January 6, 2006—Three major manufacturers have announced that VeriSoft Access Manager will be the authentication software application that allows cards to be used for access control to facilities and computers.
The manufacturers are Bioscrypt Inc., a leading provider of identity verification technology, HID Corporation, a premier manufacturer of access control cards and readers, and ONMIKEY, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers.
With the introduction of VeriSoft Access Manager, Bioscrypt has delivered a software application to market that promotes multi-factor authentication, supporting fingerprint biometrics, contact and contactless smart cards, proximity cards, common passwords, USB tokens, virtual tokens, and Trusted Platform Modules.
The flexibility of the VeriSoft Access Manager application permits organizations to unify user identities across the enterprise with the authentication standard of their choice. In collaborating with OMNIKEY and HID, the integrated solution provides off-the-shelf support for HID iCLASS countless smart cards and Prox cards for identity verification on computers.
ONMIKEY CardMan readers are economical PC-linked desktop readers that help users experience the convenience, speed, and security of HID iCLASS or prox technology for desktop applications including log-on to Windows, networks, Web sites, and applications as well as the secure storage of user names, passwords, and personal information.
According to Holly Sacks, executive vice president of marketing for HID, “Bioscrypt’s VeriSoft Access Manager will allow end-users to use their HID iCLASS or proximity card at the door and at the desktop.” She adds that this type of innovation promotes the fact that use of a single card for both physical and logical access control is much more convenient and secure for both the enterprise and the user.”
For more information contact the ONMIKEY, HID, or Bioscrypt Web sites.
