Fujitsu is expanding its advanced biometric security
solutions portfolio through a newly-signed agreement in which it will resell
ImageWare Systems’ key security solutions including enterprise mobile biometric
user authentication as a service. Under the agreement, Fujitsu not only extends
its biometric identity and access management solutions to mobile devices but
also to additional authentication methods including fingerprint, face, and
voice recognition.
As a result, Fujitsu customers will now be able to
deploy biometric authentication as a service running on the Fujitsu Cloud Service
K5.
“Through this agreement with ImageWare Systems, our
customers gain access to an enhanced portfolio of biometric security solutions
that reduce the barriers to deploying highly secure biometric authentication,”
said Thomas Bengs, director and head of Biometrics at Fujitsu in EMEIA.
Businesses will also benefit from more choice than ever, both in terms of the
technologies they deploy and the ability to offer authentication via mobile
devices. Delivering biometric authentication as a service opens up many new use
cases and reduces the complexity usually associated with security measures.”
Fujitsu’s current biometric identity and access
management solutions, including its PalmSecure palm vein authentication
solution, already use ImageWare System’s Biometric Engine as their backend
identity storage and matching database.
The same technology is now available as a service,
hosted on the Fujitsu Cloud Service K5. Fujitsu customers can quickly add
highly secure biometric authentication to their security processes by deploying
the ImageWare Systems GoVerifyID line of products.
Beginning in July, Fujitsu customers in Europe, the
Middle East, India and Africa will be available to purchase the ImageWare
Systems solutions. Pricing will vary according to country and configuration.
“By taking advantage of our powerful biometrics
solutions delivered via Fujitsu’s cloud-based security as a service, many more
businesses can easily enhance their security,” said Jim Miller, chairman and
CEO of ImageWare Systems. “The potential applications are plentiful:
Enterprises can add features such as mobile security for application logins or
manage access to controlled areas, while retailers can use biometrics to help
prevent fraud or to manage loyalty programs. There are also many potential
applications in the financial industry where confirming identity in online,
mobile or ATM banking is crucial. Finally, in healthcare, biometrics
authentication easily confirms patient identity, accelerating check-in for
example during visits to the doctor.”
Previously reported in some quarters, Fujitsu
recently signed an agreement to resell Nok Nok Labs’ S3 Authentication Suite to
deliver end-to-end FIDO authentication to the Japanese market and worldwide to
its global customer base.
In a related development, PFU Limited, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (Japan), has appointed Toru Maki as its new
president and chief executive officer for the Europe, Middle East and Africa
(EMEA) region.
PFU is a globally active IT provider that designs,
manufactures and markets computer hardware, peripheral products and enterprise
software. It is one of the leading providers of professional personal, desktop,
workgroup and high-volume production scanners.
In his new role, Maki will be responsible to further
expand PFU's position as the number one provider of document capture solutions
in EMEA, said a statement from the company. Moreover, the company wants to
achieve this by not only growing the hardware business but also putting a
strong focus on the PaperStream and ScanSnap software and on professional
services, it said.
Maki joined Fujitsu in 1982 and held various
positions in finance and administration as well as management positions in the
company's document scanner business. His last positions prior to taking over
his new role were as head of the scanner business in India and senior director
for international sales.
Speaking on his new role, Maki said: “Our company
has always focused on its innovative power to build customer-oriented
technology that has kept us at the forefront of the industry.” As president, I
want to build on that and deepen our customer relationships in order to gain a
thorough understanding of their business requirements,” he added.
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