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The
Panasonic Authenticam™, enabled
with unique Private
ID™ iris recognition
system from Iridian
Technologies, delivers unrivaled
accuracy in authentication for
information access solutions. It
includes I/O Software's SecureSuite™
software to allow multiple users to
securely access PCs, files, folders,
applications and password banks. The
Panasonic Authenticam addresses the
core issues of helping an
organization diminish or eliminate
the costs of password management,
reduce the risks of privilege and
policy management and increase the
security of a private key. In
addition to providing security for
information access applications, the
iris recognition system camera can be used for video
conferencing and online
collaboration.
Private
ID Software
Private
ID software allows an iris
recognition system camera to capture,
select, and secure iris images.
These images can then be processed
by the KnoWho Authentication Server.
The server will check that the
images are secure before doing
biometric operations, such as
enrollment or recognition.
Iris
Recognition System
Features
The
Panasonic Authenticam™ camera
protects information through the
most accurate and easy-to-use
authentication technology — iris
recognition. The camera offers
off-the-shelf videoconferencing and
user security for multiple users of
PCs, files, folders, applications
and password banks.
The
Iris recognition system addresses the
core issues of helping an
organization diminish or eliminate
the costs of password management,
reduce the risks of privilege and
policy management and protect the
private key. Iridian's KnoWho™
Authentication Server software and
Software Developer Kit (SDK) allows
custom integration of the Panasonic
Authenticam with enterprise-wide
solutions for back office, legacy
and web applications.
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Highlights
The Panasonic Authenticam sets new
information security standards for
local and network PCs as well as
enterprise business applications
through a core set of benefits:
- Most
accurate authentication
- Easy
to use
- Password
elimination
- Positive
identification
- Non-invasive
- Fully
scalable
- Videoconferencing
- Cost
effective
Features
Most accurate authentication.
The iris recognition system is based on the
most mathematically unique biometric
— the iris of the eye. The human
iris is absolutely unique, even
between twins or an individual's
right and left eyes.
A
number of objective tests and
evaluations over the last eight
years have identified iris
recognition technology as the most
accurate biometric. The most recent
of these evaluations was reported by
the National Physical Laboratory on
behalf of the Communications
Electronics Security Group in April
2001.
Easy
to use.
The camera's visual user interface
supports a fast learning curve with
enrolment in less than two minutes.
Once enrolled, users can logon to
their computer or the enterprise
with just a glance, and each logon
or entry takes less than three
seconds to be authenticated.
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Eliminate
password management.
SecureSuite™ software is included
with the Panasonic Authenticam to
enhance the security of a standalone
personal computer with a set of iris
recognition-enabled applications:
- SecureLogon™
for local PC logon, supporting
up to six users
- SecureSession™
for a password bank of personal
internet accounts
- SecureFolder™
for folder and file level
security
- SecureApp™
for secure application launching
The
administrative burden of password
management, which requires issuing
complex alphanumeric combinations
and providing multiple passwords per
person, can be virtually eliminated
through the use of the Panasonic
Authenticam. Iridian's KnoWho
Authentication Server can be used
with the Software Developer Kit for
customized integration of the iris
recognition system with enterprise
applications. Additionally,
Iridian's many solution provider
partners offer seamless integration
to a broad selection of operating
systems, applications and databases.
Positive
identification.
The Panasonic Authenticam with
KnoWho Authentication Server
software delivers one-to-many
identification capability instead of
one-to-one verification provided by
most other security solutions. With
true identification, users are not
required to present additional
verification such as a PIN, token or
card.
The
combination of the Authenticam's
one-to-many positive identification
feature coupled with the iris
recognition system's ability to perform an
exhaustive search of virtually any
size database at unequalled speed
and with unparalleled accuracy
represents enormous potential for
eBusiness, enterprise, healthcare,
government, and financial service
initiatives.
Non-invasive.
The Panasonic Authenticam takes a
video-based image from a comfortable
19-21 inches away, and requires no
contact, only cooperation, from
users. The Authenticam does not use
any lasers or bright lights, which
are often used in retinal
"scans", nor does it
require physical touching like most
fingerprint-based solutions.
Videoconferencing.
The Panasonic Authenticam is a
multi-function camera that can
record video email messages and can
be used to participate in network
and Internet-based video
conferences. It is compatible with
standard video conferencing
applications, including Microsoft®
NetMeeting™.
Scale
to the enterprise with KnoWho™.
The Panasonic Authenticam combined
with Iridian's KnoWho™
Authentication Server software
provides for high performance
integration with back office, legacy
and web applications.
The
KnoWho™ Authentication Server
software offers secure, robust
encoding, record matching and
database storage management of
IrisCode® templates. This
one-to-many security solution is
based on robust databases such as
Oracle and SQL Server and can scale
to support millions of users,
ensuring individual authentication.
Highly
cost-effective.
Studies from industry analysts such
as the Forrester Group have
concluded that password management
costs an organization between $200
and $300 per employee per year. By
eliminating passwords, organizations
can experience an immediate return
on investment.
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Panasonic
Authenticam Specs
System
Requirements:
Authenticam with Private ID only
Intel® Pentium® MMX-class, 333 MHz
or higher
CD-ROM drive for installation
Windows® 98 / 2000 / ME
64 MB of RAM
30 MB of free hard disk space
USB interface
SecureSuite
2.3 (minimum)
Intel® Pentium® MMX-class, 333 MHz
or higher
CD-ROM drive for installation
Windows® 98 / ME
64 MB of RAM
50 MB of free hard disk space
IE 4.0 or above
SecureSuite
3.10
Intel® Pentium® MMX-class, 333 MHz
or higher
CD-ROM drive for installation
Windows® 2000
64 MB of RAM (minimum), 128 MB of
RAM (recommended)
40 MB of free hard disk space
(minimum), 60 MB of free hard disk
space (recommended)
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.x or
higher to use SecureSession
(Explorer 5.5 recommended)
Authenticam
& Panasonic
Panasonic
Biometrics Group is a division of
Panasonic Security & Digital
Imaging Company, which is a division
of Matsushita Electric Corporation
of America. Their mission is to
bring iris recognition technology
into mainstream applications and to
continue to develop new and exciting
products that combine Panasonic's
leading video technology with iris
authentication capabilities.
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