Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

Sun and Aware create biometric identity management platform

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Sun Microsystems, a software and technology developer responsible for developing the Java programming language, has integrated their Java System Access Manager with Biometric Services Platform from Aware, a biometric systems vendor. The new product has Sun’s identity security and management combined with fingerprint, face, and iris reading technology from Aware.

The new product is aimed at both government and private sector needs. The products functionality includes biometric authentication for web-based applications and enterprise applications, connectivity with the FBI for background checks and secure transport and archiving of biometric data. [end] 

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