing and securing a biometric database.

-- it can be used in place of traditional access cards with existing reader infrastructure, making the addition of biometrics fast and cost-effective.

-- it is the first implementation of the Broadcom BCM5890 secure processor, the world's most advanced secure processor with contactless technology, specifically designed to secure personal authentication and eliminate security vulnerabilities.

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