• Fingerprint storage and fingerprint verification performed on-card
• 4 different modes modes for card authentication: PIN only, Fingerprint Only, PIN or Fingerprint, PIN and Fingerprint
• Storage for up to 10 fingerprint templates
• Compatible with standard fingerprint sensors representing 90 % of the market
• Integrated with Microsoft Operating Systems, Microsoft applications and 3rd party applications that support Microsoft's Windows Smart Card Framework (and Windows Biometric Framework for the Windows 7 version)
• User experience consistent with Microsoft OS
• Compliant with the Microsoft Minidriver specifications version 7

Benefits:

• Security: Optional Three-Factor Authentication: Token, PIN and Fingerprint
• Security: Biometric credentials securely stored on smart card. Not susceptible to service outages and Man-in-the-middle attacks
• Convenience: Roaming --> User can use fingerprints and certificates stored on the card to authenticate on any computer
• Convenience: Fingerprints used instead of the smart card PIN – Easier to use, no forgotten PIN issues --> Better user acceptance and adoption
• Privacy: Match performed on the card: Biometric credentials never leave the card
• Non repudiation: User cannot deny having operate the application or the transaction
• Compliancy: Certain countries have regulations preventing storage of biometric data in central repositories.
• Technology: Maturity, accuracy and performance
• Cost-savings: Eliminating expensive and complex password administration.

System requirements:

• Windows XP and Windows 7
• PC/SC smart card reader
• On Windows XP and Vista, the following biometric sensors are supported:
        - UPEK sensors: TCS1, TCS2, TCS3, TCS4
        - AuthenTec sensors: AES2501, AES2550, AES2801
        - Broadcom CVU with swipe sensors
• On Windows 7, the following swipe biometric sensors have been validated:
         - UPEK Eikon reader and TCS4 sensors
         - AuthenTec sensors AES2550
         - Zvetco P2500 reader including a smart card reader
         - Validity sensors embedded in HP laptops (but with compatibility issue with fingerprints of other sensors)
• Gemalto .NET  Bio v2+ smart card

Disclaimer:
Please note that not all implementations of above mentioned sensors are reference implementations. We are utilizing the latest dll:s from UPEK and AuthenTec and for the solution to recognize the sensors, it’s important that the latest drivers are installed. Additional sensor support is added continuously and is also available upon request.
For all UPEK sensors we are utilizing BSAPI.dll version 3.5.
For AuthenTec sensors we are utilizing the runtime AT8.4min and the drivers included in this.
Broadcom CVU is not a reference implementation of the sensors. We are compatible with CVUsr1fc with the latest drivers.

The following applications have been successfully tested. All the other applications that use the Windows Base CSP architecture should work properly as well.