ASUS netbook to incorporate AuthenTec software and hardware
07 April, 2010
category: Biometrics, Digital ID
AuthenTec, a developer of security and identity management solutions, has announced its AES1660 TruePrint smart sensor and accompanying TrueSuite identity management software will be incorporated into computer manufacturer ASUS’ new Eee PC 1018P netbook.
The AES1660 TruePrint smart sensor is a fingerprint sensor designed specifically for use in notebooks and netbooks and is the second netbook from ASUS that has embedded the sensor.
Additionally, the TrueSuite software that is included in the new netbooks has been designed for use with Windows 7, which also comes with the Eee PC 1018P. Other capabilities of the AuthenTec sensor pertinent to its use in a netbook include one-touch access to digital identity and social networks.